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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1896
Page
4
Sunflower seed is urged for poultry as a winter feed and moulting aid, with guidance to plant a few annually to press into oil like Russia. The seed is described as better for laying fowls than corn when fed in moderation, from the Boston Ultimator.
Dr W C Sturgis of the Connecticut Experiment Station notes no reliable way to prevent corn smut, though removing and burning infected parts helps. He contrasts corn with oats wheat barley and rye where the Jensen hot water treatment at 132 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes can nearly eliminate smut.
Ringbone is an irregular bone growth around the coronet or ankle joint. If inflammation is absent there is no fever but stiffness may impede motion. Lameness makes the joint hot and tender. without excess bone, blisters after cold baths and wet bandages may ease soreness, with rest. If bone grows, treatment continues until pain subsides, then use high heeled shoes and short toe. Ringbone is hereditary. avoid breeding affected animals. apply similar caution to the navy.
Pansy seeds sown in pots or boxes in a warm room yield blooming plants all summer if cared for. Scatter seed thinly, cover lightly, keep moist, and transplant outdoors twelve inches apart when sturdy. Water freely in dry weather and feed with manure occasionally. Regular picking promotes new blooms and avoid letting flowers fade.
A farmer shares a dry feeding method for cows using oats to improve digestion and prevent milk fever. Over eight to nine years, four to six quarts per feed twice daily with eight quarts water and a pinch of salt, boiled soft, then cooled and fed. claims no failures in cleaning or milk fever. Also notes rolled oats as a remedy for bound animals and condemns forced placenta removal as inhuman.
An American Agriculturist article urges farmers to study local markets and grow staple crops alongside a well-provisioned truck patch. Emphasizing nearby demand for vegetables poultry eggs meat and dairy, it argues farmers should supply own families and nearby towns, improving breeds and flock sizes where prices are low.
The peppermint culture remains concentrated in parts of New York and Michigan. Planting requires well-drained mellow soil with furrows 18 inches apart, using roots set in rows and covered lightly. After initial growth, cultivation continues until August, then minimal care follows. fields should be rotated after three years. Oil yield is 10–20 pounds per acre, valued at 1.50–1.70 dollars per pound, with earlier high profits no longer guaranteed.
A collage of farm maxims on hens cows and horses urges prudent care and varied feeding to avoid waste and promote profit. It cites training horse gaits and humane ending for an old horse. The piece then shifts to a vivid description of the Fastnet lighthouse and its storm battered rock off Ireland and a daring food resupply during winter gales. It ends noting Chicago aims to place trolley wires underground.
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