Turkey Show Rules Stir Debate Over Weights and Feathers
The article discusses why turkeys appear infrequently at exhibitions. It cites confinement stress, cage handling issues, and strict American Poultry Association rules on feather markings and weights as disqualifiers. It argues that weight limits are arbitrary and impractical and favors county fairs with liberal prizes and roomy enclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Poultry Association
Narragansett
Holland
Vetch Proves Valuable in Rudkin Pear Orchard
An Iowa garden tract notes two years of hairy vetch in the Rudkin pear orchard. Discing after harvest preserved mulch two inches deep, improving moisture retention and steadily liberating soil nitrogen. With limited water and low humus, vetch is highly recommended despite extra work.
Feathers and eggshells in poultry and trade notes
A column discusses holiday turkey shipments to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York and half a million dollars in birds sent to other states. It urges careful care of fowl stock, warns against faulty thermometers and incubator mistakes, and cites Ontario officials on cross species tuberculosis transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Federated Marketing Clubs
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Feeding Silage Cautions Highlighted for New Silo Owners
Silage offers high feeding value but new feeders should start with small rations to avoid scours in cows and calves. Avoid feeding spoiled silage, which should be discarded or mulched. The piece notes differences among cows in intake and mentions Elkins Park PA resident Peter A B Widener and his Jersey cow Oxford's Bella with calf at his model dairy.
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Elkins Park
Peter A. B. Widener
Philadelphia
America
Mr. Widener
Widener
Oxford
Bella
Proper Silage Feeding Guidelines For Livestock Use
The guide advises adjusting silage portions to individual cows and avoiding leftover silage to prevent spoilage and milk taint. It warns silage is not ideal for horses, may loosen bowels in sheep if overfed, and favors pea or clover silage for sheep. It stresses balancing silage with bran or other protein-rich rations and combining with legume or mill feed as appropriate.
Jim Shiftless and His Pig in a Nasty Pen
Uncle Cornpatch quotes a neighbor who keeps a pig in an eight foot square pen with an old roof, a small trough, and a strong stench. He condemns the setup as wasteful and unprofitable, contrasting it with his own pasture hogs and sharing a blunt view on selling Jim Shiftless’s pig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Shiftless
Cornpatch
Jim
Beef Cows and Dairy Animals
A beef cow is described as square and blocky while a dairy cow is wedge shaped and angular. The beef cow stores nutrients in her body like a miser, whereas the dairy cow acts as a philanthropist giving away all that comes into her possession.
Silo Curbs Feed Needs With Acreage Advantage
An editorial argues the silo is superior as one acre of silage feeds three cows for six months, while six acres of traditional corn fodder are required for the same herd period, presenting a strong case for adopting silos.
Fine For the Cow Crop Types for Dairy Feed
The article discusses alfalfa and corn silage as the best crops for dairy cows, noting their high drought resistance and suitability for sustaining milk production. It emphasizes alfalfa and corn silage as key forage choices for cattle during dry periods.
Apples Sold at Auction Shape European Market
A letter from Herman Schocken of Hamburg discusses apple marketing in Europe. He notes auctions in Holland, Germany, and Denmark influence prices, with Italian growers sometimes earning 25 to 40 percent more by ensuring only perfect fruit is displayed and bid up. Washington and Winesaps feature prominently, with Germany seen as a key future market. The Australia apple season is brief, with April and May shipments.
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Europe
Holland
Germany
Herman Schocken
Hamburg
B. E. Perham
North Pacific Fruit Distributors
Schocken
Zwickaujoachnen
Denmark
Washington
London
Belgium
Rotterdam
Rhine
Dusseldorf
Cologne
Essen
Jonathans
England
California
Australia
Foreclosure Sale of Elk Two Lot in Richland Requested
In Benton County Washington under a court foreclosure a sale is ordered to satisfy a judgment of 1329.60 with fees and interest. The property described as Lot One and Two of Elk Two of Benton now Richland will be sold August 28 1913 at 10 am at the Prosser courthouse front door for cash to the highest bidder. Sheriff W B Manan announced the sale with deputy H Forsyth noting a prior mortgage of 700.00 on the property.
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Prosser
A. D
C. G. Vreeland
Geo. Batters
Ellen Batters
W. R. Lamb
Benton County
State of Washington
Elk
Benton
Richland
Washington
Wash
W. B. Manan
HuGu Forsyth
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O. R. Holcomb
Hal H. Cole
L. L. Lynn
Earl R. Harper
C. D. Walter
Wata J. Jones
John Severyns
J. B. Clements
H. M. Walthew
Hanford
E. J. Ward
Officers
E. L. Kolblerk
T. J. Wright
C. L. Holcomb
J. L. Johnson
J. W. Hewetson
E. A. Ferrell
C. Stater
R. H. Anderson
C. B. Haydon
H. W. Desgranges
G. Garber
J. W. Behrmann
H. E. Huntington
Kennewick Commercial Club
L. E. Johnson
T. A. Swayze
Kennewick Business Men’s Association
Kennewick Schools
M. S. Lewis
G. M. Annis
R. C. Mounsey
H. E. Owen
Kennewick
A. H. Wheaton
Northern Pacific
Turkey
Serene
East Bound
West Bound
Ss. P
C. M. Barnitz
American Press Association
Legal Publications
Superior Court
Julia Lamb
J. G. Glen
Jane Doe Glen
Bank of Kennewick
United States
Kennewick, Wash
C. Staser
E. L. Kolb
Attorneys-At-Law
Moulton & Henderson
First National Bank
F. M. Crosby
C.M
Bank of
I. N. Mueller
King Block
D. S. Brogumer
International Bank
L. G. Spaulding
Emigh-Howe
B. L. Cole
Althea Rebekah Lodge No. 182
Masonic Hall
Adelaide
Spautpine N.G. Marshanafelt
Kennewick Lodge F.&a.m
Ed Angell
F. L. Watson
T. J.wright
Kennewick Lodge NO. 150
Knights of Pythias
A.r.gardner
R&s
Kennewick Distributing CO
Ben Duffy
J. E. Webb Wholesale Fruit and Produce
Spokane, Wash
Kennewick Sheet Metal Works
Yakima
Columbia
Mer
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Sroxane
Sprague Ave
Spokane
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Merriam Webster
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