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Newspaper
Yerington Times
Location
Yerington, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
3
Storrs Station experiments show milk feeding, sweet or sour, increases chick weights and reduces deaths in both infected and uninfected groups. Naturally soured milk may offer slight advantage. No evidence of harm from milk, given proper handling and ample exercise, though caution is advised for indoor brooding.
The University of California reports saving fifty thousand swine through serum and virus work to prevent hog cholera. It notes nine tenths of swine deaths from disease are due to cholera, urges inoculation before onset, and stresses rapid notification and quarantine to protect healthy hogs.
A Sacramento Bee excerpt discusses cross breeding swine, noting it can yield rapid offspring but faces objections. It argues the breeder loses selection control, must replace herds periodically, and often cannot match high quality stock achievable by straight-breeding.
The American Agriculturist discusses using stable manure at planting and yearly commercial fertilizers in holes around the tree along the crown circumference. Depths of feeding roots vary by tree and soil, guiding how deep to place the holes and ensure fertilizer mixes without burning roots.
Mrs. Will Taylor of 4001 York Avenue Sacramento argues Rhode Island Whites excel in laying, vitality, and early care due to Leghorn blood. She notes easier color genetics for beginners, fewer off-color chicks, and high hatchery demand. An April egg yield from six hens and a cockerel sold for about 1850 dollars, reflecting strong market demand in California.
Kansas State College entomology professor George A Dean urges bee farming as a practical, profitable activity for ordinary farmers. He notes 8 to 15 colonies suit a typical farm, with start up costs around $50 for five hives. Kansas hosts about 200,000 colonies on 20,000 farms, producing roughly $1 million in sales and honey value annually. Alfalfa and alsike clover support strong honey yields, aiding fruit crops through pollination, especially apples.
Market gardeners transplanting lettuce or beets without irrigation risk heavy loss from drying. Weak plants with soft leaves and few roots contribute to decline. New Jersey observers advise reducing leaf surface before field set for better water balance. Removing tips or entire leaves often preserves water for stem and new growth.
The text explains loading a wagon with even weight distribution over the front and hind wheels, prioritizing the hind wheels for any difference. It notes that farther distance from the team does not increase draft, and when dragging, placing the team nearer the road lightens the pull by lifting the load slightly and reducing ground friction.
The saying warns that every idle acre on a farm drains value, as opportunity cost equals lost interest and taxes. It frames idle land as money forfeited, urging productive use to preserve wealth and productivity on agricultural holdings.
An old article recounts a farmer’s test showing seeds sown in place yield earlier than transplanted roots. It details bed trenches four feet apart, half-filled with rotted manure, light soil cover, thinning to two feet, nitrate applications, and yearly feeding with stable manure to promote fat shoots.
A National Stockman essay advises shepherds to enforce maternal bonding when a ewe rejects her lamb. Methods include penning the pair, gentle nose switches, and constant proximity until the ewe accepts the lamb. Prolonged confinement may be needed, water after placement, and milk supply aids bonding. The piece notes variable outcomes and the sight of renewed motherly affection once trust forms.
A Country Gentleman summary notes northern farms earn higher net profits from diverse cash income. Central New York farms grow hay potatoes cabbage beans fruit and livestock. Even with low prices for potatoes fruit and cabbage this variety guards against total loss as prices fluctuate upcoming years. Planting a few acres of staple crops with strong local demand is advised to weather future price depressions.
The quality of your spring crop of pigs depends on the feed given to brood sows. Do not keep them on dry feed. They need little corn but plenty of roughage. Alfalfa or clover hay is relished. Mangels or other roots are a good use. With this feed the sows will have plenty of milk and they will not seat their pigs.
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