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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1907
Page
6
Missouri grower discusses sowing clover with orchard grass in March to improve stand and persistence. He argues orchard grass yields quicker, mats through ripe clover, resists growth, and thrives from spring to fall. Notes how fresh seed raises better germination and warns against sowing too deep or wet springs.
The author surveys breeding choices for brood sows and gilts, stressing maternal traits, quiet disposition, and strong lineage. He warns against flashy, weak backs and urges care in selecting sires, recommending older boars for better litters and urging clean water and forage like alfalfa for pigs. The guidance emphasizes consistency, health, and steady growth into a fat hog by spring.
The piece urges careful feeding and humane handling to improve brood sow success and reduce disease. It emphasizes clean bedding, fresh air, exercise, and wintering conditions to stabilize health, notes the two litters per year practice speeds worming, and warns against premature weaning. It also observes spring pigs on pasture yield pork at minimal cost.
Analysis argues most cows lose money under current dairy averages and advocates selective breeding and weighing milk to identify unprofitable cows. Testing every thirteenth week would reveal poor producers, who should be sold or not rear calves from. Emphasizes profitability through intensive farming and better cow types.
An Indiana feeder recalls that overfeeding and poor pasture lead to high costs and low profits. He stresses balanced rations, careful pasture use, and timely marketing. He cites a Spencer institute talk about feed cost exceeding selling price and notes proper stocking, silage, and appetite management for profitable stock.
Practical guidance on selecting rams by conformation over size, choosing Southdowns for profitable market lambs, and maintaining pure bred ewes. Emphasizes eliminating inferior stock, breeding up to pure blood standards, and housing with proper windbreak and shelter to optimize health and profit.
The article outlines corn breeding methods selecting high yielding rows and discarding weak stock, plus dairy farming tips. It covers plowing, planting depth, soil bed preparation, winter butter temperature, cow care, bedding, and barn hygiene to improve milk yield and cream quality. It stresses economical winter feeding, silage value, gradual ration changes, and sterilization of equipment to improve milk production and overall herd health.
A garbled passage discusses the care of a writer pig and related tasks. The text mentions burdens on the writer, the use of a well, and dealing with dust and wind. Readable details are limited, with lines about managing pies and daily mud.
At an Illinois dairy meeting Mr Charles Graves explained the importance of milking with regular intervals every twelve hours. He warned that longer milk in the udder reduces butter fat and quality, and that skipping milkings or delaying draws loses value not offset by the extra effort.
A garbled excerpt discusses kerosene, seeds, and disease with dubious claims. It mentions testing by Piet Medden and Bus weds euidde eabetients, aiming to affect plants and a soaked dog, with unclear outcomes. The text preserves names and place-like terms but remains incoherent overall.
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