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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
6
Free 800 page veterinary book and care guide for horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry plus a stable chart. Promotes Humphreys Veterinary Specifics with many remedies for fever lameness cough colds diarrhea pregnancy miscarriage kidney disorders and skin diseases. Distributed prepaid at 0 cents in New York by BUMEHIAYS MEDICINE Cornet William.
The Rural New Yorker notes a United States Department of Agriculture extension bulletin praising long lasting sorghum farming. Carleton St. Ball cites grain sorghums as a developing crop, recounts origins from 19th century introductions, and highlights drought resistance and meat and seed uses.
Rye is a neglected grain in America with about 24 million bushels produced yearly, compared to Russia's 700 million. It serves well for green manuring on humus-deficient soils and contains high protein. Despite ergot concerns, rye has long been used safely in human and animal diets, especially for children when milled and baked into bread.
A letter from Mrs. Johns requests the teacher excuse her son John for yesterday afternoon's absence after he fell in the mud. The message asks the teacher to show kindness and oblige the mother by accepting the explanation.
A neighbor described using an iron kettle filled with bran buckwheat and meat scraps as a bait for rats. A board allowed rats to reach the kettle then the contents were removed and the kettle filled with water. About 1 inch depth of water with a sprinkle of bran served as a blind. Fifteen rats were found in the kettle next morning and any escapees fled the barn. Farm Journal. Pape te pete
Advice on fruit tree care including watering deep at roots, enriching soil, pruning, pest control with torches for caterpillars, strawberry bed cultivation, cutting rooted shoots, spraying apple trees with protective mixtures before bud burst, bagging grape clusters for protection, and prompt blackberry harvest to ensure quality and price.
A staunch guide from American Agriculturist shows boys can craft a sturdy bookcase with pine wood. Follow steps for edge tools, marking, sandpapering on a block, and precise notching and screw placements to fit uprights, shelves, and brackets, aiming for a neat, durable result suitable for Christmas gifting.
Poultry guidance covers egg grading and using for cooking. Best stock should be marketed or incubated. Pigeons gain popularity but require careful care. Birds need three foods year round. overfeeding any one type reduces vitality and egg production.
A brief note describes a homemade barbed wire stretcher using a three foot wood lever with a steel plate and slot to grip wire. It explains the lever’s use to tighten wire around a post for stapling, offering an inexpensive improvised device for farmers.
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