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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1909
Page
6
A breeder defends Dan Patch’s 1908 performances as the fastest mile ever paced by any harness horse. He cites mile records from August and October including 2:00, 1:58, 1:57 and a final 1:56% mile, noting pacemaker complications but confirming Dan Patch’s speed and predicting strong showings in 1909.
The article advises that barbed wire is risky for hogs and unsuitable for horses and dairy cows. It favors woven wire with heavy end posts set 3.5 to 4 feet deep, posts spaced 20 to 25 feet apart, and dead man bracing. Use galvanized wire for longevity, and a 30 inch woven wire fence with two No 10 wires and a top barbed strand costs under 40 cents per rod excluding posts.
Describes pest protection with wire netting for apple trees and recommends pecan planting for shade and nuts in warm climates. Suggests cultivating cow peas and red clover around trees, hoe weeding, grass mulch, and potash rich fertilizer when bearing. Notes Washington Oregon Idaho fruit value near $20 million and Cork oak research at Chico California.
Guidelines for efficient butter making note churn capacity, agitation pace, and butter quality. It advises filling churn less than half full, not churning too fast, stopping when granulation begins, adjusting milk quantity with cream rising conditions, and temperature differences for cream types. It ends describing ideal butter traits: clear nutty flavor color firmness moisture-free grain resembling steel.
The article notes small amounts of sour milk can be superior to sweet milk for hog digestion and growth. It cautions against feeding vinegar or very strong acids, stating the sour milk’s acidity is balanced for pigs. Historical practice favored soured milk before separators for faster growth and butterfat retention.
The codling moth attacks apples by laying eggs on leaves and in fruit, with larvae entering at the blossom end or sides. Spraying after blossom drop and a week later with arsenate of lead paris green and Bordeaux mixture, plus winter bark scrapes, helps control the infestation aided by woodpeckers and nuthatches.
A farmer’s guide urges careful field planning to cut fencing costs. Emphasizes strong end posts, sound material, proper tamping, and bracing. Recommends seasoned wood, avoiding rough braces, and using flat stones to anchor underground braces for durable, neat fencing.
The author and former contractor presents a ready made farm house plan with a four room first floor plus bath pantry and large closet. Second floor could add two to three bedrooms and more storage. Features include a large dining and living room, screened rear porch, and practical kitchen and heating details. Estimated price range 1600 to 2400 dollars depending on local costs.
Levi P. Morton operates Ellerslie on the Hudson as a disciplined dairy with about 150 Guernsey cows. Daily 600 quarts reach New York, milk priced around 40 cents a quart, cows housed in a well lit, ventilated 296 foot barn. The operation emphasizes cleanliness, early milking, and direct shipment to buyers and Holiday House, with no butter produced for market.
A guide on efficient dairy farming stresses fat cows, best heifer calves, pasture management, and water needs. It notes 21 million cows milked in the U S and a national annual output near 79 billion pounds, urging vigilance, cleanliness, and proper barn ventilation.
A harrow adapted for onion culture aids in preparing soil properly. The device assists in breaking clods, leveling beds, and creating a suitable seedbed to improve germination and early onion growth.
Do not feed chicks until they are 48 hours old. Provide fresh water and grit first, with a first meal limited to five minutes. Feed five times daily for two weeks, then reduce to three meals. Clean feeding boards after each meal. scald dishes if milk is used. Charcoal in drinking water helps indigestion. shade in heat. Ensure proper temperature and consider mowing dandelions to protect the lawn.
The article discusses flooring options for poultry houses amid rising lumber costs. It weighs board floors against tarred paper unions, earth and cement floors, and their maintenance, warmth, warmth retention, cleanliness, and pest issues. It notes boards stay warm but costly, earth floors require litter and are hard to keep clean, and cement floors are sanitary yet cold.
An article details how modern fruit farming boosts profits beyond the typical 75 per acre. In Orleans County New York high culture yields reach 200 to 300 dollars per acre with rare cases of 700 dollars for Baldwin apples. A Yorktown Heights peach operation shows three years of growth producing 1500 dollars then 5100 dollars, netting 4000 after expenses for about 300 dollars per acre.
A pen sketch shows a horse stall with a outside hay chute connected to the upper floor, a top doorway for feeding from the lower floor, and a 3 by 2 foot hay space. The 8 inch bar spacing and a slanted bottom keep hay within reach, while the feed box measures 2 by 2 by 1 feet with a dedicated door to prevent accidents. Concrete floors are preferred. plank floors should drop 3 inches at the heels and run as shown to aid cleaning.
A described farrowing pen features an internal fender to prevent sows from crushing piglets. The fender projects at least eight inches into the pen while leaving eight inches of clear space between the fender and floor. This setup reduces injury to newborn pigs and accommodates a large sow.
The famous Hearst grizzly Old Monarch, about 30 years old and 1,400 pounds, lives in a pit at Golden Gate Park San Francisco with two companion bears. Captured near Pine Mountain after a failed chase of Old Club Foot, Monarch has thrived in captivity though he will attack if cornered. He has sired four cubs, two of which were killed by their mother.
H. H. Shepard explains that a hard crust forms on dry soil after rains, restricting air and speeding moisture loss. Light cultivation after dry periods prevents crusting, preserves moisture, and nourishes roots by maintaining fine surface soil to reduce evaporation.
Instructions urge scraping earth floors and applying a copperas solution as a germ killer. Advise inspecting nursery trees for insects or eggs and destroying them to prevent trouble. Recommends using a magnifying glass to locate pests.
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