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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
7
Construction of hog houses discusses floor options including ground with woven wire, electrically welded acorncrib wire, concrete floors with plank overlays, and board floors. Concrete can be cold and hard on hogs but workable with raised overlays. Dust, rats, and cost are recurring concerns in choosing a floor.
A detailed guide on constructing inside partitions for hog pens, including securing tight floors up to 10 to 12 inches, removable sections, and guardrails. It covers door sizes, insulation with burlap, and improved ventilation methods in well ventilated double walls. Whitewashing is recommended to disinfect and brighten the interior and improve light.
Sorghum makes an excellent winter pasture and can be planted after corn time. Prepare ground like corn, drill seed in rows about thirty inches apart, using 15 to 25 pounds per acre. Wide rows reduce stock damage. harvest yields 20 to 30 bushels per acre in seed, stalks usable for fodder, but second growth can be poisonous and frosted sorghum may harm cattle, prompting concern for late fall or winter pasturing.
The article explains how malaria is spread by Anopheles mosquitoes and describes three distinct parasite types causing quartan, tertian, and malignant malaria. It details mosquito life cycles, wintering behavior, and breeding habitats, plus three warfare methods: personal protection, mosquito destruction, and quinine treatment. It cites successes in Italy, Cuba, and elsewhere, and notes drainage, natural predators, and bat interventions as control measures.
Readers learn cacti offer rich color in blossoms and unique growth. Phyllocactus and queen cactus varieties display striking flowers, night blooming cereus draws crowds, and hummingbird cactus astonishes with pink buds. Proper soil, watering during growth, and weekly liquid manure aid bloom, while pests like scale and aphids are managed by washing with kerosene emulsion.
Two Spanish speaking parrots created chaos aboard a Panama steamer arriving in New York from Jamaica. A Chilean horse stood in a makeshift stall as both birds shouted giddap and whoa in Spanish. The steward calmed the horse after two hours, restoring order and returning the mischievous parrots to their cages.
A reflective farmers’ note argues effort yields rewards, comparing the light-hearted cowhand to a bull breaking through fences. It warns against sharing troubles and promotes choosing strong mares and breeding for one good horse type to achieve success.
A door fastener setup uses a 1x6 inch plank bolted at the door’s center with a pair of Bra bolts on the sides. One bolt is shaken up and the other hook down to secure the door when closed.
Traction engines both steam and gasoline become common in farming, replacing makeshift outfits with heavier engines and gang plows. Benefits include faster work in favorable conditions, labor savings, use in hot dry weather, and ability to plow difficult soils, expanding plowing capacity across large ranches and plains.
Call ducks are bantam and bred for show or wild-duck shooting assistance. The Gray Call and White Call differ only in plumage. Gray resembles a raven, White is pure white. Highlights describe drake plumage, head, neck rings, and wing markings, with notes on bill, eyes, and leg colors. no standard weight listed.
The article evaluates wood ashes as a commercial fertilizer proxy, estimating value comparable to 250 pounds of high grade acid phosphate and 200 pounds of sulphate of potash per ton, noting lime content benefits to legumes. It cautions against mixing ashes with manure or acid phosphate and highlights improved tree growth from modest wood ash applications around apples.
German foresters push seed and seedling exchanges with North America to diversify timber stock. Montana larch seeds are in demand while Guelph Ontario will import white pine seedlings to reforest 168 acres and safeguard water, beauty, and future timber. Local nurserymen offer seed exchanges as foresters gather seed for a Lolo region nursery and state agriculture crews assist with planting trials.
The text notes steam traction plowing costs under favorable conditions compared to horse plowing. Steam engines weigh 7 to 20 tons, develop 20 to 50 hp, cost $1,500 to $36,000, and plow output ranges up to 0 acres daily. Outfit components include engine, gangs of plows, and field accessories. size and cost depend on plow count. Also mentions 2,000 cherry trees sent to Taft by Japan infected and destroyed. eggs from hens indicate laying and overall health.
In the poultry yard where four lots meet it is practical to place one corner gate to serve all four. The illustration shows the gate construction with end posts set 2 feet from the center pivot. An inch iron pin 18 inches long and 12 inches in the post, plus six inches underground, ensures a tight fit for solid turning.
A SheMeld citizen recalls the nation’s oldest churn, crafted during the War of 1812 to churn goat milk aboard ships. The note mocks fertilizer trusts and rural schemes, urging honest farming over costly additives and hard labor.
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