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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
2
A farm writer describes a practical latch design to keep mischievous colts from opening barn doors. The sliding bolt, made from inch board, operates through a notch in the jam, with a wall attached to move it. The author notes no horse has yet learned to defeat it, but cautions it may not prove fully satisfactory.
Select thrifty yearlings or two year olds for greatest gains from winter feeding. Target 650 to 800 pounds, with best buying in late summer. Use closely grazed pasture briefly after travel, avoid rich clover until dry, provide shade and water, and choose good Durhams or short horns. Aim for 20 to 30 head fattened on home grown feed on a 160 acre grain farm, supplement with bran and cottonseed meal, manage manure and clover sod to maintain fertility and return.
A western experiment station fed six carloads of cattle two lots. One lot: good cattle eighteen months old, $44 per head. other: inferior three to four years old, $32. Good cattle yielded 100 pounds beef per 1000 pounds dry matter. inferior 77 pounds. Profit was $18 per steer for the good cattle and $5.48 per head for the poorer stock.
There is nothing more important in training young harness horses than teaching a smooth start. Young horses often leap forward to the collar with a jerk, a habit that should be checked from the first. If unchecked it can make them unsteady and, in high-spirited animals, hard to eradicate.
A classic veterinary remedy combines one ounce laudanum, one ounce spirits of turpentine, and one ounce tincture of rhubarb. Dose for severe cases is half a teaspoon every half hour until relief, mixed in a little water and given as a drench. To drench, hold the animal’s tongue to aid swallowing.
The article argues keeping brood mares rather than geldings boosts value and work efficiency. It notes foals grow stronger when mares work through much of the year, and professional breeders rear stallions after twelve to fifteen months, with draft stallions selling around $200 to $100, yielding clear yearly margins as mares pay their keep.
Use 2x4 lumber for all cross and upright pieces except the back board and front cross piece which should be wider to hold pins. One inch lumber suffices for the front piece. Floor is one inch. Upright stanchion is 2x8 with bolts at bottom and two top bolts for pins. Crate measures four feet long 14 inches wide at base and 24 inches at top. Place in hog pen door, hogs enter from rear and exit front after rings are adjusted.
The article offers practical farming guidance on livestock management and feeding. It covers mule and horse care, profitability of multiple sow litters, masticating value in mules, avoiding overwork of fat horses, cattle raising with boiled seed and whey, pork production costs, hog feeding in pea fields, milk and cream separation, and extending an ewe’s productive years with healthy udders and teeth.
Hog housing is crucial for profitable hog raising in the corn belt. Pigs suffer without sun and air. many farm hog houses lack skylight and ventilation. The article argues for well sunlit, dry, warm pens, particularly in large double hog houses placed east west to maximize daylight and reduce losses from cold.
Samuel Hamilton of Wakefield Kansas introduces a combined lister planter and ridge buster as described by Scientific American. The device centers wheels in furrows, forms parallel ridges, and features a durable simple frame with adjustable spacing and a revolving wedge to prevent drift.
A flock of hens with smooth bright plumage and red combs indicates health and good condition. The sight suggests vigor and proper care, reflecting well on their environment and feeding.
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