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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
6
Dean Mumford of the Missouri College of Agriculture says cows can be kept cheaper on silage than on high pasture. He cites land costs and pasture yields, noting 12.5 to 20 tons of silage per acre and that a cow and calf can be sustained through summer on small areas with limited meadow. He outlines dairy cow traits for efficient milk production.
The article argues that no two cows respond identically to feed, stressing tailor made rations. It compares feeding to racing a two minute sprint, noting that success hinges on balancing carbohydrates and protein, anticipating problems, and valuing good work ethic and passion.
A historical note explains cooling cream by placing it in a tank of cold water with a water feed through a cooler before the main stock tank. It claims year round cooling and winter freezing prevention. It warns against tightly closing the cover and against mixing warm and cold cream.
Keep milk in proper place and do not leave the open palle standing near the cow stable while milking the next cow. Take the ch e Phe will be free from custamina.
A longish advisory explains turkeys can benefit crops and outlines methods to house rear and feed young birds. It covers coop size and safety, hen leadership, timing of release, feeding schedules, water needs, and pest control, with notes on training the turkey brood and managing danger from predators.
A reader explains tame poultry produce more eggs. Wild nervous hens delay laying, while friendly, approachable fowls stay on the nest. Start taming chicks this summer to yield tame hens next season.
A farmer praises the Rhode Island Red as an ideal fowl with heavy feathering for warmth and good eye production. Hens are strong mothers, birds grow fast, and lay large brown eggs. The writer notes Rhode Island Reds outperform Barred Plymouth Rock in egg yield and has raised various breeds for 26 years, favoring the Rhode Island Red in a mixed flock.
Historical note outlines duck feeding mix using cornmeal and grain, warns water must be available during feeding, and discusses disease issues in poultry. Mentions Hib plan, cholera vaccination in fowls, and the spread of roup with advisory on remedies and research progress. References Doctor Kitt and university poultry department findings on roup and immunity efforts.
A fragmented report notes large shipments of dirty eggs reaching markets as shippers sort and mix poor quality shells. Eggs with manure and feathers, or damp nest straw, fetch lower prices, while pristine batches command higher value in large markets.
A note warns that chickens may suffer from aspergillosis when fed moldy feed or housed in damp litter. Officials urge farmers to ensure clean storage and dry bedding to prevent illness and protect poultry health.
The note warns that hot weather and the state of chicks still hatching in the incubator can be deadly. Chicks that have pipped and partly broken the shell near the head need immediate help to avoid death, as delaying shutdowns or leaving the incubator closed for another hour risks a lifeless outcome.
A compact note contrasts how some people fail when dealing with chickens due to laziness while others succeed by persistent hand work, cleaning, and vermin control. The piece emphasizes steady effort over chance.
Article advises on hanging baskets for verandas with practical tips. Choose porous wire baskets lined with moss, use rich mold soil, and water by soaking in a tub. Avoid strong sun, replenish soil with fertilizer, bone meal sparingly, and select ivy, Dusty Miller, Wandering Jew, Oxalis, ivy geranium, geraniums, strawberry, or ferns. Mentions a self watering iron hanging basket option.
The article compares white, wholemeal and brown bread. White bread is digestible and low in nutritive value for body building. Wholemeal uses the whole grain with bran removed, high in protein and good for normal health. Brown bread includes bran for bulk, aids digestion, and helps constipation.
Shortcakes mix four, ank, baking powder and shortening then add milk and bake on a hot sheet. Serve with butter, sugar, berries and whipped cream. Hashed Brown Potatoes combine chopped potatoes with cream salt pepper parsley and butter, cook like an omelet and serve in a thick layer.
Chicken Soup recipe instructs to boil chicken stock with peppercorns carrots onion mace simmer half an hour. Then add one pint milk and thicken with butter and flour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Practical guide on marking purebred lambs using Lambealze and metal ear tags, detailing placement, sizing, flock identifiers, and issues such as ear soreness and tag loss. Notching as an alternative method is described with a numeric code system for both ears to reach high figures.
The article warns stomach worms as the worst sheep pest with lambs more at risk. It prescribes worming lambs after lambing with gasoline and salt, then moving to wormy pastures. In July treat all sheep including lambs, rotate pastures, and use drugs injurious to worms as part of an annual program.
An Iowa correspondent seeks a fencing method to keep hogs in while allowing horses and cattle access to an adjoining field. The note proposes using round posts or timber six inches in diameter and weight unknown.
A fragmented instruction from Wallace's Farmer notes placing an iron pin in the canter at each end of a gate to deter hogs and cattle. The hogs or pigs attempt to pass, the round timber turns them back, with a 16 to 18 inch high mbar and a board underneath for support.
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