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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
8
The article advises selecting a gasoline engine with a little extra power for silo cutters to reduce strain and wear. It recommends cutter sizes of 16 to 20 inches, with 18 to 24 inches ideal if steam is available, and cautions against small units. It also notes ownership benefits, portability issues, and proper placement to avoid delays and breakage.
More than 1 000 acres of watermelons were planted between Pensacola and River Junction Florida. A Mississippi steamboat carried away a cow calf followed thirty miles by the bereaved animal rescued by fishermen. Massachusetts enacts a uniform milk standard 12.25 percent total solids 3.25 percent butter fat. Sullivan County New Hampshire shows sixty eight sheep raised last year. Colorado farmers finished over a million sheep and lambs on alfalfa despite losses, no credit for fertility. A Kansas man sold forty Hereford heifer calves at 40 70 net profit 20 per head. Nodaway County Missouri farmer missing pigs found culled by crows. a flock of 200 crows killed a pig in thirty minutes. California oranges now washed brushed dried and ice cooled for refrigerator car shipment to the east. big packing houses ship ten to fifteen cars daily to Chicago and New York in fine condition.
Farmers are advised that prize-winning Langshans are large vigorous birds ideal as layers and provide substantial meat. The article notes their usefulness and highlights the principal objection to them.
F I Imhof near Olathe Kansas runs 14000 chickens and buys incubators by the carload. He touts ashes for lice control and lime dust for worms, notes hens as egg machines, and cautions about infertile eggs and selling fertile stock for food. He also suggests a fighting hen makes the best mother and claims women can manage a sitting hen to run an incubator.
Meadville Pennsylvania leads state by enforcing tuberculin testing for city milk. Dairymen obtain injunction arguing test is radical and unreliable while noting that 95 of 242 cows reacted, some later tested clean, and several condemned cows were deemed fit for beef. They argue milk pasteurization and cheese making raise questions on blanket bans.
A report from the bureau of labor shows farm produce led price increases across 258 commodities in the past year, with farm goods rising more than the broader market. Farmers enjoy higher incomes, better homes and equipment, but clothing and building materials also advanced, though not as fast as the prices they sell.
The passage surveys farming practices across nations, from long hours by Canadian and American farmers to pigeons released at ship launches. It records a Massachusetts farmer family’s large brood, oyster growth rates, and WWI era shell discoveries. It then details Werden’s vast orchards and a British English wheat breeding program. It ends with a corn judging rubric covering kernel shape, uniformity, ear weight, color, length, and kernel placement.
Farmers are urged to select seed corn from standing stocks for next planting. Those who do not cut their corn should apply the recommended method, then review ears to choose the best seed. An official score card outlines maturity and seed condition worth 40 points combined.
A vintage note promotes a milk pail with an adjustable strainer and cheesecloth cover to keep dirt out. It mentions top coverings as an improvement and urges selecting brood sow pigs from the largest litters if they are good.
Professor Voorhees of the New Jersey experiment station reports a 60 percent rise in wheat yields and an 83 percent gain on trial lands along the middle eastern and southern coast states using a simple nitrate fertilizer. He describes the advances from recent soil nourishment research and its worldwide attention.
Powdered milk made from skim milk rises in use among bakers and confectioners as a daily necessity. It can be stored in boxes or barrels and reconstituted with water, reducing dependence on the milk dealer or delayed milk trains. Foreign demand is likely to grow once recognized as a food product.
A brief guide notes few people know how to make a neat wire splice. The article highlights the skill shown in figure A and promises practical tips for clean connections.
The article notes that the initial movement and accompanying figures reach closure after securing them. The details remain sparse but indicate a decisive end to the process.
A roundup of farm notes reports a New Jersey man with twelve hens averaging ten eggs daily in April. Long Island potatoOutput and marketing woes. New York apple storage. New Jersey seeks laws to curb spring shooting of game birds. Nebraska counties released from quarantines due to cattle spraying. Texas onions rising in price and quality compared to Bermudas. Also swindler scams in soap premiums. Kansas seeks rail rates for harvest hands. Wisconsin dairy school demand. soil fertilization gains with nitrate of soda and cautions on soil testing and proper application. Missouri tobacco pilot on 50 acres under Kentucky supervision.
The piece argues dairy success depends on cows earning their keep year round and warns against keeping unproductive stock. It suggests buying a cow not wanted by others can be safe and questions responsibility if pasture and silage fail and milk flow drops. Mrs. J A Johnston asks about buying a separator for five cows.
John Sloan of Iowa reports a reader tip for preventing udder disease in ewes after lambs are removed. An English shepherd recommends smearing udders with common molasses to form a protective coating over teat openings, though it may attract flies. The writer notes potential trouble but sees value in an English approach.
The article argues feeding cattle should start with selecting superior breeding stock and efficient feeds, not just feedlot time. It compares cattle to machines, saying enhanced animals convert crops to beef best, while inferior stock wastes grain and money. It warns against relying on price speculation and advises cautious, market-aligned feeding.
A collection of maxims on behavior age fear love and integrity. The speaker contrasts action with words and comments on youth city life perception, envy of women, parental influence, honesty in dealings, and how mistakes amplify virtue.
John D Rockefeller Jrs Bible class of New York aims to meet and care for farm youth nationwid e parents nationwide will be notified. Wyoming irrigation project will open 67000 acres with 17000 irrigated this summer and 50000 next spring. A 15 month old child in Louisburg Tennessee was killed by a rooster. C C Smith Cedar Point Kansas holds 12000 bushels of corn from ten years ago and 7000 bushels of wheat threshed seven years ago. Pennsylvania agro authorities fight Hessian fly by using parasites to attack eggs and larvae under Professor Kelly of Kansas Agricultural College.
Instructions for building a sorting table for apples, sizing and placing fruit in barrels, and packing No. 1 apples. Guidance on handling, hooping, headlining, and shelving, plus tips on cultivating orchards, spraying, and building a market reputation for honest packing and good prices.
A practical guide urges humane pig care to keep hogs healthy and productive. It advises delaying weaning with tempting foods, avoiding mud and dust, preventing crowding, and selecting a breeding standard. Feed for fat in market pigs and bone in breeding stock, using shorts peas or beans with corn and skim milk for growth.
Fodder can be made more palatable by moistening with live steam. A small cooker and steamer serves one to six cattle. for large scale, plans describe a cooker and bin system with steam pipes and zinc-lined bins for even distribution and preservation.
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