Farm crib design and milk powder production notes
An article describes a corn crib on raised oak or cement posts with a ventilated, weatherproof design and elevated floor for air circulation. It notes the crib size 28 by 40 feet, eaves twelve feet high, and upper storage for hundreds of bushels. Also discussed is milk powder manufacturing from separated milk as a marketable product for bakeries, creameries, and shipboard use, highlighting cost advantages over liquid milk.
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Ateator
Eltbors
Peking
Transportation Ag
Discuit
Proper Wheat Shock Construction and Handling Tips
The author stresses sturdy shocks to withstand wind and rain and details a method: place three bundles in a row with end caps, cap lengthwise to cover and shed water, and occasionally fix caps after storms. Shocking is best before threshing. store in a 4 ft proof granary or ship to market promptly to avoid shrinkage.
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Weil
Bees and Honey: How Bees Gather Nectar and Make Honey
An explanation of how bees collect nectar from flowers, transport it to the hive, and transform it into honey. It describes nectar production in plants, the bee’s nectar storage stomach, and the process of depositing honey into hive cells.
Caring for Apple Trees and Related Orchard Tips
Guidance on selecting hardy varieties for local climate, soil needs, planting density, and weed and pest control. Recommendations include careful root soil preparation, annual cultivation, and pruning to prevent borers and diseases. Instructions also cover eliminating sumac with sheep and cautions on forcing French-wine varieties affecting fruit yield.
Care and Attention For Horses In Hot Weather
Extreme heat causes suffering in horses and requires careful cooling and hydration. Give extra water, cool with damp cloths, remove harness during meals, and avoid feeding while still hot. If signs worsen, administer medicines carefully and seek veterinary help. never bleed or dose with aconite.
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Lim
Veterinary Remedies From Historic Hog and Dairy Practices
A historical column outlines home remedies for livestock issues. It covers mixing hedice and ginger in hog feed for cough relief, applying a hot poult to the throat, using poke root and dag for curing caked udder, and a lead acetate solution to remove warts. It also notes lamb colic linked to overfeeding milk and suggests pasture and feeding adjustments.
Angora Goats Offer Profitable Farm Enterprise
The Angora goat industry, growing in Europe, is highlighted for hardiness and grazing on poor land. Milk goats Toggenburg and Saanen are valued for milk yield, digestion, and potential profits, with examples of high milk outputs and the feasibility of starting with pure bred stock and non imported stock to meet demand for dairy does.
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Switzerland
Italy
Germany
Anstreie
France
Theas
Elpce
Gonta
Angort
Massachusetts
Mixed Breeding and the Quest for Practical Purity
The text discusses mixed breeding trends and the aim for practical purity in animal stock. It cites George H. Glover at a Colorado experiment station noting the difficulty of maintaining uniformity as breeding progresses.
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Welee
George H. Glover
la Colorado Experiment Staton Bulletin
Feeding Grain or Hay in Summer for Better Cow Milking
Reading notes discuss whether cows on pasture should receive grain or dry hay in summer. Experiments show one pound hay equals one pound grain on fresh pasture. A dairyman asserts balanced feeding with dry hay improves digestion and milk yield. A farmer reports higher butter production after adding cornmeal to hay and grain mix.
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San 4
New Hampshire
A&a
Dairymen's Association
Saii
Ticenme
Pigs In the Orchard Polish Pests With Nose Rings
A Rural New Yorker writer recommends placing nose rings on pigs before turning them into an orchard to protect the sod. Rings cost 15 cents per 100, with nippers at 20 cents each. pigs are ringed quickly while feeding. The method fields ground rotting benefits, aids tree fruit, and is claimed to improve plum and peach growth.
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New Yorker
Hippard
Raising Colts by Hand Lessons from Care of Orphan Foals
A guide by Gregor H. Glitzke on hand raising motherless colts. Start with castor oil to open bowels, feed a milk substitute from cow’s milk watered with sugar, and use blood-temperature servings four to five times daily. Introduce soft foods at a few weeks, with gradual cost and gradual feeding.
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Gregor H. Glitzke
Dairy Rules From a Dairyman
A dairyman emphasizes sticking to one suitable breed, upgrading the herd by testing and culling inferior cows, relying on proven sires, and breeding for health and milk production. He warns against frequent breed mixing and changing sires, urging thorough, disciplined dairy husbandry for a future of exceptional dairy work.
Plenty of Pure Water for Hog Wallows
A note describes needing ample clean water from well spring or stream for hogs to wallow during heat. It mentions pressure to sink a mudhole and sourcing water for a mixture, with references to an OPFINE area.
Old Plymouth Rock Poultry News and Breeding Lore
A lively sampler covers Barred and White Plymouth Rocks origins and standards. It notes Joseph Spaulding’s 19th century cross and later breed developments, plus care tips for coops, feeding, and breeding, with quirky asides on beekeeping and exhibition birds.
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Plymouth
Rocks
Joseph Spaulding
Putnam,Conn
Spaulding
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