Quarters for Sheep and Barn Health
A discussion argues that cramped sheep housing harms health and productivity. It notes many flocks thrive with minimal shelter, needing mainly windbreaks and rain sheds.
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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
3
Sheep Shelter Designs and Barn Cellar Tips
The text describes sheds to shield flocks from winds rain and snow and notes a barn with ventilation windows. It advises four adjacent forage lots, sun exposure for dryness, proper drainage and rear ventilation. It warns against stable manure in stalls and urges long straw bedding to avoid fleece contamination.
Why Do Farmers Cross Breed Hogs and Poultry
The writer questions cross-breeding among farmers stock arguing that pure-bred animals of the same breed are more profitable and that breeders should use unrelated males to avoid compromising purity. They acknowledge possible reasons for cross-breeding but find none convincing.
Stock Reflections on Horse Care and Farm Fertility
Darkness in stables is undesirable and should be driven out. Give calves space to run and exercise to aid digestion and health. Check teeth before dosing medicines. Farm stock support fertility by enabling sale of high priced products with little fertility remaining.
Getting a Uniform Flock for Winter Ewe Care
The author notes separating undersized ewes in winter and providing extra feed to even out flesh. This practice aims to quickly produce a uniform flock by improving condition across the group for better overall health and management.
Need More Protein for Hogs In Ration
A station bulletin warns that corn alone fails to meet hog nutrition. It notes corn is deficient in protein and minerals and that combining corn with other grains yields much better gains, with ash indigestibility and skeleton growth emphasized.
Body Hitch Ties Safer Halters for Horses
A Rural New Yorker correspondent extols the body hitch as a safer way to tie horses. The loop loosens after the horse stops pulling and is praised for preventing neck injuries, while noting that well-broken horses can still resist a bridle lead but few will fight when tied with a sturdy halter.
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Study Matter of Feeds in High Grain Prices
When grain costs rise, stock raisers should study feeds and avoid cheap fillers. Those with blue grass pastures can fertilize and expand nutritious forage to reduce grain reliance. Balancing corn with clover alfalfa soybeans lowers protein costs as starch-priced corn remains expensive.
Care of the Kitchen and Pantry Maintenance
An article stresses kitchen cleanliness with light tint walls for easy dirt detection and glue-free coatings. It advises regular alabaster wall treatment, pest control for pantries, and DIY putty fixes for insect holes. It also promotes oat and barley seeds with Seager Salter catalogs and seed samples for 1908.
The Simple Life and a Low-Cost Wedding Plan
Abe, a light mulatto, asks a minister for a marriage he plans next week. He aims to wed Miss May Felicity Johnson and notes she wants to marry "like white folks." The minister quotes a $5 fee, but Abe says he can only afford $8 and jokes they will marry "like colored folks" instead, planning to housekeep.
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Valuable Rheumatism Cure and Tonic Recipe
A commerce style notice promotes a remedy for rheumatism and backache using one ounce compound Syrup Sarsaparilla one ounce Toris Root compound half pint whiskey with doses before meals and at bedtime. It claims to detoxify the blood and restore health within a month though it closes with a meta remark about evidence.
Piles Cured In Six to Fourteen Days
An advertisement promises Pazo Ointment cures for itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee. The product costs 50 cents.
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