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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
4
A running list of visits and travel by local residents and guests including A. P. Van Nimwegen in Prairie City and Cyrenus Cole in Pella. Meetings, scripture and sermons planned for Rev. LeGrand and Rev. Shutts. Casual mentions of Des Moines trips, a Des Moines circus, and a profitable rain benefiting Iowa crops and hay.
The article argues for using milk scales and a Babcock tester to monitor cow milk. It describes sampling boxes from New Hampshire Agricultural College, simple at home testing, and daily one minute per cow record keeping to detect feed issues and prevent losses. It notes farmer resistance and praises records for accurate results and selective culling.
Professor Shaw emphasizes critical weaning for young swine with growth at stake. Pigs should be trained to eat slop from eight weeks if needed, but if possible remain with the dam until ten weeks. Do not wean before they eat independently. provide nourishing feed to promote growth.
The article advises halter training for colts and fillies at a young age, teaching them to pull light loads before age two. It suggests using an old steady horse to drive the colt a mile daily in early spring, then gradually increasing workload. Emphasizes education over immediate profit and the long-term value of gentle training for good habits.
The Creamery Journal of London predicts strong prospects for milk powder after new processes remove water and yield a powder about one tenth of milk weight. It notes wide potential markets including large manufacturers bakers and shipboard uses while stressing the need for practical packaging and distribution.
Wisconsin state veterinarian Dr. David Roberts warns drenching cattle is dangerous and often fatal. He demonstrates the risk by asking readers to tilt their heads back and try to swallow with an open mouth, noting the liquid can enter the windpipe and suffocate.
A New York dairyman describes a two feed rack that feeds hay and grain simultaneously. Hay is placed in section n, grain is poured in at b, and cows eat at the stall section. The hay rack portion can be slats for easier cleaning, and both racks are held in place by 2 by 3 strips running lengthwise of the manger.
The passage advises that a boar should receive ample exercise and careful feeding during breeding to develop muscles and thrift. It warns that high sow service loads drain a boar, especially with fifty or sixty sows, so maximize exercise and provide generous feed while avoiding wasteful service.
A note states that Cured Dear should not serve more than two sons daily with one in the morning and one in the afternoon, allowing fifty or sixty in a season without difficulty. The instruction is attributed to George M. tominel.
The Shawnee Alfalfa club is described as the only one of its kind on earth per the Kansas Mariner. It holds monthly meetings on the last Saturday afternoon to discuss topics such as Alfalfa Pests.
Feet of the Colts warns keep colts feet even to prevent soundness issues. Do not let toes grow long. stingbones result from long toes. Keep stalls well littered and dry to avoid slips that ruin a valuable colt.
The villain is described as a perfect masterpiece born from imagination. A novelist explains the character was inspired by an imam deemed possessed of all forms of wickedness. He notes this trait echoes his wife’s angering accusations.
In a quick exchange, operators assess the new foreman Jimmie. A printer’s devil quips he could print all he knows in display type on a postage stamp without canceling the stamp.
Unclear fragmentary text references Paris and multiple missing elements. No coherent event or names to identify a concrete news item.
A brief epigraph-style note attributes a saying to Colton about friendship and books. It frames literature as a valuable companion alongside true friends. The line emphasizes the merit of books in enriching life.
Mrs Larkin asks for little money today and Mr Larkin replies he is glad. She expresses surprise and asks why he is old. He answers that she often has a good deal, implying his sharper awareness of her aiming for money.
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