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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
16
The article explains how durable wood protects posts and fence rails, the open tank process for creosote impregnation, and the need for seasoning and bark removal. It notes climate effects, proper heating, and preventive steps to ensure deep penetration and avoid leaks during treatment.
An turn of farm fencing discusses using woven wire over barbed wire for stronger pull and longer life. It covers post spacing, corner and brace posts, winter-set timber, and technique for stretching and securing wire to minimize tension damage.
A detailed guide describes building a water filled barrel rat trap and multiple fence bracing methods. It covers anchoring corner posts with dead-man braces, using twisted No. 9 wire, and burying a log as an anchor. It also explains gate construction, post setting timing, and baiting to attract rats, ending with a staged rat arrival scenario.
The article argues farmers gain by small packing operations to price hogs at full value. It urges coop cooperation, better wintering feed like roughage and alfalfa, and steady care including dipping, clean quarters, and balanced rations. It condemns the scrub hog as unprofitable and promotes selective breeding from strong, healthy stock.
A reflective piece argues that some men are born to lead and thrive as independent farmers, while others suit wage work. It urges readers to trust their inner sense of potential, noting that success depends on the individual, not capital alone, and that reform may follow if one pursues landownership.
A combination hog house with hay and grain storage is described. The cream separator reduces scours by feeding skim milk while sweet. Prolific breeder sows merit multi year keeping. mature sows need maintenance rations while growing pigs require growth feed. Exercise aids lean and fat balance.
The article argues mules outperform horses on farms, citing longevity from ages two to twenty-five, low accident risk, sturdy hooves, and ease of care. It notes a pair of six-year-old mules can fetch $6500 to $609, and advocates breeding heavy mares to sturdy jacks for profitable stock.
The author shares a trap modification to improve the classic Figure Four trigger. By using eight-inch straight-stained sticks with notches the trap becomes more sensitive, increasing reliability and allowing multiple catches with a single bait ball.
The article emphasizes clean handling of milk and sanitary dairy practices to produce high quality cream. It covers breed choices like Jerseys and Guernseys, clean stables, proper ventilation, whitewashing, cement floors and doors, thorough washing and sterilizing of utensils, and the importance of avoiding odor contamination and sudden changes in feed. It also stresses immediate separation on many farms and marketing cream that meets advertised fat content.
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