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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1896
Page
8
The editor urges lean beef, pork, and mutton and warns breeders to finish stock with less fat. It calls for a strong cheese bill, condemns adulteration and foreign competition, notes weather impacts on crops, and argues for a robust domestic cheese market and export potential.
The article discusses how under consumption lowers prices, the role of domestic demand, and the need to restore farmers' purchasing power. It explains soil nutrition with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potash, the source of these elements, and how legumes and bacteria supply nitrogen. Fertilizer costs and regional soil differences are noted, linking farm profitability to proper soil management.
The piece argues for selecting and feeding to tailor hog types, noting bacon hogs fetch higher prices than lard hogs. It compares sizes, vigor, and maturity, suggests continuing lard hog breeding where corn is scarce, and mentions adopting bacon hog methods to boost vigor. It also covers Iowa sugar beet legislation, sugar content, and farming practices for soil health and beet production.
Iowa farmers in Holland receive 3.50 dollars per ton for beets with 12 percent sugar while some factories offer a profit share raising to 4.80 dollars per ton. Fertilizing costs remain, but profits look strong and the initiative could save about eighty million dollars currently spent on European sugar. The General Assembly prior had a ...
The article compares feeding costs for dairy cows and the benefits of pasture. It cites experiments from Bulletin No. 32 at Iowa State showing gains in beef breeds with grain while dairy breeds gain differently. It discusses fattening vs milk production, noting Short Horns fatten readily and Holsteins and Jerseys vary, with details on dressed weight and fat distribution.
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