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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
3
The article emphasizes giving rams ample care before mating. It advises abundant water, best feed in late summer, and small grain like oats. It notes pastured rams often lack water and should be provided with artificial supply and occasional salt. It also links good ram condition to more and stronger lambs.
The article explains cutting hay in the afternoon yields air dried hay with most nutrients intact, while morning mowing exposes leaves to heat and evaporation is slower, producing sun burned hay that reduces feed quality for stock. It urges timing to improve livestock nourishment.
The Missouri Experiment Station veterinary department outlines serum alone as the preferred hog cholera treatment. Properly administered it aims to control and gradually eradicate cholera, reducing vaccination costs and avoiding new outbreaks. The method emphasizes destroying germs through cleaning, burning, and disinfection after immunity develops.
A farmer in Illinois uses a 16 by 20 foot portable pasture fence built from firework frame pieces on wheels to confine a spirited horse in a large meadow. One man can move it easily and the horse stays content, wandering to fresh grazing as sections are used.
The notice describes a poultry feed formula: 150 pounds each of cracked corn and cracked wheat, 20 pounds each of wheat bran mid dlings cornmeal ground oats and gluten meal, 30 pounds beef scraps, 5 pounds each of alfalfa meal and old process linseed meal. For free range hens a simple mix of equal parts cracked corn and cracked wheat with a dish of beef scraps.
Officials urge precise farming and stock feeding to boost yields and cut costs. They advocate catch crops such as soybeans, roots, crimson clover, and millet to recover land that previously failed to produce.
The speaker urges reclaiming land along fence lines by using the old mower now superseded by a newer model. They question what portion of good country land is left to waste along these boundaries.
A warning against using barbed wire around sheep lots notes that wool gets snagged on barbs, tearing fleece and creating ragged coats. Farmers are urged to use safer fencing to prevent wool loss.
The article explains chicken eaten for food at different ages and weights. A very young bird about eight ounces is called a squab broiler, while dressed birds weighing about one and a quarter to two pounds are classified as broilers.
In the field is the place to pick out seed potatoes from hills that yield the finest crops and the fewest small potatoes. The copy notes selecting seed from top producing hills for premier yields.
Weeds are better foragers than cultivated crops. The author argues that weeds can thrive like animals in mixed environments, suggesting crops struggle to compete with weeds for resources. A lamb among hogs analogy emphasizes resilience of weeds in natural foraging.
The article notes wild parsnip and water hemlock as among the deadliest poisonous plants found in fields and open range areas. It warns of severe health risks to anyone handling or coming into contact with these plants.
Farmers should secure top market prices while prioritizing reducing production costs. The guide stresses growers control costs more than price, urging careful budgeting, efficient inputs, and practices to boost margins. Emphasizes practical steps to balance expense with revenue for profitability.
For animal care, maintain hygiene to prevent disease. Regular cleaning reduces bacteria and parasites, supporting strong, healthy livestock and pets.
Shoes should be reset every four or five weeks to keep the horse’s feet level. Corks should be short and even to ensure balanced hoof wear and proper gait.
Guidance emphasizes careful ram selection to head the flock. It stresses evaluating traits, breed suitability, and overall herd management implications for sustainable flock leadership.
A young husband explains his wife’s skill at recalling facts and naming old accomplishments while an older man recalls one of the first feats she noted. The exchange underscores a humorous domestic conversation about memory and accomplishments.
Mrs A Crawford of Medfield Massachusetts says Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her Brights Disease after doctors could do nothing. She suffered swollen limbs and eyes, then gradually recovered with continued use. 60c per box at dealers or Dodd's Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets also 60c.
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