Suburban Chicken Raiser Finds City Access Boosts Profit
A 1913 article by C. M. Shultz notes suburban poultrymen gain by proximity to markets for rush orders while near-city farmers can exploit waste bread and buttermilk from urban bakeries and creameries as cheap feeds. It describes obtaining stale bread from bakeries and using buttermilk and skim milk from dairies to fatten chickens, with practical tips on feeding and processing.
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Hear-City
C. M. Shultz
Way of Shipping Breeding Fowls
The breeder buying breeding stock should specify the express company for delivery or have the seller arrange the cheapest route. For multi leg shipments, costs rise. use light crates and cheapest safe option. Ship single birds for long trips with a feeding and drinking setup, mark addresses clearly, and avoid Sunday layovers to protect condition.
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Consignee
Farrowing Pen Frame Design to Prevent Piglet Chill
The text discusses building a cement hog floor with a woven wire device in a corner for sow housing at farrowing. It advises the frame to rest flat but be higher on the outer edge to keep nesting from scattering and to stop piglets from crawling onto the cold floor, which leads to chilling.
Foundation of success in hogs
Cholera parasites and pneumonia threaten hog breeders this season. Parasites persist in long-held lots, while pneumonia follows exposure to cold. Sanitation is key: plow and disinfect hog lots, rotate locations every few years, and maintain clean conditions to keep hogs healthy.
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F. 8S. Schoenleber
Kansas
Butter Fat Cost Report From Missouri Herds
Cow tester H D Wetherell reports details from Somerset county Missouri nine five milking cows across sixteen herds. The average feed cost per pound of butter fat is 22 cents with a high of 39 cents and a low of 11.7 cents in another herd.
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H. D. Wetherell
Somerset County
Missouri
Big Record for Guernsey in Minnesota
Straight Fern, a Guernsey cow, set the official Minnesota Granger record by producing 395 pounds of butter fat in a year, equivalent to 695 pounds of butter. The achievement marks a new high for Guernseys in the state.
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Guernsey
Guernseys
Minnesota
Effective orchard pest control methods and fruit care
Early spring guidance covers spraying timing for aphids and bark lice, copper sulphate treatments for scab and curl leaf, Bordeaux mixtures after leaf onset, and cautions on not over-pruning. It warns against large top removals, notes box making on storm days, poultry’s impact on pupae, weed control, and choosing honest nursery firms. It also critiques dope recipes and praises strawberry profitability with seasonal yield variability.
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N. M. Edgerton
Nature
Excellent Method of Managing the Bees by Mrs Lillian Bowman
Mrs Lillian Bowman of Neillsville Wisconsin shares beekeeping as a profitable low effort enterprise. She recounts starting with one swarm and expanding to over 20 strong colonies, noting each colony's spring value and potential surplus honey. She explains costs per hive, honey prices, and the labor needed to manage swarming and relocation.
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Lillian Bowman
Neillsville
Wis
Metropolitan Farm Journal
Resinol Soaps and Ointment Promise Skin Relief
A testimonial from Adolph Schoen of Brooklyn praises Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment for curing eczema and itching after weeks of suffering. The ad extols the products' healing balsams, claims relief from rashes and pimples, and notes physicians have prescribed them for eighteen years with samples available from Resinol in Baltimore.
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Adolph Schoen
Shepherd Ave
Brooklyn
Resinol
Baltimore
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