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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1899
Page
3
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A Kansas dairy note shows Mr. Carlson feeding alfalfa then millet to three cows, with milk output and fat percent changing the monthly income. Kansas dairy expansion includes a new state college dairy building and twelve week courses. Skim milk feeding in pigs proves profitable versus alfalfa and cotton seed meal. Illinois hog breeding advice weighs keeping older, proven brood sows for larger litters against relying on young stock.
The Pacific Poultryman advises starting small with a few hens to learn about chickens before expanding. In year one, avoid crowding and assess interest and finances. By year two, aim for five hundred hens and a profitable flock, choosing eggs or meat and one variety.
R G Welford spoke at the Illinois State Dairymen convention on the topic dalleying in southern Illinois. He drew on 30 years of experience in Illinois and Wisconsin to discuss practical dairy practices and regional conditions.
An editorial urges improvements in fowl showing by rewarding hens laying the most eggs, notes the limits of feather standards, and compares fowl progress to walking horses and dairy butter quality. It also promotes aeration and cooling of milk for higher creamery prices, while warning against costly changes and corn overfeeding fowl.
The article urges women to plan spring and summer silk gowns with many waists per skirt. It highlights figured black silks, taffetas, and Indies, warns against overly stiff fabrics, notes fashion trends such as polka dots and Persian designs, and compares silks with grenadines and crepes for 1900s wardrobes. It also covers trims like lace, jet, ribbon, and velvet, plus a sample travel gown with a circular skirt.
Guidance notes separating sows before pigging and limiting bedding to reduce piglet smothering risk. Also remarks that Persian house windows are typically not visible from the street.
An old fashioned patriot is a voter who believes that names like John or Bill are really honest. The line frames political trust through a humorous daily cartoon exchange reflecting voter skepticism.
Wallace's Farmer reports Frank Seckler of Iroquois County Illinois seeks a quick permanent pasture on a Missouri River bottom farm in Harrison County Iowa. The suggested method includes burning wheat stubble deep plowing sowing mixed grains and grasses then pasturing to harvest, followed by seeding bluegrass and clover with timely stock rotation for rapid establishment.
Millet should be a staple in the Northwest says a farmer. Millet and oats planted together yield more than millet alone and provide nutritious food. E D Childs of Crookston, a leading Red River dairy man, favors the practice.
A potato grower suggests a fall rye cover crop to control weeds and pests. He advises plowing up rye for the potato ground in spring to avoid weeds and bugs, promising healthier crops.
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