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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1915
Page
6
A popular method to discourage sitters places the broody in a coop by herself with a slatted bottom. It is inexpensive and, when raised off the ground, eliminates nesting opportunities and discourages egg sitting behavior.
The instruction notes setting coops with laths spaced from 1 percent to 1 percent inch apart, and to place coops so the laths run left to right as demonstrated in the cut.
A fall plan for poultry yards to ensure winter laying focuses on cleaning. Remove old litter and nesting material, burn it to prevent disease sources, then scrub and whitewash the house or use disinfectants. Paint roosts to kill lice and start any new buildings now to avoid production loss when cold weather arrives. The garden should be near the house for easy harvests. Read the Record, $1.00 a year.
Missouri expert Hackleman outlines three essential conditions for seed corn storage dry, cool and well ventilated. He favors attic storage for best results, notes damp cellars fail, and offers cheap, improvised rack ideas using frames and chicken netting to protect and suspend ears.
A device to reduce feed waste by providing a feed-saving rack. Describes a box style rack 4 by 10 feet with 6 inch sides to keep corn, oats, and hay off mud and trampling. Aimed at hogs cattle and horses to improve feeding efficiency and reduce waste.
Describes a removable feed rack for lambs using 2 by 4 inch slats at the corners and 1 by 3 inch slats for the rest. Slats 3 1/4 or 4 feet long, spaced to allow lambs to reach meat or grain from the box. Racks can be made from any available material and may inspire permanent versions for fodder, straw, and hay for horses and cattle.
Professor T L Haecker explains quick signs of a good dairy cow. He cites temperament and a wedge shaped stomach as key indicators, noting a sharp spine and hip bones for a dairy type. The talk includes production figures with cows averaging 399 pounds of butter per year at 4.2 cents per pound, and one cow yielding 512 pounds, from common dairy stock.
The text praises thorough milking to avoid waste and notes improving work at state experiment stations. Scientists mature with each year, and people appreciate the progress in agricultural science and dairy practices.
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