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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1908
Page
8
W R Gilbert of the Canadian Experimental Station explains that the large tapeworm Montezia Expansa can reach ten feet in lambs and over 100 feet in cattle, causing severe gut blockage and death. He details a preventive program using dry food, linseed cake, pea meal, salt, and iron, started at birth, plus pasture management and drainage to reduce infection chances.
The notice explains scab in sheep, its contagious spread by a mite, and the need for regular dipping to eradicate the disease. It details warning signs, risks to humans, and practical treatment steps including a non poisonous ointment and dipping protocols after shearing, with emphasis on careful handling of ewes with lambs and the timing of dips.
The author notes wide seasonal differences in bird damage to gooseberries and plums. They caused heavy losses in 1903-04 and 1305-06, but much less or none in other winters, including the present season except near the homestead. The piece questions what determines birds' behavior toward fruit buds.
In Wayland Ohio a farmer's wife made a quart of rock candy and whisky for family colds and placed it to cool. A swarm of bees flying by stung two horses, attacked chickens, and chased a passerby who fell headfirst into an open cellar.
The text criticizes the open manger and overhead rack as capital devices that waste rough feed. It notes many cows’ feed boxes are built to easily throw out a large percentage of grain, reducing efficient feeding.
Professor A S Alexander Wisconsin AG outlines worm infestation in hogs and practical treatment. Starve hogs before dosing and use turpentine calomel and santonin or copperas in slop, with cautions on dosing, ventilation, and meat preparation.
The piece argues for cement paths from barn to kitchen as a cheap, durable solution. It compares mud, loose boards, gravel, coal ash, and cement with sand, noting cement is affordable and easy to install. Benefits include cleaner kitchens, less carpet wear, and long term savings. Start in the backyard to extend to the front.
The essay argues farmers feel content with business despite crop failures in some states, noting higher prices for farm products and overall resilience similar to other industries. It humorously urges neatness and organization at home, stressing a fixed place for every tool.
Advice on dairy cattle care covering milking discipline, drying off cows, teats treatment, equipment quality, daily cleaning, bedding, stock comfort, pasture management, and stable routines to maximize milk yield and animal well being. Emphasizes gradual calving cycles, rest periods, and humane handling.
A farmer recalls wasteful hay losses from old V shaped horse mangers and muddy hog pens. He advocates partitioned feeding troughs to prevent feed loss, a clean feeding area for hogs, and feeding clean grain to horses and cattle to boost profits. He also notes cleaning troughs and floors can raise swine returns.
The piece discusses the rapid growth of cucumber cultivation for pickles hindered by labor shortages. It notes the heavy hand labor required, three harvest passes weekly, and that few farmers can scale beyond one or two acres. It also critiques animal feed use in maintaining livestock and questions extended beef production timelines.
A Canadian farmer notes cucumbers offer strong profits with $15 per ton paid by factories and 8 to 9 tons per acre on good soil. Early market cucumbers prefer sandy loam while gravelly and clay loams suit later pickles. North of Washington, planting runs June to July with harvest from late July until frost. Vines face pests and diseases requiring Bordeaux spray every 10–14 days and guidance from Farmer's Bulletins 231 and 243.
The Farmers Institute of Brown County Illinois teaches boys to grow alfalfa using bulletins and books from competent authorities. Students take a written exam and prizes are awarded for top papers. First prize covers short course expenses at the College of Agriculture. The Illinois Farmers Institute has previously promoted corn growing and now extends instruction to other crops as a model for other states.
The article argues pigs can reliably fatten and breed, and that fattening cattle can improve farm value and fertility. It contrasts farms raising dairy and store cattle with those focusing on breeding and fattening, warning that extending cattle life may reduce overall farm value while proactive farming improves prospects.
Iowa station scientist Professor E E Little compares tomato varieties on ordinary soil to find vigor and yield. He tests adaptability to local conditions, training methods impact, and fruit texture across leading commercial types. Trials began with March greenhouse sowing and May field transplanting, with ten plants per variety. The best results come from seed named The Best of All by Burpee.
A farmer’s guide emphasizes daily exercise and varied feeding for horses, profitable livestock depends on feeding above life-sustaining needs, and immature stock risks disease. It advocates pedigreed seeds and animals, proper soil fertility, and rotating crops to sustain home demand over shipping.
W R Gilbert warns against feeding new hay, oats, and other fresh foods to horses cattle and swine noting they ferment heat and scour more than fully matured feeds. He recommends stocking old hay and allowing three months for maturation to avoid windiness and digestive issues.
Water hogs at all times and in all seasons. Buying pigs at weaning has buyer advantages. Stock yards show buyers pay more for uniform stock. Do not milk fore milk, store seed corn dry and ventilated, spread manure to feed soil, shelter cows to protect income. Keep salt available year round. If crops fail, endure hardships with resolve.
Girdled trees may die unless protected. If girdling is partial, grafting wax can save the inner tissues. When girdling surrounds the trunk, bridge grafting with long beveled scions is required to connect the cambium above and below the wound and cover all exposed surfaces.
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