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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1896
Page
8
In this Farmers Guide passage, beets are praised as a sweet green feed for sows and fattening hogs, with grain support to prevent flesh loss. It reports severe swine cholera outbreaks, warns against improper carcass disposal, and urges strict enforcement of laws on burning or deep burial of infected remains.
The article outlines a winter shipment of 20 000 sheep from Idaho to Chicago via Nebraska, then London. Cost breakdown includes $275 per head to London with $144 ocean freight, feeding costs of 16 cents corn, 13 cents oats, 2.50 hay per head, and a 10 dollar stopover option for fattening. Losses were minimal in a recent 1 000 head voyage, but English demand and home market prices remain unsettled, impacting feeder profits.
The article explains a method to estimate live cattle weight using a loop around the animal behind the shoulder blade for girth and a tail-to-shoulder line for length. Multiply girth by length to obtain a square measure, then apply a pounds-per-square-foot factor to estimate weight.
The article argues growing lean tender sheep for early market to maximize profit. It notes mutton demand rising, prices favor lean meat, and farmers should focus on two to three litters yearly with older sows yielding more pigs. It critiques single litter plans and urges efficient breeding to cut costs.
The article argues against the single litter plan for brood sows and promotes two litters per year. It compares sows to idle machinery, noting six months of nonproductive upkeep and higher costs per litter, and suggests the market favors smaller hogs produced by two litters rather than one.
Mr Thayer, a famed berry raiser of Sparta Wisconsin, argues berries should be grown for family use by farmers. He says two cents a quart can cover picking and packing if farmers supply their own needs, creating a home market and steady profit with smaller crops. He notes larger ventures require skill, location, and market access, but garden and small farm plantings can be profitable, with women and youths gaining early business incentives.
Southern Railway and Sunset Route announce personally conducted tourist trips from Washington on Saturdays starting November 14. Travel passes through Atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, New Mexico, Arizona to San Francisco with minimal car changes. Sleeper cars, meals, and private lavatories offered. fares from $8 to San Francisco and intermediate points, plus standard rail fare. Reservations via Southern Railway agents or A J Poston in Washington DC.
The Kansas congressman Jerry Simpson, reelected, faced sharp jests from Payne of New York and Snodgrass of Tennessee. Simpson retorted with wit, turning ribbing about ancestors to claim his line began where others’ left off. The House roared as Snodgrass pressed for a reply and Simpson urged a ten minute extension to let him prove his case.
Qualified as administrator for the estate of John Hare of Wake County announces to all claimants to present claims by November 4, 1897 or be barred. Debtors are notified that prompt payment is required. Dated November 4, 1896. J M Hare H E Norris Attorney.
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