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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
3
A herd of 500 wood buffaloes has been found in Alberta, Canada, altering prior belief that the species was extinct. The report catalogues agricultural notes on poultry lice remedies, barnyard pests, egg preservation, celery storage, and various farming practices.
A Farmers Bulletin outlines simple methods to treat fence posts with preservatives to extend life. It covers cost ranges from basic homemade outfits to specialized equipment, notes best results with lodgepole pine and cottonwood, and describes a two bath process using hot creosote then cold oil. Untreated posts last four years, treated posts last about twenty, with significant long-term savings. A postal to the Department of Agriculture in Washington can obtain the bulletin.
A New York poultry farm report to Hoard's Dairyman shows skim milk as a key ration for hens. During April to June 1,500 hens averaged about one pound of skim milk daily with egg production rising from 38 to 66 dozen per day after resuming the milk.
The sixth national apple show and fruit product congress will be in Spokane Washington from November 17 to 22. It offers a program of expert led addresses and practical discussions by fruit growers. Topics include the standardised pack lower grade fruits by products fruit storage financing and cooperative marketing vital to growers and the future of the apple industry.
A Kansas hog raiser built a glass hog house three to four years ago costing about 2000 dollars. The structure provides sixty two pens of six by eight feet, connected by a siding gate to an eight foot alley extending the length of the house. The pen includes a sow with litter records and the design uses double glass, which the owner says never freezes. He would replicate this model for a future barn.
A historical note describes a cheap paint using one gallon buttermilk, three pounds Portland cement, and pigment for color. It should be stirred during application as cement settles, dries in five to six hours, sheds water well but lacks gloss and is unsuitable for fine work.
P Hy Ginn of Middleton Georgia praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a safeguard against croup and colds. He reports his children, prone to croup, receive prompt relief and quick cure when treated with the medicine. It is sold by all druggists.
Just received a new stock of the best typewriter ribbons and carbon paper. Also available are Algo typewriter oil and Hotchkiss staples for offices and desks.
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