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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1913
Page
7
The article argues fall pig production requires ample cheap feed and practical housing. It suggests low, hinged roof kennels with straw bedding, placed behind steers or in warm barns, and notes that long term growers may invest in simple huts, while short term keepers should assess their situation carefully and seek experienced advice.
The Iowa Homestead notes accidents may be avoided when the stallion’s regular keeper is absent or ill and unable to feed him. The piece warns stallions dislike strangers, so a designated feeder should be arranged for boys or women to handle feeding if needed.
Handy for feeding stallions, a feeding opening allows grain and water without entering the stall. The method avoids direct contact but care is needed to prevent bites or finger injuries from the stallion’s powerful teeth.
Instructional tips describe bedding horses with sawdust and straw to absorb moisture, extend other bedding, and replace sawdust regularly. It also covers mixing grain for cows on a clean barn floor by layering feeds and turning twice for uniformity. Notes caution on pork profitability and reliance on concentrated feeds.
A Washington state bulletin urges careful farrowing practices to reduce pig losses, detailing pen size, guard rails, straw usage, sow ration, and water needs. It also surveys Borneo wildlife, including large flying fish, fruit bats, flying squirrels, and lizards, plus sea spiders and wolf spiders that hunt fish and birds.
An Indiana inventor has created a horse lifting sling with neck, breast and breech bands connected to a pulley. The device allows gentle hoist into an ambulance without worsening injuries and could aid boarding boats when ramps are unavailable.
Practical guidance on keeping young colts healthy in heat, including cleanliness and a sulfur and water mix to apply thrice daily. Also stresses energy use to combat flies by limiting access to sheltered areas and using fly repellent. Addresses mange management in horses, noting treatment difficulty and emphasis on prevention and seasonal considerations.
An enterprise issues a death notice for its head, and a printing firm replies with tactful humor. The company’s circular triggers a cheeky response from Messrs Blank & Co, promising cheaper, better terms should they handle future bereavement notices.
A fragment collection notes caterpillars building silk tents and winter hibernacula among branches. It shifts to light sketches of social quirks including a Detroit Free Press quip about age, a humorous exchange with a teacher over chewing gum, and a joke about dances and motorcars.
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