Selecting Seed Corn for Better Southern Yields and Field Tips
Farmers advised to choose prolific seed corn and follow strict field selection rules to boost southern yields. The guide covers stalk height, ear count, leaf size, root anchorage, mature ear shape, kernel row counts, drying and storage, and a plan for a dedicated seed patch with rows kept separate for next year. Also includes notes on harrow setup, suitable grasses for pasture, and guidance from the Service Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Marshburn
Catherine Lake
North Carolina
South
Ile Service Bureau
Feeding Corn Fodder Experiments Show Stover Value in Beef
J E Waegener of IHC Service Bureau notes corn stover as a valuable beef roughage. Experiments in Nebraska show stover as half of roughage lowers costs on two year old steers by 40 to 48 cents per hundred and its farm value exceeds alfalfa hay. saving the entire corn crop boosts farmer income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Waegener
IHC Service Bureau
Nebraska Experiment Station
Farm Department
Disk Harrow and Bermuda Grass Endorsement Letter
Reply by F. L. Webb of Lee Hall Va. explains that a disk harrow is essential for southern farms. It contrasts cutaway and solid disks, noting the cutaway digs deeper and rises coarser soil while the solid disk pulverizes better. The Devil disk harrow is recommended for dual disk work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Webb
Lee Hall
Shredding Corn Fodder Proves Best Use of Crop
Wisconsin and Nebraska experiment notes show shredding or baling fodder from corn stalks yields higher feeding value, reduces spoilage, and eases handling. Shredded fodder saves space and prevents stalk disease, with stover valued at $8.1 per ton versus field stalk price of fifty cents per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Nebraska Experiment Station
Thenacre
Corn Crop Feeding Value Found Mainly in Stalk
Agricultural note states that forty per cent of a corn crop's feeding value resides in the stalk, indicating significant feed utility beyond ears.
Destroying Grasshoppers Reply to Jacob Mathiagon
A historic advice piece explains grasshopper growth, emphasizing undisturbed soil and fall cultivation to reduce eggs. It describes the hopper dozer method using water and kerosene, and cites the oridle mixture poison as effective with fewer animal-life impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Mathiagon
Walnut Grove
Minn
Mall
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Fletcher
Dominion of Canada
Armageddon rhetoric and fall of officers in aviation accident
Report lists Captain Patrick Hamilton and Lieutenant Stewart losing their lift when a plane wing collapsed at Steven age, plunging 240 feet. Other items note Dr. W. J. Mc Gee’s funeral in Washington, a Missouri Pacific train hold up near Osage City, Lydia Berger’s murder scene in San Francisco, and several diverse investigations and public notices including horse disease autopsies and U.S. Mexican troop discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Hamilton
Stewart
Stevenage
W. J. McGee
Edward A. Splizka
Jefferson Metical College
Gifford Pinchot
Washington
Missouri Pacific
Osage City
Kan
Lydia Berger
San Francisco
Seven Commandments of Alfalfa Growing
A historic list outlines farming guidance for alfalfa growers. Key points urge avoiding wet or undrained soils and acidic ground, applying calcium or lime, providing stable manure, preparing a robust seed bed, using weed-free seed, inoculating seed, and avoiding late fall sowing to secure a good stand.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Mitchell
Attorney AT Law
Alliance
Nebraska
Burton & Westover
Attorneys At Law Land Attorneys Office
First National Bank
Neb
H. M. Bullock
F. M. Broome Land Attorney
Land
Bruce Wilcox
U. S&s. Land Omce
Land Office Building Alliance
Holsten’s
F. J
Drs
Coppernoll
Geo. J. Hand
C. H. Churchill
J. E. Moors
Fletcher Bloc
H. A. Copley
Cails
Walli
J. P. Hazard
Alliance, Nebraska
Oliver McEuen
Hemingford, Nebr
Harry P. Coursey
NEBR
D. E
Tyler
OPERA
Geo. G&s. Gadsby
Zvot — Sale
Bilis
Bermuda
Rhode Island
A. J. Kiernan
Federal Bulliting
Nashville
Tenn
West Hammond
Brances
Ford
Hoffman
Kangana
Wilson
State Department
Mexico
Friutte
Nathan Allen
Kenosha
Wis
Elvil Nobi
New York
H. D. Jenkins
New York World
Erni
IHC
Focal
International Harvester Company of America
Ornorate
Crawford
LHC Service Bureau
Merice Bureau
Harvester Susie
Chicago
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