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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
7
Experimental stations test dirt versus board floors for hens health. Proposals suggest six inches of crushed stone under dirt to reduce dampness and animal intrusion. Advocates favor mature hens for egg production and note that straw or sand in scratching pens affects laying sites. Also mentions goose fattening in barrels and Paris poultry imports for expos.
S Hoxie of the Advanced Registry reports two cows with record butter yields. Beryl Wayne, seven to eight years old, produced 24 lbs 3.3 oz of butter at 80 percent fat, or 22 lbs 9.9 oz at 85.7 percent fat. Lilith Pauline De Kol, about three and a fourth years old, yielded 24 lbs 7.4 oz at 80 percent fat, or 22 lbs 13.3 oz at 85.7 percent fat. Retests by Prof C B Lane confirmed the first tests. The Wyoming cattle business shows revival with higher assessed numbers. sheep and horses also show gains, with sheep totals rising from 308,977 in 1886 to 2,164,701 in 1899, nearing 3,000,000 before 1901. Oxford sheep adapt to strong land and respond to breeding.
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