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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
15
The piece explains two call duck varieties, Gray and White, bred mainly for show. It notes their similar size and shape, differing only in plumage, and describes breeding aims for showroom smallness, along with crosses for tameness. Details color patterns of the Gray Call and distinctions of the White Call are covered.
The study identifies multiple factors linked to deaths among ducklings. Heat and dampness worsen harm, as do getting wet and exposure to sun. Other contributors include lack of grit and fresh water, shallow drinking vessels, delayed hatches, grey head lice, and breeding stock out of condition.
A farmer notes that keeping chaff litter in the henhouse helps hens scratch it and uncover seeds and clover pieces that improve their feed.
Describes how corn stalk borers and other pests survive winter. Larvae stay in corn stubble bases, wireworms overwinter on root remnants of crops, and corn earworms overwinter as pupae about 2.5 inches below soil in corn and cotton fields.
The article describes how corn root worms grain pests and other insects overwinter in field debris and weeds. It argues that continuous cropping increases damage and advocates thorough cultivation and intelligent crop rotation to reduce pest harm. It warns leaving stubble promotes stalk borers earworms and bill bugs.
The Kansas Farmer notes that a hog’s body is about half water by weight and carcass water depends on condition. A thrifty growing hog not very fat contains more water than prime market hogs. Generally hogs hold 42 to 50 percent water, requiring adequate water for growth and internal function.
A method to prevent pig waste uses a front gate and a swing over trough design. Build a sturdy trough before the gate, remove the gate hinges, and swing the gate inward to trap swill as it fills. Stakes secure ends to stop hog access during unloading.
The article prescribes boiling hay carrier ropes in wood ashes to soften them. Use one quarter to one half bushel in water, six to ten pails, enough to cover the rope. Boil until thoroughly wet, dry completely, then the rope becomes soft, pliable, and twice as durable as untreated. Try the method.
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