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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
3
L. Miller writes in Suburban Life about saving an ancient elm by digging away soil to restore original ground level and encasing the trunk in a reinforced concrete wall with a rustic railing. Posts, braces, and an open iron network strengthen the structure while a sturdy railing allows safe access for children.
The article extols the snowberry as a hardy ground cover, noting its suckering habit and winter foliage. It also praises Stayman Winesap as a premier commercial apple, medium-sized and richly colored, with strong disease resistance and high yield. Tips include tying fruit bushes upright to protect against heavy snows.
Chas Dietz argues in the Chicago News that early warm spells followed by frost threaten blossoms and fruit. Farmers use ground ridges and buried water ice caps, covered with straw, to keep root zones frozen until mid April, delaying sap flow and fruit set.
A boy can build a sliding door rabbit trap from a sturdy box in about half an hour. A stringer runs over a center peg to fasten a trigger with a notch that hooks behind the top board. When the rabbit bites the bait the trigger is released and the door slides down, quick and reliable.
A simple plan suggests labeling pits with the variety names such as Ben Jonathan Willow Pippin and Davis Twig. By keeping a diagram, winter picks can quickly reveal which part of the pit holds the desired fruit or vegetables.
The note warns against crowding trees in planting and urges pest protection for young orchards, especially rabbits, borers, and mice. It covers grafting dormancy, use of wood ashes for fruit plants, Bordeaux spray timing, and storing apples before winter. It mentions grape reliance on bare-foot trod in some Italian and Spanish vineyards and cautions on ornamental shrubs and bloom.
Small stanchions help raise dairy calves by forcing individual feeding. The method prevents calves from stealing milk and injuring each other. After feeding, hay or green food is given. Stanchions can be built from waste lumber in sections, with measurements and materials listed for DIY setup.
Illustration shows a simple yet effective device that keeps cattle from wandering onto railway lines. The platform rises as cattle step on, blocking their path and preventing injuries or deaths from passing trains. The invention has reportedly saved many cattle lives.
A New Jersey farmer profits by buying fair cows and selling them at auction just before they are fresh. He fattens and preps them a month or two ahead, polishing horns and tails to boost appearance. This yields $15 to $20 more per cow than rivals. The story notes variation in milk output among cows in the same herd and questions the concept of milk richness.
After cows have milking for months it is wasteful to push milk flow. The best approach is to maintain a steady feeding system to prevent a rapid drop in production rather than forcing higher output.
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