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Newspaper
Humboldt County Republican
Location
Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
10
In pork raising the key is selecting healthy shoats and providing a large well ventilated barn with organized feeding. A two story 40 by 20 foot structure halves into cooking and feeding areas with long troughs and swinging outside pens. Summer keeping younger pigs in a two acre orchard with a creek bath keeps skin clean while older hogs stay confined to improve feed assimilation.
Farmers argue against hog nose rings advocating natural care and ample rooting. A Wisconsin farmer insists hogs thrive with proper shelter, feed, and pasture, noting rooting improves pasture and worm control. He remains opposed to applying rings and welcomes others who enjoy the work.
A Farmers' Review summary notes that fiber in cow feed, especially with fresh and dried grasses, is a crucial but underappreciated element. It warns that excessive concentrate feeding can be avoided and that the optimal fiber level is not yet known, though research indicates a relatively large requirement for good results. It cites poor outcomes in distillery feeding yards where fiber was neglected.
Two week old lambs can begin grain intake. Ground oats and peas and corn meal form a good starter ration. As they grow, add a little cracked corn to the mix. Farm Journal guidance on lamb feeding and ration steps.
The Prairie Farmer asserts sheep will become common on farms in Minnesota Iowa Missouri and Indiana as land prices rise. Demand for mutton and wool grows while world sheep supply shrinks, making farming sections push toward flock rearing. Caution advised as prices high may fall. prepare and buy later when investment risk is lower.
The Farm and Home urges farmers to use a simple inexpensive combined hay and grain feed rack for sheep. The sketch shows a practical frame that can be built by any farmer and kept tight to feed corn silage or grain together.
Instructions describe a oak or elm frame 3 feet wide with 2x2 corner posts and 1x3 side strips, a pine bottom, 1x6 side places, and 1x3 slats spaced 6 to 9 inches apart. Racks hold four bottom feed boxes about 6 inches deep, cleaned daily with sitage and grain placed first then hay.
Miss H G Midendorf of Quincy Illinois credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with rapid strength return after fourteen weeks of typhoid fever. She reports slow recovery from doctor tonics and notes marked improvement after using two boxes. The pills are praised as blood builders and nerve strengtheners aiding debility and the change of life.
Japan’s gold reserves stood at 225 100 000 on January 1 1905 after eleven months of costly war. Berlin trains run tree blossom specials for spring viewing. France to test Congo coffee tree cultivation from M Chevalier’s discovery. Ostrich pair sells for 5000 at Grahamstown, chicks fetch 50 to 62 50 each. Manchuria gains from the Sino Japanese War. 100 600 000 yen had been disbursed by mid April. Southern Italian beggar children face scarcity yet nourished by sun and open air.
From Adam Down a report notes a perfectly devilish child who does the most unnatural things prompting a wry comparison that what is natural is life’s paradox, reflecting on behavior and perception.
Practical notes warn against ill fitting horse collars and promote molasses feeding as economical. Discusses sheep feeding between hay and grass, pasture moisture effects, and housing climates. Recommends focusing high ground for sheep and caring for ewes after lambing while stressing horse shoeing knowledge and animal welfare.
An Ohio representative nicknamed the sweet singer from Ohio, Kyle, claimed a great night’s rest in room 16 at a country hotel. Drummers in nearby rooms complained of his snoring, saying they slept poorly, while Kyle insisted he heard nothing from bed until morning.
Openings on the Lockesburg and Loring Colonies in Arkansas and Louisiana offer about 54,000 acres for settlement with prices from 7 to 16 dollars per acre. Tackesburg Colony suits general farming and fruit growing while Loring Colony lies in a fruitful region suitable for corn and cotton. Properties feature healthy climate and good water. books and magazines available through agents in Kansas City.
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