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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
3
The article details ideal head features for a horse including a refined small muzzle and straight facial profile, cautions against dished or strong jaws, and notes teeth, lips, nostrils, and eye health. It covers ears, poll, neck, withers, and shoulders, warning about defects like bad habits, heaves, fistula, collar sores, and sweeted shoulders affecting value and performance.
Timely orchard care before spring rush includes pruning removing dead limbs and spraying with time sulfur or lime sulfur. Treat all trees as a precaution as sap rises to discourage diseases and pests, keeping trees clean to prevent post disease cleanups.
Fragmentary notice reports a destructive blaze and disease impact in a local district. Authorities urge caution as residents assess damage, with no further details on victims or dates available in the legible text.
Guidance on preventing thumps in pigs suggests feeding sows lightly in the first week after farrowing and providing daily vigorous exercise for penned piglets. It recommends stirring the pens and guiding activity to reduce respiratory distress symptoms.
Articles by Agricultural experts in the United States Department of Agriculture and noted writers cover current farming methods market trends and research findings for readers seeking practical guidance and authoritative insights.
A U S Department of Agriculture note explains that tuberculosis remains the leading contagious disease in livestock and warns of infectious abortion. It urges two rules: never introduce animals from uncertain health and consult a vet for tests and segregation.
Spraying is worthwhile only if you want good clean fruit free from blotch and worms. If that goal is desired, spray and prune accordingly.
A fragmentary note argues that an immature mother cannot pass vigor to her child. The text suggests a genetic or behavioral belief about inherited vitality and parenting maturity.
A historical note explains watermelon wilt is caused by a fungus living in soil that enters roots and blocks water transport, leading to drooping leaves and plant death. Remedies urge avoiding infected soil and manure, and keeping people, animals, and drainage water from contaminated fields away.
When seven months old, American breeds like Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds begin laying. Some lines such as Lerharns and Stinoreas start about six months.
In Selor and France gray horses are favored, while darker hues are preferred across the United States. The racehorse breed Percheron shows notable color variation by country and locale.
The note warns that Timothy I forage and feeding restrictions may harm ewes in the pasture. It cautions handlers to avoid feeding practices that could disrupt flock health and productivity.
Strawberry mulch should stay on beds as long as possible to slow growth and protect blossoms from late frosts. The method aims to reduce frost damage and preserve yield.
Tomato crops suffer from several diseases including rot and leaf withering. Begin spraying when plants are 12 to 15 inches high with Bordeaux mixture made from lime and copper sulfate dissolved separately. apply a fine, thorough mist and repeat every two weeks for three to five applications.
Ox warble flies injure cattle yearly by grubs that develop under the hide and reduce hide value, meat quality, and milk output. Eggs hatch on legs in summer, maggots mature from September to February, and lumps reveal grub positions. Removing grubs in infested cattle lowers future egg-laying females for next summer.
Grain ration for calves should be equal parts corn oats and bran with a bit of meal. Calves will nibble hay early and grain early. crack corn first then shelled. Oats are better whole than ground. Clover hay or mix of clover and alfalfa is better than alfalfa alone. Fall born calves can pasture first summer with shade. spring born calves should be barned in the first summer.
To grow large cauliflowers water freely in dry weather and apply weekly liquid manure. If water is scarce choose dry weather varieties. Cauliflower is valued for pickling and is delicious fried with bread crumbs when cooked.
Report notes minimal alfalfa damage from high temperatures in dry climates when moisture is plentiful, indicating that heat alone with ample moisture cushions plants from injury.
Iowa farmers respond to the presidents appeal with plans to boost crops across Marion Story Montgomery and Appanoose counties. Reports show larger spring wheat and corn plantings, garden work, and community drives as labor questions ease. Meanwhile legislation raises jury pay, caps capital taxes, and Iowa prepares a broader secret service effort and state food campaigns at Ames and across counties.
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