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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1910
Page
1
A Prairie Farmer writer endorses a thirty two foot wide piggery building with a six foot central passage and pens along each side. Length can vary, but eighty feet suits ten brood sows and progeny, using fourteen foot studding for ample space.
A detailed plan describes a piggery with an outer shell of rough lumber and felt, then a two side layout with eight fo ot wide brood sow pens on the south, and north side containing a six foot feed room, a ten foot boar pen, and two finishing pens. It includes a cement floor, raised sleeping platforms, plank partitions, eight foot windows on both sides, a simple trough per pen, and a steady water supply.
The Indignant Farmer notes soil type and timing affect depth. Fall plowing requires no deep cuts, while light dry soils need eight to ten inches. Spring plowing should be four to six inches. Deep spring plowing risks drought impact without moisture. rolling after planting helps seed establishment.
Guidance for caring and feeding a young colt. Emphasizes dry straw bedding, dust control, steady grain, constant salt, weekly bran mash with flaxseed jelly and molasses, morning and night water, and a tonic mix of bicarbonate of soda gentian and ginger to keep the stomach healthy.
Guidelines warn against wet bran and heavy feed three weeks before milking. Wheat bran is valued then while meal is avoided. Ensure ample bedding, clean cows, constant salt access, and plenty of water to protect milk quantity and quality. Missouri Agricultural College says wetting bran offers no feed advantage and reduces chewing.
Experienced poultrymen know kerosene kills mites and eggs if applied thoroughly. Clear the houses, whitewash with kerosene on a brush, reach corners and roost notches, saturate roosts, and treat nest boxes inside and out.
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