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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
5
London Live Stock Journal letters show Shire breeders split over removing the feather on the legs. Reformers argue the export market would favor hairless legs, noting the French adapted to customer demand with gray and black Percherons. An English bias toward the traditional hairy leg continues despite potential market benefits.
The article advises teaching piglets to seek grain in a creep before weaning, using skim milk to minimize growth disruption. It recommends castrating young boars while still with the sow, ideally a couple of weeks before weaning, noting cleanliness and gentle handling suffice. Older castration requires more skill and increases risk to the pig.
The best cross to raise pigs for bacon uses purebred boars with sows of the same breed. Crossing breeds is risky unless the breeder has deep knowledge, and few do practice it extensively.
Advice on sow nutrition recommends a barley and tankage mix or skim milk with barley three weeks before farrowing. Use nine parts barley to one part tankage or three pounds milk to one pound barley to produce strong, active newborn pigs.
A two year old colt described as vigorous may be used moderately for half a day daily. A three year old can work steadily with limited strain, while a well developed four year old is mature enough for regular work in teams.
The piece argues against housing two boars together in the same yard. It warns that while they may coexist briefly, they are likely to fight. If neither is killed, injuries will occur, reducing vitality and making future breeding difficult.
Washington reports a unified eastern rail system under a committee of vice presidents from New York Central Pennsylvania B&O C Erie and others. The war board orders pooling facilities to speed freight and coal supply, with aims to curb luxury travel and reduce nonessential passenger movement while boosting inland waterways.
An etymology note traces the expression cock-and-bull story to a corrupted form meaning a concocted and bullying tale. It connects to Danish bullen and outlines how exaggeration migrated into common usage.
A concise inspirational line stating that personal potential and inner resources surpass external wealth. It frames self reflection as a priceless treasure and motivates readers to seek value inside rather than in material gain.
There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a constitutional remedy taken internally and works through the blood to the mucous surfaces. A one hundred dollar reward is offered for any case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation are also advertised.
The Sparks home hosted a reception last Tuesday for Mr and Mrs Paul Sparks with Mrs L S Barham and Mrs Curtis as hostesses. Gifts expressed good wishes while Mrs Sparks improves and plans to return home.
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