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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1913
Page
3
A dairy note explains feeding calves with separated milk replaced by skim milk and flour mush. Begin with new milk then gradually add skim milk and mush to reduce scours, avoid overfeeding, and ensure calves have access to green pasture or bright hay for steady growth.
A Terryton Kansas farmer explains a gravity assisted water supply setup. Water is drawn 20 feet from the milk house to a 40 gallon galvanized tank, overflowing to a 10 foot milk trough and then via underground pipe to a 10 by 4 foot stock tank. The system feeds an irrigating garden reservoir.
A historical note warns that dairy cows should not be placed on green rye for more than fifteen to twenty minutes at first to avoid adverse milk effects. The advice emphasizes gradual exposure to prevent harm.
Dairying provides weekly income all year, helping a farmer grow wealth while improving soil fertility better than other farming systems.
Dairy notes emphasize leaner milk, cream from Stripper elurus, and early calf feeding with meat. Key points cover maintaining low temperature and clothiness, growing calves from start, using ground outs as feed, washing mare butter for flavor, and the link between good cows, proper feeding, and insurance. The article warns against dual cows and stresses care for profit and neighborly success.
Bessin L Putnam offers advice on growing the Crab cactus and its relation to the Humming Bird cactus, soil mixes, watering and rest periods, and wintering. She notes the value of outdoor growth for vigor, discusses pruning for blooms, and warns against color clashes in geranium and petunia combinations while stressing tasteful plant arrangement.
RG Weatherstone warns against buying seed grown far from the home climate. He advocates using seed from a locally adapted variety, tested in seed plots for two to three years, to ensure maturity and profitable yields. He argues changing seed corn is not good practice and emphasizes acclimation and selective breeding within the local environment.
Asparagus thrives in warm loam with southern or eastern exposure. With proper care, plants stay strong and early yields improve. Use an asparagus knife for cutting and save seeds by crushing scarlet berries, washing pulp, and drying for future use. Even in abundance, superior asparagus sells well in winter markets.
RG Weatherstone advises gradual introduction of new corn to hogs. Start with mixed feeds and pasture crops, feeding old and new corn together for about a month to prevent digestive issues and losses. Hogs acclimate slowly. careful feeding yields health and profit advantages.
Monroe Conklin Jr of Alleghany county New York describes a homemade slow feeding device for horses. Using a box built from four 16 inch boards and eight inches square, the design aims to ensure the horse chews properly and gains more from feed as advised in the Farm and Home column.
A rough description explains making a horse feeding chute from logs and boards forming a 16 inch high trough 6x inches inside, set in a manger corner away from the horse. Feed is poured in from above and slides down as the horse eats, with unreachables scraped out before refilling to prevent waste and mold.
An aged veterinary note discusses pig lice control detailing formulas and methods. It warns that lice lower profits and suggests cleaning, disinfecting, and fumigating pig pens. Strong emphasis on formalin preparations, bedding removal, and wallow treatment to deter lice.
Farmers are advised to run grain through the faoning mul to produce a cleaner ration for teams. This process also removes noxious weed seeds that would otherwise pass with manure to fields, aiding weed control next season.
A farmer notes that a calf born on a cold day needs immediate warming if the mother did not lick the calf. Dry the calf with hay or cloth, blanket it, and keep it warm until it stops shivering.
W J BPillman details estimated capital needs for starting a dairy operation on 60 acres, noting land value variability and real estate share. He outlines required cash, mortgage, and annual equipment costs, comparing dairy with hay farming and regional variations in New Hampshire.
Inexperienced siloists misjudge silage value by bulk. Choose seed to maximize green forage and stalk height for best silage, not just tonnage. Plant for maximum green fodder per acre with good ears, and avoid extreme thick or thin planting. aim for 25 to 25 tons per acre as a rough target.
A damaged OCR fragment notes that sudden wilting in strawberry plants may be linked to a grub near the root end. The text is incomplete and lacks clear publication context or author names.
Readable text notes vigor and activity in breeding fowls. Mentions cockinels and pullets and evaluation of breeding quality. Focuses on temperament and performance indicators used for selecting superior stock.
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