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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
5
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and place names including Jas, B., Innes, Kunz, Sarbach, Welker, Stacki, Price, Gov James L. Dunford, Ezra Jacobson, Ola Jensen, St. Charles, Paris, Geo. Himpherys, Geo. H. Pagsey, Wilford Richards, Garden City, and others. The text reads like an old community roster or directory segment with scattered geographic tags and family names.
Department of the Interior Land Office Blackfoot Idaho issues notice that George B Price of Paris Idaho filed for final proof on his homestead entry 013295 for the southwest northwest etc section 26 township 41 south range east Boise meridian. Hearing set before United States Commissioner on the first day of January in Paris Idaho witnesses named Waiter Rich Heber J Price Stoodley Rich Fredrick Ringel of Paris Idaho J T Carrutu register.
Article urges ranchers to provide ample fresh water for livestock during hot, dry weather. Highlights increased water needs due to heat, digestion, and bodily cooling, and suggests using deep wells with wind pumps or gasoline engines to ensure troughs stay full.
Dr. C W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College advises keeping a young colt in a dark cool stall during the day when the mare works. Bring the mare to the barn for suckling at midforenoon, keep the colt with the mare at night, and feed crushed oats with bran or a corn bran linseed meal mix. Provide hay and clean water, and create a creep in pasture if needed.
A writer in The Shepherds Journal calls the Herdwick England's cast iron sheep. The Herdwicks are noted for their mutten and thick soft fleeces and their ability to endure harsh climates better than most breeds.
A Popular Mechanics article describes a simple practical self feeder for nearly grown hogs. The trough flow is controlled by a sliding board, with a timber frame built from 2 by 4s, tongue and groove siding, and bracing to handle pressure. It suggests farm workshop construction and adjustable length to fit needs.
The excerpt describes building a feeder with vertical sides, rafters of 2 by 4 stock, and lids that extend half the feeder length though full lengths are possible if not heavy. Lids are supported on strap hinges with overhang to protect from rain, and skids may be prepared for transportation.
Lighten the load and drive slowly. Seek shade and avoid hats. a wet sponge or cloth helps when hot. After work wash harness sweat from the horse’s face and dock, wipe with a damp sponge, and use vinegar water if available. For heat around 75 degrees, sponge and air dry. avoid hoses and give a lukewarm brandy mash with saltpeter on Saturday nights.
A fragmented discussion argues several motives for raising live stock. It notes owners’ distraction and stock grazing in fields and barns, and the need to convert rough forage into revenue. It emphasizes livestock utilizing roughage on three farms to produce money.
Public health guidance urges early recognition of hog cholera and swine plague to prevent spread. It recommends destroying sick hogs for post mortem, isolating ill animals, avoiding movement of hogs, and improving hygiene with cleaning, disinfection, and portable housing as needed.
Farmers are urged to provide clean water for hogs in hot months. Build wooden or concrete wallows or dig shallow pits with earth plaster to hold water and include a drain for easy changing. Wallows help control lice and fleas, and a half inch oil layer can kill surface vermin when pigs enter.
Bot flies annoy horses by buzzing around and depositing yellow eggs on hairs. Eggs enter the mouth, hatch in the stomach, and attach to the stomach lining where they stay until spring. They reduce the horse’s food intake and cause substantial discomfort. Early fall clipping of hairs carrying eggs lowers the number reaching the stomach.
The article notes a decided shortage of good horses with heavy future demand. Breeding takes five years to bring horses to market, and planners expect 7 percent more horses than other forms of native power for fertility and use.
Dr F B Hadley of the University of Wisconsin warns of sore mouth disease in young pigs. The germ infection causes mouth ulcers with dark red borders and can be fatal if untreated. Use potassium permanganate solution to swab ulcers and rinse the mouth. treat severe cases twice daily and milder ones once daily. Dip pig heads in the same solution to prevent spread, and disinfect pens between litters with a reliable disinfectant.
Training for show animals requires daily sessions to ensure proper standing and response to commands. Proper exercise before show time aids in graceful leading and helps animals perform at their best.
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