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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
3
The article explains how common weeds yield useful medicines and chemicals and shaped early agriculture. It cites peppermint, spearmint, oil plants, witch hazel, celandine, horehound, and motherwort, noting their habitats, harvest times, uses, and prices while warning to consult physicians for remedies.
An Illinois Experimental Station article explains curb disease from back hock ligament stress due to heavy loads downhill movement or hind leg slip. It notes heat and swelling with lameness and provides blister and lotion remedies including acetate of lead mix and a mercury blister, advising to leave long-standing nonlame cases alone.
The article explains that applying barnyard manure to the crop with the greatest potential return yields better profits than applying to the needy field. It advocates varied rotations, citing a sample four year plan: hoed crops with manure, grain, hay, then hay and pasture, emphasizing nitrogen use and soil fertility.
The best hog breed depends on preference and good ancestry. White hogs fare poorly in the south due to sun exposure, while Duroc Jerseys, Poland China, Berkshire, Yorkshire, Tamworth, and Cheshires suit different aims. Focus on selecting prolific individuals and proper handling to maximize profits.
Cattle that react under the tuber culin test should be kept in a separate pasture away from the healthy stock. The field must be distant or fenced to prevent contact so heads cannot meet.
A farmer recommends feeding pigs with whole oats. Place a platform in a small enclosure to hold the oats. Suckling pigs eagerly eat every grain and grow rapidly on this diet.
A Farmers Bulletin article on corn for hogs discusses feeding methods. It cites Iowa station findings that dry ear corn yields fastest gains up to about 200 pounds, then switch to soaked shelled corn in warm weather for further gains. For pigs kept over winter, dry ear corn is fed until mild spring weather allows soaked corn. Twelve hour soaking outperforms twenty four hours.
D H Grifton of Smith Center Kansas extols a foldable hinge panel as a versatile farm aid for penning calves hogs and other stock. He notes two men can enclose a sow asleep or eating and the panel can be moved with the hog to a pen. Lightweight strong lumber and foldability are highlighted for field use.
F Z Hartzell analyzes the grape leaf hopper as a serious vine pest feeding on leaf undersides and causing yellow blotches and reduced fruit. Experiments show 40 percent nicotine at 1 part per 1 600 parts water or 2 7 percent nicotine at 1 to 150 parts water as effective controls aimed at nymphs, with spraying timing and volume details for economical use.
The quail or bob white is familiar in meadow twilights and summer mornings. It warns of rain with its call and suffers from hunting and plowman alike. A small brown cap and fluffy white throat mark its appearance, with nests tucked in grass and sometimes three egg tiers. Birds can be coaxed closer by providing feed and water.
The article advises regular dental checks for horses two to three times yearly. It explains that elongated or ulcerated teeth hinder chewing, while broken teeth may cause painful mouth sores, reducing overall nourishment and welfare.
The article advises brushing sweat from horse collars and keeping stock tanks clean. It warns sheep do poorly with horses or swine, suggests high rolling ground to avoid foot rot, and notes manure is a valuable by product. It promotes better feeding to raise profits without higher costs and stresses hog care beyond feeding.
The article advises using multiple feeds at the same time to improve the value of every pound of feed. It cautions against switching feeds constantly and favors steady variety through concurrent feeds.
A small parasite with a long name has been released in California to control the codling moth. It is reported to be adapting well and causing damage as it preys on the pest.
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