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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1908
Page
8
A guide explains making an inexpensive durable hitching post using a square ground hole, cement, small stones, and a cedar post. It covers frost line depth, base cementing, reinforcing with nails, and finishing with a smooth rounded exterior to deter chipping.
The article reports the upcoming December event in Omaha featuring the second national corn exposition. It highlights extensive educational exhibits by several agricultural colleges and experiment stations to showcase their work. It also covers various agricultural topics and findings from dairying, pig feeding, sugar in sheep fattening, and disease notes in fowl, plus a detailed overview of the Bureau of Statistics crop reporting system and its field staff.
A heavy gate with a planned adjustable brace uses a top pole pinned to the post and connected by an adjustable brace to take up sag as the gate moves. The design aims to keep the gate square and secure when opened or closed.
A farm shares guidance on preventing tuberculosis in cattle, emphasizing elimination of infected animals, sanitary stables, abundant water and care, and strong constitution to resist infection. Tuberculosis spreads via germs from breath, nasal discharge, coughing, or droppings, with calves most at risk. healthy‑looking cows can be infected, while visibly ailing ones may be disease‑free.
Farmers are advised to inspect pigs for white specks or nits near the ears and back of the neck to spot lice early. Use dip sprays, clean pens and nests, disinfect floors, and repeat treatment if necessary. If no dip is available, mix kerosene and castor oil and apply. burn nests’ arrow and thoroughly sanitize housing.
Turnips should be fed early after frost to cows during milking to avoid milk flavor. They are worth about one tenth the price of cornmeal by weight but offer higher value as succulent feed. Bran or cornmeal should accompany turnips. Sheep benefit from turnips, and hogs are best fed cooked with dry bran.
Guidance on sheep care advises against dosing lambs at every sign of poor feed. Isolate affected animals, adjust feed, and monitor for general health. If a sheep limps, inspect for foot rot and act immediately at first sign of disease. Prioritize prompt treatment to prevent spread and recovery.
Mabie advises hog caretakers to give hogs southern exposure to break the wind. If they lack southern exposure, provide one to increase comfort and pleasure of stock, as this boosts profits.
A Nebraska horse trainer argues against blind bridles, claiming open bridles are safer and more effective. He recalls incidents of broke teams and injuries from blind setups, contending self protection and safety outweigh any aesthetic or curiosity about blind gear.
An old instruction describes building cattle stanchions from 2 by 4 stock with angled top pieces. A 39 gauge wire loop acts as a fastener with hooks at each end, secured to top pieces by staples to hold the bar in place when closed.
The draft horse excels in heavy work only when it has weight strong bones and dense muscles. If its head is held high it cannot pull effectively and even large backs fail without firm tendons and muscle. A horse may seem perfect in size yet be weak if its tendons and muscles are underdeveloped.
Farmers report warts on cows calves and colts. Band paper the wart until it bleeds slightly then mix blue vitriol with vaseline to form a thick paste and rub on the wart.
A fragmented notice discusses options for purchasing a pram and advises seeking expert help to choose a suitable model. It emphasizes avoiding stinginess and paying fair prices while ensuring the selected pram meets needs.
An expert on dairy objects, Governor Heart of Wisconsin, endorses a Hoard Stall design. The plan features a 2 by 4 divider across the stall front, a rear gutter, a rack above the manger, and a layout with labeled A through G detailing manger, main floor, hind feet space, and passage clearances to keep bedding clean and cows comfortable with minimal training.
Guidance on treating injured udders with hot water cloths poultices and soothing ointments. For severe pain use belladonna or opium tinctures, avoid extreme measures, wash out large wounds, remove ragged edges, and sew if needed.
A veterinary column describes methods for worming horses with a daily dose of powdered acen nut for ten days followed by a physic ball, and bran as a substitute if corn is fed. It covers treatment of shell feet in horses, caked udders in ewes, lice control with coal ashes, mange in cattle, and humane cutting of pig tushes to prevent injury.
A vintage health feature warns poultry keepers about tuberculosis in birds. It describes symptoms in fowl, the spread via dust and droppings, and urges quarantine, sanitation, and thorough disinfection. The piece also covers unrelated bites of domestic life and poultry industry notes, including egg storage debates and farming anecdotes.
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