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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
2
Agricultural notes discuss breeding stock for hens and cows, orchard pruning, millet forage, and marketable crops. Advice covers proper feed timing, water supply, exercise for poultry and brood cows, and measures to improve yields. References include corn stand, purebred bulls, and Bordeaux mixture for fruit trees.
Fragment from a 19th or early 20th century agriculture page offers farming tips. Topics include fruit tree care, poultry maintenance, ventilation in coops, codling moth spraying timing, dogged notes on feeding, watering, and crop value comparisons, plus small farm planning and seasoning.
The article explains how moisture in butter is governed by churn temperature and working amount. Higher churn temps raise moisture. spring and fall adjustments are advised. Working level with or without water shifts moisture content, stressing careful handling to avoid overworking and ensure salt distribution.
A device designed to safely deliver bottles features a box with practical print slodes at the top to grip the bottle neck and a spring support at the bottom to cradle the bottle base. An automatic locking mechanism operates as part of the design.
A device suspends a bottle in an elastic arm with a spring base. It prevents breakage and theft by staying intact when bumped by wagons over roads or cobblestones.
Fresh milk drawn from cows sours faster if not cooled promptly. Bacteria multiply quickly in warm temperatures around 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and milk at 101 degrees soon cools to ambient, shortening its keeping properties as time between milking and refrigeration lengthens.
The article argues that well bred pullets producing 150 eggs a year yield about $2 net profit annually. It outlines three key actions: hatch chicks in early April, raise them to first half of December, and keep them laying with good care and food. It notes that many farmers miss this opportunity and emphasizes steady, profitable returns from properly managed flocks.
Article warns against prolonged dry feeding in poultry diets. It notes symptoms like weak necks and paralyzed limbs, urges abundant succulent greens, and cautions that high meat scraps without greens can cause later health issues despite temporary egg gains.
A young turkey survives a near death experience, appearing cold and inert yet revived by warmth and handling, and is ready for breakfast the next morning.
Early orders for hatching eggs ensure supply amid expected shortages this season. Place orders in advance to avoid delays and secure stock for feeding needs.
Oklahoma Palmer advises farmers to choose poultry breed based on market needs for meat eggs or dual purpose. For meat, select Asiatics or Cornish. for eggs, Leghorns Minorcas Anconas Campines and other small breeds. many farmers prefer general purpose breeds like Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Reds and Orpingtons. Market skin color and egg color preferences influence breed choice and can command premiums.
Practical notes on incubator use and hen care emphasize tagging shipments, avoiding over feeding, and maintaining stable temperatures. It warns that eggs spoil faster in yolk than white, stresses proper milk feeding when available, and advises delaying chick feeding 36 to 48 hours while noting breeders’ methods and the influence of temperature on incubation success.
An assistant veterinarian details how immature and poorly preserved corn silage fed to horses causes colic, scours, and digestive disorders. He notes causes include immature crops, moldy silage, air exposure, careless filling, prolonged dry-feed history, and improper feeding transition requiring careful, gradual introduction.
The article discusses selecting horse site and dam to gauge foal profitability. It claims crossbreeding is uncertain and advocates sticking to pure breeds like Percherons and Clydesdales for heavies, trotters for light harness, and specific breeds for saddle horses, noting breeders aim to develop pure lines in America and Europe.
Advice from the Agricultural College on using buttermilk as hog feed. It notes buttermilk’s advantage when mixed with corn and bran, suggests diluting for nursing sows, and provides a ration guideline of cornmeal and bran with buttermilk for growing pigs and fattening hogs.
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