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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
10
Soule of the Virginia experiment station reports a winter trial with sixty beef cattle. Silage fed twenty head gained 1.46 pounds per day vs 0.10 pounds for timothy hay and 0.87 pounds for shredded corn stover. Silage cattle finished with higher quality meat and used less grain overall, challenging skepticism about silage feeding.
KR DD Ross argues in Breeder's Gazette that cattle today would be more uniform and valuable if only Shorthorns had been imported as improvers. The piece notes the longstanding beef breeding by beef men and the ripple effect of Shorthorn blood on native cattle, echoed by the Gazette editor.
Farmers Advocate notes large draft horses fetch higher prices when lean and muscular rather than fat. Fat drafts resemble fat oxen and offer little utility. buyers favor corn fed horses that are slim and conditioned. With proper feeding and exercise, bones can be covered with muscle, yielding a useful, saleable horse.
The O. I. C. hogs are simply what their name implies. They are one of many pure bred Chester White strains recorded in the Ohio Improved Chester White Record association. The initials O. I. C. come from this title. Five record associations have been founded for the breed including American National International and Standard, per Michigan Farmer.
Good care prevents flesh loss and illness in sheep. Any factor reducing thrift or causing condition loss harms wool and depreciates value.
A 1859 Kentucky tale follows a traveling led Sherretta who gambles with a host’s money during a poker night and helps free a enslaved family. The piece moves from the sliver question through a dramatic rescue to a Thanksgiving dinner in freedom aboard an underground railroad plan. It also includes a farmer’s remarks on geese breeds Toulouse Embden Chinese and African and their market qualities.
A. V. Meersch advises keeping the henhouse warm and feeding warm, mash-like meals with small potatoes boil ed mixed with bran fine meal and ground meat. Provide fresh water, coal char in water weekly, grit, scratching material, hot corn at night, and a secured door at night. For winter lice treat by greasing and spraying with a carbolic acid solution.
H. H. Hiniker presents observations on goose growing noting practical methods and expected outcomes. The remarks highlight breeding, feeding, and management practices suitable for small flocks and home operations.
The article advises choosing egg producing fowls from Mediterranean families for white shelled eggs and selecting Brahma or Plymouth Rock or Wyandotte varieties for brown eggs. It emphasizes proper care and handling to ensure a large egg yield and avoid mistakes.
The American Poultry Journal argues that buying cheap screenings or damaged grain yields no savings. It states that poorer grain requires more feed to achieve results and cannot match the outcomes from good grain, regardless of quantity fed to fowls.
The guidance advises turning the hens together on range after breeding and placing males in large yards with green food and shelter so each specimen can rest and be ready for work next breeding season.
In Terre Haute on December 7, a water pipe to the Athi mine at Linton burst, stopping water for the mine mules. Mule drivers refuse to drive or water the animals, leaving about two hundred miners idle. This marks the seventh suspension in months due to mule shortages and prior feeding complaints.
That Conference on Foot Ball New York Dec 7. Princeton University declines to attend the conference. President Woodrow Wilson sends the refusal noting Princeton is not prepared to participate. Nine of the twenty invited colleges have accepted and three have refused.
A T.A dispatch from St. Petersburg via Eyidthihnen reports a Moscow telegraph note urging continued strikes and trust in victory. It claims Witte consents to all demands and notes opposition from Gary Durnove.
Citizens report a tense climate as armed men appear but no violence yet. No accord between President Morales and Vice President Caiceres, though it is thought likely disputes will be settled quietly.
An old editorial ad promotes alcohol-free remedies from Dr. Pierce. It touts Golden Medical Discovery with Black Cherrybark and other roots as a sovereign cure for bronchitis laryngitis and chronic coughs. A customer testimonial and offer for a medical adviser pamphlet are included.
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