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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1914
Page
7
The Virginia legislature passed a new dog law to promote sheep raising on waste land, making it a misdemeanor with a fine up to 50 dollars for dogs running at large. The measure targets idle ranges unsuitable for cattle, aiming to boost meat and wool production. The Highland ram example illustrates a hardy breed fit for harsh locales.
Virginia lawmakers enacted a new dog law to curb predation on sheep. It makes it a misdemeanor for a dog to be off its owner's property and allows shooting at large dogs on farm land. Dog owners face fines up to 50 dollars and must prove the dog was at large before suing for damages. Some counties plan to adopt the rule officially, prompting farmers to prepare flocks.
University of Wisconsin prepared notes on hogging down corn, detailing how using pigs to harvest ripening corn saves labor, improves thrift and gains, and reduces waste when animals are properly managed. Spring pigs suited to the method, with one acre of fifty bushel corn able to feed about twenty pigs for eighteen to twenty days.
A thrifty lively sow with keen appetite yields better farrowing results than a fat lazy one. Go light on corn and use ground wheat rye barley and mixed feeds. Balance with oilmeal or tankage and include alfalfa daily. Exercise her by walking from shed to feed.
The text explains that younger animals gain more from corn and feed, skimmilk yields cheap pork, mutton, or beef, and that young growing horses need nutritious food beyond filling. It warns against lounging in harness as a sign of a slouchy driver and stresses securing ewes’ comfort after barn confinement.
Farmers question whether well fed colts become larger, better horses than those fed only corn and stover. Proper growth depends on feed quality as much as time, and neglecting feed invites carelessness. Emphasizes the value of pure bred sires to improve market horse types. notes a pure bred Percheron mare as a prize winner.
The article explains that after weaning a foal needs liberal grain, especially oats and corn, fed twice daily. Proper feeding supports steady growth, good bone and muscle. poor feeding leads to stunting, ragged appearance, drooping spirits, and weaker prospects in spring.
Experiments at several stations over five years prove corn silage in steer rations yields heavier cheaper gains. Silage fed steers show higher finish and fetch more on the market. Indiana experiment station found silage plus feed averages about $7.50 per head advantage over dry-fed steers, and even the best dry rations fail to match silage in gain or cost.
Dean Burnett of the Nebraska College of Agriculture urges raising feeders at home as the sole remedy for beef scarcity. He argues that with optimal use of roughage and sound business practices, beef can be profitably produced on high priced land despite elevated land values.
Garret P. Serviss in Spokane Spokesman Review explains two potential damage paths if a massive light comet struck Earth. He estimates impact energy at 26 miles per second mass around 30 million tons could melt rock and create vast global destruction. he also notes tail collisions could inject gases, while electric repulsion might shield the atmosphere from such tail gases.
Brown expresses pride in his firstborn while Smith notes the boy mirrors his father in small ways. They discuss a debt, with one character asking how much impecune owes and receiving the reply a thousand, hinting at unsettled repayment.
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