16 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
1
Article discusses Duroc Jersey hogs becoming more like Poland China in refinement while remaining prolific, noting red color issues, head and ear shape, and comparing to Berkshire Poland-China and Chester White. Advises farmers to select well represented state breeds to avoid import costs and difficulties.
An article by W. R. Beattie describes onion transplanting for Bermuda onions in southern states. It covers seed sowing in greenhouses, hardening seedlings, and practical trans planting methods for labor efficiency, including equipment like small wheel plows and furrowed beds.
Charles P. Unwin advises dairymen to compute each cow’s profitability by regular milk weighing and testing. Use a spring balance scale and Babcock tester, weigh for four days monthly or every two weeks, and form a composite sample with preservatives from a creamery supplier. Corrosive sublimate tablets ensure sample stability but must be kept away from children. Cows failing to meet 250 pounds butterfat yearly are doomed for the butcher.
Dairying in the South is forecast to grow as a major and profitable pursuit within ten years. Experiments on wornout soil show stock, poultry, and dairy farming yield quick profits and restore land fertility by supplying barnyard manure as natural fertilizer.
A folk guide describes treating pear blight by trimming and burning wilted limbs. It advises driving nails into the trunk and burying iron at the roots, scraping bark, and rubbing soap on the trunk to aid the tree.
A saying notes about ten percent of grain can be ground for farm work horses during hard labor. It states horses take twice as long to consume dry ground grain as when the same amount is fed thoroughly dampened.
A man who raitles a herd of cows with a savage dog and a rawhide whip is not the most successful dairyman. The disposition of the dairyman counts as much as the disposition of his cows.
A brief line appears to discuss cooling a cream or substance with a phrase about cooling and a stray term be cooled just as. The fragment includes unclear references and a possibly misread name or label.
A collection of aphorisms and observations from the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union of America encourages prudent planning with spouses, weed warfare over violence, avoiding greed, and community involvement. It laments politicians who mismanage townships and uses farm life metaphors to urge sensible choices.
The article argues cooperative success hinges on gradual growth and member commitment. It warns against premature unions and stresses that success rests on skilled harvesting, careful grading, and consistent packing to build a trusted brand and stable market quality.
A neighbor and Kansas writer critique suggests war and consolidation harm farmers. They claim packers grain dealers hay and rail interests fix prices, forcing farmers to be buyers and limiting wheat and hog returns while lending funds for equipment. The piece notes farm youth migrating to cities and widespread auto ownership among renters.
A former cotton man told Birmingham Age Herald that midsummer prices may rise as exports near normal and demand grows for cotton for explosives and uniforms. He noted Liverpool prices lag New York while Germany pays 50 percent more than Liverpool, and warned the rising demand and dye shortages stress the trade despite a healthy goods market. He estimated Alabama’s crop may fall from 1,750,000 last year to about 1,250,000 this year, with no firm acreage figures yet.
G M Haltom of the Nacogdoches Sentinel reports strong diversification in Nacogdoches County with over 3000 acres planted to peanuts. He notes the crop thrives in red soil and views peanuts as a reliable mortgage lifter alongside peas and potatoes under a cooperative marketing system benefiting East Texas counties.
A seasoned reader argues against breed bias and notes no single fowl outperforms others in egg production. He groups chickens into Mediterranean, Asiatic, and American classes, praising each for hardy foraging and utility. Leghorns, Minorcas, Brahmas, Langshans, Plymouth Rocks and others are compared for eggs, size, temperament, and market appeal.
A reader warns about chick losses in crowded brooders. If a glass end exists, place protection to prevent piling. Light triggers crowding as chicks climb over each other, leading to dead or crushed chicks each morning.
Fresh firsts command top price with clean shells and 24 ounces per dozen. Case weight reaches 45 pounds for 30 dozen eggs. Grocers judge by yolk firmness and non watery white. Fresh eggs fill their shells while older ones lose interior volume due to evaporation.
Poultrymen note shrinkage in carcass weight, roughly a half pound per bird. A two and a half pound chicken yields about two pounds after dressing, reflecting typical loss in processing.
Meat for poultry must be sweet and palatable to avoid upsetting birds. The text warns against using spoiled or foul smelling meat as fertilizer or feed. It emphasizes avoiding unhealthy or contaminated meat in animal feeding practices.
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