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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
5
A discussion notes that milking thirty cows twice daily for a month takes about eight hours. Testing the herd reveals ten unprofitable cows, requiring eighty hours per month of one man’s time to milk. Testing the herd could save seventy six hours per month.
Notice to debtors to pay and to claimants to present claims to Warren Trust Co. George E. Colvin, treasurer, May 25, 1909. Also stockholders meeting for Warren Savings Bank on Oct 20 to renew charter for twenty years. Catharine Sarah White, executrix, to apply for final discharge Sept 6, 1909.
Notes on quiet handling during colic recovery and the use of blinders to reduce fright. Train colts with short lessons and tailor the starting age to size and maturity. Emphasize keeping teams in good condition, prudent feeding, clean feet, and a sturdy head and constitution for optimal service.
A Kansas swine raiser, cited from Coburn's Swine In America, states that twenty five years of pasture feeding on alfalfa with a partial grain ration yields faster daily growth than full corn rations in dry lots. He notes alfalfa fed hogs stay healthy, reproduce well, and market price aligns with grain fed hogs. He advocates supplementing grain on green alfalfa for faster fattening if desired.
Regular feeding schedules improve fattening as animals adapt to fixed meal times. Irregular feeding makes stock uneasy, nervous, and more prone to losing condition. Consistency trains the alimentary system to expect food, and delays hinder finishing for market.
Silage stores more in the same space than hay. A ton of hay needs about 400 cubic feet, while eight tons of corn silage fit in the same space. Hay provides just under 1,000 pounds of digestible dry matter per ton, whereas eight tons of silage offer over two and a half times that amount.
Progressive dairyman R B Rushing describes weighing and testing every cow ideale milk at each milking. He notes a wall mounted milk sheet, spring balances weighing up to thirty pounds, and weekly milk tests. He argues this practice boosts returns from feed and breeding and urges fellow farmers to adopt modern methods.
See that the water supply is pure and clean for lambs. Provide ample water to accelerate growth for market readiness. Monitor salt levels and shelter sheep from rain to prevent sniffles and diarrhea. Tar noses protect from gadflies until offending ravages pass. Breeding improves sheep quickly.
The article emphasizes best practices for harness use noting the collar as the key harness part and urging a perfect fit and daily cleaning. It warns that dirt and dust cling to moist shoulders forming lumps and ridges and advises brushing them away and nightly cleansing with warm water salt and soda.
A New York farmer describes his three horse evener shown in an illustration. He explains A is a crossbar four feet long with a center clevis and BB the evener three feet long with a long end of twenty four inches and a short end.
The text explains a three horse hitch with a twelve inch clevis and cutting to eleven inches to favor the center horse. It notes CCC common short whiffie trees and suggests placing the slowest horse in the center to improve turning. It also mentions trying the Martor quick returns.
The Scrap Book recalls a family scene where a six year old overhears talk of Uncle Joe’s marriage and asks if the final days before the wedding mean he will be given all he wants to eat, highlighting humorous family dynamics.
A reflective poem noting that striving feeds others through example. The speaker contends achievement may be shared as future lives gain strength from today’s efforts, and even missed goals empower distant futures. The message centers on perseverance and collective impact.
A New York classroom discussion on the word bachelor ends with a pupil declaring a bachelor is a very happy man because her father told her so. The teacher remarks on the child’s confident answer and interest in the lesson.
Charles H. Hoyt once toured a Pennsylvania town and found a Washington room assigned to another actor. He received a poor top floor room. Hoyt quips the good room was for Benedict Arnold, implying the hotel’s storied occupancy disparities.
Billy Grimes, a sailor, proves his command of orders at a foreign port night. When a river pilot demands boarding, Billy refuses, citing ship rules and discipline. The exchange ends with the pilot insisting.
Dr JohnS Buist notes in a state college lecture that praising constant activity is in poor taste for physicians undertakers and gravediggers. An old Paint Rock gravedigger stories asks for steady work, but the minister jokes that steady work would bury Paint Rock in a week.
A mock question about learning the entire law on one foot prompts the rabbi to quote a maxim. He declares this is the whole law and that all else is commentary, urging the seeker to study and reflect.
A Scotsman in a Montreal bookshop asked for Robert Burns but the proprietor fetched three or four editions of the poet. The customer then clarified he wanted rubber bands, not the poet, leaving both amused by the mix up.
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