Sheep Pay Better Than Other Animals
A Rural New Yorker inspired guide argues sheep yield high profits through wool and lambs, with pasture cleaning and low oversight. It stresses proper shelter, feeding, lambing care, and dog-proof fencing to maximize flock health and profits.
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J. H. Haynes
New Yorker
Straw Raincoats for Shepherds Across Portugal
In parts of Portugal shepherds and others wear straw garments to repel heavy rain. Straw has long protected interiors as in straw thatch. Popular Mechanics notes straw can shield the body and shed water, with a stack of wheat providing interior protection. Also covered are chicken statistics from the US census, pigeon squab markets, and cautions on commercial poultry ventures.
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Portugal
Poultry as Insect Destroyers in Orchard Care
Chickens turkeys and other fowl eat caterpillars and many insects, helping protect crops yet can spread pests if roosting in infested trees. Guinea fowl roam wide and hunt insects, while pigeons ducks and geese also consume pests.
Flow of Milk Depends on Nerves
A historic farming tip notes that milking success hinges on a calm cow and a sympathetic milker. Nervousness disrupts milk flow, while quiet nerves aid milk production and let milk flow under gentle hand pressure. Gentle handling prevents long term harm to the cow’s milking ability.
Dress Up Party Costumes for Girls and Boys
A guide to affordable enfants costumes with crafts ideas Mother can fashion from on hand materials. Fairy Bo Peep Tiger Lily Indian scout Dutch boy outfits described with color details fabrics wings bells and props to recreate at home.
Linen Strips For Packing and Labeling Accessories
Practical guide from the Delineator on making linen packing strips in colored pieces to organize wardrobes. Create linen waist coverings, lingerie waists, stockings, belts, and shoe rolls with tags, using colored bindings, tapes, and optional embroidery to keep items flat and easy to find.
Protection for Summer Frocks in Dance Gowns
Fashion note from Vogue explains protecting summer dancing gowns by tucking the edge of net and chiffon under a satin layer to form a pouf. The technique keeps outer fabric safe from floor wear while preserving the skirt’s grace and freshness during whirl and velocity of dance.
Lace Inset Medallions Blouse In Cotton Crepe Design
Illustration highlights an elaborate use of lace insertions and inset medallions on a washable white satin sheen cotton crepe blouse. The drowsy separate bodice showcases a splendid design suitable for stylish separates.
Ribbon Adorns Little Girls Hair for Dress Up Occasions
The article notes small girls wear hair threaded with ribbon and 49 arrangements forming a rosette at the left ear. Wire fillets woven with ribbons and flowers accessorize children's hair, while school and everyday wear use dark weaves but party and house wear allow bright, gay ribbon styles.
Directoire Parasol Matches Gown in Style and Finish
The long handled directoire parasol designed to exactly match the gown it accompanies features ebony or white handles. Many parasols include tassels and cords to impart an authentic old world air, making them a fashionable fetish of the hour.
Colony Poultry House Proven Better for Hen and Chicks
An illustrated report lauds the colony house for poultry as easier to handle and cleaner. The 8x12 foot design on runners costs about 40 dollars to build, with adaptable features for chicks from birth to laying, plus savings when building multiple units.
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Colony Poultry House
Colony House
Saya J. Wesley Griffin
Farmers’ Review
Indian Corn Is Greatest Crop Of The Nation
The article extols the 1907 corn harvest, noting 2,643,000,000 bushels and a value around 1.615 billion dollars. It claims corn outvalues other crops, compares prices to 1881 and 1901, and states 1907 yields are 2.1 percent higher in quantity and 42.6 percent higher in value than the five year average. It also covers asparagus cultivation and general garden-pruning principles.
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Saab
United States
Panama Canal
Department
Skim Milk Proves Best for Pig Growth in Trials
Connecticut Sterra agricultural station reports pigs fed skim milk from farm separators gained an average of 11 pounds in 40 days, while those given ordinary whole milk gained 27.4 pounds and rich milk 21.1 pounds, with gains steady through the trial.
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Sterra Agricultural Experiment Station
Connecticut
Chickens Feed Themselves in Farm Flocks
The article argues poultry profit relies on chickens gleaning scattered grain and waste feeds from crops and feed lots. It notes larger farms fuel more losses and waste, increasing bird intake, but warns times of scarcity force feeding like other animals to keep flocks thriving and profitable.
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J. H. Hynes
Tunis
Tiger Lily
Holland
Delft
Directoire Parasol
J. W. Griffin