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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1893
Page
4
Iowa readers are urged to balance corn rations with fresh forage for growth and milk. The column discusses clover in Timothy pastures, ergot risks in grasses, and the need for accurate feeding for both meat and dairy outcomes. It urges farmers to combine crop, pasture, and livestock strategies for prosperity.
Harris reports late German feeding experiments where practical farmers fed for meats and milk. Conclusions: excess carbohydrates in the ration reduce returns while higher nitrogenous feed increases profit, with too much corn alone wasting part of the crop and heavy feeding of oil meal paying off.
In Newton and Trconto Iowa letters discuss barbed wire versus woven fences for cattle hogs and horses. Advice covers fence costs durability and suitability for different stock plus pasture timing and sowing clover with oats and peas for hog pasture and summer feed.
In Canfield Iowa February 238 Frank Patten asks about feeding corn meal mixed with separator milk to young calves. The milk was warmed and the meal mixed in. no prior prep. They advise against feeding new milk after three weeks if full to skim milk is transitioned carefully, and suggest starting corn meal gradually with 1/10 ground flax and reducing milk to 16 pounds daily to curb nitrogen intake.
The statement argues the ration is more nitrogenous than natural milk, asserting it may be the true ration and praising nature's wisdom in such matters.
Carson Iowa February explanation compares bumble bees with clover seed production. It cites Dr. Wallace on second bloom efficiency and notes bees winter in ground nests like mice. It contrasts honey bee species and notes California sowing seed history with bees presence.
A reader asks whether to feed oil meal dry or hot and how often. An expert says feed dry if preferred, avoid mixing with skim milk, and not to overuse oil meal and milk together. Best practice is to include it in limited amounts and offer feed twice daily.
In RANDALL IOWA Feb 21 a Farm Department note by A M Henprenrson questions the value of white oak and black walnut for fence posts. It states neither wood lasts well compared with burr oak honey locust red cedar and catalpa, notes cutting time varies by opinion but sap down and thorough drying is favored, and warns black walnut is premium furniture wood and soon rare.
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