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Newspaper
Reporter
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1897
Page
8
J E Lawrence describes a zinc lined trap for rats minks weasels squirrels rabbits muskrats skunks. The design uses a center post platform bait board and weighted lids triggered by levers and wires to spring the trap.
A dairyman can subdue a kicking cow without violence by firm handling and persistent milking practices. The piece describes tying the head, positioning the pail, and milking with steady restraint to exhaust the cow’s urge to kick, noting a few repeats and cautions about rough handling.
Prof. L. H. Bailey advises deep early tillage to root depth, then frequent shallow cultivation through July, avoiding weeds as a goal. Fall plowing is unnecessary for orchards, grain and hay should be excluded, and potash applications of 500 to 700 pounds per acre are recommended on bearing trees with barnyard manure as a boost.
Mr. R H Reeves of Buncombe County NC outlines a durable cloth bagging method for grapes. The two bag sizes protect clusters from birds water wind and rain. a hundred bags can be sewn together in half an hour and last for years. Most grape varieties benefit from this protection though a few do not.
Young orchards need added fertility and careful pruning. Watch for leaf eating and tent caterpillars. remove weak branches and cover cuts with oil or wax. Control weeds between berry rows. limit runners on strawberries. manage grafted stock and mulch to keep soil tilth. About 5,000 paupers are supported publicly in Copenhagen.
The article stresses consistent feeding and good management to maintain year round milk production. It advises watching pastures, starting liberal feeding early, using green feeds and second-cut forages, and breeding and regular milking to develop a long milk-giving habit in cows and heifers.
A description of a simple device to ease bag filling at threshing mills. A sturdy frame with slide boards and hooks supports an empty bag as grain is shoveled through a funnel into the sack. The user pulls the boards up via a pulley to seal the bag mouth around the spout and fill it efficiently.
The Wisconsin experiment station finds fast milking may raise butter fat but no explanation is given. Salt supply irregularities harm results and a cow’s health relies on proper feeding, stalls, and bedding. Raise your own calves and keep cows at home for better performance.
An Arabic legend recounted to Frederic Febvre describes a lion cub who departs to test the world. He learns from an ox, a horse, and an elephant that humans command tools and strength, but a woodsman demonstrates mind over muscle, teaching the lion that only the brave man stands as master.
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