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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1893
Page
5
A long Iowa farming column discusses hog fattening on corn, sugar beets for sheep, and dairy advances at the State fair. It urges stout horses for fall plowing, grazing choices, and careful feeding while noting price signals for stock and the need to educate farmers to sustain the trade balance.
The author warns wind and walls must seal barns and sheds to protect stock and profits. He promotes South side ventilation, mixed farming, and avoiding overreliance on specialized breeds. Emphasizes cultivation over mulching for soil health and air access.
A trip to O'Brien county fair prompts thoughts on prosperity linked to industrious living and strong family influence. The piece notes mothers shape girls and fathers shape boys in business tendencies, then explains how draining wet bottom lands improves corn and grass yields by enabling earlier drying and better seed readiness.
A reader from Wexton Iowa submits a detailed plan for a winter ice house to hold thirty cows worth of milk, proposing a 16 by 18 foot sidehill structure with a stone wall on three sides and a wood side shaft. The note includes drainage, ventilation, and insulation ideas, plus cautions about stone walls, wooden walls with sawdust, and risk of dampness or spontaneous combustion.
Question about buying a baby dairy separator for twelve to fifteen cows cost and power. Answer from Iowa Creamery Supply Co says over $100, run by hand, one horse, or steam. payback depends on herd size and cream yield. Advice on Timothy sowing timing and seed depth for new land and old pasture.
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