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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1893
Page
5
Farmers exchange notes on butter making fat retention and corn cutting efficiency. Mr Leighton’s butter making methods are praised after a dairy convention verdict. A humorous aside recalls a mischief incident at Ames, asserting Iowa leads in enlightenment.
A Hoards Dairymian writer warns against cattle inbreeding, noting it perpetuates weaknesses, reduces fecundity, and offers little benefit. The piece urges informed handling, cites Moses and heredity laws, and discusses feeding methods and ice storage for farmers.
The article discusses winter pasture care, grazing impact on root stock, and manure use. It notes seeding timing and heavy sowing, benefits of coarse manure protection, and the role of oil meal in European feeders, with emphasis on careful grazing to prevent root loss and promote spring growth.
The college at Ames expands dairy program under Wallace as chair of dairying. The effort combines commercial, experimental, and educational aims with a top butter and cheese making curriculum. Students from Iowa counties and neighboring states study practical dairy science, though salaries stretch the budget.
The column discusses proper daily oil cake amounts for 1200 to 1300 pound steers with ear corn and bran, weighing economic risks of using oil meal or bran with corn. It notes corn alone can fatten, oil meal speeds gains if affordable, and Washington administration changes influence policy debates.
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