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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1911
Page
9
The article notes a shift from crude cow tethering to improved stalls and stanchions. It weighs sanitary and humane principles, advises choosing stall designs that maximize cow comfort and light, and favors swinging stanchions for cleanliness and reduced barn cleaning, while urging evaluation of economics alongside welfare.
The article urges dairy managers to study business factors, test and weigh practices, and cooperate with cows to boost milk quality and yield. It argues profits depend on vigilant management, cleanliness, feed, and humane stalls, with home built alternatives and advisory notes from experienced dairymen.
A farmer in Underwood Washington shipped a bull puppy from Boston that fed on milk from a bottle and watched milking. The pup reportedly milked a cow several times daily, providing its own ration. The note also mentions Agriculture department corn experiments from China and tallies for last year’s plants.
An article discusses hog feeding, waste, and profit implications. It notes indigestible rations injure young pigs and waste reduces profits while stressing pork production potential and expanding output.
An agricultural note argues that spreading manure late in spring benefits crops. The author, M. Coverdel, cites a field test where corn on a slope treated with straw manure from feedlots showed deeper color, faster growth, weed suppression, and several bushels per acre higher yield than untreated plots.
Pruning and tree surgery are closely related, with pruning relying on growth habits and surgery requiring methods to seal cavities and prevent decay. Caring for cavities helps preserve affected specimens, saving noble trees. The piece argues for more individual farmers and fewer tenants in the country.
Formerly a simple blacksmith, many horses were poorly shod, but advances in shoeing now demand substantial knowledge of the horse’s foot anatomy and locomotion. A shod horse should have defects detected and addressed to lessen or prevent ensuing evils.
Instructions describe laying out orchard trees with right angled baselines on the south and east, measuring distances, driving pegs at each tree site, and using a planting board to align the peg before removing it. Stakes are placed through end holes to mark positions.
A planting board aids accurate tree placement. The board’s end hole allows lifting without removing the stake, then swung aside to dig the root opening. After digging, the board returns, and the tree stem fits into the notch at the original peg position.
The growing recognition of Southwest Texas as a fruit and truck growing center brings many farmer homeseekers and rising production. Texas fruits and vegetables already find markets in the eastern end of Northern States and Mexico may soon demand expanded trade via Vera Cruz counsel William V. Canada notes a good trade could be built with Mexico, satisfying rising U S demand.
The piece reviews sheep breeds suited for both wool and meat, noting Oxfords similar to Hampshires, the mutton emphasis of Southdowns, Dorset and Delaine Merino merits, and the large Rambouillet line. It stresses breed choice, then selecting the best individual within a breed amid variable quality.
The cattle tick threatens southern agriculture and livestock, with losses estimated between 49 million and 100 million dollars annually. Eradication methods include pasture and cattle treatment, direct exclusion, and regular spraying using oils and pesticides. Early spring spraying saves greater future effort. maintain weekly checks and avoid feeding practices that harm poultry.
Winter heavy pruning causes wood growth and larger trees or vigorous sprouts. Summer pruning checks growth and promotes fruit buds. Light pruning in early years shapes a symmetrical, sunlit tree with strong buds. Remove crowded growth and keep 3-4 well placed twigs per year for a sturdy, open form.
Inquiry reveals Ancona chickens originate in Ancona Italy praised as top in cage and meat quality in Italy. Folklore on a long vine planted by San Francisco friars in Cal area claims 138 years growth with a 1½ feet diameter trunk and 5 060 square feet of canopy producing about 2 ½ tons of grape last year in a manure pile growing hill region.
Advice on keeping plant water fresh, removing decayed leaves and pests, using charcoal in soil, dissolving lime for white worms, and the importance of ordering seeds and nursery stock early. Recommends nasturtium, poppy, Portulaca, or salvia for sunlit beds and cautions over canned fruit and vegetables to ensure quality.
A reflective note discusses winter farm labor and horse care, suggesting paying workers, keeping hair short, and questioning drudgery on the farm. It warns about tree agents and guarantees, advises on strawberry bed mulch replacement, and cautions about housing horses in stalls and apples stored warm.
A note describes using a strong rope as a quick escape from second story windows. Do not place a ladder at every window. coil the rope ready, with a loop at one end to wrap around a bed post or hook in the window frame, and throw it out in case of fire.
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