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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
4
A Nebraska bulletin argues birds eat many pests and aid crops. Chickadee stomachs show cankerworm eggs, quail feed on potato beetles, and robins on caterpillars. Birds help control weeds by eating insect seeds, so teachers and parents should discourage harming birds and egg collecting.
Ranging through old stock sayings the piece argues good blood is foundation for strong animals. It notes even the best lineage fails without proper feed and housing, and that modern stockmen must be lavish in care to meet educated consumer demand for well bred beef and mutton.
Farmers storing fruit in small quantities use dry cool ventilated cellars. Winter dampness breeds mould and bad odors. drainage, cleaning, and whitewashing help. Warmth and fresh air destroy moulds, fungi, and musty smells, keeping fruits like grapes fit for eating.
L Epperson of Central Colony reports a profitable bee operation on a 40 acre alfalfa ranch in Fresno. He sold $900 hay, 266 beehives valued at $600, plus honey and beeswax income totaling $1,626.87 from extracted honey and 211 pounds of beeswax at 26 cents per unit, with comb sales at 60 to 80 cents per pound. Capital invested was $600 and the venture yielded substantial early profits.
Farmers advised to ensure no weed seeds are mixed in poultry grain as birds may spread weed seeds if seed is present in uncleaned grain. Birds will pick clean seeds, but dislike weed seeds which can blow or be carried by wind spreading in yards and onto good land. All feed should be cleaned.
The article cautions that corn-rich free range can fatten hens beyond laying usefulness and affect table quality. It notes fat old hens, packing egg shipments firmly to prevent breakage, and criticizes preservatives and drying methods while predicting future market shifts toward uniform year round egg prices.
The article argues that warmth, a dry floor, and tarred walls trump elaborate design. It stresses placing doors to avoid cold drafts and aligning houses with sun and wind, noting best houses are built for fowl comfort and local conditions rather than owner convenience or cost alone.
Advice on keeping young fowls dry and well fed. Use skim milk, oats, and varied diet to maintain appetite. Do not overfeed fat hens, avoid corn and wheat, and let hens range freely. Early laying pullets tend to produce more eggs. avoid wet conditions and excess oil in warm weather.
Instructions describe using an empty salt or sugar barrel buried with its rim above ground. Pack salt around the barrel and place cabbage heads inside stalks up, then cover with a lid. The method aims to keep cabbage through winter and into spring, preventing surface water intrusion.
The plan presents a Gothic style small cottage with 20 by 44 feet exterior and a front porch. It features clapboard siding, a shingled roof, and Georgia pine interior trim in simple finish, priced at 600 though costs vary by locality.
In Poultry Advocate excerpts EB B Banks argues against earth floors for hen houses noting soil contamination and moisture. A board floor with sand litter and separate dust bath is proposed as cleaner healthier, with cement seen as colder and damper.
The article argues oleomargarine displaces butter, detailing costs and profits. It cites 87 800 000 pounds produced in the U S last year selling wholesale for 10 cents a pound, with manufacturer profit about 3 512 000 dollars. It claims 4 309 000 cows are displaced, valued at 25 dollars each, and totals 21 308 600 dollars lost to the dairy industry yearly.
A well known temperance orator visiting a gentleman accepts cigars, forgets the lapse, then later tells scholars on a lawn that tobacco is evil. He jokes that three years for the temperance cause will haunt his audience as the cigars fly from his hat in a startling scene. The column also notes quibbles about a boy and a discussion on potatoes in diet.
Miss Edith Davis spoke before Dr. Black's Bird Study Class at Wooster University urging young women and men to renounce wearing live or dead birds on hats. She warned of widespread bird slaughter for millinery and highlighted birds' ecological roles and health harms from powders.
An advertisement offers tin plate and prices with a directive to call and see, mentioning a location at Oppoatte Everherd Barn in Wooster. The fragmentary text emphasizes price inquiry and viewing.
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