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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1913
Page
5
Practical notes by JF Frandsen describe pasteurizing milk in bottles using a small perforated bottom tin pail or an inverted pie plate for water circulation. Heat water and bottle contents to 115 to 160 degrees, hold 25 minutes, then cool with a cold water flow to reach near water temperature.
Efficient cooling methods prevent bottle breakage. Milk is conveyed to the refrigerator and kept on ice until use. Pasteurized milk should not be fed to children after it is 24 hours old.
Cultivating corn four inches deep versus two inches reduces yield by about ten percent due to root pruning. Four to five cultivations are usually enough and more frequent cultivations do not raise yield if the soil is not overly compacted and weed free.
Advice on supplying salt to horses in heavy work. Keep rock salt in each feed box corner for constant access. Horses regulate intake and will not overeat if a steady supply is available.
Care for Colt's Feet advises a half day to inspect and trim hooves to prevent injuries from overgrown feet. The text also mentions equal care for Ally and arranging feed for Astle pigs, suggesting larger troughs to give all pigs equal access to food.
Farm and Fireside reports outbreaks of blind staggers in horses linked to moldy kernels from corn damaged by the corn ear worm. Kansas experiments show the moldy residue in damaged ears can poison horses over time, with losses occurring despite veterinary efforts.
The guide describes making a reinforced doute tree from two one inch oak boards with a metal spacer about 3/16 inch thick. All parts are cut shaped and riveted together. Singletrees are built similarly and are durable enough to hold the strongest team and outlast many ordinary doubletrees.
Gardening note by W R Gilbert warns against overcrowding seeds as it stunts early growth and complicates thinning. He argues seeds should have space to develop cotyledons and a leaf before thinning and urges lighter sowing for better germination, noting seeds struggle below 40 degrees.
White comb in fowls results from decayed food impure water and crowding in dark dirty houses. Symptoms include scurfy comb wattles head and neck with feather loss. Treatment is cleaning quarters wholesome food and castor oil then conditioning powder and vaseline on affected areas.
Egg laying contests spread across many states and stimulate the utility side of poultry. They do not prove any breed or variety is best, but show that careful breeding in certain strains increases egg production and raises returns.
Quick growth and full development in pullets come from milk oatmeal chapped clover and bran in balanced proportions. This diet supports digestive health and avoids overtaxing the digestive organs.
Fragmentary notes describe coarse hayless waste and sheep droppings as ground cover and fertilizer substitutes. It references coarse animal waste not sticking long, and suggests sheep droppings could replace specially prepared fertilizer in cultivation.
C L Byce of Petaluma California unveils an electric incubator that attaches to standard incubators, using regulated current for even heat. The device requires a 24 hour power supply and low cost electricity, and can be added by simply plugging into a lamp socket. The system has been demonstrated since 1906 at fairs and state shows.
The article describes treating roup in fowls by separating healthy birds, housing the sick in a warm shed, flushing nostrils and mouth, using camphor in hot water, giving cod liver oil, and cleaning the coop with lime. It advises burying badly diseased birds and adding bromide to drinking water.
Fresh air sunshine and exercise are the best poultry tonics. The houses should provide constant fresh air to drive out odors and purify the atmosphere. Sunshine must reach every corner to destroy germs and dampness. Fowls should scratch to stimulate good blood circulation. These are the three best medicines in the poultry doctor's care.
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In Washington a Colorado senator named Thomas Jong lost entry to the senate floor after a barber shaved his hair to the scalp. A portly doorkeeper denied entry. a colleague later identified the shaved man. The barber reportedly fled and is in hiding.
Mrs Emma Patterson reports her child suffered a year with a scalp rash and relentless itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the scalp healed in a week with hair no longer shedding. Free samples offered with a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A northern visitor observes a bear hunt in Mississippi. The lead planter asks a Black worker to enter a cane thicket to flush the bear. The man obliges, wrestling the bear and dogs outside, explaining he was not afraid because he was personally acquainted with the "old boss" and simply “tuck dat bar.”
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