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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1902
Page
6
Practical tips on pig feeding blends oats corn bran and middlings with milk products, plus verdicts on oats ground fine or whole. A detailed hoghouse floor plan, breeding sow care, and a rallying motto for stock expos accompany farm management insights.
J Withers urges ewe nutrition before breeding season using rape pasture for initial grazing and turnips with oats and bran in winter. Lambs reach 78 pounds by thirteen weeks with steady feeding and access to water, roots, and grain. Salt is beneficial but excess reduces gains. France trial shows half an ounce daily best. Also reports November sheep scab outbreaks in Great Britain.
The Cleveland News-Herald argues that excellent roads starkly indict poorer nearby routes. It says the contrast is obvious and persuasive, making a broad case for widespread road improvements across the republic.
The text argues roadbuilding is a public matter and essential for American agriculture and citizens, noting that wisely spent money on good roads will pay returns. It criticizes economy efforts by men who do not need to practice it, highlighting public interest in infrastructure investment.
A survey of tile drainage for roads argues most roads can improved by underdraining. One main line of tile three to three and a half feet deep can often achieve near complete drainage, with a second line rarely adding value. Farmers should place tiles along one side, with proper slope and outlet, while avoiding shallow drainage and surface puddling on wet roads.
A Forum excerpt argues highway quality is crucial for marketing farm products. It notes rail and ship efficiencies but highlights high road transport costs, citing wheat and hay movements. Wide tires on heavy wagons improve road surfaces and reduce wear, with tests from Utah and Missouri showing better road performance and adequate pulling power.
New Jersey led in road building under a 1801 state aid law. Authorities, directed by taxpayers, could spend 450000 dollars yearly on roads. Ten miles were built the first year, double that the next, and since 1896 the full annual limit is used, about 160 miles of roadbuilding per year at eight thousand dollars per mile.
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