OCR Text |
Show SIMPLE AND EFFICIENT POKE Device Recently Invented to Prevent Animal From Forcing Itself Through Fences. The Scientific American In Illustrating Illustrat-ing and describing an animal poke, the " ' Showing the invention as Applied. invention cf II. Gerdes of Benkelmnn, jNeb., says: j An object of the Invention Is the provision of a poke of simple and nven efficient construction which Is fornl)url with spurs mounted to nutomatlcalldln engage the neck of an animal when d nc attempts to force his way through fence ; by means of a lever the spuir8 are so held that they will not engage the neck of the animal under nonrini conditions. Ideal Type of Agriculture. ! Dairy farming is the ideal type Bf I agriculture. It removes less fertility from the soil, calls for a higher degrje of Intelligence, Is more pleasant uilj protitable. i ; Red Clover Seed Production, i Wisconsin led nil other states ln 1 1910 in the production of red clovt',r seed. Illinois. Iowa, Indiana. Minne. sota, Michigan and Ohio followed lfD the order given. , Unprofitable Meat Practice. , Selling hogs and buying pork Is nrl,t a profitable practice for the man wh0 grows the hogs. Percentage of Scrub Cattle. ; Of American cattle, 07 per cent an3 scrubs. i |