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Newspaper
Neosho Valley Register
Location
Iola, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1871
Page
4
The article explains seasonal feeding for hogs, advocating grass in summer and limited grain, plus ample water and shade. It warns against overfeeding in winter, notes the value of clover, hay, and milk for pig growth, and details grain effects on young pigs, along with techniques like sour milk washes and middlings with milk. It also mentions crop yields and remarks on pork quality under different feeding regimes.
In a long note to the Germantown Telegraph, E Dwight of Hudson Michigan shares a method to boost egg yield. He advocates feeding bran mixed with wheat middlings, dampened slightly and warmed in a sunny spot, with daily portions sized to consumption. Morning and evening rations include bran mix and shelled corn, with a small serving of Indian meal on top if hens balk.
The article notes that sheep flesh becomes most delicious at about three years old and describes feeding practices. It warns against large flocks where strong sheep monopolize forage, causing weaker animals to produce poorer meat, and favors well grazed, mobile sheep over stall fed stock. It highlights Welsh sheep as exemplary table sheep due to their wide mountain ranges.
Mr Baudrie of Novato reports selling enough poppy seed to plant 200 acres and expects strong opium production in California. Horace Greeley writes that Bologna sausage thrives in all climates except extreme north, noting roots should be covered in winter.
The message records a station sequence involving Hamboldt and Chith staging for a point in southern Kansas. Stevens and Gantt are noted as managers with White as superintendent. A Kansas Pacific Railway route is implied through Labette Neosho Falls and Council Grove, along with a timing reference at 18 pm.
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