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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
6
A farmer can dip up to twenty five sheep using a purpose built galvanized vat or a suitable substitute like a barrel. Concrete vats are feasible and three to four farmers can share a galvanized tank. The design favors a narrow deep tank with an inclined exit and a graded floor to drain back into the vat, with sewer connections and a wool trap to prevent clogging.
A San Angelo area sheep farmer has imported several carloads of fine French Merino sheep over the past two to three years. He aims to raise the standard of his own flock and improve local breeds in the region.
Instruction on choosing a ram stresses checking for square stance, strong bone, and masculine build. Warns against slow, poky animals that will disappoint.
The thoroughbred Flying Fox, once costing 190000 dollars to French breeder M Edmond Blanc, has died. Despite the hefty price, the stallion proved profitable in stud duties due to his successful progeny.
The text states a horse needs a wider and more exclusive stall than a cow. It should be wide enough for lying down and stretching on the toes, but not so wide that it can roll in it.
The colt should stay in the barn after foaling while the mare returns to work. After the first day the foal is calmer if apart from its mother, and the mare can work normally. If multiple foals exist, group them apart while their mothers graze, and halter the colt to the mare when traveling.
Advice on pig care emphasizes constant feeding, oats for brood sows, and limited corn when fattening. Silage and Kaafir corn as silage options are noted. Sheep guidance covers lamb rearing, docking at about two weeks, and environmental impact on lamb growth.
Illinois nuggets note Dixon Elks purchasing a lot for a new lodge building estimated at $30,000. Other items include Olney officials arranging cannons for courthouse yard and cases from Bloomington to Rockford detailing murders, drownings, and civic events across the state.
Chileans serve ether tea or verbal mate at 4 p m in homes and social venues. Tea costs eight to twelve cents in clubs and hotels, while businesses offer it free to keep workers at their posts. Lewis Single Binder advertises a five cent cigar. A self made man praises his creator.
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