A Sensible Letter From North America About Farm Life
A letter to Mr T Munkyard and Mr G Simpkins details snow, farming, and migration in Western Canada. It notes crops, cattle, fences, land quality, prices, and tools, urging settlers to bring stock and gear, and to consider an immigration wave in spring. It mentions Grain-O and Allens Foot-Ease advertisements.
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T. Munkyard
Rockford
G. Simpkins
Ledur
Mierta
Western Canada
Hog Ringing Device Described for Hog Raising Farms
A historical account explains a hog ringing device used to insert rings in hogs noses. The wooden pen traps hogs and uses a lever and pin to secure the head, allowing rings to be placed with minimal effort. The mechanism adjusts to different hog sizes and can release the ring by lifting the lever.
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Glan
Gue
Witt C. King
Grand Lady of Illinois Endorses Perna Remedy
Lucinda B. Chandler of Chicago, president of several associations, writes Dr Juriman praising Perna as a remedy for stomach catarrh and indigestion, stating it relieved her and friends and advising exercise along with the treatment. The letter is dated Chicago January 6, 7899 and reflects personal endorsements.
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Lusitda
Chandler
Chicago
Margareth Mulley
Billy
Lucinda B. Chandler
Uniting Colonies for Strong Bee Breeding Techniques
The piece explains a method from Doolittle in Gleanings to consolidate bee colonies into shared hives. It details hive construction with wire cloth, a funnel for honey transfer, queen handling, and shaking to mix bees before introducing a caged queen. Strong colonies are expected to breed from 40 to 46 degrees latitude.
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Doolittle
New York
Farming tips for sheep and cows from a past issue
The article offers practical farming guidance on sheep and cow care. It covers housing, hoof health on wooden floors, breeding practices, udder hygiene, and feeding. stresses separate housing for breeding ewes, salt and dosing cautions, and parsnip feeding to improve milk color in Jersey cattle.
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Barry Gowns
Jersey
Jernsey
Subsoiling Pays Says Farmers Should Protect Moisture
The Wisconsin station reports subsoiling boosts soil moisture storage capacity and drainage, raising the depth water sinks and slowing surface loss. Best practice: subsoil when the soil is dry, avoiding compaction by leaving loose soil like a stable plow trail.
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Cruyls
Wisconsin
Improved Rail Fence Adopts Upright Stake Bracing
Orange Todd Pruner praises the improved rail fence design. One stone stake is set upright for strong weight support, braced by shorter side stakes spiked to the upright. Rails are bound with plain fence wire, preventing settlement, sagging, or pull apart, keeping the fence in place.
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Orange Todd Purmer
Food for the pig and the cost of feed in cold pens
An early livestock article argues feeding and pen insulation affect pig growth and health. It warns that mild temperatures with improper feeding reduce gains, stresses the value of fat for warmth, and condemns routine feeds for young pigs. It advocates regular feeding times and dietary balance including roots and beets.
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Mis
Ani
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