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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
3
Professor Flint of Kanana Agricultural college argues a cheaper fattening method using roughage and grain. He notes winter feeding costs include shelter, hauling, and roughage. weather worsens gains. He advises buying two to three year old cattle, giving 8 to 14 pounds of corn and gradual increases, aiming for late July markets.
A young woman in a small city, following medical advice, eats four eggs daily two raw, and keeps a private flock at home after obtaining permission from her mother. A portable egg house with fifteen pullets yields all she needs plus a surplus sold at the corner drug store for a premium.
An Alabama inventor describes a new trace connector for horse tack, featuring a whiffle tren with sep parated parallel ends and notches. A wheel with radial slots and lateral passages interacts with a ring to prevent slipping, allowing quick hooking and unhooking of the trace.
A historical farming note advises hogs thrive on clover and grass with moderate grain. Sow Essex seed, four pounds per acre, on deep well-prepared ground to create a pig pasture in ten weeks. Provide fresh water, dry bedding, and a mixed feed of clover hay, wheat bran, and middlings, with occasional ears of corn and a water mix of burnt bones, water, and sulphuric acid.
Home experiments in Ireland show calves born in autumn gain faster in winter when housed at night in well ventilated? sheds than untreated calves. By mild summer there was little difference between groups. Wet weather worsened outcomes for unprotected calves more than for those sheltered from cold spells.
The article describes diverse equine feeding methods across regions. In the Persian gulf area locusts fab and dates are used to feed horses. In Thibet horses are fed pig’s blood. In high Asia meat is considered essential for horse diets. It notes increasing use of meat meal in the livestock ration in the country.
A report asserts 77,000,000 acres of swamp and overtow land in Swamp Lande in Wea and claims the Misglestop valley can be converted into fertile land at five to seven dollars per acre, outlining potential property value and conversion costs.
A fragment on improvised cooking methods describes tough impractical techniques for chicken and poultry. It lists making a chicken in a sealed bag with a slow oven, then details chicken quenelles minced chicken in cream, and filleted poultry with vegetables sealed in a bag. Beef tea is prepared in a buttered bag with stock pressed and served with a white sauce.
In a terse note, W. Bewelint argues that the friction rather than the event influenced the outcome of the 14 ty affair. The comment emphasizes practical concerns over expected machinery.
Practical advice on spring cleaning and home upkeep. Focuses on airing rugs, safe rug handling, planning gardens, hospitality stock, child meals and learning tricks to encourage eating, plus simple household hygiene, air, and safety practices. Includes playful demonstrations for children and notes on avoiding clutter and dirt.
The piece argues that persistent advertising builds wealth for long running firms. It cites that many nearly failed but were saved by encouragement to persevere. Then owners rose from debt to independence, arriving in town each morning in carriages as prosperous, free men.
A column argues renting is costly and owning a modest home boosts finances and security. It details lawn care and soil work, painting, and discreet outside improvements to raise value. It notes buying a starter home can outpace rent, with examples of increasing property worth and personal independence.
Guidance for treating a sick room after a fire on February 15, advising wrapping coal in new paper to avoid contamination and preserve cleanliness. Mentions the importance of proper handling and the perils of careless disposal.
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