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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1907
Page
7
The corn binder is most efficient in check sowed fields with a per acre cost around 150 dollars, though it drops some ears. Shocks cost about 104 dollars per acre, with the shocker needing one worker and loading easier with a derrick. Dry land for sheep requires dry ground, as wet feet cause foot rot and parasites, while milk helps pig growth and bone building.
Farmers drive carriage horse development by pushing uniform classifications at national and state fairs. Iowa Kentucky and Blue Grass fairs offer 1907 prizes. A joint effort by the national bureau of animal industry and the American Association of Trotting Horse Breeders standardizes heavy harness horses. The plan wins early adoption at Kansas City and Kansas State fairs as farmers breed most carriage horses for markets.
A note from American Cultivator discusses freight and refrigeration costs for shipments of strawberries and peaches from southern points. Freight plus high priced packaging can push costs well above 400 to 500 dollars per car, eroding gross returns. Local growers often avoid such charges by selling directly to consumers, preserving more of their income.
A reader advises selecting warm ground for a new asparagus bed, liming and manure this autumn, plow deeply in spring, and plant Palmetto varieties for a year later replacement. Wall planting is possible but spring planting is preferred. The hatchet is recommended for treating diseased flocks, with harsher use for severe cases and minimal effort for small issues.
A southern Michigan dairy farm, 120 acres with 106 tillable and 2.5 in pasture, uses sawdust bedding and a manure system on a cement foundation to save liquid and solid waste. The herd yields six to eight tons per acre yearly. Five men work the year, with milkers and farm hands paid weekly wages and daily rates.
Seventeen Indiana experiments show that feeding a separator beyond its rated capacity reduces fat separation and thickens cream, while normal inflow preserves fat content. Large inflow also lowers skim milk fat by about five times compared with normal. Missouri dairy education aims to fix misused hand separators as 20,000 of 25,000 farmers lack basic handling knowledge.
The article advises the buttermaker to aim for uniform cream by ensuring day to day consistency in butter fat and acid development during ripening. It notes that the ripening degree should match local market demands where the butter will be sold.
An ai experiment at Michigan State examines adding roots to silage for dairy cows. Roots boost milk and butterfat but raise costs. cows gain weight on root rations though gains over non roots are modest. Optimal grain use varies by herd size and milk output. maintenance and roughage balance affect profitability and calf health.
The passage explains that hard milking stems from various causes. It cites abnormal construction of the entire teat canal, growths along its course, and small bodies attached to a peduncle that drop into the canal forming a ball valve obstruction. It also notes injuries to the lower part of the teat sphincter, often from external harm, and occasionally warty growths at the teat opening.
Tamworth swine exhibit stamina rugged frames and disease resistance, with large litters and strong early vigor. Crosses with short bodied sows improve meat quality and prolificacy. Originating in England, Tamworths were introduced in 1882 by Shonas Bennetts of Iools. they remain popular for home breeding and pork quality.
Tamworths, favored for bacon, are found across western states and Canada. Spring Brook Nelth, pictured by American Agriculturist, is a leading Tamworth sow winning grand prizes at New York, Ohio and Kentucky fairs last fall. They reach large size, about as big as Yorkshires, with reddish chestnut color and medium early maturity.
A reprint discusses swine laymen table contrasts by color with erect ear breeds named single words and drooping ear breeds with compound names. It also notes a horse feeding rule claiming 2 percent of body weight, and urges central west farmers to raise only draft stallions from pure bred mares, citing European stock and workhorse origins.
A writer notes that butter stored in parchment paper resists spoilage and prints should be rectangular with a neat trim. The best packaging in any condition gives the seller an edge, suggesting that attractive wrapping wins butter sales when all else is equal.
A traveler praises the United States for liberty and fair taxes while arguing England excels in livestock breeding. Joe Wing of Ohio urges adopting abroad methods, highlighting thorough sire selection. The piece calls for national unity, cooperative breeding efforts, and steadfast purpose to reach foreign standards.
The American Breeders association plans its next annual meeting January 28 to 30 at the National Rites Armory in Washington with W. M. Slayes of the Department of Agriculture as secretary. Also covers advice on avoiding scrub stock, ideal American carriage horse standards, cabbage as livestock feed from Cornell, hoof care for horses and colts, and notes on horse theft prevention and community protection.
Pigeon keepers receive advice on winter care including fresh water with cayenne pepper, corn fed before dusk, ample grit, limited baths, and perches to prevent drafts. Emphasis on disease monitoring and culling unfit birds. Open front poultry houses recommended for milder southern winters with movable, ventilated housing for young stock.
Instructional note on treating adult fowls with worms using a turpentine and olive oil mixture fed after a 12 hour fast. Administer via rubber tubing into the crop, repeat after two to three days if needed, and disinfect droppings with creolin disinfectant.
Advice on preventing feather pulling in birds using aloe extract lard ointment and poultry bits. Also notes keeping chicks on grass aids growth and reduces nuisance from scraps near the kitchen door.
Henson Range discusses feeding pheasants on range, recommending twice daily feeding with mash or grain and permitting foraging after morning meals. It notes pheasants are harder to rear than chickens but can be raised on chick feed, discounting maggots as unnecessary. Golden variety highlighted as common and hardy.
The Western Poultry Journal credits incubators brooders spray pumps hatchery aids and dry chick feeds as the major drivers of poultry industry progress. It notes wheat is the best all round feed for hens but says they need something besides wheat.
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