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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
7
A historical dairy farming notice emphasizes evaluating udder health before purchase. It covers symmetry of quarters, signs of mastitis, tuberculin testing, scar tissue, and the necessity of manual examination to detect hard masses, sores, and other milk-producing issues.
The food teamster maintains harness fit at all times to prevent sore necks and shoulder issues. If harness is loose or tight, it harms the horse. remove collars at noon to clean and wash shoulders with lean water. apply vaseline to broken skin and use a small amount of star in water to toughen shoulders for work.
The piece argues that widespread silo use by Texas cattlemen and other nations will reshape cattle farming. Once regions like Texas and Arizona have silos to endure winters and summers, long shipments to Kansas wheat fields or prairie feed lots may lessen, altering market flows and production patterns.
The advice covers maximizing dairy byproducts for young pigs and stresses growthed weaning by eating. It notes well nourished dams and strong stock reduce farrowing issues, warns sow age under one year harms outcomes, and links hog coughs to dust worms or cold. It promotes skimmilk with grain as valuable hog feed at all stages, especially early growth.
Growing baby beef hinges on two key factors selection of well bred calves and proper feeding. Well bred stock can finish earlier for market with milk fat signaling quality. The Ayrshire bull Brie Hising Star bred in Kilwarnoes Scotland exemplifies strong frame and dairy merit as Ayrshires gain popularity especially in the east.
The article advises high roughage during winter and ample pasture in summer to boost calf capacity for later concentrate intake. Feed corn with oil meal or cottonseed meal in winter, and use oats, clover, or alfalfa as supplements. Liberal feeding aims to grow rather than fatten, with continued grain when on pasture if grass is good.
The article discusses practical sheep barn ventilation when no elaborate system exists. It recommends an open yard door with southern or eastern exposure to provide fresh air without cold drafts, plus a portable gate to shelter sheep during storms, noting woolly coats make sheep sensitive to cold until lambing.
A science feature from Garrett P. Serviss discusses Lowell's Mars theory and the planetary drama of the cosmos. It imagines Jupiter’s belts and Earth’s seas as acts and Mars as a desert world with artificial irrigation and canals, leading to a final lunar stage.
A practical guide by David Scare Jordan describes folding a man's coat for packing. Lay the coat flat with sleeves extended, fold the cuffs to align with the collar, fold the revers, then halve the coat along the center seam and smooth it on a level surface.
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