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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1893
Page
4
An extended Iowa Stockman column discusses winter field practices, hay cutting timing, and feeding strategies. It covers how to kill mustard, select for milking ewes, and breed for early spring lambs using Dorset stock, plus the role of storage, cold storage, and progressive farming to boost profits.
The Cherokee strip containing 100000 Texan steers would be developed by pioneer settlers who may eventually outgrow this herd, but only if new drought resistant crops or irrigation methods emerge. Western Kansas Colorado and Indian Territory prove unsuitable for typical quarter section farming under current arid conditions.
Young sows are preferred for breeding as fattened old sows often become barren or bear small litters. Do not let sows gain fat before breeding again as it delays breeding age and leads to early cull. Aim for moderate condition and avoid easy fattening which harms fecundity despite home farm gains.
Report notes two cows sick after a switch to green clover at the World’s Fair dairy test. Critics say feeding rules ban medicine unless ill and blame the superintendent. The article suggests careful feeding changes to avoid digestive disruption and maintain assimilation.
Libertyville Iowa June 26. A farmer builds lightning rods from common round iron with steel points. A professor of electrical engineering says softer iron may melt when struck, while harder points resist. Debate rages over buying rods with fancy attachments versus simple iron rods at low cost.
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