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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1910
Page
2
A detailed piece on establishing permanent pastures near farm buildings for irrigated lands. It covers mixed forage species, seeding rates, nurse crops, and grazing balance to maximize alfalfa and other grasses, emphasizing annual grazing from spring to fall and the economic value of pasture for dairy and beef operations.
The article notes that butter made from sweet cream without starter cultures has a wilder flavor but superior keeping qualities than cream from starter methods. About a dozen creameries sell it for long storage, with some in cold storage for over a year without developing fishy flavors, while sour cream butter deteriorates in months.
Horace Roberts proposes a garden plan combining strawberries with late tomatoes for long seasons. In Moorestown New Jersey strawberry beds are set in April with five foot rows and twenty inch plant spacing, while Jung tomatoes are planted in centers of strawberry rows. Early indications show no interference between crops on several farms.
A man values a good garden above anything on the farm and proudly leads guests to it when they visit, highlighting the garden as his chief showcase and source of pride.
Guidance on selecting trees for farm wood lots based on location and water supply. Recommends white willow for fast growth and shelter, with ash, black and honey locust, catalpa, elm, hackberry, oaks. If willow unavailable, suggests Runstan olive and Lance-leaf cottonwood. Plant 6 by 8 feet spacing, use 1–2 year old stock, irrigate and cultivate until August 1, prune first three years to avoid crotches.
Guidance on feeding and housing for pullets and broilers. Emphasizes not feeding wet food, maintaining clean, whitewashed poultry houses, renewing sand, and cycling diets with seasons. Advises setting broody hens, weighing ten week old broilers at two pounds, and keeping early hatched pullets growing without forcing. Highlights risks of disease from mixing sick and healthy birds.
The article discusses whether to reset orchards based on tree age and profitability. It advises avoiding young trees among old, suggests beneficial reset when the orchard is productive, and emphasizes proper care including deep planting holes, use of well rotted manure, soil covering, thorough ground cultivation, and careful irrigation after planting.
A historical note argues against overloading pairs of 1,200 pound horses on 14 to 16 inch plows. It recommends three horses per team to maintain a fast three mile per hour pace, easing workload and reducing plowing costs.
A fragment notes there is as much difference in the shearing qualities of sheep as in the milking qualities of cows. It mentions an average fleece being eight ends, suggesting variability in fleece length or yield across flocks.
Guidance on feeding ewes before lambing using oats bran and corn in equal parts. Bran substitutes if needed. Alfalfa as roughage, adequate shelter with dry well ventilated quarters, and a front extension roof to shed rain. Emphasizes exercise, clean water, and a trough running the shed lengthwise. Describes a Columbus area general purpose barn with multiple stalls and access to a cat bin and corn crib.
The text explains cattle quality through coat texture skin and bone. It contrasts fine hair with undercoat versus coarse hair and big bones. It notes that high quality yields better carcass yield and dairy production with less wasted meat and more milk.
Practical guidance on early chick care detailing grit types and feeding. It notes coarse sand or grit, dry bread crumbs, millet, eggs, and later cracked wheat and oats. space and water access must keep feet out of the container.
The article describes the Silver Campine breed of chickens in terms of origin, appearance, size, and foraging habits, noting two varieties Silver and Golden and weights for cocks and hens. It затем outlines concrete dairy barn floors as economical and sanitary, with grooved surfaces, removable wooden stall components, and easy replacement to maintain cleanliness.
A collage of jokes ads and quips appears, including marketing copy for Castoria and Halle’s Catarrh Cure, scattered dialogue about waitresses and table service, a foundation stone event description, and portraits of local dignitaries. The garbled OCR yields a miscellany of sensational ad lines and comic snippets.
A Salisbury Missouri woman credits Grape-Nuts with ending her crippling cramps nausea and vomiting after years of failed remedies. She reports instant relief and says she can eat normally again. Her husband now promotes the product to physicians, building a sizable local trade.
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