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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
8
A farm plan describes adjustable gates to clear snow drifts and keep gateways usable. The design uses common lumber with uprights and braces, plus a bolt and notch system to secure the gate when raised. It also notes a tuberculosis congress focusing on animal disease and farm health measures.
A summary of wind colic in horses noting common causes such as sudden food changes and poor dentition, with diagnostic signs like abdominal distension and gas. Discusses treatments including laxatives, sedatives, diluted alcohol, turpentine, linseed oil, and supportive care, emphasizing prompt action and avoiding futile efforts once the illness is past help.
The article describes a versatile wire fence crib with adjustable dimensions and moisture shedding roof designed for durable oak. a five to seven foot base, wider at the eaves, improving corn drying and durability. It also notes Arsley House School in Hitchin England training girls for colonial farm life with cooking, breadmaking, riding, stable work, carpentry to raise capable farmers in Canada.
A meeting of hog breeders featured a speaker describing natural cropping, soil refreshment, and disinfectant soil properties. The report covers housing, watering, alfalfa and milk feeding, portable milk barrel design, breed notes, squashes as fattening substitutes, and winter pasture strategies with reported litter yields and pork value.
A practical guide on preparing cattle for shows highlights grooming as essential. Three months of careful brushing, bedding, and skin conditioning with soft tools yields a soft coat and humane handling. The article discourages harsh currycomb use and favors a bare hand final touch for a glossy finish.
The article stresses a long process to train a colt with repeated sessions to ensure learning and retention. It advises using a seasoned traveling horse as a guide to help the colt acquire the desired behavior, and recommends daily driving after initial familiarity is established.
Dairy weight facts note milk weighs about eight and a half pounds per gallon and cream about a half pound less. Butter fat content causes small variations with higher fat yielding slightly heavier. Pure butter fat weighs a little less than full cream and about six and three quarters pounds per gallon.
The article stresses proper housing and feeding to keep dairy cows profitable. It recommends clean, warm, ventilated stables, elimination of unprofitable cows, and a winter ration including clover hay, corn silage, mangels, and corn and oat chop, plus ample water and salt. It notes roots like mangels and pumpkins as substitutes and warns against poor ventilation causing heat loss and milk drop. It also discusses founder in horses and humane care to rewarm exhausted animals.
Guidance on exercising colts daily, avoiding storms, and using clean straw bedding. Warns against feeding corn, suggests corn cob with wheat occasionally, and warns against standing colts on bare wet floors to protect valuable animals.
The Virginia Experiment Station discusses dog control to protect flocks from predation. It notes heavy losses from dogs and outlines a dog proof fence design with seven teen horizontal wires, barbed wires, and posts spaced twenty five feet apart to keep dogs out and reduce harm to ewes and lambs.
Stable ventilation should be thorough but not drafty. Avoid stuffy atmospheres and drafts to maintain even temperature and prevent illness, keeping horses in optimal condition.
A dairyman extols clean air and sunlight in calf pens and the use of tin or woolen windows to fight tuberculosis. He advises thorough milking, naming and tracking each cow, and keeping herd records with a lead pencil, a pair of scales, and the Babcock test to gauge value and performance.
A vintage article warns about favus a contagious poultry disease described with crusts on birds and humans. It offers early treatment guidelines quarantine and sanitation while detailing remedies and warnings about incubation and spread. The piece mixes practical how to care for fowl with unrelated anecdotes andTips on breeding and show culture.
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