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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1912
Page
4
A Wisconsin farmer near the Mississippi bluffs shifted from dairying to hog production after hard milking, low cheese prices, and scarce labor. He bought Berkshire sows, added Shropshire sheep, and reworked his barn and pastures to finish hogs. last year profits reached $200, double the five year average.
The article argues cheese is a strong meat substitute alongside milk fish eggs and beans detailing protein equivalences and energy value. It emphasizes skilled cooking and varied serving ideas to maximize nutrition and palatability on a budget.
Farmers are advised to improve pig crops this year by focusing on feed and care to produce mature pigs with favorable growth at low cost and strong frames. Emphasis is on protein rich foods like skim milk tankage bone meal and mineral matter, plus careful selection to avoid faulty stock and balanced rations for breeding stock.
Advice column style note suggests using copperas in watering troughs to control slobbering horses and to spray troughs with copperas gelation. Recommends scrubbing troughs and keeping clover away from horses to prevent slobbering and harness issues. Mentions copper plyets breaks and costs.
A practical guide explains adapting a cross-cut saw for single use by bolting the saw to a frame with a hardwood striker and oiling the upright lever slot. It notes this is less ideal than two operators but helpful when only one man is available and includes unrelated livestock advice.
An overview of air curing tobacco in Kentucky and surrounding states describes Burley and Dark districts. It explains barn ventilation, side ventilation systems, and the roles of temperature, humidity, and draft. It notes firing practices for yellowing in Dark tobacco and the impact of wood flavor on final product.
Advice on pasture division to feed sheep, letting cows sleep in pastures, and easing chickens, pigs, and poultry with clean water. Emphasizes gradual cost recovery in spring and avoiding dirty water for poultry.
A farmer demonstrates a reinforced stable door using a flat iron bar as a third strap hinge and a groove over a staple for strong animal safety. A New York dentist visit ends with a joke about sleeping through tooth extraction. Mushroom nitrogen content noted with a Prof Attwood analysis.
A practical guide explains how to lay out and build concrete foundations for farm structures. It covers choosing lines anchored to existing objects, driving stakes, and erecting fence like forms to mark inside and outside edges, with steps for placing piers and bents for typical barn dimensions.
Farmers are urged to separate cockerels early and fatten them for market using a cornmeal and flour porridge mix with milk or water. Keep birds confined in small groups or batches, provide shade and water, feed twice daily, and market at three to four months for superior flesh. Also notes land fertility and egg odor storage issues affecting quality.
The piece argues yearly losses exceed 45 million eggs due to mishandling and poor egg quality. It urges producers to raise large, pure breeds, candle eggs, cool storage, daily gathering, proper cleaning, and rapid, refrigerated shipping to reduce dirties, seconds, and stale eggs while improving farmers and consumer outcomes.
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