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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1912
Page
3
An article outlines constructing cribs using a corn elevator with a 24 foot crib section and a central 10 foot driveway. It details roof pitch half pitch at 45 degrees, timber sizing two by six inches, and spacing four feet on centers for studs braces and rafters.
Henry C. Little of Massachusetts shares a simple tomato support that saves time. It uses three 21 foot stakes and two hoops from sugar and flour barrels. drive stakes around the plant and notch hoops to hold them taut. After harvest, bundle stakes and hoops for reuse.
The text describes placing tie-sized markers across a building for corn distribution, with guide boards not nailed until the conveyor is installed. It notes spouts in machines extend center studs up to three feet above the plate line to boost bin capacity and suggests a composition roof as a suitable covering.
The article explains sand clay road formulas noting approximate eighty percent sand and twenty percent clay. A tumbler method measures clay proportion by replacing voids with water. Mixing depends on subsoil, but it's easier when the subsoil is clay.
A report by the director of the office of public roads names the top five states in road improvements. The document highlights progress and rank order among the states, reflecting federal and state efforts in infrastructure development.
A three pole hardwood drag offers an effective soil leveling tool when a land roller is unavailable. Poles 6 inches through and 7 feet long are chained together 2 feet apart with a bolted board seat and a mower seat on top. The seat remains removable for easy storage and a short chain pulls the center pole for operation.
A practical guide on adding a concrete cellar to an existing or new farmhouse. It explains bracing, trenching, footing, mixing concrete, forming walls and openings, reinforcing beams, and curing time to ensure a waterproof, vermin proof basement under a wing or full foundation.
Cowpeas are described as a southern staple for hogs, rivaling red clover and alfalfa. They provide summer to fall pasture between corn rows, cut for soiling, and return fertilizing droppings. Tests report 350 to 483 pounds of pork per acre, with strong profits for southern hog producers.
Guidance for crop and soil management including weed control sowing clover in corn alfalfa soil advice on silos and fodder corn, harvesting methods and crop timing. Mentions dew and wet vines caution about cutting hay and rows of practices for oats vetch cup material for silos.
A short item notes a high cost to maintain a breed, estimating about ten dollars. The fragment implies financial burden on breeders or guardians within the law context.
A fragment recalls profits from pig numbers and family bargains, implying a father’s plan for a clear yearly gain and a son left with choices in the deal.
By L. Edie the piece argues square barns save materials and labor compared with oblong designs. With 40 by 40 foot vs 100 by 16 foot layouts, both hold 1,600 square feet, yet oblongs require more siding and roofing, increasing lumber costs and upkeep. Poultry and dairy buildings benefit from square or optimized shapes. market excess stock now.
Be sure hogs are lice free and calves kept in clean shade. Protect colts from barbed wire and flies. Indigestion signals pig scours. Milk flow must be maintained. pastures require adequate shelter. Refrain from rancid butter with unused buttermilk. Silo cash idea contrasts with bank. Whole oats on dry platforms aid young pigs. proper feed improves growth. Select ram for straight legs and masculinity. bone and muscle over fat. Cull poor layers. roasting value not equal to money-makers.
The article explains fowls must release body waste via lungs rather than sweating. It notes their breathing is much faster than that of other animals, shaping how they handle metabolic waste and environmental air exposure.
Fragment mentions nearly seven times the amount of fresh air in proportion to its size as a horse. No identifiable persons, places, organizations, dates, or events present.
A Country Gentleman described a two-section building with a stone outer store room and a dedicated seven by ten feet smoke chamber. It features a dry ash pit, brick arch, and a system of removable dams hung on ledges for staged smoking, using cobs or maple or hickory for slow smoke. the design avoids muslin or oats, aims for easy access and long-term dam preservation, and notes improvements such as double brick walls and cool plastered rafters.
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