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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
9
The article stresses farmers must use accurate instruments to record temperature and rainfall for predicting weather and protecting crops. It explains proper thermometer exposure, shelter designs, and the benefits of foreseeing changes to avoid crop loss from showers or frost.
The piece argues stone bridges offer greater longevity and lower long term cost than iron bridges. It advocates local labor and materials for small streams, notes Europe’s preference for stone bridges, and contrasts English and American road quality and maintenance costs.
Advice on keeping sheep healthy by avoiding sea water intake, maintaining dry bedding with plank floors and straw, installing underfloor drainage, timely dipping for ticks, and proper wound care with carbolic acid. Emphasizes daily monitoring and repeat treatments as needed for full recovery.
A brief excerpt notes a balanced ration and a question about how many men salt their horses, reflecting guidance on humane care and husbandry.
The device is a one piece sled usable from either end with clevises at both ends for bidirectional drawing. It accommodates hauling heavy materials like stone and can be overturned quickly for multiple uses.
A Florida farmer in Indianola planted a lone tomato vine a year ago that now runs about 100 yards along the river bank. In Harrisburg Pennsylvania Benj Cowen grew Japanese string beans with pods reaching 36 inches and many pods holding 15 to 20 beans.
Sugar beets make good cattle feed but require grain, clover, and alfalfa to balance water content. Beet pulp and alfalfa produce fine pig meat, yet not all live in the beet belt. With western corn land at high prices, feeding for profit requires clever management.
A neighbor ran 88 high grade ewe Shropshires last spring learning the business. Of 83 ewes, 47 lambs were born and 40 reached marketable age. Wool yield 880 pounds at 29.5 cents, netting 6119.10 per flock. 32 lambs sold plus 17 kept would lift total to 279.86, with weed control and manure valued at 25 dollars.
Luther Burbank at his California home reveals ongoing development of many fruits and flowers. He notes that thousands of varieties are tested and discarded, with only two or three showing strong promise for orchard owners and future announcements expected soon.
To shield trees from rabbits and mice, wrap plain wire screen around the trunk and fasten. Push the screen down about an inch into the soil. Fasten by lapping ends over an inch and driving a straight wire through openings like a seam. It can be easily removed.
A farming writer from the extreme Southern States argues that northern farmers may harvest one crop per year while southern farmers can achieve three or more. He notes drought may ruin the first crop but southern planters can immediately begin a second crop and strive for a third or even a fourth, provided they have vigor and resolve.
Husbands and fathers are largely to blame for poor home planning. The wife should have a voice in house arrangements and domestic work. Children have rights to participate in organized home duties to run the domestic machinery smoothly and learn practical life skills.
The article warns hogs pile up in cold weather causing cold and lung trouble. It recommends overhead ventilation by leaving a six inch gap between wall top and roof. An English farmer uses a wall section hung on a swivel pin that can be opened for sun and air and swings closed by gravity.
The article contrasts city and country girl life, detailing the harshs of urban factory work for women and the limited wages, long hours, and poor conditions that trap scrub workers. It argues country life offers steadier prospects, better housing, social ties, and hope for independence and a comfortable marriage.
A Brookdale New Jersey farmer woke to the crowing of a game rooster and surprised a thief fleeing with prize chickens. After a hard struggle, the thief was captured. The tale contrasts vigilant poultry yards with disciplined agricultural experts trained for modern farming tasks.
A report calls for better horse welfare with warmer shelter and enhanced care to reduce feed waste and improve overall well being of the animals.
Beekeepers aim to optimize brood rearing for honey and retard it to prevent swarming. When swarms form they settle on limbs or tree trunks and can be captured or guided into hives. Techniques include clipping queen wings early, using queen traps, or introducing new queens to prevent queenless colonies and ensure continuous brood rearing.
James Wilson argues for agricultural colleges and stations to raise acre yields. He stresses soil as national asset, lessons from old world farming, and the value of legumes. He highlights Southern youth farming clubs and prize programs boosting crop production and farm skills.
The article describes using an old female dog to train a puppy, noting that the pup learns more from an experienced dog and should work with guidance for at least a year. It cautions against whipping a thoroughbred collie pup and suggests mild scolding. It also covers training to guard objects and basic feed ratios for alfalfa meal and cottonseed cake.
Farmers should provide green feed to poultry even after frost shortens greenery. Let birds roam, keep exercise, and maintain natural conditions. For fat hens, reduce feed slightly with lean meat and millet to stimulate activity, aiming for balanced laying. avoid overfat or underfed birds.
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