Fattening Hogs and Market Tips From a Prairie Farm Note
A 1914 25 era farm guide explains hog shipment pricing and the best fattening methods for poultry and hogs in western plains areas. It advises careful crate confinement, grain and fattening mash recipes, and staged range confinement to maximize profit and market readiness for meat birds and hogs. It emphasizes planning feed, proper housing, and timely fattening without excessive fattening foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shaw
Dakotas
Montoon
Directions for fattening and selling poultry for profit
The article discusses watching and exercising birds to restore condition, removing underperforming birds to prevent price drops, and selling inferior stock separately to maximize profit. It notes crate feeding limits, weekly inspections for infection, and the impact of fattening practices on market price. The piece mentions a follow up on killing and dressing methods.
Market Toppers for Hog Prices After Weight Targets
North Dakota Experiment Station expert Mr Peters notes hogs weighing 180 to 225 pounds are topping the market now and advise timing to move hogs to market. He cites a poorer year with limited summer feeding and suggests pushing weights over 180 pounds by December. Hogs at 50 to 100 pounds require a two month growing phase before fattening.
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Peters
North Dakota Experiment Station
Weil Ink
Hog worm prevention and grain rations guidance
North Dakota Experiment Station expert W. H. Peters outlines worm preventives for hogs using wood ashes page charcoal lime copper sulfate salt and sulfur with optional weekly feeding. He also notes barley nearly matches corn for fattening hogs though less digestible and oats supplement mixed rations can support growth, with up to one third to one half oats in the diet.
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W. H. Peters
North Dakota
Hog Marketing Information Circular No 9 Exposition
The circular outlines a marketing plan for hogs in 1915 focusing on identifying market needs and guiding hog production. It discusses securing pigs, shipping logistics, and handling practices to align hog output with market demand and improve selling efficiency.
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North Dakota
Eskimo Etymology and Historic Facts Collected
A fragmentary column titled The Man Who Knows It All cites an Indian etymology for Eskimo meaning Eaters of raw meat. It references Daniel Defoe and a Hoosac tunnel cost of 18 million dollars. It mentions the Gatling gun adoption by the U S government and hints at a marriage this week.
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Daniel Defoe
Fragmented Scrapbook Chronology and Fashion Fragments
A disjointed collection from a 19th century page includes a calendar of events such as Bri- 7hahi Macroay 812, Virginia fires, a Stonewall steamer disaster, Henry III crown, Raleigh beheadings, and Rosecrans Buell clash notes. It weaves in poems, anecdotes, safety tips for button storage, timber tar treatment, mountains, animal lifespans, and 1915 fall fashion rules from the Fashion Art League of America.
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United States
Virginia
Nepeea
Stonewall
Mississippi River
Raleigh
England
Rosecrans
Fashion Art League of America
The Youth's Companion Promises Engaging Stories for All
A vintage ad extols The Youth's Companion stories by C A Stephens as varied and valuable. It highlights action and adventure for boys, domestic tales for girls, and serious themes for adults, inviting new subscribers with 1916 samples and a free Home Calendar.
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C. A. Stephens
Youth’s Companion
Boston
Mass
November Memories and Halloween Hype in Verse
A poet philosopher muses on November and October, warning of border disorder and seasonal fright. He notes November’s history with football stars, hospitals, and statehood milestones, then wittily ponders Esperanto, phonographs, and a neutral cranberry in a playful Thanksgiving reflection.
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South Dakota
Ohio
Montana
Washington
Turkey
Reece
Advice Fragments on Temper and Teaching
Quotations warn against overreaching punishment and grand schemes, urging patience and thrift. A snappily written note asserts a teacher should not be fired merely because children fail to return home, reflecting social views on discipline and education from a past era.
Advertising columns Highlight Our News Value
The column extols advertising pages as the paper’s best news source urging readers to note new stock and special offers. It praises salesmen as trusted locals who serve readers well and help them save money.
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Lawrence & Co
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The
Western Auto Repair Works
Bismarck, North Dakota
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