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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1910
Page
9
The article promotes small hog houses as year round shelter boosting health and reducing disease, noting a 6 by 6 foot unit can hold six 225 pound hogs. It contrasts with large sheds and urges economic use of space. It then discusses sheep water best practices, favoring pure well or running spring water, avoiding stagnant or polluted sources to prevent illness.
The article argues that many flockmasters once believed sheep did not need drinking water and would answer that sheep get Gew in summer and snow in winter, but this is not enough to quench their thirst.
Practical guidance on dairy farming covering pregrowing milk costs and fat content, calf care to prevent scours, warming milk separators in cold weather, regular milking routines, evaluating cow value by cream percentage, and basic butter making tips including churning, settling, skimming, and salting. Also includes simple remedies for horse backs and tetanus notes.
Veterinary advice notes that feeding hogs large amounts of sloppy food benefits from occasional baking soda to prevent stomach acidity. It also discusses cures for stringhalt, a condition that ruins a horse for market.
The quality of butter depends greatly on cow diet and care. Emphasizes clean water and wholesome food, careful ration selection, and attentive husbandry to improve butter flavor and texture.
The piece notes London's population estimates for 1906, New York's waterworks on Chatham Street, and Berlin choosing inverted high pressure gas lamps over electric arc lamps, reflecting early 20th century urban infrastructure debates.
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