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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1915
Page
10
The article notes timothy hay as common and dust-free but low in nutrients compared with other feeds. It states that clover or alfalfa hays, used wisely, provide good roughage with alfalfa high in protein and energy, suitable for mares and other horses.
The article compares clover to timothy hay for horses noting clover’s high nutritive value and palatability. It cites dust and high protein as drawbacks for driving horses and warns of price pressure on bacon and ham producers. It argues farmers should raise hogs for meat and market.
A new stay for barbed wire fences lengthens durability by keeping sagging from posts. The hairpinike device uses a double bent wire with spiraled end and loops for passing wires. It is clamped by placing the top wire in the fork and pushing down to insert lower wires between prongs. The method is quick and permits placing hundreds in a day.
Daily brushing with a stiff brush keeps cows clean. Remove any suspect animals and reject their milk. Provide fresh feed gradually, ample water, and accessible salt. Maintain a clean, well vented barn, whitewash stables semiannually, avoid dusty feed, and milk promptly after milking to prevent souring.
Farmers urged to not only supply meat for their own tables but also to keep hogs for sale as hog prices rise. The article discusses rising hog prices and the need for producers to balance personal consumption with market sales to capitalize on the upward trend.
The banana has displaced the apple to a considerable extent and more care is urged in cultivation and in presenting apples attractively in city markets.
The Nebraska College of Agriculture cautions that hog cholera spreads in late summer and fall as harvest work brings workers between farms. Do not thresh in hog lots or allow hogs near straw stacks. infected helpers may transfer illness from neighboring farms.
The most important task in starting a dairy operation is choosing a herd bull. Selecting the right bull outweighs choosing the right breed as a key early decision.
Apple orchards need spraying three times yearly and proper care for 500 to 1000 trees. Neglect costs much more, as one neglected year sets back progress by three years. Mindful growers say fruit success requires learning, nerve and capital.
Do not buy imported seed potatoes for seed as they may look cheap but risk introducing new diseases like wart disease spongosa posa scab black leg and leaf curl. The writer urges using home grown varieties to avoid these threats.
A quotation from Uncle Eben contrasts pride and effort with the idea of inherent status. The saying likens a chip on the shoulder to a minor trait and frames it as less significant than the work of chopping wood.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes that some women appear to simply disappear for a change of clothes. The remark reflects casual commentary on personal appearances and social behavior.
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