Profit in Spring Pigs
Judicious management keeps spring pigs growing to about 150 pounds in five or six months. Full breeds yield best profits. feed quality and care are crucial. Avoid indigestion from sour swill. provide meager gruel early after farrowing, increase as needed. Ensure exercise and avoid constipation. use flour and water for piglet scours.
Garing for the Horse Should Be Spring Priority
An authority on horse raising urges farmers to prepare work horses for spring by improving feed and harness fit. He warns against rushing into heavy pulling with soft muscles and poor conditioning, recommends a 15 pound hay and 15 pound grain mix daily, and stresses proper collar fit and shoulder care including salty-water washes to harden skin and prevent injury.
West Sand Question Raised in Balti more Note
An observer asks why vast sand lies in the western plains. The remark links sand to ecological workers scouring the area, reflecting local curiosity about geography and land use.
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West
Ecowbors
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Feed and Shelter for Dairy Cows in Winter
The dairy cow must be well fed and properly sheltered to perform best. She needs enough food for body support and an extra supply to secrete milk, with sufficient starch foods in winter to produce body heat.
Prime dairy cow suited to blue grass pasture life
The passage urges selecting a cow able to graze on blue grass in spring and produce well. It emphasizes a calm, well-balanced animal with warm winter stalls and cool summer accommodations, plus cleanliness and anti-fly measures to reduce annoyance and maintain comfort.
Cleanliners In Dairy Important
Two dairymen warn that Girt in milk signals careless methods in production and handling. Off flavors come from feeding strong flavored foods, excess feeds like silage, odors from silage or manure, manure particles in milk, and insufficient rinsing of bottles after washing powders. Dairymen recognize defects and the business need for near perfect milk.
To Build Road of Slag at Colfax Ja
Steps taken to improve a city road using slag materials from a nearby coal mine. The slag consists mainly of slate particles mixed with carse fireplay and blast furnace refuse. It is claimed to make an adequate roadway for out of town use.
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Colfax
Mrs Brown Welcomes New Maid In Quiet Household
Mrs Brown meets Nora the new maid and expresses hopes for a smooth relationship. Nora notes her first impression upon seeing the master.
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Mrs. Brown
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