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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
7
A speech to the Michigan State Dairy Mens Association argues the modern cow relies on male influence and by products from industry. It notes yields of 26 000 to 30 000 pounds yearly are unmatched abroad and emphasizes feeding efficiency, protein balance, and cost controls in dairy farming.
A Chamber of German American Commerce statement credits a directed agricultural policy for Germany’s robust crops despite war. It cites doubled rye production since 1880, wheat rising from 2 to 4 million tons, potato output from 19.5 to 54 million tons, and rising cattle and pig breeding. The report notes volunteers and paid farm labor, smooth labor distribution, strong farmer organizations, and cooperation between employers and workers, ensuring no overall provisions scarcity.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture notes 106 abandoned and for sale farms in the state. Listings include 77 acres at 400 dollars per acre cash, others at 175, 160, 100 and down to 15 dollars. The piece questions public money spent advertising private properties and suggests many farms would be abandoned for a price. It contrasts with Ohio and questions motive behind such vacancies.
Newspaper notes a Findlay Ohio tale of farmers slaughtering 25 0883 rats for a Bucckeye holiday. A cord of rat tails equals eight feet by four by four, with two factions staging a rat content.
Barrels can be sunk to store swill and keep hogs fed, or cut in two to water stock. Half barrels make planters for flowers, or can be laid on their side as chick coops with dirt floors and ventilation. Barrels also smoke meat, store milk butter and perishables underground, and even hold shelves for additional food and items. Barrels require lids, air holes, dampened surrounding sand, and weekly airing.
The Census of 1910 reports 6,361,502 farms in the United States with total acreage of 878,798,000 and an estimated value of 41 billion dollars including buildings livestock and implements. The average farm size is 138 acres.
The Kansas City Drovers Telegram notes that Missouri mules and southern horses may stay home next season due to the European war. War normally boosts mule demand, as seen in the Boer conflict, when buyers from England outbid the South and mules were diverted to war and export markets.
The saddle horse remains valuable not obsolete with autos rising. City residents ride for exercise again and pay well for good horses. Breeders shift away from draft stock, easing supply for cavalry and farm use, while medium sized saddle-breds suit mountain farms and fetch fair prices. Saddlers bred to the purple suit the fancier more than the farmer.
Report notes ongoing improvement in the sanitary conditions of the Canal Zone with steady progress across areas. Officials credit sanitation programs and public cooperation for measurable gains in hygiene and public health indicators.
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