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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
16
A historical examination of cold storage in the egg industry discusses temperature controls from 22 to 33 degrees F, moisture management to avoid mold, and the effect on flavor and quality. It notes the limited profitability, the role of honest operation, price equalization for consumers, and the potential of farmer co operation as an alternative.
R B Rushing explains timing for oat hay harvest. He notes best when top grains reach dough state, warns against overripe oats and too green cuts. Drying requires careful windrow curing, turning, and sweating before storage, with salted loads during unloading to aid drying.
In 1911 the Shorthorn herd of 15 cows achieved a standout year as the author promotes farm grown feed. The plan relies on forty pounds of corn silage daily split morning and evening, with alfalfa hay, supplemented by yard fodder such as corn fodder and kafir. It notes silage is cheaper than commercial feeds lacking alfalfa, with cottonseed meal and bran used to supply protein when needed.
Fees are reduced from 40 to 50 percent and the milk flow is increased. This is our second year with this silage and it is surely a satisfactory dairy feed, said J. C. Frey of Kansas.
The passage discusses creating milk immediately after milking by passing it through a separator or using a device to form thin sheets cooled with ice. It also suggests cooling milk by repeatedly dipping with a long handled dipper in cold water. It ends with a note about locating a new poultry house near a handy spot.
The article explains how horse age is estimated from tooth development and wear. It details milk teeth, eruption, shedding, and the progression of permanent teeth, with age markers at 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10 and beyond, including changes in tooth shape and wear patterns.
Many farmers miss that apple and most fruit trees form fruit buds in late summer and that dry weather forms buds early while wet falls can convert immature fruit buds to leaf buds. A Missouri correspondent asks if kerosene emulsion aids scab control. the answer says Bordeaux mixture is effective, but kerosene is not, and proper application requires spraying to cover every part of the tree.
The article stresses that commercial fertilizers alone cannot replace humus. It urges pairing fertilizers with manure or green manures to boost crop growth, noting poor soils may show quick early growth but require organic matter to improve physical condition and long term profits.
A quoted statement argues total farm value at 9.0 billion with one third kept by farmers. Consumers paid more than 13.0 billion for producers' output while 6.0 billion accrued to producers. Distribution costs reached 7.0 billion, labeling the real issue as the net high cost of selling and urging productive, remunerative work for boys.
A detailed guide explains open tank creosote impregnation to preserve fence posts. It covers heating seasoned posts in hot creosote, cooling in cold creosote, moisture expulsion, and vacuum drawing creosote into wood. Includes simple and galvanized tank setups, costs, and resulting lifespans.
An Indiana farmer grew a six head deer herd to seventy in fifteen years selling venison at 60 cents per pound and yearly horn shipments for knife handles. A Missouri train feature highlighted Chief Josephine the world champion cow, born on a college farm, with authorities showcasing the animal to Missouri citizens. The text notes rising demand for food poultry and other goods in a growing market.
A chaotic scene near Twin Falls Idaho features a swarm of people in the water tank area causing a fireman to retreat after an attempted repair. The train's engineer fled the scene as brakemen and other crew took shelter, with a lengthy struggle lasting about an hour reported in fragmentary terms.
An 1890s guidance on rose classifications highlights tea, monthly, and hybrid perpetual roses. It praises hardy Hybrid Perpetuals like General Jacqueminet and Baroness Rotha child, notes their robust growth and blooms, compares Hybrid Teas such as La France and Maman Cochet, and lists popular cultivars fit for gardens and as cut flowers.
The text advises that hens will begin to claim the meat is cooked lean meat. It prescribes daily rations of one ounce per hen, plus half an ounce of chopped scalded alfalfa and one ounce of bran. The guidance combines claim of readiness with specific feed amounts.
A vintage article discusses kitchen temperatures for baking using thermometers and a rule of thumb to heat water to 120 degrees F to reach 90 degrees in dough. It also notes farmer wives overwork due to poor facilities and improves bread consistency. Separate sections describe moving hogs with decoys, not driving, and hog behavior. It mentions sacred cattle in Madagascar and beef supply issues in Paris.
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