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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1911
Page
16
The hog house floor is debated with woven wire on ground as a warm dust free option. Welded corncrib wire offers a comfortable durable surface though dust control is harder. Concrete floors are cold wet and hard on feet but can be protected with plank overlays or raised false floors. Wood floors are costly short lived and poor for sanitation but may deter rats with proper elevation. Sand or cinders between joists can keep rats out but cost may be high.
The guide details tight floor partitions to prevent pig escape and cannibalism, with open tops for visibility. It recommends removable fences, standard pen sizes, hog rails, and doors sized 22 to 23 by 30 to 31 inches, plus burlap wind protection and whitewashing to improve ventilation and light.
Sorghum offers excellent winter grazing after corn planting time. Prepare ground as for corn and sow thinly to yield 20 to 30 bushels of seed per acre, with wide rows to prevent cattle damage. Keep stalks tall for seed production, but beware second growth sorghum or frosted plants can be lethal to cattle.
The article explains malaria causes by blood parasites transmitted through Anopheles mosquitoes, detailing parasite types quartan and tertian, and malaria symptoms. It describes mosquito behavior, breeding sites, and wintering, then outlines three control methods: personal protection, vector destruction in all life stages, and population quinine treatment, with examples from Italy, Cuba, Africa, and India. It also discusses drainage, use of natural predators like fish and bats, and ongoing experiments such as bat roosts in Texas.
The article extols cacti as garden plants with varied forms and vivid blooms. It covers watering by season, soil needs, and pruning, highlighting physiocactus, phyllocactus, hummingbird cactus, and cereus types. It notes night blooming cereus as a crowd attraction, and offers fertilizer, pest control, and blooming timelines.
A Panama steamer arriving in New York from Jamaica faced a humorous disruption as two Spanish speaking parrots shouted commands in Spanish to a Chilean horse kept in an improvised stall. The horse reacted by jumping and pacing for two hours until the birds were secured back in their cages.
A rural meditation equates labor and money as universal costs from Utah to Ohio. It likens a light-hearted bull breaking fences to lost pasture value, urges avoiding gossip about troubles, and stresses hard work. It advises farmers to breed top mares to one high quality horse type.
Call ducks come in Gray and White varieties bred for show or decoy use. The Gray Call resembles a bantam Rouen with green head and purple edged wings. the White Call is pure white with blue eyes and bright orange shanks. No standard weight is provided.
A. J. Legg explains wood ashes can rival commercial fertilizers in value for potash and phosphoric acid while providing lime beneficial to clover and legumes. He notes safe application to gardens and meadows, warns against potato crops and mixing with manure or acid phosphate, and urges saving large ash quantities from lumbering operations for soil use.
A 1x6 inch door fastener is bolted to the door center with two side pieces attached, one on each side at the vertical center. When the door is closed and you wish to…
Traction engines both steam and gasoline are increasingly used in large farms and ranches for plowing. Heavier engines and gang plows replace makeshift outfits, offering faster work, smaller crews, and ability to plow in hot dry weather and difficult soils. Steam engines weigh 7 to 20 tons, deliver 20 to 50 hp, cost 1500 to 6000 dollars, and can plow 15 to 60 acres daily. An outfit includes an engine, gang plows, and repair and supply gear. The size and cost depend on how many plows are operated.
The article notes Montana larch seed demand by German nurserymen and Guelph Ontario plans to import white pine seedlings to reforest 168 acres. It highlights cross continental exchange, aims to protect water sources and create public parks, with an $8 per acre estimated cost for import, planting and care.
The Japanese Government sent 2000 cherry trees to President Taft for the National Capitol grounds but all were found diseased and had to be destroyed.
The comb not only marks egg laying but also reflects the overall health of the hen. It signals laying activity and general condition, helping observers assess reproductive status and well being.
A poultry yard plan shows a single corner gate serving four lots. End posts are 2x1% feet from the center pivot post. An inch pin, 18 inches long, sits 12 inches into the post while six inches go into the ground to secure a solid turn.
A Massachusetts resident owns the country’s oldest churn, built during the War of 1812 to churn goat milk at sea. The piece features two wooden barrels with plungers moved by a walking beam, while the writer mocks farmers chasing quick riches through commercial fertilizers.
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