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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1896
Page
8
The Ames editor discusses sheep feeding, parasite control, and finishing lambs. He reviews formaldehyde as a milk preservative, compares methods with corrosive sublimate, and notes temperature effects on butter flavor. He urges practical dairy improvements and critiques market pressures and imports.
The text explains that plowing loosens soil to admit air, which allows moisture exchange with plants. Cultivation preserves soil moisture, aids plants in dry weather, and should continue during growth to maximize moisture uptake from the air.
Abundant rainfall and rich soil in Iowa are praised as keys to high crop yields with minimal fertilizer costs. The writer warns against extreme hog breeding that favors fattening over muscle and notes the market favoring muscular hogs and robust brood sows, urging balanced feeding and long farming lifespans.
Mr McKay notes cabbage and turnips suppress germs and acids in butter making. Heat cream to 160 degrees to drive off acids and let ferments govern flavor. Conn's B 41 fails against vegetable acids, yet proper ripening at I A C creamery yields fine butter. The text questions a prevailing good germ at the facility.
The piece argues lower prices for butter and meats to aid workers and expand markets, then shifts to crop moisture management. It notes 1896 rainfall, soil saturation, and the need to conserve moisture through tactics like shallow harrow use to reduce evaporation while promoting corn and cereals. It cites Bulletin No. 32 from the Iowa station and urges farmers to study soil moisture strategies.
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