04 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1910
Page
1
Guidance on raising market and breeding hogs with emphasis on early feeding, diet, and housing. Advocates shelled corn from four weeks, alfalfa and mixed grains for breeders, worm control, and field crops like rape and soybeans. Recommends cool dark pens, field greens in summer, and balanced rations including tankage or oil meal for growth and vitality.
A veteran Illinois farmer writes from near Carbondale about soil exhaustion from continuous corn and wheat farming. He notes a 126 acre government purchase from sixty years ago now yields minimal crops and discusses broader farming ruin without proper soil restoration. Dr Cyril Hopkins warns permanent soil fertility is the nation’s key agricultural problem and urges adoption of sustainable practices before it is too late.
A design suggests building two cages to house a squirrel in separate quarters for winter and summer. The plan outlines practical construction tips for partitions, ventilation, and access while keeping the animal secure.
A compact wooden squirrel cage is outlined using one inch boards to fit the number of animals. The case shown emphasizes sound construction and a warmer interior than a summer cage.
A French beekeeper released twelve bees and twelve pigeons eight miles from his garden. Bees were dusted to identify them while a friend watched from the hive. The bees returned in fifteen seconds before the first pigeon, their mates arriving in order. The test suggests bees sense direction more finely than pigeons.
A farm writer argues against selecting sows with very large litters or many teats. He notes sows with ten or eleven pigs often produce runts and strain the sow. Sows bearing six to eight pigs nourish well, grow fat, and produce similar pork yield with less feed strain.
A reader's note compares removing decay in a tree cavity before cement filling to a dentist cleaning decay before filling. It also mentions French vineyard methods using smudges to guard vines from sun and frost, and to shield them from drying wind.
A well ventilated cellar is essential in a well planned house, especially in northern states. It should be dug in well drained ground, with wide window openings opposite each other to provide draft. A brick or stone forecourt in front of a window may reflect light and improve ventilation.
A first person guide from Hiss M Chandler sharing practical, year by year methods for starting small turkey flocks, selecting gobblers and hens, managing broody hens, and rearing chicks. He covers coop design, feeding, water, heat, shade, and transitioning poults to field forage.
The article discusses valuing pure bred draft mares at about 31 000 apiece despite autos and notes stallions will bring higher sums. It advises supporting mares unable to supply milk and outlines buying strategies toward obtaining the best stock. It also covers care tips such as thinning a heavy mane to prevent soreness and feeding a suckling colt with warm cow’s milk to start.
A described hog ringing attachment fit to a hog box. It uses a lever and adjustable uprights to catch and guide a hog for ringing without choking. Build from oak with a metal pin and string, synchronizing with the box to allow the hog to pass through safely after ring is applied.
Practical household hints on cleaning mattings with salted water brightening floors with linseed oil and kerosene wiping with lavender scented oil, saving paraffin for ironing day, drying bread for breading, rinsing milk vessels before scalding, and placing asbestos mats under a dolly to protect a dining table.
A veterinary notice advises isolating affected fowls and starting treatment for bronchitis. Early steps include tincture of aconite in water hourly for five hours then every three hours, a hot mash, and slightly acidic drinking water. Glycerin and whisky offer an alternative to aconite.
Hoofs are graded and processed into white buttons resembling pearl quality while stained and striped hoofs form other buttons. Black hoofs and scrap produce cyanide and chroma, hoof powder makes fertilizer, and a bee colony of 40,000 needs three weeks for fifty pounds of surplus honey. One Pacific coast keeper with 6,000 hives yields 200,000 pounds annually worth about $40,000.
Notes discuss mutton production and cleaning feed troughs after feeding. Professor Hansen reports a dual legume alfalfa and clover that may grow in extreme northern climates, thriving at minus ninety degrees. Distribution of seeds is limited and requires Agricultural Department testing.
Practical tips for feeding lambs include using movable racks and boxes to reduce waste. Avoid spreading corn in mud eight or ten inches deep and piling sheaf oats and clover hay where stock tramples it. A portable feed tack, like the pictured model, can be moved around the lot or field for convenient feeding.
Instructions describe a simple feed rack for lambs with a 4 by 10 foot body and a 6 by 12 foot top rail, using 2 by 4 inch slats at corners and 1 by 3 inch slats elsewhere, with a 2% to 4 foot long slit for lambs to reach through and eat. Any available material can be used, and permanent racks can be built from heavy materials for fodder straw hay for horses and cattle.
W G Coffey argues every farm should keep a small flock of sheep as a steady profit. He cites costs and returns, advises daily care, proper ram use, and early castration, noting lambs at market weight fetch good prices and sheep help clean neglected land.
An Illinois woman began poultry business by buying four dozen hens of four breeds and two white Plymouth Rock cocks. Hens included brown Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and White Rocks. She values color variety. The piece advises planning ad campaigns early for spring sales, noting buyers read ads in January and April activity from competitors can curb sales.
The article describes forcing rhubarb in dark, frost-proof cellars with roots dug in fall and frozen before storage, buried shallowly in moistened sand, with a lantern for heat. It notes Judge Fred K. Widhouse of Topeka owning 14,640 acres devoted to apples, first planting 37 acres in the late 1870s.
A brief note describes chicken coops made from parrois by grandmothers. The rounded sides help young chicks escape from a nervous hen, improving safety and comfort in early coop design.
The guide describes building a weatherproof coop with a central barrel split into halves by hoops. It covers anchoring the coop with stakes, creating a removable gate, and covering with fine wire to prevent entry by weasels and other pests.
The article emphasizes calf care as the dairy’s nursery. It warns against shadowless, barren runs and notes calves raised in poor conditions perform poorly as cows. It advises shading cow housing and proper window coverings for ventilation and light.
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