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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1907
Page
10
Description of cowbane or water hemlock, a poisonous plant growing in wet areas along sloughs. The plant reaches two to five feet, has umbrella blossoms and purred stems, with clustered tubers resembling cow horns. Common misnaming as wild parsley noted.
Farmers urged urgent removal of wild parsnip and wild carrot, both resembling common weeds, as dangerous to children and livestock in spring. The root must be dug up carefully to prevent exposure, with immediate work recommended to free infested farms.
Corn smut spreads via airborne spores from decaying soil matter and infects young plant parts. Bruises from detasseling aid infection, and there is little remedy beyond removing smut balls. reducing soil spores and avoiding manure may lower attacks.
The Farm Journal describes Peter Tumble Down’s unusual method to control sparrows. He used corn husking eat remnants and winter feeding patterns that attracted crows, who then consumed sparrows’ nests and disrupted their propagation. Neighbors reported replanting and crop loss, but the plan ended with sparrow suppression though it disturbed songbird dynamics.
The Colorado Agricultural College notes two cucumber blossom types, male and pistillate, and explains fertilisation by insect pollination. It details how pollen must move from staminate to pistillate flowers for fruit set and stresses vigorous growth, proper soil, and moisture for better yields.
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a simple hopper device built from tin scraps and wood to fit sacks for grain or corn. The hack uses a 6 by 8 inch box, hooks at corners, and a 3 inch by three foot piece bolted to the back with holes on top, hung on a spike beside the bin to speed tying sacks.
Middlings and shorts are used interchangeably with middlings common in fad shorts. The material, almost free from ash particles, includes sweepings and dirt from the mill. Middlings are useful for feeding horses as they cannot utilize much crude fiber. should be mixed with farm meal or other feed to avoid heavy digestion demands.
A fragment describes fumigation of a lodging room using sulphur and oil or tar burning due to lack of a suitable retreat. The text references driving a rook and a scratching room, with unclear procedural details and improvised methods.
A breeder-advised hog marking method is described by a Breed erm Gazette correspondent. The system uses ear cuts to encode numbers: lower right ear marks 1, 2, or 4. upper right ear adds a 6. upper left adds 10. lower left adds 20. combinations reach 30 and 39 with seven cuts.
The writer argues corn fodder is an unparalleled all purpose feed when well cared for. He notes decay and mud reduce feed quality, urges farmers to harvest corn earlier, cut before frost, cure properly, husk, and bind fodder into movable large stacks for easy handling and storage.
Instructions on feeding vegetables apples and grain for livestock. Train colts to walk fast and keep pigs on clean dry beds with separate fattening lots. Emphasizes careful dairying, economical winter fodder, patience in training horses, and storing forage for winter use.
Pedigrees certify pure breeding and establish a solid foundation for herd development. They do not guarantee milk or butterfat production, and pure bred animals can still be poor. The real value lies in tracing ancestry to guide proper breeding direction and avoid drift.
The text explains that abundant hair on animals signals good fat and nutrient stores, while poor hair quality suggests digestive weakness and unthriftiness. It notes that some animals inherit hard, bare hair indicating poor forage and health conditions.
A farmer notes that gently prompting a colt to walk faster with the whip, without causing harm, fixes a brisk walking habit and raises value. Slow walking wastes effort, as drag reduces work efficiency. cultivating and hauling are manageable with moderate horse power, keeping the team at a steady dog-trot.
A farmer extols sheep for profit and land reclamation. He cites higher investment returns from mutton and wool, notes sheep reclaim barren, weed-choked hills by grazing high dry slopes, and provides observed examples of weed consumption and soil improvement. English practice of 30 sheep per acre is mentioned.
Describes a convenient method to control a wild horse during medicating shoeing and handling. A hole bored in a forked handle receives a rope that loops over the horse’s nose, allowing restraint by twisting the rope. The rope sits over the nostrils or in the mouth for safer control.
A historical note on woven wire fencing for sheep pastures. It covers fence height thirty inches with one barbed wire on top six inches above, posts twenty feet apart, and wires kept tight. Mentions avoiding slack wire and anchored end posts to ensure easy stock control while fleece and fence quality affect flock behavior.
The text advises against crowding poultry in winter noting that too few birds are preferable to too many. Crowding causes poor ventilation uneven feed distribution feather eating and broken edges among other issues.
Agricultural tips urge soil liming, proper feeding, and careful breeding. Readers are advised to protect trees from sunscald, keep poultry warm without drafts, and manage dairy practices for clean, cold milk. Emphasis on humane animal handling, orchard maintenance, silo planning, and careful harvest processing.
The American Agriculturist projects farm earnings surpassing 1 billion dollars for 1907 as production grows to meet high prices. Wheat, corn, cotton, and apples are noted with record yields and strong per-unit values, while rail and soil nitrogen topics appear in later briefs.
The text argues inequality and variety are essential to beauty and happiness. It asserts diverse forms of life, including different sexes, conditions, nations, families, and minds, create opportunities for communication and enjoyment, portraying diversity as both incentive and pleasure across physical, intellectual, and moral realms.
A historic note describes Japanese politeness taught from infancy, with children bowing respectfully to strangers across the street and folding hands to the forehead as a sign of gratitude and regard. The text portrays civility as an ingrained discipline shaping daily behavior from birth.
The readable lines suggest a personal reflection on beauty and fashion with partial phrases indicating admiration and allowance but the overall meaning remains unclear. The garbled OCR leaves names, dates, and concrete facts unreadable.
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