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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1911
Page
3
This article by R G Weatherstone surveys hog house flooring options. It favors woven wire floors and electrically welded corner wire for warmth and cleanliness, notes concrete floors can be cold and hard on hogs but workable with plank overlays. It covers partitions, ventilation, windows, and whitewashing for better hygiene and light.
The guide describes pen sizing for sows and piglets, door widths and heights, insulation, and ventilation. It notes removable partitions, wide pens for feeding, burlap top seals to reduce drafts, and the need for proper airflow to prevent dampness and frost buildup in different weather.
The author describes using a windmill as a movable powered pump on a Kentucky farm. He details mounting on timber legs, moving with horses, keeping stock watered day and night, and saving two hours of pumping daily. Costs cited include 54 dollars for the windmill and 27 dollars for a good mill. benefits include watering troughs, hose connections, and potential attachments like a churn or cream separator.
The Boys' and Girls' Clubs report a total membership of 144,000 across the United States. These clubs aim to spark interest in improved farming methods and better living conditions on farms.
Instructions describe a galvanized iron milk cooler tank placed near a well with a top pipe connection. It outlines drilling a hole for a gas pipe with locknuts to prevent leaks and using an elbow and sixteen inch pipe to promote circulation. Water for cattle should pass around the cream can after separation.
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