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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1893
Page
4
The correspondence asks farmer readers for inquiries on stock lard and farm topics. Questions will be answered by the Ames editor James Wilson.
The article discusses feeding cows with hay and corn pastures, stresses pasture variety and moisture for cattle, and notes farmer experiences. It critiques dairy tests, weather science, and the need for balanced rations, while praising overall American progress and urging general farming resilience and education.
The article urges Sunday rest for farm workers to maintain efficiency and morale, argues for freedom in currency and price mechanisms, and contends farmers should not be forced to subscribe to bank notes. It cites dairy cattle debates and the value of Shorthorn cows to illustrate practical farming needs and wealth creation.
The writer argues Iowa feeders must outpace ranch stock by using home crops like oats barley and roots or clover hay with corn to fatten steers. Market quotes place Texans at four cents and Iowa at five. Iowa farmers should act promptly to avoid Southwest advantages and improve cattle quality.
The article surveys Iowa crop prospects with notes on dry lands yielding heavy oats and forward corn, plus how soil, seed, and early plowing affect yields. It discusses mutton sheep demand, crossing Merino with Downsires for better meat and wool, and recommends regional cattle feeds, manure practices, hay prices, and farm expansions as the state copes with a financial panic and a busy July.
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