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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1910
Page
16
A veteran horseman describes an inexpensive barn device to save floor space. Build a large oat bin left of the barn, tin it to keep mice out, and attach an eight pipe feed line ending in a near door chute to dispense whole grains. Also covers mule growth, feeding mixes, and molasses addition to boost intake.
A prominent breeder notes mules are easy and cheap to raise and bring good price. He claims land with grass can be productive in almost any state, with favorable sales prospects for owners who invest in the right stock.
This column warns against tainted milk risks from cargo deterioration and disease in cows. It stresses cleanliness, gentle handling of young cows, proper butter making, and early calf training to ensure healthy milk and dairy products.
The piece argues spring foals have advantages such as natural breeding and outdoor life and notes benefits over fall Colts. It warns against mares and colts being kept together at work and cautions about chaining legs to prevent kicking, citing a stockman’s experience of fear and danger from a chained horse.
The text states mares are allowed with the colt on grass plots during feeding times. This arrangement avoids hardship, reduces injury risk, and prevents the mare from fretting. It also increases work output from the mare since she will not be distracted or stressed.
Instructions advise trimming hoofs to reduce infection risk and treating herds by guiding sheep through a shallow trough of lime solution. The remedy uses one pound of chloride of lime to twelve quarts of water about four inches deep.
The article describes separating diseased sheep from healthy ones to prevent spread. It emphasizes keeping the groups apart until the illness is stamped out and control measures are in place.
Advice on selecting broad sows with strong backs to avoid constitutional weakness. The hog market unlikely to overflow for two years with profitable prices to follow. Feeding pigs on pasture requires liberal grain for maximum profit. skimmilk boosts fattening when used with corn. Do not let hogs sleep in dust to prevent mange and lung issues.
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