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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1907
Page
3
A compendium of farm guidance covers cattle care and dairy routines, seed economy, grain handling, and coop management. It notes coop feeding, market practices, and new methods like oxygen treatment for storage, urging farmers to plan ahead, prune wisely after freezes, and study agricultural courses for progress.
Prof. O F Hupkziker of Purdue studies four creaming systems to find best skimming efficiency and cream quality. Results show hand separators save butter fat, yield richer cream, while gravity deep setting offers cleaner separation and better cream than shallow pan or water-dilution methods.
A historical note describes butter yield losses from a single cow in one year due to skim milk handling and separating methods. It outlines four separation techniques including creaming, shallow pan, and water buoyant systems, plus factors like machine speed and cleanliness affecting fat loss and cream quality.
A South Carolina station bulletin tested adding formalin to skim milk fed to calves with scours. Of 12 treated calves, 11 recovered without further aid, mostly by day two or three, one by the ninth. One case required castor oil, ergotin, and subnitrate of bismuth for recovery. In three pasture calves given grain, formalin was not effective.
The guide urges calm training not shouting at a young horse as it worsens its fear and lengthens the process. Gentle but firm persuasion leads to quicker results while teaching the colt the commands it should follow.
The text outlines that correct collar and harness fitting is one step in training a horse. It emphasizes teaching the basics to perform work properly, warning that improper fitting can ruin the horse. It stresses doing the job right to create a valuable working animal.
A Breeder's Gazette letter by Joseph E. Wing argues alfalfa land yielding tons per acre is worth at least 200 dollars per acre and that investing up to 50 dollars per acre to establish vigorous alfalfa pays long term. He notes improved soil when alfalfa is grown and fed to livestock and that such land becomes richer for subsequent crops.
A farmer notes that blanketing a sweaty horse when stalled helps with cold stress and parasite control. He warns parasites are costly over time, urging proactive barn care and preventive measures.
Farmers seek affordable sheep feeding setups. A trough style shelter can be built from rough materials with paste fixed on ground six feet apart and rafters added above. The Farmers Review notes sheep need little protection from cold and highlights a low cost solution for winter feeding without full barns.
A compact shed design is described for outdoor sheep feeding. It uses a rack, shingle lath, troughs for feeding roots or screenings, and hacks underneath as shown. The shed fits near a barn and shields sheep during most winter days, needing only minimal protection in severe weather.
Discussion centers on the average cost to produce bags of suitable weight for bacon. Estimates range from about four to five cents per pound, influenced by feeding methods and pig individuality, with some claiming under four cents and others around six.
A Indiana Farmer article extols oats as the main grain for horses and emphasizes feeding whole oats to driving horses colts and brood mares. It claims oats nourish and relax animals and suggests corn for plow horses and barley as a substitute when oats are scarce.
Practical tips on keeping hogs healthy and timely market readiness. Emphasizes housing, feeding, and care for horses and hogs, including water, exercise, and proper timing for selling hogs while avoiding unnecessary costs.
A Kaneas breeders association address outlines draft horse growth strategies from colt-hood. Emphasizes light grain during the second summer on good pasture, then moderate grain and care in the second winter. Claims rapid early bone and conformation gains with careful feeding while noting lice control with sulfur.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent outlines a rope training method to teach a colt to read its trainer. The setup uses a halter rope and a second rope around the heart girth to guide the animal forward when needed. The plan emphasizes redirecting the colt’s mind to accept feeding or yielding to the trainer. Sheep for the East argues the best future mutton will come from settled eastern states rather than the far west, claiming small flocks prove eastern quality and price.
The article notes a price spread between dehorned and horned cattle of up to 25 cents, or 3 cents in some cases. Feeders once ignored horns, but now dehorned cattle consistently command the higher price, reflecting a rising market preference.
A general farmer who grows grain and keeps cattle hogs and sheep is the one who makes good. His stock grows into money and the grain is fed to advantage while fertilizer supplies are kept up.
Guidance notes that comfort greatly affects profit in cattle farming. Advises to block cracks in cow sheds and stables and avoid exposing stock to cold outdoor conditions on chilly days.
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