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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
2
Practical notes cover poultry care including feeding, cleanliness, and housing. Emphasizes daily poultry louse control, clean yard, varied forage, proper dairy and beef cow management, alfalfa handling, tree pruning, and manure use. Stresses dry barns, water access, and careful cultivation for crops and fences to support farm profitability.
The Dairy Facts Farmers’ Gutletin lists eleven silo benefits for dairy farmers. It argues silage stores more feed per space, extends feedability in bad weather, supports more stock per acre, reduces waste, aids digestion, and offers economical winter rations versus hay or fodder. It also notes silage improves land use by clearing corn crops for subsequent plantings.
A simple slatted rack for airing milk pans and utensils is described. A shelf measuring three by four and a half feet holds many vessels. Slats are one by two inch strips set four inches apart. The rack can be mounted on a stand and vessels may be turned upside down to air from beneath.
Feed dry grain to calves using corn or barley or a mature grain mix. Include skim milk or alfalfa or clover meal when available, but avoid unbalanced protein blends. Use small frequent meals in the first month, grind feed during the flat month, and feed all grain dry in a trough. Avoid mixing with millet.
The Nebraska station offers simple rules to determine cow feed. Feed all roughage cows will eat. Aim for about one pound of concentrate per three pounds of daily milk output. Feed to full consumption without weight gain. Use succulent feed and corn silage to improve ration palatability. Supplement pasture with grain when pasture is poor.
Geese yield high returns through liver sales and premium smoked breasts. Peasant women feed geese daily, monitor for apoplexy, and profit from livers at up to four dollars per dozen, while tissue meat fetches up to seventy six cents per pound. Geese need pasture, light fencing, and careful breeding practices to maximize fertility and long lifespan.
An article discusses methods to deter poultry thieves and prevent egg spoilage by removing male birds from flocks and using deterrents like alarms, lights, and noise makers. It recounts electric devices and other scare tactics to protect poultry, noting practical, nonlethal approaches.
During the initial two days after hatching the chick should be kept in a warm, dry enclosure and allowed to rest. Do not feed the chick during this 48 hour period. provide warmth and minimal handling to support recovery.
A note discusses feeding hens with a good deal of their food to the Selds if changes occur. It suggests trying a bit more each morning and night, noting a slight excess over hunger. The tone implies practical poultry care and daily adjustments for sustenance.
Poultry expert Raymond Pearl outlines essential sanitation for poultry keeping and human health. He stresses clean houses, air, food, water, yards, and equipment, plus sunlight and dry, well lit housing to prevent disease and boost productivity.
A historic note describes a front view trough design with a slate insert for large chicks, a flat bottom, and a rail to hold grain. It outlines removable slatted openings on both sides and provides precise dimensions including length four feet four inches, peak height one foot six inches, and roof board width eleven inches, plus a canvas strip to keep joints dry.
A historical note states that eggs keep better when no males run with the flock. It argues the germ in the egg starts decay and removing it improves keeping quality.
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