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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
5
Prairie Farmer notes portable colony houses offer movable shelter for breeding and growing stock. The 6x8 foot unit, on runners, uses pine framing, shingles, and ventilation while enabling separation of flocks, aiding economical management on Michigan farms.
The article argues that bones ground or cut are valuable for fowl feeding, supplying phosphorus, nitrogen, and nutrients to improve egg production and health. It notes many bones go to waste and encourages farmers with fowls to adopt bone mills for processing.
The article extols pure bred poultry, arguing pure strains cost less to feed and yield higher profits than mongrels. It urges avoiding scrubs and urges winterkeeping only fowl showing immediate or future profit potential, highlighting efficiency and revenue advantages of pure breeds.
Guidance on keeping hens warm and productive in winter quarters. Advice covers ventilation, curtains to conserve heat, dust baths, oyster shell and grit, constant water, grain mix of wheat by day and corn at night, clover storage, weekly meat scraps, optional charcoal, cabbage fed fresh, avoid sloppy foods, and thick veneran mashes for warmth.
A reader describes a modified Daisy fastener setup for beekeeping. By drilling two holes for stove bolts and using half-sheet starters, the device cuts off foundation neatly about half a foot above the bottom. Works with sheet sizes from one and a half inches to full sheet.
Practical guidance on maintaining bees and poultry from the journal notes. Emphasis on feeding and watering, clean housing, pest control, and wintering strategies. Suggestions include using mature iron in drinking water, beets in winter feed, charcoal for fowls, and careful cellar storage of hives with labeled caps to return them to the same spots.
A period guidance on cosmetic use for skin health and natural appearance. It details applying finishing cream before powder, using buffers or chamois to blend powder, and avoiding water to remove powder. It advises cleansing with cold cream, layering with nourishing cream overnight, and careful brushing of eyelashes and brows to remove excess powder.
A columnist argues that plain or unattractive girls can cultivate charm through demeanor, nail care, graceful walking, good posture, dress, and a pleasant voice. It highlights that beauty can be enhanced by outward polish and inner virtue, suggesting grace and a kind heart can compensate for facial unattractiveness.
A reader presents a two yard butterfly pattern in pink and white striped flannelette with steps for cutting from selvage edges. The instructions describe collar and sleeve hems, feather stitching, green piping, bias hem, darts, and ribbon ties to form the finished garment.
Plaid buttons in glass and enamel lead a wave of decorative fastenings for the upcoming season. Bright stripes in blue red and green decorate round buttons with metal backs in sizes from a silver dollar to a ten cent piece. Enamel plaid buttons edged with gilt offer extra brightness on dark coats and salt colored fabrics.
In Black and White, Black over white is a French touch that is taking on this side of the water. A handsome black gown trimmed with black lace showcases a white ring through open patterns, creating an look like medallions set on but newer.
A snippet notes trends for the season with red tones described as dominating the winter palette in London and Paris. It mentions brown and deep claret shades as complementary, signaling a rich, colorful outlook for upcoming collections.
A Prairie Farmer correspondence urges sanitary, permanent feeding setups for hogs kept outdoors. A five year old, self sufficient platform diagram shows oak posts, pine planking, a V shaped trough, and slats to prevent hog access, with a cleaning path for maintenance.
A historical note discusses hogging down corn as a labor saving method in Tennessee, praising combined growing of short corn and pumpkins. It claims pigs fatten on pumpkins with corn, improves digestion, increases acre yields, and allows harvest of both crops with less labor when soil is rich and fertile.
The article discusses warm feeds and silage as cost effective options in cold weather. It notes that cooking feeds was once recommended but modern experiments show cooked feeds reduce digestibility, with cooked feeds lowering overall efficiency compared with uncooked feeds.
The piece advises sorting young pigs into lots by age to feed separately and prevent conflicts. It suggests that well fed surplus stock can yield more profit than poor feeding and notes that many halffat cockerels are marketed in the fall.
An article discusses digestion over feeding, noting the need to know which foods suit animal physiology and how to administer them for economical nutrition. It contrasts ruminant and non ruminant digestion, explains tissue repair goals, and explains how digestibility and absorption vary with diet quality and composition.
A simple three board hog door with inner battens and a quarter inch clearance allows free swing in and out while staying shut. A half inch iron rod across the upper batten, with collars to prevent binding, keeps drafts out and sleeping quarters warm. The design permits easy propping open if desired.
Instructions emphasize safe handling with a staff, regular feeding and milking as essential, and ensuring cows are healthy and vigorous before first milking. Advice covers breeding timing, fodder choices, avoiding green sorghum or corn, and caution with sick udders, with a note to avoid frost-damaged peavines as forage poison.
For winter feeding clover hay pea latrow corn fodder oat hay oat straw and millet are admirable coarse feeds. Their value based on palatability is indicated by the quantity ested, in the order given. The Filthy Stable. The filthy stable is the father of many horse diseases.
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