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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1912
Page
7
D. E. Lewis of Kansas Agricultural College advises proper pruning to enlarge size and improve quality of common fruits. Pruning reduces poor grades, lowers handling costs, aids spraying, and limits wood injuries and fungous pests by opening the tree for light and air.
The farm shop serves as a vital workspace with a forge, trestles, and a long bench. Stock overhead lumber, store shavings as kindling, and use the space for repairing wagons and gear. Maintain safety from sparks while teaching children and making gates, onions, kraut, and seedlings during off months.
The Southdown breed stands in the short wool class and offers unmatched market quality. Butchers select these lambs annually for top market prices due to their meat. Known for a low set frame, broad back, well sprung rib, full legs and stylish appearance, they also cross well with western ewes, producing good feeders though smaller at finish.
A Poultry Journal writer argues Leghorns are best for egg production due to fast maturity, hardiness, and low feed per egg. He notes lighter feathering eases lice control and cites heavy laying Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes as strong alternatives. He favors Leghorns for efficiency and practicality.
A. J. Magee describes a simple egg carrier made from plastering lath and thin boards. It features V shaped corner supports, a wooden handle, and a heavy wire bail to hold cartons. Carriers are built to fit the desired carton count, with examples of 30 dozen and 24 dozen capacity.
The article endorses cabbage as a top winter feed for poultry and suggests including stored substitutes when space limits growing crops like rye. It notes that hens benefit from a growing forage like rye but emphasizes substitutes when space is scarce.
The welfare of chickens must be looked after during the growing period as neglect then cannot be compensated by later pampering. Proper care during early life is emphasized for healthy maturity.
The article extols guinea fowl for flavor rivaling prairie chicken and mentions tender young birds, strong flesh for roasts, and rich eggs. It notes rising restaurant demand, potential profit, and ease of raisings when allowed outdoor range, plus practical care tips and nesting habits.
A handsome hopper for preventing hens from wasting their food may be made of galvanized iron or wood. The hopper proper is hung about the lower box which may be emptied back into the hopper when desired.
Experiment stations found that sprinkling eggs in the last three days of artificial incubation increased hatch by about one third. Sprinkling from day three on yielded roughly 10 percent better hatch. Submerging eggs did not improve hatch as much as sprinkling, and hatch is harder in large Brahma eggs.
A plain observation states a hen needs food and shelter to thrive. With adequate nutrition a warm ventilated coop and dry winter protection she will manage the rest.
The notes urge attentive poultry care including ample fresh air water and sunshine. Keep coops clean and avoid overfeeding cabbage. Green fodder winter routine and regular roost painting with coal oil reduce pests and disease. Averages show about 120 eggs per hen yearly.
Early spring plowing begins around March 20 to improve soil moisture and decay of sod. Farmers use 10 to 15 tons of barnyard manure per acre, with variable fertilizer rates, leaning on green manure like crimson clover or hairy vetch to reduce or replace chemical nitrogen.
Minnesota University Farm analysis argues silos boost dairying profitability by reducing land needs and enabling year round ensilage. It notes production per acre rises at least ten percent, with round wooden silos costing 1.50 to 3 per ton and stone or brick 2 to 4 per ton.
Edward H. Boehme of Rankin Illinois describes a simple yet affordable bale carrier in Scientific American. The device aims to lift and transport hay and straw bales securely, with a front presentation illustrating the patented design and its easy operation despite the rough handling of stacked bales.
Article by N R Gilbert argues proper poultry housing boosts profits and health through dryness ventilation and sun. It prescribes a weather proof winded sunny coop with ground drainage a sloped site a hearty roof min wood tar dressings and dry floors with regular cleaning and balanced ventilation.
The article highlights circular 141 from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington D C on improving farm eggs. It notes Kansas efforts to organize the egg industry and require traders to buy on quality alone and predicts replacing the case count system with loss off methods. It urges readers to request the circular from the department.
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