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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
11
Article by William A. Radford explains hip roof cottages with basements, practical foundations, and surface sewers for prairie towns. It discusses warm above ground basements, large windows, cool workrooms, and flexible floor plans, noting local roofing materials and concrete or stone foundations.
A design discussion on a compact cottage shows plain interior woodwork, lighted spaces, and practical layout with a higher main floor, porch integration, and rear stairs. The second part follows Cyrus Vane, a scientist pursuing an antitoxin cure, whose breakthrough faces ethical tests as families plead for help for sick children.
A detailed explainer on hog cholera describing how the swine disease spreads, its universal reach across the United States, and the dire economic impact on farmers. It covers transmission by animals and objects, seasonal peaks, incubation, early symptoms, and practical prevention measures including sanitation, disinfection, and vaccination.
M H Reynolds of the Minnesota Experiment Station explains two hog skin diseases called mange. Pitch mange is an eczema from poor health and dirty pens, while true mange is caused by a parasite that burrows in the skin. Cleanliness, better feed, and improved surroundings are key remedies.
The passage stresses that milking requires time and patience, drawing milk slowly and steadily. It notes tender cows need gentle handling for a cooperative mood, while a good cow resists rough treatment. Constant irritation reduces milk quantity.
A note stresses that clean conditions are essential for chicken ranges. It highlights the link between sanitation and productivity on farms and urges operators to maintain proper hygiene and spacing to support healthy flocks.
Discussion on optimal weaning age for pigs contrasts six to eight weeks with staying with sows until they are weaned. For sows with two litters yearly early weaning suits, while single-litter farms favor rapid drying and fattening. Early-weaned pigs must learn to eat grain, starting at two to three weeks, using a grain mix of corn middlings tankage oats and oil meal with skim milk if available.
To keep a steady supply of sweet corn a writer suggests using three varieties: early, medium, and late. Plant early in the season, then add two varieties every few weeks until about July 4 after strawberry harvest. Space enough to tear up between rows and plant again without full bed plowing until spring. The late crop is typically ready by October. Frost may spoil it in unusually cold years.
Water known to be contaminated must never be used in a dairy or must be boiled before use. This simple precaution is essential and its necessity cannot be doubted. Using contaminated water knowingly in a dairy should be considered a serious offense.
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