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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
8
The paper from the United States Bureau of Animal Industry explains bitter milk arises from bacteria surviving pasteurization. It details udder infection checks, hyposulphite injections, and the role of contaminated utensils and environment. Ropy milk, linked to low-temperature bacteria, is addressed with cleaning, whitening, and sterilizing measures.
A compact miscellany notes the English bushel standard eight gallons of wheat from Henry VIII era, 1824 legal adoption, and US parity, plus early uses of oils by Greeks Romans and Chinese. It covers mourning customs, dress colors, first cattle in America, Raleigh’s voyages and tobacco, pota toes, wedding ring origins, material, and 1855 English gold standard.
The note covers leaf blight treatment with Bordeaux spray after blossom fall and follow ups every two weeks. It advises pest control with Paris green, removing vigorous sprouts, interplant guidance for cantaloupes with radish or turnip, and planting sweet corn in multiple sowings. It urges thorough cleaning of poultry houses and dairies, proper bee hive shade, feeding greens for poultry, burning old berry crates, tar paper around cabbage roots, and cleaning the ground to protect wintering crops.
Bees yield honey stored in comb cells and wax from gland secretions used in combs. Their architecture relies on bee produced material and they pollinate crops like apples and clover, boosting yields.
Dorsets are valued for twin lambs and hardiness, making them a popular sheep breed.
A farmer used an empty hive hung 40 feet high in a large oak to attract a wandering swarm. The method reliably captures lost swarms and can help beginners start honey production by placing a small hive in a prominent tree near home.
New Mexico Experiment Station reports prickly pear feeding for ruminants. Digestibility increases when paired with cured fodders or grains and higher protein substances improve results. Steers fed pear alone often refused water, suggesting mixing with other feeds is beneficial.
Instructions by J. W. Griffin from Warsaw describe cutting notches in posts for a brace, placing end posts firmly, then setting brace posts six feet from ends. Two braces are prepared and temporarily wired, then secured with fence wire to posts, with inch blocks between wires after assembly.
Professor B. T. Galloway of the Washington Agricultural Department reports progress on using cornstalks to make paper. He cautions that success and commercial viability are not yet proven but expresses hope. If feasible, this farm byproduct could impact the paper industry as vast cornfields yield material once wasted while wood supply tightens.
The report notes prickly pear yields over eight gallons of water intake per day when fed to cattle and shows digestion coefficients similar to other cacti. It warns against feeding cactus alone, outlining a potential 1000-pound cow ration of fifty pounds prickly pear, ten pounds bran, and ten pounds alfalfa with a proteid to carbohydrate ratio of 1 to 5.46.
Fane urges Massachusetts residents to donate waste lands to state reforestation. The owner may buy back after ten years at cost plus small interest. State seedlings will cover 3 000 000 acres, aiming at $900 000 000 in value in forty years, with profits seen as solid though not as high as western crops. The plan prompts public interest as dollar signs appear in forecasts.
Save the earliest pullets for winter laying and discard undersized birds. Keep chicks tame and avoid rough handling. Incubator chicks tolerate handling and stay manageable. Count your flocks during feeding. a missing bird may be rescued if found promptly.
R B Rushing advises early years fruiting with vegetables not grain, then clover for two to three years. Leave second clover crop to rot for soil enrichment. Regular hoeing, insect control, trunk washes with soft soap, and restraint on pruning shape the pear trees toward low heads and balanced growth.
The piece argues for farmer union insurance via the National Grange and links good roads to postal delivery. It notes railroad liability for damages, motorist accountability, and promotes soil fertility gospel by James J. Hill. It counsels farm boys to pursue farming over city clerical work. It stresses farm youth opportunity and rural advancement.
A writer notes many farm teams are offered but few meet all requirements. He observes persistent demand for quality work teams across the country and says builders of high-grade work horses will always find a paving market for them.
The government backs cornstalk experiments as a potential source of paper. If successful, it could extend wood supplies, stabilize prices, and allow farmers to read news printed on纸 made from stalks grown in their fields.
An urging piece on using milk separators to feed calves. It argues separated warm milk yields healthier growth, contrasts with cows feeding and bottled butter fat, and recommends centrifugals to farmers with three to ten cows for better calves and efficiency.
Practical tips for a farmer's wife include washing tan or brown hose with tepid water and white soap to preserve color, cooling methods using a cold water basin in a hot oven, vinegar to deodorize cabbage odors, kerosene for cleaning marble and enamel, and placing a plate under hot foods in the refrigerator while avoiding wrapped meats.
The author argues travel among farmers proves character matters more than place. He notes examples from eastern and western farms, stresses cleanliness in hogs and dairy care, and predicts rising value of skim milk, with scientists pushing powdered milk production.
Instructions from J H Vincent explain chilling and drying butter to avoid streaks. Gather butter at grain size, strain buttermilk, rinse with cold water until clear, then press to remove moisture. Salt evenly, fold edges, press, then drain and dry. Set in a cool place. avoid light. Poor water quality and impurities can cause streaking.
The article notes the start of systematic forestry at Biltmore, North Carolina in 1892 and reports it remains in operation. It mentions ongoing tree felling as part of the forestry work and highlights the enduring practice begun at the estate.
A successful sheep raiser urges use of sulphur in salt to fight ticks lice and worms in lambs. He recommends a large tablespoonful of sulphur to about a pint of salt as a sufficient dose. Worth trying, anyway.
A Sedgwick County farmer asks if clover will grow on his soil described as good black loam slightly sandy. The writer recommends clover for rotation with corn and wheat, notes clover improves soil by rooting deeper and increasing nitrogen, and urges trying alfalfa on Kansas soil with proper seed bed and 30 pounds per acre.
E L Griffin of Michigan explains white field beans yield well with a four year rotation of clover corn beans. Plant May 15 to July 1, drill 28 inches apart, half to three quarters of a bushel per acre, frequent cultivation early then reduce as blossoms form, and apply fertilizer with manure a year ahead for best returns.
E S Keasey of Michigan explains using buckwheat after harvest to catch seed in oats and wheat, providing shade for young grass and clover. Buckwheat grows in about sixty days, yields 10 to 20 bushels per acre, and helps preserve soil nitrogen for subsequent clover and grass.
The notice states milk supplies are plentiful and asserts hens should receive their full share of the available resources. It presents an equitable distribution stance without detailing quantities or distribution methods.
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