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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
9
The piece argues for well designed curved driveways around homes and barns. It compares curved versus straight lines, noting curved layouts create perceived spaciousness, require careful planning, and may need planting to soften views. Maintenance is manageable with simple tools and steady work.
Reports from U S packing centers show a rising tuberculosis problem in hogs with 2 percent slaughtered affected. The issue links to feeding practices including raw milk and tuberculous material, while pasture methods in Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas help reduce infections. Buyers now insist on post mortem results to fairer pricing.
Grain should not be fed more than twice daily. Feed should be mainly dry to avoid wet mash risks. Keep chickens of different ages separate for better results. Charcoal should be available to fowls of all ages. One variety is best unless ample space and patience exist. A hen needs grain she does not have to scratch for and time to rest and dust during the day.
The San Jose scale can devastate orchards by attacking peach, apple and plum trees. It spreads through nursery stock, animals, and insects, is tiny and concealed under a gray scaly covering, and sucks sap with a long beak. Control involves lime sulfur, and severely infested trees may need cutting and burning.
A detailed description of a low cost hay stacking method using a 30 foot pole, fence wire, rope, blocks, pulleys and a hay fork. Instructions cover stack construction, cap formation, best practices for weather, ground, and feeding stock, plus advice on storage and wind and manure topdressing.
A reader recounts a humane crow control technique using a box trap and a staged egg nest to lure a crow. The trapped bird signals danger to others, discouraging future raids. release is advised once news spreads, avoiding injury or killing.
The article stresses lamb survival as the key to profitable sheep farming. It urges that every born lamb must be counted and nurtured from birth to weaning, with ample feed from the outset to ensure steady growth and eventual sale as mutton lamb or mature sheep.
In growing rhubarb from seed sow in beds early in the spring in good clean garden soil in rows twelve inches apart and one inch deep. Thin the plants to stand six inches apart and cultivate throughout the summer. The following fall or spring they should be set out in rows five feet apart and three feet apart in the row. The second season stalks may be pulled freely.
The beet sugar industry expanded from 1896 to 1908 with 6 to 64 factories, capacity rising to 50 000 tons daily. Growth in production from 36 000 to 484 000 tons between 1898 and 1906, acres harvested from 41 000 to 376 000, and rising beet prices reflect expanding investment. Colorado leads with 16 factories and 169 000 tons in 1907, followed by California and Michigan, while Spreckels, Alvarado, Lyons, Billings anchor geographic extremes.
An editorial warns bovine tuberculosis harms cattle and human health, citing California studies on isolating diseased animals. It condemns Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee for permitting robin slaughter, noting nine million robins killed yearly and urging controls. It also offers a simple watering device for chicks using a baking pan and pebbles.
Mr. D. Lauricella of Long Beach California reports from six cucumber plants a wagon load of produce sold at five cents each. He also grows spineless cactus and plans prickly pears the size of a Bartlett pear in the second year.
A vine measuring 11 feet 4 inches bore numerous large tomatoes. On October 4, 1908 the top was heavy with blossoms. Tomatoes measured about 5 inches in diameter and 16 inches in circumference, with several weighing 2 to 3 pounds each.
Texas is described as perfect for hog production with mild climate and plentiful feed. Projections claim Texas could raise 6,000,000 hogs annually, noting higher profits from hogs than cotton and predicting a shift from cotton to hogs as the dominant cash crop.
Flower gardens are as valuable in their way as vegetable gardens. They render returns by beauty and fragrance which add to the pleasure of life. Social intercourse is broadening and necessary. Are you living in as good a home as your means justify. A leaky barn is a poor asset for a thrifty farmer.
A dairy expert argues that attending dairy schools is a wise investment for young creamery and cheese plant workers and farmers. The true value lies in developing critical thinking, ongoing study, and exposure to diverse practices through teachers and peers, not just practical skills.
Stringhalt is a spasmodic contraction of leg muscles in nervous horses. Feeding and tonics help in many cases. a nutritious, varied diet is advised. A regimen of oats oil meat bran plus salts sulfur ash and Fowler's arsenic solution is recommended, with cycles of two weeks on and two weeks off. American farm property value has risen by five billion dollars over the past eight years.
The article urges farmers to tailor fertilizer use to soil conditions rather than crop type. It argues fertilizers should build soil balance, benefit any suitable crop, and promote crop rotations with legumes to supply nitrogen and humus. It criticizes manufacturers for promoting crop-specific mixes and stresses informed selection by farmers.
The Missouri Agricultural College says a serum antitoxin for hog cholera will save Missouri farmers 1 to 5 million dollars annually with a 45 000 dollar yearly appropriation. Developed by Dr J W Connoway and backed by Dr M Dorsett, the method immunizes hogs and halts outbreaks, with limited losses during vaccination.
New Jersey farmer Michael Kolahepps found cows milked at night despite a detective watch. Morning milk no more. investigation revealed a flock of geese from a neighboring farm joining the cows at night and drinking milk as they lay down. The farmer impounded the geese and the owner faced court to reclaim them.
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