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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
16
A professor of animal husbandry outlines how to tell a sheep’s age by tooth development from lamb to four years old, discusses breed longevity, and notes feeding adjustments for mules to maintain condition after breeding. He warns that peg like teeth signal disposal and mentions oats and maize as useful feeds.
Farmers seek information on mules and their role in farming and hauling. The article notes mules are preferred by some over draft horses for their strength and endurance, especially in the south where they are valued for delivering heavy loads.
Farmers are warned not to bottle feed colts with nipples. A breeder recommends warming milk and offering it from a forefinger or open jar, letting the colt learn to come to the gate for milk. Colts should not be fed like calves. provide milk in a tank or jar and nurture the colt to drink from an open container.
The guide advises giving three week old pigs access to a yard with sow and fitter for exercise air and sun. At eight weeks pigs are weaned and given a feeding trough. Soaked corn skimmilk and cooked seeds form a good diet with limited corn to avoid excessive fat and promote healthy growth.
A fragment notes how dairy work binds farmers to fixed hours and routines. It argues that disciplined timing pushes workers to stay at their tasks, reducing shirking and helping them succeed through steady, routine effort.
The article notes goats live about twelve years on average. Eight goats need the same feed as one cow. Goats yield from three to four quarts of milk daily. It mentions German households keeping goats, with a proportion given as T per.
The article notes goats’ salt needs affect both poor and middle classes and warns against overuse after deprivation. It mentions salt blocks as a practical feeding method and references Angora goats at risk from too much salt. It also discusses goat milk in coffee and tea and suggests sowing rape rye or vetches for late pasture. The piece ends with a humorous quip about the theatrical profession’s age and a joke about singing in public.
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