Oklahoma Agriculturist (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1907 Page: 4 of 12
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TO THE READERS OF THE OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURIST
The Oklahoma Agric ilturist will soon complete its first
year in the newspaper field, and we point with pride to th*
progress made, as we are putting out over 10,000 copies twice a
month. We desire to thank ou' patrons for their liberal patron,
age and support and hope to have the same support throughout
the coming year. We wish to speak just a few words about out
departments .'or the next year. We will have as a regular de.
partment ‘‘The Farmer’s Wife” conducted by Mrs. Zylpha Myers.
on« of the best writers in the new state. This department IJ
open to other ladies to contribute to the aid of Mrs. Myers. We
will have a veterinary department conducted by Dr. W. H. Mar.
tin, who wil give attention to stock diseases and treatment of
same. Mr. V B. Allee, one of the best posted poultrymen in
the southwest will continue as editor of the Poultry Department.
Peleg Snodgrass will continue his department of reflections t*n-
der the head of “Hooks and Eyes,” revealing some of the funnle-
isms of life. .The current reports of the Agricultural Experiment
Station at Stillwater will be published; also the Government re.
ports, pertaining to farming in Oklahoma. Also several experi.
enced Farmers Fruitgrowers, and Stock Raisers will ccntributv
regularly. .The Department of the Farmers’ Union will have a
regular page, setting forth their discussions. .After March 1st
The Agricult irist will be increased to a 16.page paper, giving
our readers nil that is good In farm topics. We extend an in.
vltation to all subscribers to renew for the coming year. So fill
out the blanks below and send in your subscriptions .-To sub.
ocrlbers who are delinquent for the past year we will continue
sending the Agriculturist until March 1st 1808 for 78 cents. New
subscriber.’ cr renewals, N cents per year. .Address
■'HI AGRICULTURIST, II Rene, CkM.
WHY HOGS BREAK DOWN. The mistakes feeders make are
easy to make and are as easy to J
Too Much Corn Causes Excess avoid. It is hard to correct them. J
Fat and Too Little Muscle. The stomachs of young calves are +
very tender and able to digest +
There are many complaints this only warm milk as it comes from %
year, as there are every year, that the cow. +
hogs, and particularly young pigs, It is a mistake to suppose that +
are breaking down in the hind a young calf, no matter how vig- +
quarters, thus becoming useless, rroits it mav be, can thrive on in- $
this trouble is caused by feeding different food. Too often men +
corn excessively and giving too fail in producing baby beef be- +
much water. cause they do not take proper +
Corn and water makes more fat care of the young calves when $
than hone and muscle and tahe re- very young. +
suit is that the hones of the pig's The calf should have a good +
legs are too weak to sustain the supply of warm milk, as it comes *
body. They die of starvation be- from the cow, three times a day. +
cause they cannot reach the If it is forced to wait beyond +
trough or move about to get food, feeding time and then allowed to f
In the first place this trouble drink too much milk, indigestion *
can be prevented by feeding is sure to follow. Most stunted f
eung pigs a very small amount of calves are the result of indiges- X
corn while nursing their mother. tlon- start by weakening +
The amount should then he grad- who’e milk, increasing it gradu- *
uallv increased, and when weaned ally until ten days later you can f
they should have a mixture of feed skim milk ration with safety J
bran shorts, corn and a little bone ft is important that the skim
■leal, with sufficient milk to make rnilk should be just as warm as
a thin slop. that whch comes from the cow at
When young pigs are paralyzed milking time. It is a positive
it is best to take all com away hardship to a calf to feed him cold
from them and place them at a milk, particularly in winter time.
trough or box in which has bee* If you feed your calves cold milk
stirred bran and the following one morning and warm milk the <>
tonic, which is recommended by next, they will develop a beautiful <»
the bureau of industry as a pre- case of scours in about a week. !!
Tentative against hog colera and When you begin to feed skim ;;
■wine plague: milk take some oil meal, cover it ••
Sulphur .................... t with boiling water and let it stand < ’
Lbs. trntil it form as jelly. Add a lit- !I
Wood Charcoal.............i tie of this to the skim milk, stir-
Sodium Chloride ............ s ring it thoroughly. About a •’
Sodium l?i-carbonate----* spoonful of the jelly to each calf "
Sodium Hypo-sulphite ....... a >s sufficient at the start. This
Sodium Sulphate............. i can he increased gradually, your %
Black Antimony ......■•••••• 1 common sense and good judg- 4.+++++++^++.^+^++++++++^+^^^^^^+^^^.,^.
These ingredients must be pul- ment telling what proportion to *r"i*ww*
verized fine and thoroughly ns*-
mixed. A does is a large table- —■ -----
spoon for each 200 pound weight
of hog to be treated, and is should
be given only once a day. When
hogs are affected with these dis- We ore making Farm Loans ail nv*
eases they should not he fed on Wester. Oklahoma when you want
corn alone, but should be given a loan see us or write for BUST tkrm*
soft feed at once a day, made by and PRTVTI.ronmF
midlings and corn meal, or
ground oats and corn or crushed IIMSUF?AI\iOF’
wheat and hot water with the
proper quantity of the medicine We ar« agents for the Oklahoma Fa,
Stir red in. mers Mutual Indemnity Asaoelatim
Animals that are too sick to the oldest and Best farm Insurance In
come to the feed trough must he Oklahoma
drenched with the medicine shak- _.
en up with water. Great care u vv 1VT
should he exercised in drenching * Morrison
hogs, as they are easily sufficated.-
Do not turn the hog on its beck
to drench it, but pull the cheek
away from the teeth so as to form
a pouch in which the medicine
may he slowly poured. It will
flow from the cheek into the
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OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURIST PROM........................
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MONEY
THATCHER & SONS,
STILLWATER. OKLAHOMA
Manufacturers of
Improved Well Drills and Well Drilling Supplies
We make the 1, 2 and 4 horne
Dower machines, licht, dur
able and wearable. I'hej can
be operated by horse, steam
or sras e urine power. There
are n me letter. IP’mfe fa
Prices and Terms,
Loan (Si Inv. Co.,
Weatherford, Okla
J. F. Nighswander
mouth and when the hog finds out EltltC, Loam Sfld InSliraOCt
what it is, it will stop squealing
and swallow the dose.
K1 Rea®, Oklahoma
This medicine may also be used
as a preventative of most swine ok..h—. Tex., investment,
diseases and for this purpose
should he put into the food of th«
whole herd.
Income Peosert
■L.
PUSH THE calves.
If baby beef of the very highest
quality is produced, the work of
feeding must begin the Srst day.
FOR SALE
160-Acre Farm, Fair Buildings
F.nr mile, from Nr»ie. W.ahita
Cossfy. Okl.hoiNL. EK/CE. SJJOf.
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One Minute
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Combines the three essentials
ot Good washing—
lean Washing
Lase of Operation
Timely Work
running machln"'™ a’ld eas*"‘
factur^Vv^hc1^
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EL RENO, 0. T.
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Duffey, P. P. Oklahoma Agriculturist (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1907, newspaper, April 11, 1907; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc911834/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.