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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
3
Purdue extension urges farmers to breed only sound mares weighing 1400 pounds or more. The article argues unsound undersized mares lower average horse prices and calls for using pure bred stallions with best mares to raise market value and profits. It emphasizes heredity and the cost gap between scrub and pure bred progeny.
The article argues that dairyman and dairy cattle breeder roles should align, condemning dealers who rely on bought cows. It urges selecting pure bred dairy stock, raising heifer calves, and keeping operations focused on dairy or beef goals. It gives feeding, housing, and handling tips for hand-raised calves and notes ground corn and oats as a grain supplement.
Fragment discusses individual troughs for sows and their design or use but text is garbled and incomplete leaving unclear actions or outcomes. No verifiable names, dates, or places are present.
Gifford Pinchot argues forestry is distinct from arboriculture and must be guided by broad principles. He highlights the forest as a complex, living system influencing waters, climate, wildlife, soil and human progress, stressing reproductive biology and seed dispersal in forest regeneration.
The article explains feeding as a main profit source, promoting green pasture and silage stored in airtight concrete silos. It covers silo design, size, placement, construction, and materials, emphasizing durability, no repainting, and cost advantages over other silos.
The Cochins are praised for high egg yield second only to Leghorns and superior table quality with a plump yellow carcass and tender flesh. Chicks are hardy and grow to broiler size quickly, making fine mothers. Birds come in light and dark colors and inherit vigor from the Light Brahma.
The article argues for using both liquid and solid manure in balanced proportions. It notes liquid manure supplies available nutrients and warns that wasteful handling loses value. It compares barnyard manure to commercial fertilizer, urging proper saving of nutrients and discouraging reliance on overpriced additives. It critiques farmers who let manure ferment away in winter and then buy costly fertilizers.
An Englishman designed a feeding apparatus for pig rearing owned by Mr. Bert Crook of Melksham. The device used rubber teats fixed to a board connected by tubing to milk cans, enabling piglets to be fed cows’ milk diluted. The sow died the day after birth. the piglets, 26 days old at photo, were reared with the contraption.
A quirky alert warns to keep poultry away from Sith influenced by filth and unseen hazards. The note reads as a playful reminder about cleanliness and safety around birds and fictional forces.
A Washington inventor designs a fork and shovel hybrid for farm and stable use. The tool transforms quickly by sliding the scoop to attach the fork tines and a grooved metal strip secures the shovel position, reducing space and avoiding multiple implements.
The article argues weed cow removal has transformed dairy farming, prompting many to restart in the business. It notes that replacing weed cows with better stock is essential and that using pure bred milk producing sires improves outcomes. Cow weeders and cow testing associations offer profitable, low-cost options.
Kansas Department of Agriculture announces inspections of selected commodities with focus on product quality and safety. Officials note prior checks in Missouri and neighboring markets as benchmarks for new audits.
A Louisiana man created an attachment for incubators using an external electric light controlled by a thermostat. The light’s brightness or on/off state signals when a machine needs attention, letting operators quickly scan groups of machines for proper temperatures.
Article advises abundant ventilation for poultry, stressing open doors and windows in roosting houses and open front structures. Maintains hens need fresh air in all seasons to ensure egg production.
A summer coop for chicks uses a large box with a small enclosed run. A wooden frame is nailed to the box, covered with closely woven poultry netting on top and sides. The coop provides fresh air while keeping chicks protected until feeding and growth.
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