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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1894
Page
4
Farm and Stock Yard invites reader input with questions to be answered by the editor. Send ideas, queries, and responses to James Wilson at Ames, Iowa.
The article discusses tuberculosis in New York, economics of beef and sugar, potato and butter markets, and agricultural practices. It notes Germany as a large potato producer and compares yields, with commentary on plowing, fall nitrogen use, and barn temperature. It warns against theft and stresses careful breeding and handling of pedigreed animals to maintain good bloodlines.
The piece notes dairy and poultry researchers probe how feed flavors eggs meat and butter, with Iowa tests feeding vegetables and standardizing conditions to analyze butter flavor biochemically. It cites Secretary Morton and debates European imports, grain quality, and livestock feeding as factors shaping dairy and meat products.
The author argues fattening hogs on corn is wasteful, promotes pasture feeding with nitrogenous nutrients, and urges expanding sheep herds for summer mutton. They claim mutton is healthier and cheaper than pork, foresee rising sheep value, and note nationwide sheep flocks shrinking as interest increases.
A Iowa writer argues dairy cows fattening on certain rations proves beef and milk profits. praises farmer Norton for high butter yield and wealth from steady work. He urges growers to embrace sweat of the brow, improve poultry care, and invest in eggs and broilers as Iowa's grasses and grains support meat production.
A political letter argues tariffs must treat all workers fairly across farm mine and factory. It criticizes Secretary Morton for restricting organization and urges balanced policy during the tariff experiment. It cites historical examples to urge equal treatment and fair dealing by lawmakers.
The writer argues that Peel era policy favored factory workers by cheap farm products and carried a revenue tariff with little industry protection. They claim modern bills harm farmers by importing food from Canada and abroad, noting farmers form half the population with little Congressional power. The piece critiques Morton and hints at Henry George’s land tax as a potential remedy.
A letter discusses feed quality for dairy cows comparing buffalo gluten feed from American Gluten Co to plain corn byproducts. It emphasizes nutritional ratios, cautions against overuse of gluten products, and suggests using corn, bran, oats, cottonseed meal, and considering local fodder prices to balance nutrients for milk.
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