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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1913
Page
4
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A collection of farm tips covers feeding horses with clover stems left by dairy cows, skimping land rentals, and small scale ventures like skunk farming. It notes silos, pasture management, winter feeding, fowl greens, bird houses, and the health benefit of sunlight for tuberculosis patients.
Experience with corn for silo purposes has shown that a maximum value of feed from the standpoint of both grain and stalk is secured if there is an average stand of four stalks to the hill. For grain purposes only, three stalks give the best results on soil that is fertile and put and kept in good physical condition.
The writer notes fines up to 100 for docking horses tails and urges a nationwide ban. They deem the practice heathenish and barbarous and insist it should be abolished everywhere.
A farmer plans to convert a five acre alfalfa patch into hog pasture for the season. He hopes to balance the ration with the corn he already has, believing it to be a cheap combination. Caution is urged to avoid overpasturing this tract.
The text argues flax does not harm soil as once believed, attributing past faults to a wilt fungus affecting subsequent crops. With proper precautions, crops like wheat and corn fare well after flax. It also extols greens such as dandelions and mustard for their iron content and suggests greens with ham as a tasty medicine-like meal.
The article explains that nasal adenoid growths can cause mouth breathing deafness and vision problems in children. It argues these conditions are repairable with proper treatment and warns parents and teachers to seek early help for the child’s future welfare.
The piece argues that large tough lumps of manure harm soil and that a manure spreader improves distribution. It notes germs thrive in dirty hog troughs and milk pails and cause problems for animals and people. Frequent scalding is recommended as a simple, effective germ killer.
The author praises the housewife who digs dandelions to feed a hungry family noting her care in inspecting each leaf for bugs and worms and likening her patience to Job. The piece highlights the quiet labor behind frugal meals and domestic resilience.
A reader outlines risks of early plowing and benefits of late plowing to kill surface weeds and mellow soil. An example shows a city man's seven acres yielding twelve tons and 400 pounds of horseradish for $675 profit after expenses. Lime is advised to sweeten soils for clover and alfalfa, with blue litmus indicating need.
Massachusetts experiment station tested alfalfa root interference with tile drains. Without prevention roots clogged the system, but covering tiles during laying with creosote-soaked excelsior or sawdust kept roots out.
The text explains that a tent heats up under the daytime sun but becomes remarkably cool after sunset due to rapid radiation. It notes tents remain well ventilated at night without a direct breeze, keeping occupants comfortable.
Farmers lose piglets when sows lack adequate housing and proper nutrition. Insufficient bone and muscle building feed or excessive oilmeal cause farrowing trouble. Small changes in the sow’s diet can prevent losses and reduce distress.
The Agricultural Bureau reports Poland Chinas average 7.5 pigs per litter from 50 000 litters while Duroc Jerseys average 9.26 pigs per litter from 21 652 litters. Timothy hay yields more digestible nutrients per ton than corn silage and is worth about $10 versus under $4 for silage, noting one acre yields ten tons of silage per ton of timothy.
A horse observed by the writer appears frantic with a skin ailment likely mange caused by a tiny parasite. Treatment advised includes soft soap application for three hours, rinse and dry, then either coal tar dip diluted for bathing or engine oil mixed with sulphur. If severe, repeat in ten days.
A Berne Indiana reader asks about Montana land in the Shields river valley seeking a relinquished homestead at $7 per acre versus $150 to $160 per acre nearby. Bozeman station director Linfield notes both good and poor soils, advises personal inspection, and suggests a home seeker trip with soil quality as the key.
The writer argues that skilled orchardists must treat cultivation pruning spraying and thinning as the main business. He notes many barrels of apples fail to pay when orchards are neglected or used as calf pastures in the central and eastern states. In long run only dedicated top care farmers succeed.
The piece argues rising land rents of five to six dollars an acre will force corn belt farmers to seek economical disposal of their crop. It weighs two options: rainproof shocks or shredding and storing as silage, noting silage stores regardless of weather and provides a winter feed supply for dairy cows, steers, and young stock.
Field beans should be planted in early June to reduce bean weevil damage and curb weed seeds. A common corn planter set at three feet eight inches helps create rows twenty two inches apart, enabling easy passage for a single horse cultivator. Frequent cultivation is advised during the growing season, avoiding cultivation while dew is on the vines.
Victor Hugo, very busy, sent a card marked "?" asking how Les Miserables was selling. The publisher replied with concise figures, noted as "sey 99," reflecting sales update.
A. L. O Neil agent in Southern Indiana notes connections at Terre Haute to Chicago Peoria St Louis and points west and northwest. Beehunter Vandalia for Indianapolis Vincennes division Bedford Monon for north south Seymour lines to Indianapolis Louisville and east via B and O Western. Westport with Big Four for Greensburg and north and east. Central Passenger Association mileage honored. For timetable contact local agent or J T Averill G P A Chicago Ills.
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