Tests of Dairy Products Show New Milk Cleanliness Test
A proposed milk test uses a milk sediment tester to measure dirt content in milk lots. The device drains through absorbent cotton disks to reveal contamination levels, aiding producers and dealers in assessing cleanliness and quality.
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Iy & OM
ANCOR
Kohl Far
Tington
Creamerion
Chen
Mabcock
Mili
I H. Lorene
Madison
Wis
Winning in a Poultry Show Principles from Halpin’s Letter
An open letter from James G. Halpin, Secretary of the Wisconsin Poultry Association, outlines rules for success in poultry showing. Emphasizes starting with good stock, keeping birds thrifty, proper housing, ample room, and careful feeding. Halpin urges breeders to consult local authorities or contact the Madison College of Agriculture for free poultry guidance.
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James G. Halpin
Wisconsin Poultry Association
Lee
Wall
Halpin
College of Agriculture
Medison
Wis Hi
Fartiers
KEEP THE CALVES GROWING CALVES SHOULD BE KEPT GROWING
KEEP THE CALVES GROWING Calves should be kept growing continuously and vigorously from birth. No grain should be fed after the calf reaches six months if pasture can sustain growth. Develop digestive organs by feeding roughage when not on pasture. After six months, calves grow better on good pasture or corn silage with alfalfa hay. roughage is cheaper than concentrates.
Meating Milk for Calves Weasel Method
A quirky tip suggests heating milk or calf feed by placing the weasel containing it in hot water to prevent burning or balding effects. The odd method warns of danger and proposes a simple steam bath as cooling and safe heating.
Thin Shelled Eggs Cause Much Loss At Wisconsin College Findings
Wisconsin Agricultural College researchers report thin shelled eggs reduce market value. Hens may lay soft or thin shells despite access to oyster shells and other shellmaking materials. Feeding grit or oyster shells improves shell quality and reduces breakage during shipment. Some birds lay weak shells regardless, yet most can be corrected with proper nutrition.
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College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Poultry Corner for the Boys by J H Reed
A humorous lesson urges boys to start poultry care now with father’s permission. It warns against keeping mixed or unproductive hens and stresses clean housing and timely duties to turn a profit and help church suppers.
Make Your Own Poultry Business This Winter
A short, persuasive value pitch urges investing in poultry farming this winter. It advises obtaining start-up funds from a father based on last year’s profits, becoming a stockholder, and securing fair profit sharing. Emphasizes humane care, proper housing, and consistent feeding to achieve success.
Keep the Windows Clean in Poultry House Triage
A brief instruction advises keeping the poultry house windows clean by rubbing them with old newspapers. It emphasizes sunlight as a key tone for winter cleanliness and morale.
Farm Poultry: Wintering Hens For Profit and Health
Advice on winter care for laying hens to ensure steady egg production. Emphasizes proper housing ventilation, space, cleanliness, nutrition, and avoiding overcrowding. Recommends breeding strong hens, avoid inbreeding, tame birds, and keep temperatures comfortable to prevent losses.
Winter egg production for hens over two years old
The article explains that hens older than a year may not lay in winter. It argues winter production depends on market conditions, with profitable outcomes if spring and summer egg demand is strong. It recommends feeding old hens a light ration and segregating them to save costs when winter production is poor.
Poultry Care Tips From Historic Almanac
This leaf through advice outlines winter poultry care, recommending separate packaging for birds, proper heating and lighting, morning feeds, and water additives to prevent trouble. It stresses careful handling before laying, adjusting rations, and avoiding premature showing pallets to maintain plumage brightness.
Nutritious and Cheap Mackerel Dishes From a Victorian Kitchen
A fragmented Victorian era recipe collection describes baked mackerel preparations and a mustard sauce. It covers cleaning, stuffing, and baking mackerel in a covered dish, a mackerel sauce with vinegar oil and mustard, plus haddock recipes with stuffing and a tomato rice variant.
Practical Tips From Old Household Hints Column
A fragment discusses yolk separation tips using a cloth dipped in wart water to remove specks, suggests making a couch cover from a worn white bedspread dyed green, and stresses frequent ironing for a neat finish on garments.
To Roll Eggs Properly From Simple Crack Remedies
The text outlines three ways to boil an egg with a crack. Add a little salt to the water to prevent white leakage. For large cracks wrap the egg in damp paper so it sticks and stays in the shell. For tiny cracks at one end make a small opening at the other end with a needle to seal the egg. The method involves water glass and punctures at both ends.
Stuffed Leg of Pork and Mulled Guttermilk Recipe
Instructions describe bone removal and stuffing for pork leg with dressing, seasoning, slow baking, gravy, and skimming. Also presents mulled guttermilk recipe blending buttermilk with sugar and flour, heated to thicken, then served hot or iced. Includes steps for mixing, boiling, and serving suggestions.
Old Time Vegetable Stew Recipe Improvised
A fragment describes a simple barley stew with pearl barley cabbage carrots turnips parsley herbs butter pepper and water. It notes simmering in a saucepan for two and a half hours. The text reflects homely kitchen guidance and approximate measurements.
Live Stock Docking Lambs Method Described
A historical guide explains docking lambs at about ten days old. It describes positioning, tail removal with heated tools or pincers, and cauterization to prevent bleeding. It notes risks of infection and suggests clean surroundings to reduce complications.
Profitable Steers A Guide From Wisconsin Expert
John J. Torney of the University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station urges cattle feeders to seek steers with a wide strong back ample room for vital organs and a sturdy frame. Look for a wide head and muzzle short legs heavy hindquarters arched rib and a straight low set back with a thick skin and heavy hair coat for strong feeding qualities.
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John J. Torney
University of Winconsin
Convenient Slop Feeding Device for Pigs
Joseph Wolden of Weatby Wisconsin describes a slop feeding device for hogs published in Missouri Valley Farmer. An upright 20 foot long box fitted to a trough allows slop to pour without pigs disturbing the feed, teaching them to wait for their drink at the bottom.
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Joseph Wolden
Weatby
Wis
Missouri Valley
Breeding Sows Selection for Early Spring Breeding
Select breeding sows from early spring litters at six months old to identify long bodied well formed sows with quiet disposition good fodder and potential for rapid frame growth without excess fat. Breed gilts at about eight months, keep those proving good breeders for several years while producing uniform healthy litters.
No Place for Misfit in Market for Misht Horses
Breeding of horses must be done intelligently as the market has no room for misfits. Expert breeders warn against excesses and urge careful selection to prevent flooding the market with unsuitable stock. Authorities emphasize quality and pricing to sustain demand.
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