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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1913
Page
3
Practical guidance on dairy hygiene and milk cooling. Emphasizes immediate cooling, cow cleanliness, clean pails, milker hygiene, and a clean barn to prevent bacterial growth and preserve milk quality. Describes methods for cooling milk using cans in cold water or a milk cooler and notes risks from air exposure with some systems.
A descriptive piece by C. B. Miller extols improved garden tools beyond the old hoe and rake. It lists six items, detailing uses from hoeing and weeding to combined functions, hand weeding, spading, transplanting, and soil preparation for beds and pots.
Purdue extension argues milk provides equal protein to loin steak at far lower cost. Indiana advantages in soil climate and shipping enable profitable dairy farming, urging more farmers to shift to milk production to meet rising demand and avert shortages.
The article cautions that clover can cause bloat in cattle new to it and advises gradual acclimation. It suggests turning cattle into dry pasture first, or slowly exposing them for short periods during the day for two to three days, to curb ravenous appetite before entering clover fields.
The text advises layering dry sawdust three to four inches thick on stable floors to absorb moisture, with straw or other bedding over it. Sawdust absorbs moisture and helps extend the life of the bedding when scarce, and should be refreshed periodically.
Farmers spend millions on fertilizers. much is well spent but selection could improve. Match fertilizer to crop and sale, and buy by the plant food content rather than price.
Quicklime is recommended as the most convenient and cheapest disinfectant for cellars. It can be placed in dishes or cupboards or scattered in dark damp corners for sanitation.
The notice suggests planting poultry yards with a crop if feasible. If not practical, keep yards clean by plowing and disinfecting to maintain good conditions.
Bran or middlings and beef scraps should be kept in receptacles to which the fowls have access at all times.
Green crops fed as supplements are most economical in the barn. Corn silage is recommended to cover short midsummer and fall pastures, kept in good condition with surface loss minimal. Corn yields more dry matter per acre and is economical since it is cut at once. Individual feeding is essential. feeding all cows the same amount harms high producers and overfeeds light producers.
The article describes Jersey cattle as a refined dairy breed with fixed traits from 150 years ago. It highlights their fawn to gray coats, deerlike limbs, neat horns, large eyes, small heads, and well developed udders. Cows weigh 760 to 1200 pounds and bulls 1400 to 1800 pounds, with emphasis on dairy conformation and milk veins.
Canada experiences robust business conditions as Finance Minister W T White reports a fiscal year ending March 31 with revenue around 168.25 million dollars, a 32 million rise from 1911-12. He notes steady monthly revenue gains from customs and other sources and state debt reduction of 23 million, affirming strong Dominion credit in global markets.
The text stresses starting calves right and feeding cows well to ensure milk yield. It argues dairy butter markets best and warns varied forage improves economy. It recommends regular cow records and liberal feeding throughout lactation to judge cow capacity accurately.
A brief dialogue suggests Shoreville as a vacation option with a playful note that enjoyment depends on taking something along. A judge is mentioned, adding a legal or authoritative undertone to the exchange.
Miss Pansy Hutchins of Sioux Falls recounts a two year facial rash that worsened at night. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the inflammation faded in less than two days and the rash was gone in four weeks. Samples offered through Cuticura, Boston.
A fragment notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claims to ease gums, inflammation, pain, and wind colic. It contrasts sentiment about married men leaving home with remarks on others' behavior.
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