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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
4
The piece argues the European war will end in financial chaos and bankruptcy for the warring nations. Banker testimony from Babson supports a short war, warning that prolonged conflict would wreck contracts, markets, and economies, with the United States urged to mediate to stop the fighting.
The Nebraska College of Agriculture reports that skilled farm workers are scarce despite unemployment in cities. It notes that capable hands are trained in handling horses and machinery, require year round work, and farmers struggle to provide housing for workers’ families and stable year round employment.
A newspaper commentary suggests Italy would join the war about six months after its outbreak if it loses roughly 20 000 of its people in the disaster. The piece argues such timing would align Italy with other belligerents.
The article warns against overfeeding horses and stresses feeding in moderate amounts at short, regular intervals. It notes horses perform best when fed early for digestion, and champions good sires over inferior stock to boost livestock profits. It highlights the Percheron as a prize winner.
The article announces a delay of eight years for the next poultry standard revision to permit breeders to develop birds toward permanence. It argues eight years is preferable to five and urges changes aligned with natural development rather than arbitrary schedules driven by faddists.
A sow that raises eight sturdy pigs twice a year is most profitable to keep. Feed for sheep includes corn and oats with bran for breeding use. Skimmilk with grain boosts pig growth versus grain alone. Well groomed horses endure cold better than neglected ones. Bring home and house stock before severe weather. Do not let young colts thin or constipated. keep them growing.
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The article discusses reducing boar tusk length to an inch and a half to curb aggression, detailing safer removal methods. It highlights Duroc-Jersey hogs as popular for their early maturity, high-quality pork, thin skin, and prolific, gentle sows, noting a champion Duroc sow from last year.
A correspondent from the American Cultivator urges keeping an antiseptic solution in every barn for stock wounds. Potassium permanganate and creolin are cited as effective disinfectants when used early, with hydrogen peroxide for old sores and veterinary advice for long standing wounds.
The passage outlines using a small slip noose at the end of a short rope to restrain a hog. It notes placing the loop in the hog’s mouth around the upper jaw, then lifting with a fence post turn to hold the animal short while two people work.
A correspondent for the American Agriculturist argues roots such as rutabagas and swedes can replace oats for winter sheep feed. He advises feeding all sheep as much as they want, using clover hay and corn fodder to avoid grain. He notes three pounds of swedes equal one pound of oats and stresses stable housing and routine for yearling hens in winter.
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