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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1908
Page
8
An elderly gardener describes building a two compartment greenhouse eighteen feet long to grow tomatoes beans roses and other vegetables through winter. He notes money returns from winter tomatoes and peppers and advises timing plant placement and heat to maintain a steady supply.
An enthusiastic guide extols peonies as ideal garden stars, urging early planting, moist well drained soil, and minimal disturbance. It explains division every seven to eight years, winter protection, and practical notes on soil, watering, and site choice to maximize long term beauty and ease.
The article extols heavy draft mares and geldings as superior for farm work and profitability. It cites Iowa cases where farmers invested in Percheron and black draft stock, noting owners’ expertise, strong tillage, and resulting local income. Breeding horses is urged as best for long-term farm wealth.
A verse filled mock guide mocks show ethics and poultry advice. The Telegram notes Your Ananius cleaned up show won blue ribbons and praises honesty. A humorous contrast with farming tips discusses feeding ducks geese and hens with mash, fats, and exercise to keep birds healthy and productive.
A historical note describes building a sheep feeding rack with lightwood posts and hardwood supports. It specifies dimensions for a four inch deep box, a twenty inch floor, and thirty four inch posts, with planks forming a practical feeder to allow sheep and lambs to pull grain or hay.
A damaged text describes building a hay and quail feeding rack with a top rail twelve inches from the ground and thirty four inches high to allow easy cleaning. It explains using headless barrels, nails, and matched lumber for a slat rack that can feed thirty four lambs weighing fifty five pounds each.
A historical note urges breeders not to use the Aodey Mreord ram and to select sires that are well bred and proven. It stresses the sire as the key improver, requires good temper and proper appearance, and highlights the importance of correct identification and careful breeding to produce high quality sheep.
A Missouri university guide endorses oats as a top grain for calves and hogs while noting price and strategic use with cracked barley and corn. Apples fed with dry corn in fall improve gains and help regulate hog digestion. It also covers grain feeding for cows on pasture, recommending grain when pasture is scarce but not for high-producing or abundant pasture conditions.
Article by 1L D. Griswold argues that cooperative community breeding boosts dairy industry. It urges forming associations to study breeds, select best suited stock, consolidate purchases, and use a secretary to coordinate exchanges, advertising, and registry tracking to improve profitability and knowledge sharing.
The National Stockman and Farmer describes a breeding box for hogs that can be instantly adjusted to fit any sow from 200 to 500 pounds. It features an adjustable width, height, and length, an iron rod support, stout 2 by 4 shelves, and adjustable steps with iron straps and screws.
George P. Willem condemns breeding very young sows arguing it strains the dam and yields inferior piglets. He says breeding at ten to twelve months, with 200 pounds or more, supports better growth and thrift, avoiding costly quick expansion.
The article describes large scale chicken fattening in crates for rapid market supply. It details crate design, temperature, feeding regimes, and rations to produce evenly distributed fat. A 300 chicken test yielded 770 pounds gain in 24 days with high market prices cited.
A humorous, faulting poem lampoons John Bughouge for raising subpar stock and mocks poultry fanciers who promise quality but take cash. It rails at frauds in the trade, mentions Georgetown Delaware duck setting on green apples, and notes a U S Army shelling claim about hatchery losses.
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