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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
6
A historic note explains age tracking for chickens on farms using toe markings. It compares aluminum leg bands and a more practical method of punching the web of newly hatched chicks. The Bureau of Animal Industry diagram shows 16 possible toe marking combinations to identify age across a year.
Simple, practical guide shows how to construct a closed feed trough and route watering for poultry. Step by step, it covers materials, assembly, and placement to reduce waste and improve feeding efficiency on the farm.
Two pieces measuring sixteen inches appear dull with ends not shaped for stews. A four by two meter board, inch thick, not bent into a curved root, joins with another two months later, twenty inches long. Build a frame of 16 inch battens, then attach three boards apart to form the Garrow frame.
Fragmentary note discusses poultry, chickens, and mating in uncertain weather. The readable portions mention roosting or laying behavior and comparisons of hens with and without mates, but no clear event or source details emerge.
A farmer complains about bees and hens in a barn, arguing cleanliness and hen house necessity. The text urges starting a remedy and warns against unreliable sources, suggesting purebred work and careful management to avoid mites and disease.
A brief note describes required materials and ingredients to enable production and ensure proper formulation. It outlines the need for a specific base material and accompanying components to complete a functional prototype.
Fragmentary notes mention Cara of Breecer and Brady the drooder in a dialog about working with something called ecome, with references to a good hatch and property management. The text is incomplete and unclear.
A historical guide discusses profitable duck farming for average farmers. It notes starting modestly, expanding as knowledge grows, and emphasizes water access for ducks. It compares upland and water ducks, urges pond or stream access, and mentions potential income increases with proper care and feeding.
Illustration shows a poultry house with a weather exposed front curtain. A rear south side is open to wind and snow, with canvas curtains dropable for storms. Ends are matched lumber. Back wall is matched lumber with paper, inner sheeted. The coop stays warm with a front protection at night.
Reading fragment discusses small and large fowls, medium breeds for general purpose, and heavy layings. It notes limits on phenomenal records, advantages of sultry culture, and farm profits versus yard rearing, with nonsensical OCR phrases interspersed. It emphasizes breeders and farmers weighing range, breed type, and profitability.
Advice on preventing disease and poor breeding in poultry. Build a proper poultry house, seal leaks, and prevent overheating at night. Inspect food storage, strengthen runs, and select roosters for vigor while avoiding inbreeding and propagated disease. Gather cured clover hay for laying hens before winter.
Edgar Farrar president of the American Bar Association urges uniform state corporation laws to curb watered stock and holding companies. He warns that only state action can purge objectionable features and ends by ridiculing Gary’s price regulation scheme as beyond legislative power.
Nathan Allen of Kenosha and Joan R Collins of Memphis face indictments in New York for smuggling jewels valued over 100000, alleged to have entered on the Lusitania from May 1909. The case centers on a theft from Mrs Helen Jenkins and a 72000 settlement, with Collins accused of jewelry and wearing apparel including pearls, a diamond and ruby claw, bracelet, and related items.
Henry Rockwell Baker, a 20 year old student from St Charles, is set to receive 260000 on college graduation from the estate of John W Gates. He already gained 10000 for college expenses and 250000 upon his degree, with Gates praising his studious nature and athletic promise while urging him to shun Wall Street and football involvement as advised by his uncle.
Representative Beth of linedettt proposes a 25 percent levy on marriage dowries and settlements between Americans and foreigners to regulate cross border marriages. Supporters argue it protects American wealth from wealthier Europeans and could be constitutional and effective. The plan, likely to be considered in the next Congress, targets the perceived market for American heiresses by foreign nobles and aims to curb wealth transfer through marriage.
The article weighs wind and water versus steam oil and gas engines for irrigation pumping. It notes wind is seasonal and often unreliable, water power is limited to certain regions, reservoirs add cost, and federal plans against transmitting hydro power exist. Steam, oil, gasoline, kerosene, and horsepower compete, with steam demanding skilled labor but high reliability, while gasoline engines spread widely with unskilled labor.
The article advises removing crossed branches during summer when foliage hides fruit. Thorough summer overhauls prevent bark chafing and bacterial disease. Direct pruning while the tree is young helps prevent future crossing as an experienced pruner steers growth.
The article notes the house fly spreads fungus spores and lists pear rot, brown rot of peach, black rot of tomato, teat curl, grapevine mildew, rust on grains, and cane fungi as dangers. It warns cleanliness and removal of filth, urging manure spreaders to stay in use to control spread.
New wheat harvested should be given to chickens daily in small bunches. Wheat, oats, corn and buckwheat are all good grains for poultry with the stated order of value. Rye has little value as grain feed but green rye is excellent for fall, winter, and early spring grazing.
After haying many farmers turn cattle into the meadow but the cows damage the field more than it is worth.
Montana Agriculture notes onions thrive on rich soil with natural moisture or reliable irrigation. Plant in straight rows, thin to four inches, apply five rotted manure the year prior, avoid fresh spring manure, use sets for early crops, and harvest when tops yellow. Keep weeds down with frequent cultivation and handle bulbs gently to maximize yield.
Practical cattle and sheep guidance on feeding and care. Emphasizes water, windmill reliability, humane handling, grazing strategies, and ration variation. Warns against overworking, poor handling, and poor pasture. Advises on pig growth, silo sizing, and avoiding burrs in wool.
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