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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
3
Instructions for building single and double cold frames tailored to the south and north, including frame dimensions, materials, roofing options, ventilation, watering, and heating considerations. The guide covers soil preparation, coverings with canvas or glass, and maintenance to prevent damping off and promote healthy growth.
The article stresses clean barns and proper slope and drainage to keep cows from dirty areas. It advises separate manure handling, clean white milking clothes, washed hands, wiping udders, and avoiding dust during milking. After milking, milk should be quickly moved to a clean, aerated cooling system for best quality.
A veteran horticulturist urges regular spraying as essential for good fruit and explains a spray mix using Bordeaux mixture with Paris green or arsenate of lead. He notes pests and diseases such as apple scab fire blight and codling moths, describes preparation practices and timing before and after bud break, and cautions that Bordeaux prevents but does not cure existing infections.
The article describes heavy tin number plates used on beehives to record colony data. Front shows the number, back holds records with a pencil, and a bent staple keeps the plate in place without damaging the wood. Readers can read notes from above when the tin is lifted.
The text argues fixtures in the poultry house should be movable to ease cleaning and renovation. It notes roosts and nests attached to walls hinder cleaning, promoting all fixtures on wheels or easily removable. It recommends level perches near ground and cites Epitomist on roost height to reduce crowding and injuries.
A seasoned breeder emphasizes small, well managed flocks over large indifferent ones. Feed regime includes dried alfalfa hay clover millet and milk while fighting vermin with cleanliness. Maintain water grit and dry feed, remove surplus roosters and bathe hens. keep housing clean and kerosene perches periodically.
A bulletin reports on early hatched pullets fed by retarded or forced methods. It lists 22 findings comparing forced and retarded pullets on feed, growth, egg production, vigor, mortality, hatch, and profit, noting forced pullets often outperform retarded ones in several metrics and that mash feeding influences outcomes.
The article argues a standard incubator can be placed anywhere with space, not requiring a special cabinet. It warns against sleeping rooms due to fumes, favors a non heated, well ventilated area, and notes cellars are acceptable only if dry and ventilated. humid or musty spaces hinder incubation.
A dubious report describes improvised housing using large boxes and boards to construct a dwelling. It claims the setup serves the agricultural sector and Chinese workers, noting the design is cheap and demands labor to complete.
In securing a good supply of eggs the inborn tendency of heavy laying is an important factor. With proper care and feeding this tendency yields the best results, given suitable conditions and diligent husbandry.
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