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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
4
One of the essentials for happy homes is information on health and quality products. The text promotes a known laxative, Syrup of Tigs and Elixir of Senna, as an ethical remedy approved by physicians and trusted by the Well-Informed of the World. It advises buying the genuine California Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
The article notes severe winter on cattle and horses with poor feed. It describes a farmer made tonic recipe using Germas Compound Willow Charcoal Ginger salt and oil cake fed to cattle and horses twice daily. Also mentions Allen's Foot-Ease and a light exchange about Roxley and Miss Mainchantz.
An old advertisement notes Plymouth Rock Coffee Jelly Compound from sugar coffee and gelatine with boiling water to make a dessert served with sugar and cream. Priced at 10 cents per package, with mail option if grocers lack stock from Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co Boston Mass.
The Farm and Home endorses plain concrete floors for dairy stalls. Concrete provides easy cleaning with a level manger and no obstructive woodwork. Cows enjoy ample space as stalls widen to 3 1/4 feet, reducing contact when lying down. Stall partitions are bolted into concrete for secure removal if needed.
The ration for a 1200 pound cow producing 30 pounds of 3.5 percent milk uses 844 pounds of concentrates weekly and balances fat and carbohydrate intake. It advocates a daily split feeding method with adjustments to milk fat percentage and a grain-to-milk ratio of one pound grain per three pounds of four percent milk.
Advice on dairy farming stressing salt and sunlight for cattle health. Emphasizes clean cows and facilities, proper milking, clean milk storage, and avoiding flavor contamination. Warns about winter milking cuts and cautions about bulls, with praise for butter makers who receive good milk.
A farmer details concrete nine foot clear stalls with 12 cows on the south side each having an 8 by 4 window behind them and similar on the north. End walls hold three windows of the same size. south windows are five feet high and sixty wide to admit sun. Elsewhere six feet of light keeps the stable warm and sweet. The horse barn, lacking east windows, has a 2 by 0 opening behind each horse, said to help dryness and ease of care.
The article urges farmers to keep dairy stables thoroughly washed and free of dust to prevent dirt in milk. It stresses washing udders before milking, controlling manure dust, and avoiding hay and bedding dust that can cause mold and off flavors in city milk. Preventive steps require water and care.
A farmer’s tip describes making a stanchion opener. Use a knot-free board to craft a round pole, join two or more, bend heavy wire into a through piece, attach twine with staples, and assemble a crank to loosen cows.
The article outlines John 10 1 18 as the Good Shepherd lesson for April 5 1908 noting the time at Jerusalem Solomon s Porch and the fold analogy. It contrasts Christ as door and shepherd with Pharisees and includes insights from Century Bible and J W Lawrance.
Farmers are advised to shift calves from whole milk to skim milk by three weeks old to cut costs. Start with two weeks of whole milk, then mix skim milk, and feed skim milk entirely by three weeks. Keep milk warm, feed amounts small to avoid bloat, and keep the feeding pail clean to prevent scours. Some claim calves thrive on skim milk, others dispute, urging proper methods.
Feed the cow with grain at one third the amount of milk oil and provide all rough feed she will eat cleanly. Include adequate roughage to sustain production and health in the dairy animal.
Chesiter Gillette died in the Auburn prison electric chair after a confession to his spiritual advisers. He faced death with remarkable composure, conveying no emotion as witnesses reported and doctors confirmed his death at 6 18 p m. The Rev Henry Melravy and Chaplain Cordelle Herrick released a brief statement denying any legal misstep in the electrocution.
Alexander Berkman, long-time anarchist, was taken into custody in New York after an attack attempt on Henry Frick. He was brought to Bellevue Hospital and questioned beside the wounded Silverstein, who lost his sight from the bomb. Police Commissioner Bingham defended the force’s handling of Saturday’s unrest and warned against disorder by labor figures.
The Duke and Duchess of Westminster intend to visit America for a lengthy summer holiday. They are expected to attract notable social attention and will spend time traveling and sightseeing in the United States. The Duke also plans a hunting trip in the Rockies.
Charles McCormick of Kenville Manitoba reports 1907 harvest yields of 80 acres at 22 bushels per acre sold at 90 cents and 20 acres oats at 60 bushels per acre sold at 85 cents netting over 1600 dollars after threshing costs. Thomas Sawatzky of Herbert Saskatchewan cites wheat value 22.50 per acre from 70 acres yielding 1 750 bushels sold for 90 cents, plus oats and barley yields.
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