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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
2
Hoard's Dairyman notes that cows freshening in fall should be bred three months later to target the next fall. Beginning breeding in January can help ensure fall freshening, though it may require extra effort. The practice is common among top dairymen to time future calvings.
An Illinois farmer describes building a deep artificial pond to provide year round clean water for the dairy herd. The pond, 12 to 14 feet deep, uses a dam across a pasture hollow with oak boards to prevent washout, constructed by three teams over three weeks.
Advice for cattle buyers warns against purchasing cows unlikely to resell. Focus on grade cows of leading breeds with color markings and proven production. A well-looking, persistent milker may be harder to part with when money is tight.
Guidance on keeping dairy cows hydrated in cold weather. Ensure outdoor tanks are chilled water warmed before drinking and barn waters are cleaned before use. Emphasizes regular watering and avoiding impure water for dairy herds.
The Indian Runner duck is promoted as the most profitable of the duck family. Weighing four to six pounds when mature, they lay well from about two months and produce large pure white eggs. They are easy to raise with minimal water needs, forage well, and fetch good market prices in hotels and restaurants. Proper housing, feeding, and winter care are outlined for profitable duck keeping.
Farmers should keep poults dry and vermin free, avoid overhandling, and drive them in before storms. Build a ten by ten foot wire fenced area southward with good footing of gravel or sand, high netting to contain the mother, and allow exercise before turning out. Feed with crushed corn and wheat, then whole grains as they feather, and encourage activity from early on to promote health and growth.
Farmers in Missouri should house winter flocks properly to avoid losses. Provide light, ventilation, and clean quarters with ample roosting space and nests. Use correct ratios of space and glass, seal cracks, and keep floors dry for a healthy, productive flock.
The text discusses challenges in selecting high producing hens due to their small size and modest profits. It notes trap nests are impractical for large scale selection and mentions a lack of consensus on what constitutes the ideal egg type.
The guide discusses double floors in pigeon houses and ample sunlight in lofts. It notes pigeon care details such as balanced feeding, fattening practices, and the origin of the term broiler. It also mentions steady squab prices and the value of cold weather feed efficiency.
The article explains stewing as a middle process between boiling and baking, stressing heat control, meat portioning, and extracting juices. It favors gas for precise temperature, describes using cold water, tightly covered jars, and 180 degree stewing, noting earthenware jars retain heat and keep foods safe and hot for late meals.
Melt butter and flour to form a thickened paste then stir in boiling water. Add chopped lobster meat and season with oak paprika lemon juice and minced parsley. Remove from heat fold in egg yolk, cool, shape into cutlets coat and fry. Top each cutlet with a lobster claw garnish.
A simple bean pot roast method uses one pound of beef cut into inch square pieces with fat. Place in a bean pot, cover with water, bake, and replenish water as it boils away. Halfway through add a Hue malt, finish in the oven, then thicken the gravy with a little dour rulsed with water for a rich brown sauce.
A recipe describes removing skin and bones from two sardine boxes, mixing in four chopped hard boiled eggs, five tablespoons bread crumbs, two tablespoons melted butter, one and a fourth cup milk, half a teaspoon salt, and a dash of red pepper. Heat to a boil then pour over four buttered toast slices.
A brief cooking note describes frying cabbage in a granite pan with salt and two cupfuls of cold water. It instructs rapid simmer until water evaporates then adding two tablespoons milk one tablespoon butter a dash of pepper and frying to brown.
Carrots are cleaned scraped and chopped coarsely then heated with melted butter and sugar. Salt to taste and serve on lettuce leaves as a crisp tasting dish.
Instructions advise soaking painted overalls in turpentine for eight days to lift marks. The guidance focuses on stain removal method and dwell time.
Practical guidance for farm animals focusing on medium grade sheep and lambs. Highlights include improving condition to fetch better market prices, reviving chilled lambs with warm milk and wine, and the importance of regular dipping to control ticks before winter.
A new patented overshoe for horses adds traction on icy streets. It fits over the regular shoe with leather straps around the hoof and uses five large calks to prevent skidding and slipping. Made of malleable iron, the device adds little weight to the horse's foot.
A historic guide describes a winter ration for sheep with hay, ensilage or roots, and a grain mix of two parts wheat bran oats corn one part meal. It warns against overcrowding and notes dry fleece keeps sheep warm. prices for prime mutton are generally profitable in winter.
Sows with strong milking and feeding abilities are more valuable than those producing many piglets but failing to rear them well. Select sows that can rear at least six piglets to weaning in good condition and avoid poor sucklers and hard feeders.
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