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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
6
A farm science note outlines simple egg testing methods using candling on day five or six to identify fertilized eggs. It describes proper horizontal testing to avoid damaging embryos, signs of fertilization such as visible germ and yolk, and risks from improper handling that raise mortality rates in hatcheries.
The article discusses forms of germ and silk threads in a shell like structure, noting a thick end and largely opaque mass. It reports on strawberry plant dipping experiments with kerosene emulsions and tobacco or whale oil soap mixtures, citing Professor Close on relative safety. Alsike clover is described as a nonhybrid plant suited to wet soil and best grown with grasses.
A Minnesota state meeting at Vargo South Dakota features hort iculture debate on windbreaks using evergreens. Speakers urge hardy stock and proper planting to shelter farms, homes, and stock from fierce prairie winds, noting evergreen groves as best windbreaks and stressing careful soil firming and mulching.
The piece urges dairymen to keep exact records of daily milk yield and feed consumption to improve herd profitability. It cites successful farmers, notes cows vary by year, and highlights the value of records and tools like the Babcock test and simple scales. It also discusses labor costs and notes an adding machine aids clerical work.
A crowded, fragmentary poultry DIY piece covers incubator setup tips, testing eggs, candling, turning yolk constraints, and signs of fertilization. It warns against overhandling, stresses care with heat and hygiene, and offers cautionary notes on breeding, brood care, and avoiding careless practices.
A breeder argues that show quality markings like swirls affect hog prices for pacers. Uniform spotted hogs hold value, but mixed color loads reduce sale price. Swirl accompanies a wiry coat indicating coarse texture, while fine silky coats with small bones demand top prices from packers.
The article discusses feeding practices for horses and sheep, noting Norwegian horse habits of drinking with meals and advising against oversized meals before hard work. It covers oat crushing to boost digestibility, the decline of large meat finishing yards, and emphasizes shelter, balanced rations, and proper lamb handling for farmer feeders. It highlights the value of lamb as a profitable meat and the need for careful management to maximize returns.
Professor Ten Eyck recommends sowing Bromus inermis with alfalfa for hot pasture. Per acre mix includes Bromus inermis ten lb, orchard grass six lb, meadow fescue eight lb, red clover one to two lb. For wormout pastures, disk early and sow Bromus inermis, re-seeding where pasture is most killed.
A notes on cows thinning in spring due to winter conditions and the need for winter feeding. Professor H. H. Dean cites long-term effects on progeny from poor winter feeding. Also mentions Lucar Beets for horses from Utah Station reporting no health issues with a tested feed pulp.
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