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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1896
Page
3
The Western Rural notes wasteful feeding on stock farms, urging balanced rations. It favors cheaper ensilage and root vegetables as substitutes for grain, advocates grazing nine months, and suggests March sowing of oats for spring grazing. Emphasizes economy, salt and ashes as health aids, and avoiding overfat stock while preserving vigor.
A frugal farmer describes constructing a multipurpose fodder cutter using four 2x2 scantling pieces and boards to form a knee height box. By placing fodder inside and applying a hay knife, the device aims to handle common farm tasks without purchasing costly equipment.
A farmer explains fodder cutting methods to trim ends over the box, push the bundle, cut up to the band, and turn the bundle to repeat. For horses he uses 3 to 4 inch pieces, enough to feed six horses and three cows per box, about a bushel per feed, taking five minutes per batch.
Old-time sheepraisers buy back in, urging poorer land to grass and fertile plots to cultivate. Rotate crops, avoid run-down farms with clover. Oklahoma station reports teosinte resembling corn growing tall, with up to 25 tons per acre of green fodder from a small plot. seed production is lacking, a noted objection.
The article advises breeders to choose a single breed that suits them and avoid crossing breeds. If the chosen breed fails, dispose of stock and select a new breed. After selecting a breed, focus on first-class individuals and consider controlled cross breeding to infuse new blood.
A compact movable coop design for winter use. It outlines construction details for a 25 chick or 30 pullet capacity coop with a movable run, including dimensions 4 by 3 feet, 4 by 4 feet run, 90 degree roof pitch, and wire ventilation. The system allows hens to access ground, enables moving the flock to new feeding areas, and notes waterproofing and durable materials.
The article argues that agriculture is increasingly guided by science yet will never be a perfect science due to unpredictable weather. It outlines three farmer classes from unscientific to scientific theorists and credits agricultural experimental stations with spreading knowledge on fertilizers plant diseases and pests.
Prof Roberts outlines a fattening lamb ration from the Rural New Yorker. Key components include cornmeal one third of grain ration with 100 pounds of cornmeal, 100 pounds wheat bran, 20 pounds oil meal, 30 pounds peas, and 50 pounds oats plus fodder. Feed ranges from one half to one pound per lamb daily, with adjustments for shredded corn stalks or clover feeding and notes on wheat palatability and nutritive ratios. Suggestions include substituting corn for some nitrogenous foods and adding succulent feed to widen the ration.
Farmers' Voice notes cracked corn is common for small poultry breeds but advocates smaller kerrel corn or dwarf varieties to avoid grinding waste. Using smaller kernels prevents unreadable grain in bins, reduces meal worm risk, and keeps feed fresher for flocks.
Gleaners claim proportional body ratios. Excavation in Portland uncovers nine large two handed swords. A New Brunswick baby grows from 1.5 pounds to under 2 pounds in Essex. Alaska survey notes coal near transport routes. A horsefly’s 10 000 eyes give it omnidirectional vision. Maine’s tallest man is W I Kelley of Phillips at six ten, over 200 pounds, head of a cornet band. Australian rabbits sprawl across northern territory burrow networks. A dust shower hit the Scottish Dales at sea near Argentina, remembered in Tacoma, dust likened to snow from a distant volcano.
A jumble of clipped anecdotes features a Yorkshire dealer boasting a formidable horse and hunter to lure a novice neophyte. A San Rafael tale notes a brave woman fending off a dog with a stone. Short quips include a Chicago Post exchange on youth distinction and a quip about Ames’ darkness and a ten dollar bill.
Garment of various old time ads and excerpts note that kalsomine walls breed germs due to animal-derived glue, pushing for permanent finishes like “The Everlasting Healthful Finish.” Also included are mixed passages about health tips, home seekers, medicines, and literary quotes, reflecting a diverse early 20th century page.
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