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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1914
Page
5
The article urges farmers to store and maintain tools properly. It argues that well kept machinery reflects thrift and boosts farm appearance, with sheltered sheds reducing deterioration from dew and sun. Proper placement by season saves time and protects expensive implements.
Advice warns that horses idle on full rations suffer digestive strain and toxin buildup. Overwork and underuse both harm animals. when idle, horses should receive a much lighter ration to prevent poisoning and recovery problems.
AEsop like observation urges giving animals suitable raw material to obtain finished products. The author argues that from a farmer must invest in feed or inputs first to receive outputs later, framing economy as reciprocal effort between farmer and livestock.
One method to root out dishonesty is to advertise and present goods honestly for sale. The piece stresses that honest listing practices pay off by building trust and reliability with buyers.
flock owners should ensure a well lighted dry ventilated sheep barn with ample pens and partitions. provide adequate feeding of nutritious light grain mix and roughage such as clover hay ensilage for the unborn lambs and flock comfort during lambing season.
A practical lifting device helps raise barrels. It features six inch hand grips, a two foot handle, and a metal hook to fit over the barrel rim. A curved wooden cross piece sits at the handle end to cradle the barrel, with longer handles giving extra leverage for heavy loads.
Cold frames are rising in popularity across the country as greenhouse activity grows. Gardeners find it profitable to grow lettuce and radishes under a 3x12 foot sash, with well prepared soil and easily removable cross-bars for summer cultivation.
The tobacco dip rule for scabbies in cattle required at least 0.05 percent nicotine and 2 percent sulfur. An amendment now allows tobacco and tobacco products with at least 0.07 percent nicotine, and the stronger dip need not include sulfur.
Fruit of small size on berry bushes is usually due to poor culture and no pruning, not always poor varieties. Currants bear on wood three to four years old, so cut out older wood and retain enough young canes. Prune after fruit ripens, keep plants cultivated, and fertilize with barnyard manure.
An acre of alfalfa provides more high class protein feed than nearly any other crop in dairy regions. The crop yields superior nutrition and supports efficient dairy production in the area where dairying thrives.
An old farm note advises substituting cabbage for green feed in cold weather when pasture is gone. Cabbage costs about 5 cents a head but feeds six hens for a week to ten days. Sprouted oats are preferred but cabbage is a reliable fallback. sprout oats best in a 50 degree cellar, not in a barn.
Frank Kleinheinz of Wisconsin says Farm Home that the sheep industry has not looked better in a decade or more. He argues sheep will stay profitable for years and urges small farmers to raise more sheep to feed Americans, noting that kindness and proper handling are essential to success.
The text advises separating young and old poultry to protect growing stock and optimize profits. It stresses that during growth, young birds require more food and protection from older birds that may harass them. If free range is not possible, provide separate yards or buildings, and keep pullets separate from laying hens to finish growth and maturity.
Fruit thinning pays in money returns the first year. The earlier the thinning can be done the better the returns. Best results come from leaving apples nine to ten inches apart. Systematic and annual uniform thinning greatly helps secure an annual crop.
Advertisers in the region promote fine ground rock and sand as fertilizer. Enterprising sellers claim stone meal or stone dust improves soil, but buyers receive questionable products and questionable value.
Officials caution against importing plants animals and seeds that may spread pests or disease. A quarantine room in the agriculture department houses inspected specimens to prevent contamination, demonstrated by a potato shipment from the Andes found heavily infested and held in a bug proof glass cage.
A How to guide from Market Growers Journal on bagging grapes early when flowering ends to protect bunches from insects and blights. Bagging is quick, using a bag of sufficient length, folding and pinning the mouth to exclude pests and fungi, ensuring a perfect bunch.
Peahay made from cutting Canada field peas during bloom and prior to pod formation was fed to fattening lambs at the South Dakota station. It proved highly palatable and was more uniformly consumed than alfalfa or sweet clover diets, highlighting the value of legume roughage for steady gains and market readiness.
An Iowa station reports adding small amounts of oil meal or cotton seed meal to corn and oats improves animal performance and lowers cost. A mix of 77 pounds corn, 15 oats and 8 oil meal showed better results than oil meal alone, while 79 pounds corn, 15 oats and 6 oil meal reduced costs further.
Two thirds of total egg losses occur on the farm due to haphazard poultry management. The passage identifies basic factors behind this condition and calls attention to farm practices needing improvement.
Residents and visitors across Fairbanks Shelburn Terre Haute Parke Vermilion and nearby counties are noted in a string of short items. Updates include lost cows and horses, farm moves, visits, and veterinary calls.
Graysville reports heavy weekend snow with Christmas spirit. The Woman's Missionary Society met with Mrs. Shields, a lecture misprint amused readers, and hens and eggs were discussed for cold storage. Miss Martha Monk ill, Belgian relief funds planned, Mrs. Shields ill, Claude Thompson visiting Missouri.
Snowy weather persists as Christmas nears and families plan gifts. Earl Alsop returns from Paris Illinois to work on the Jones farm near Merom Station. Several Alsop family members and neighbors are mentioned with visits, sickness, and plans for holidays in Indianapolis Winchester and Cleveland locations.
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