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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1903
Page
3
The January report from Michigan's Secretary of State shows stock conditions at 96 percent across horses cattle sheep and swine. Fat cattle average 4.03 per cwt fat hogs 5.69 per cwt and dressed pork 6.13 per cwt with detailed per head prices for horses and cattle ages. Prices for all livestock are higher than a year ago. fat cattle and hogs up 0.20 per cwt while dressed pork down 0.63 per cwt.
Dr. C. D. Smead argues that horse breeding thrives in western ranges west of the Mississippi with vast grasses for economical growth. He notes Kentucky New York and Ohio as capable but insufficient alone to meet future demand, and highlights rocky eastern pastures and costly hillsides as drawbacks.
Prof. Thomas Shaw argues bacon swine prove more prolific than lard types with average litters about eight versus six. He estimates potential production gains of roughly 25 percent, implying large annual food savings when replacing lard sows with bacon sows and better nursing among bacon offspring.
A House bill in Washington seeks to amend the breeding animals act so imported breeding stock is admitted free of duty. The ruling by the New York board of appraisers says duty applies to animals imported for sale. The proposed change would set free any animal imported for breeding, for use by the importer or for sale, and may pass to the Supreme Court if needed.
W J Moyle discusses pear cultivation along Lake Michigan shorelines in Wisconsin. He notes strong pear growth inland from ten to twenty miles, promising orchards and hardy trees that survive severe winters, yielding consistent fruit once bearing begins. He highlights eastern Racine county's rolling lands as productive.
A historical note states that George Stephenson's father worked as a fireman at a coal mine, reflecting on the family’s early mining environment and its influence on the future engineer.
David Brown of Dodge County Nebraska argues that many immature cattle reach market due to maturing 90 day notes, rising interest rates, and market skepticism. He notes weak corn value, efforts against meat prices, and a hopeful shift from increased home demand and employment, urging fair, honest markets.
The article shares lessons on dairy herd improvement from Wisconsin, noting a poor herd numbered four moved to better stock and doubled milk receipts. It also surveys poultry price trends this winter, with several farmers detailing costs for feed and eggs, reflecting higher prices but variable feed costs across Iowa Illinois Kansas and Indiana.
Illinois Horticultural Society heard S A Forbes state entomologist say the scurfy scale and the oyster shell scale are hard to destroy as they winter in the egg under the scale on the tree. Eggs laid in fall mature while the female perishes and dries up beneath the scale.
The Farmers' Review explains seed quality with a test on crimson clover from two lots priced at 5.75 and 5.50 per bushel. Figures compare germinable seed after removing dirt and waste, showing one sample requiring over $700 for one basel of good seed and the other yielding germinable seed for 5.64 after impurities are deducted.
The article describes a two brood pattern of scales in our latitude with first hatching in May and a second in July. Eggs are hard to destroy chemically without harming trees, so early May kerosene oil emulsions or late winter California wash of lime salt and sulfur are recommended options for control.
The dairyman should value skim milk buttermilk and whey as feeds for young animals. A table from Henry on feeds shows digestible nutrients per 100 pounds for cow’s milk skim milk separator buttermilk and whey. Skim milk contains over 75 percent of original solids and can replace richer feeds. Butterfat has high value but is less essential for young animals than the remaining solids.
A brief aphorism notes that people drinking to others' health can risk their own well being and future.
Poultry expert Mr. Fred L. Kimmey argues breeders should prioritize egg production and table meat over form and feather. He cites show prizes as skewing toward appearance, not laying or flesh, and notes score cards favor breast meat while egg capacity is hard to include in judging.
The Wisconsin Agricultural Experimental Association held its second annual meeting in Madison on February 6 and 7. With over five hundred members, the group discussed cooperative work in grain and forage crops across counties, planned an annual report and guide, and elected officers: President A. Meyer, Madison. Vice President P. Bonzelet, Eden. Secretary R Moore, Madison. Treasurer H. Wrensk, Sun Prairie.
A mother by the fire sings My Country Tis of Thee to her three year old. The child tears up and asks why the Fathers were not given a pill, causing a sad moment in the domestic scene described by the Little Chronicle.
Professor E S Goff explains how tree water movement from roots to trunk governs growth. Water flow favors terminal buds in the axis of growth, causing stronger upper branches and a balance where the tree reaches equilibrium with full development.
Ed Biship notes higher poultry prices this year and scarce supplies in his neighborhood. He reports feed costs down about 15 percent with large lot purchases, totaling around 60 cents per 100 pounds for a mix of corn oats wheat green bone meat scraps bran corn meal and millet. Hens cost 8 cents per pound young stock 4 to 6 pounds cost 10 cents per pound and old roosters have no sale.
A short notice notes Burns as the son of a small farmer, emphasizing his rural family background.
Ex sheriff John W. Hoffman of Pike County recounts tracking a wildcat in snow near Little Log Tavern Pond and witnessing a pheasant kill. He measured a 33 foot standing and crouching leap and asks how far a young wildcat might jump, suggesting eighty to a hundred feet.
The article summarizes Robert E Peary’s proposed method for reaching the North Pole with a strong ship a minimal party and Eskimo helpers. It calls for wintering at a base on Grinnell Land Sabine and a chain of caches to be built toward Hecla while expanding settlements along the coast.
A New York Press humorous anecdote tells how Jackson, once a tough teamster, marries a tiny wife and becomes meek. His fellow workers hatch a plan to scare her into backing off, sending a boy with a box of clothes and a demand to bring them, only to see the wife laugh, slap the boy, and reward him with a dime and pie.
The New York Evening Post notes the prominence of huge checks in early 1900s banking. It cites $24.5 million in two Kuhn Loeb drafts and others like $17 million, $14.89 million, and $21.5 million, with several bypassing the clearing house during large interbank settlements.
A man visits an old English church, chats with the rector, and offers to replace the leaking roof at his own expense. After the project completes, he admits he profited from the charitable act, claiming silver in the lead paid all costs, a claim noted by Pearson's Weekly.
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