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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1892
Page
4
Farmers are invited to send ideas and questions to the Ames Iowa editor James Wilson at the Farm and Stock Yard column. Queries will be answered by mail.
The article discusses livestock health and feeding practices, noting milkier cows as better nurses and advising feeding for milk. It cites Chicago hog receipts for the week ending December 10, compares with last year, and explains hog prices and scarcity. It mentions failed detasseling experiments and cautions against breed selection based on milking dams. It ends with reflections on pasture upkeep and winter feeding strategies.
An Ames College figure shares farm insights from the Ohio Farmer on Iowa crop outcomes. He cites low prices, poor hay, and scarce wheat while praising farmers and crop reporters like Sage. He argues for continued proper feeding, farm exports, and agricultural leadership over other sectors.
The speaker notes the limitless capacity to raise poor cattle and criticizes selling feed to other nations. He warns that time will not fix ignorance and urges attendance at farmers' meetings. Observations about the growth of men who till the soil reveal differing opinions and untrained ambitions.
The article critiques overemphasis on testing and breed notes that Iowa cows averaging 125 pounds of butter per year reveal feeding as the key to higher yields. It urges better nutrition, selective culling, and using Babcock testing to identify top cows while expanding feed quality. It also highlights poultry improvements and Iowa’s abundant grain as a basis for boosting sales to the East.
An exploration of maternal versus paternal influence in breeding. The essay argues both sire and dam contribute, noting equal prepotence when equally bred. It cites historical figures and animal breeding practice, asserting vigor from both sides and questioning whether great men had markedly interior fathers.
A Nevada Iowa area report shows ninety days of poultry activity from 75 workers processing for Boston markets and a 1884-85 value of nearly 4 million dollars. It notes hen egg production, capon value, and creamery startup tips, including separator costs and local factory guidance.
A reader asks which sheep breed to choose and whether to raise sheep for market, wool, or both in southwestern Iowa. The response favors large mutton sheep, notes wool value and profitability of lambs for early markets, and says sheep can pay on land at $25 an acre with care and experience. start small, upgrade with pure-blood bucks, and avoid extensive initial ventures.
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