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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
3
An account from Tulare County, California recalls a dairy fire that killed 17 cows while trapped in stanchions. Augustus Merrill describes a handy lever mechanism across stanchion rows that releases all cows at once, potentially saving stock and easing daily handling.
A writer argues that dried grains are valuable as feed but should not replace bran entirely. A 50-50 mix of grains and bran yields about 16 percent protein when combined with corn silage, corn stover, and oat straw. Suggestions include daily silage and alfalfa forage, with 40 pounds of milk from 10 pounds of grain and bran mixture and 25 to 40 pounds from similar ratios, plus ample oat straw.
The Jersey cow is a highly developed milk making machine. She has been bred for this purpose so long that her traits are fixed. Milk output depends largely on the amount of feed she can consume.
A Town and Country Journal piece argues for breeding heifers at 14 to 15 months, calving first at about two, delaying the second calf by six to eight months, and maintaining milking for at least a year. Proper feeding and handling reduce stunting and promote a long lactation period.
An Iowa man invents a device to force cows to wean calves by prompting mothers to take action. A small board on a nose ring holds two spikes and a shield of joined rings extends outward, guiding the cows to assist with the weaning process.
The author details experiments with corn on infertile fields using surface manure from straw, stable waste, and barn refuse. He compares fields rented and own land, notes moisture retention under straw mulch, and reports that surface manuring improved soil texture, moisture, and corn vigor. He questions deep plowing vs mixing soil after planting and observes variable results across plots, planning further trials.
W E Britton reports Brood IL 17 year cicada expected in central Connecticut in 1911, noting egg-laying damage to peach and fruit trees, underground larval development for 17 years, and limited observed tree injury. Predators include cicada killer Sphecius speciosus and various parasitoids and mites.
The article warns whey is poor calf feed except in limited use. It urges proper lighting, ventilation, and cleanliness, notes Danish data on skim milk versus corn meal, and advises against letting calves run with cows. It recommends open housing for calves, abolishing stanchions, and using stalls with comfort and good ventilation for cows.
At Stagg California a woman operates a frog farm selling between 30 000 and 35 000 frogs legs annually. She earns about 2000 dollars a year through hard work. A second frog farm in New Jersey is run by another woman.
A. T. Deckham of Eagle Bend Minnesota describes an improvised wheelbarrow to transport five hives built from 2x2 oak or pine. Wide handles ease handling a lumber wagon seat spring provides stiffness. Useful for moving bees in and out of the cellar carrying empty supers and returning filled supers.
Prof R A Moore head of agronomy at the University of Wisconsin urges strict seed bed cultivation from corn emergence through July to eradicate weeds and conserve moisture. Deep initial cultivation of three to four inches followed by shallow mulch cultivation can boost yields by 10 to 15 bushels per acre and help moisture retention for a bumper crop.
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