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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1911
Page
6
A jumble of 1920s American culture notes lauds physical culture, fashion trends like harem skirts and velvet cuffs, and society fads while lampooning lectures on tuberculosis prevention, travel, and a French aviator feat. It comments on King George’s coronation, Columbus debate, and a Kentucky goat case, with varied quips on plumbing, fashion, and politics.
The article advises on alfalfa seeding timing in central Nebraska and humid areas. It discusses advantages of August sowing with a nurse crop, risks of spring sowing without proper weed control, and methods using winter wheat or rye as nurse crops to suppress weeds and conserve moisture. If spring sowing occurs, prepare soil early, manage weeds, and seed with full land use.
Market the roosters separately to attract buyers. Build a reputation for prime stock by growing bone and muscle before fattening. Notify your commission merchant before shipping and tag each fowl. Avoid mixing white and yellow skinned chickens and ship young fowls with old stock carefully. Kill poultry the day before market when selling direct to consumers.
Poultry breeders report better results from small young cockerels for breeding. Buyers can find young stock of good breed at the cheapest rates as breeders aim to save winter costs.
Breeding mares right after foaling is old fashioned. Waiting about 18 to 21 days improves chances of getting in foal. Some mares will not conceive while nursing. Mares typically come in heat at 18 to 22 days.
J B Payne instructs on spring soil care to protect dry land with crusted roots. Disk early to form a soil mulch, reducing wind erosion and moisture loss. Cultivate with a corn cultivator or shovel, bury weed seeds, then drag harrow to destroy seedlings and improve moisture retention.
The article argues wind and sun evaporate moisture quickly on treeless plains but notes shaded corn land and forest soil retain moisture. It claims early corn cultivation protects moisture, that trees use more moisture yet soil remains moist in forests, and that wind continues to strip moisture from open plains unless covered.
A plan describes placing four asparagus rows four feet apart and 26 feet long next to the preplant area, followed by four rows of strawberries to complete the asparagus strip.
Early layers age and rule, trap nests ensure accurate work. Clean egg cases, damp floors cause disease. Prolific layers depend on handling, not breed alone. Breeding for eggs requires science, care, and uniform hens. Farmers keep one breed for uniform eggs, price, and market appeal. Ducks should not be inbred to avoid impotence.
An Ohio piggery at The Cedars features a north south layout with ample sun, four pens, tilting troughs, and a cemented air space for sanitation. A 200 barrel cistern, steam cooked feed, and winterized self contained systems ensure warmth and cleanliness, with a total cost just over 1200 dollars.
Discusses balancing farm rations across seasons focusing on energy and protein. Covers nutritive ratios for corn wheat oats buckwheat and livestock needs for horses cattle and hogs. Emphasizes mineral content and using digester tankage wheat bran cotton seed meal and oil meal to balance rations and support growth and maintenance.
A country woman and her son Willie tour the city and stop before a taxidermist shop window. The boy spots a sign about taming a stag and voices fear, while mother urges curiosity about sights and the shopkeeper leads them to the next landmark. A brief dialogue follows about distances and danger as they travel straight down.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Hewlett Luneta tins and grocery supply in half pound air time, with dialogue about names like Aunt Mary and Spiffkins. The passage appears as a clipped conversation with unclear context and characters.
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