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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1903
Page
5
T discusses caponizing with Langshan breeds as the easiest to operate on and warns against Brahmas due to anatomy, advising first trials with Langshan or small breeds. It also covers using steel wire for Brahmas. Barr urges clean water, proper temp control, and clean handling in cheese milk production to prevent tainted cheese and loss.
John H. Robinson explains that novices often lack exposure to well equipped poultry plants and basic methods. He notes they struggle with simple tasks due to no guidance and shares a correspondence about a flock troubled by roup and rheumatism where standard remedies failed to produce lasting improvement.
The poultryman explains his land purchase as a deliberate choice to start poultry keeping within his means. He notes the difficulty and monotony of the business, a challenge many face only after gaining experience from the routine and restrictive nature of the work.
The article notes there is no accepted standard for egg laying and that judges rely on external traits rather than production. Breeders have begun a long journey to define an egg-laying standard, aiming to reward true layers despite current show preferences that penalize high egg output.
An Raleigh North Carolina Experiment Station study evaluated hen manure usefulness alongside eggs and poultry. Results indicate droppings have a commercial value at least half the maintenance cost, with nitrates 67 to 11, phosphoric acid 48 percent versus 6 percent in barnyard manure, and potash 41 percent versus 10 percent.
The text advises keeping white birds out of rain to preserve color, notes sun is less damaging to brassy tones, and suggests northern exposure with white corn. It recommends penning birds in small groups to acclimate them to coops before shows. An Irishman quotes about rewards offering in the country.
The Finnish senate plans to build three fast refrigerating steamers to ship butter from Hango to England in four to five days. Russian government aid boosts Siberian exports, threatening Finland’s long standing butter trade. The outcome of this rivalry is awaited.
The government study notes cows from northern states kept near urban centers in Cuba suffer sickness and heavy losses when pastured or neglected. Fifteen imported cows cost 150 dollars each in New York and 50 dollars for transport. ten died after arrival from Texas fever. During the war American cattle were kept in Santiago with milk selling at a dollar a gallon.
The article argues that excessive green cheese harms both domestic and export markets. It notes shipments from Canada and the United States, reports from England, and calls for a coordinated effort to keep only properly ripened cheese on sale to boost demand and profits.
Skimmilk, valued at not less than 60 million dollars yearly, is underutilized. Proper use could erase farm mortgage burdens. Feeding skimmilk to livestock would recover its value and return fertility to soil, aiding farmers nationwide.
The text argues that every farm acts as a partial experiment station and that farmers must test multiple crop varieties to discover what performs best on their land, especially for crops with wide variety of varieties, acknowledging government stations do more.
A sharp adage on how engaging with fools fuels confusion. The line warns that listeners may perceive both parties as equally unwise, diminishing productive dialogue.
In Illinois and Indiana vast swamp and marsh tracts after drainage become black fertile soil but often yield poor oats and corn. Tests show high nitrogen and phosphoric content with low potash, and kainit a 12 percent potash fertilizer improves yields. Indiana experiments indicate one ton per acre over four years raises corn from little to about 54 bushels per acre, with net gains. D I Duncan.
Prof W J Kennedy of Iowa Agricultural College extols beef cattle as central to Iowa's economy. He notes Iowa's climate soil and location between ranges and world markets foster top quality beef and outlines two beef sectors: growers who raise finish and feeders who buy calves and finish for market.
A public charity in France plans free open clinics for infants in hospitals dispensaries and Paris creoles to aid poor mothers by providing sterilized milk and proper nourishment. The effort aims to cut infant mortality, with Paris reporting high death rates from digestive diseases and early trials showing strong survival gains.
After the senate adjourned a stout perspiring man from the country caused a scene. The episode, later explained, involved an unexpected incident tied to the session’s end and a revealing motive.
City Assessor F I Moore traded an old watch for a dull looking fiddle and after twenty five years found the instrument is a Steiner violins made in Germany in 1767 worth about 1000 dollars. He hopes to tax it at that value.
An article debates golf as risky for older newcomers and urges gradual start. A writer who began near sixty says two rounds daily are not exhausting for him, but warns beginners may overdo it. Evidence suggests aged players should go slow and build fitness carefully.
Three men passing one an Amiens to Paris trip discovered a three month old baby inside a heavy lunch basket used as a makeshift table. The baby wore a card addressed to Mme Forsey Creuil and was claimed by a woman at the next station. The nurse had sent the child back to its mother after not receiving payment.
Paris police adopt a facial description method focused on ears and noses. An index of 1,000 Paris expulsions features full photos and profiles, organized by height ear and nose to aid recognition.
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