Butchering on the Farm Procedures and tips for hog scalding and curing
Instructions by W Hansen of Illinois cover hog preparation from scalding and scraping through to salting and smoking. Practical steps include using a scalding tub or barrels, maintaining 180 to 190 degrees, cooling with water, and a hay hook for handling. Details on entrail removal, carcass splitting, fat removal, salt and sugar cure, two-barrel rotation, smoking with Hickory or corn cobs, borax use, and final storage emphasize cleanliness, heat control, and long-term preservation.
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W. Hanson
Illinois
Diagram for storing mixed apples and vegetables
A practical note explains using a diagram to mark sections of a pit where various apple varieties such as Ben Jonathan Willow Pippin Davis Twig are stored together. It helps locate specific fruit in winter. It adds an experiment station claim that draught horses nearer the ground endure better and serve longer.
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Ben Jonathan
Willow Pippin
Davis
Twig
M. Coverdell
Keep Seed Potatoes by Cold Storage for Plumpness
By Wm. B. Underwood, Davis, advises keeping seed potatoes cool and hard to prevent sprouting and energy loss. He notes sprouting wastes starch, that cold storage preserves plumpness, and, though costly, yields better early sprouts in spring. He urges farmers to store potatoes at very low temperatures, ideally around 33 degrees.
Barrels Drive Big Costs in U S Agriculture and Industry
Census and forest service data reveal the barrel’s pivotal role in farming and manufacturing. The vast usage of slack barrels across farmers, millers, hardware merchants, and cement firms valued at 15,800,253 dollars last year, with cooperage mills showing a sharp year over year rise of roughly 1.59 million dollars.
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United States
United States Forest Service
Lumber as fodder boosts herd winter shelter and feed value
The piece argues lumber can substitute for grain by wrapping barns with sound boards to retain heat, saving money and improving cattle and sheep welfare. It urges farmers to buy sturdy lumber this fall, shelter livestock, and compare the high heat value per cost with hay and grain.
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Indajlara
Results of a Pure Milk Campaign in Indiana City
After infant deaths from impure milk, Indiana's large city launched an education driven reform. City ordinances extended to dairies and farms, inspectors urged cleaner barns and milk houses, and farmers adopted modern cement floors whitewashed walls ventilation and sanitation, improving milk quality nationwide.
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Indiana
Guinea pigs as lawn mowers gain notice in Kent
A curious experiment in Kent substitutes guinea pigs for mowing machines to weed and trim lawns. The pigs tackle plantains and dandelions first, then cut the grass closely, leaving lawns looking mower perfect. Healthier pigs and high demand follow, with potential golf clubs adopting the method.
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Kent
Greenhithe
S. M. Taylor
England
What a corn picker will do for harvest work
A historic overview explains corn pickers as key to husking standing stalks, boosting output from acres per day to many more. It covers mechanism, like gatherer arms and chains, elevator delivery, and husking rolls, plus power needs, draft, and benefits for cattle feed.
Feathers Fly as Woman Hones Poultry in Tight Room
A Virginia woman faces a tough task picking geese on a winey day. Even in a closed room feathers are not easy to gather, making the chore unpleasant and messy for the worker.
Nebraska Feather Trick Ends In Courtroom Jab
A Nebraska farmer used a clever feathery ruse with a covered barrel to extract feathers from dead ducks. The scheme involved washing and marketing feather waste while a stolen trick horse incident led to a courtroom scene in Omaha. Authorities jailed the horse’s driver after the owner identified the animal by its gait. The piece notes duck feather value and labor costs for plucking.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Winter and Spring Pigs Management and Farm Tools
Advice on raising two pig litters yearly with stocking limits humane housing and feeding. Emphasizes winter pigs fed on whole corn and fodder plus charcoal from discarded cobs. Recommends keeping a cow per litter, preventing vermin, and proper housing and exercise. Also includes rust prevention methods for separators and plows with tallow white lead mix and kerosene for chicken lice control.
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G. W. Brown
Agricultural Bank Loans in the Philippines 1908 11 Summary
The Agricultural Bank of the Philippines issued 165 loans totaling 468 600 pesos between October 1 1908 and May 23 1911 with a 10 percent annual interest rate and a maximum 10 year term. Of 474 applications, 311 were refused for defective titles, 101 for disproportionate security value, 57 withdrawn, 10 for non agricultural purpose, 18 approved awaiting mortgage signatures, and 16 awaiting provincial appraisal. A push to secure Torrens titles through government aid has shown limited results so far.
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Agricultural Bank of the Philippines
Sheep Feeding Trough Design and Construction Notes
W H Underwood describes building a sheep feeding trough using 2x48 inch timbers for corner posts and a four inch trough one foot above ground. The trough uses two 12 inch boards for the bottom, a 12 inch board at the rack end, and bevel-cut top boards to create a wide feeding slot. Slats run eight inches apart, giving each sheep about fourteen inches of space, with thirty sheep able to feed along a 16 foot trough. The trough suits grain or roughage.
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Thessara
W. H. Underwood
A Model Dairy Barn at Columbia College
A new dairy barn at the Columbia Missouri Agricultural College features concrete floors and iron stalls to enable easy cleaning. Large windows provide abundant sunlight and a complete ventilation system ensures pure air and stable temperatures for the herd, promoting health and higher yields.
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T .E Columbia
Agricultural College
Inoculating Land for Alfalfa Cultivation
A Dry Farming writer explains soil inoculation for alfalfa, noting most prairie land needs bacteria for healthy roots. Best method is sowing dirt from a successful alfalfa field at 200–300 pounds per acre on a cloudy day before rain, harrowed in, with sunshine harming the germs. Starting with a small inoculated patch yields abundant inoculum for larger areas. Some cornstalks may be fed to hogs daily for extra benefit.
Hardy Japanese Plum Trees Shown by Medford Farm
Mr and Mrs Fullerton of the Long Island Railroad Experiment Farm Medford New York describe several hardy early Japanese plum trees planted four years ago in recently cleared pine soil. The trees show vigor color and lack of disease. The text notes differences from domestic plums and cautions on shade tree care for landscape value.
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East
Fullerton
Long Island Railroad Experiment Farm
Medford
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