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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
6
The article extols farm electrification as essential for modern life, arguing electricity boosts productivity, cuts drudgery, and makes farms competitive with cities. It compares a farm with power to a modern factory, noting lighting, pumps, milking, washing, and other tasks become efficient, attracting labor and youth while increasing profits.
The best time to cut alfalfa is when crown shoots for the next crop first appear, regardless of current bloom. Cutting earlier reduces leaf loss and boosts annual yield, while slight ripening may suit horse feed on the road.
A historical farming guide advises spreading manure on meadow beds with old spike-tooth implements to renew bare spots, repairing granaries to deter rats, and warns fattening rats is costly. It notes hogs need pasture, avoid muddy or bare ground, and stresses parasite control before feeding chicks. It recommends culling unfit sheep for steady profits and replacing them with quality stock.
Flax straw from threshing has low value unless cut green or frosted, then it becomes a good feed. Cattle need liberal salt and unlimited water, with other forage mixed in. Avoid excessive dry flax straw to prevent indigestible fiber issues. ensure proper curing to avoid mold from immature chaff. Dairy cattle require cautious gradual introduction. Pig pen litter should be cleaned out regularly and thoroughly.
The United States Department of Agriculture gains authority to inspect horse meat for export, aiming to reduce wild range horses in Montana and elsewhere. New rules require federal inspection, proper labeling, and separation from other meat facilities, with emphasis on safety and foreign market acceptance.
When we raise our own calves we give them careful early care and treatment. The best bred heifer calf that stands to good potential becomes a desirable cow through attentive rearing and selection.
At a Washington conference of the United States Department of Agriculture swine extension workers the practice of weaning pigs at various ages was discussed. They concluded pigs should nurse from the sow for at least ten weeks when possible and that letting pigs wean themselves is preferable. A well fed suckling sow should produce milk suitable for pigs up to ten weeks old, making the mother's milk the best feed for young pigs. Hog growers should maximize this natural feed.
Milk improves poultry feed when properly fed but excess can cause bowel trouble. Skimmed milk provides valuable nitrogenous nutrients in a digestible form and can substitute part of meat. Milk can mix with feed or be offered as drinking water. A satirical closing line notes a man’s spiteful acts invariably succeed.
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