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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1893
Page
4
The Ames Iowa article discusses farm finances and market pressures, notes on wheat and silage, and praises Ames experiment station work. It highlights the need for disciplined farming, prudent saving, and better dairying practices to boost rural prosperity. It references Iowa crops, beef and dairy breeds, and the World’s Fair cheese test results.
A farmer warns that growing clover and removing it from the field drains soil nutrients. Grazing preserves minerals, while selling clover hay or removing crops for grain worsens soil fertility. Clover conserves nitrogen but only benefits prudent farmers.
A Delaware agricultural bulletin warns farmers about anthrax and blackleg in domestic animals. It notes skins imported from Morocco may spread the disease, stresses the bacillus is microscopic, viable through heat and cold, and recommends burning carcasses to prevent contamination.
Article warns about a mysterious calf disease causing under skin squeaks with no cure. Advises changing feeding locality during cases, using seton in the dewlap as prevention, and burning infected subjects to prevent reappearance. notes fattest calves are most affected and fall chills may trigger outbreaks.
The article questions conclusions from World’s Fair dairy tests on Jerseys and Shorthorns noting texture flavor and weight changes amid varied seeds and heavy feeding. It argues test conditions were not pasture or typical and suggests feeders’ skills drive outcomes. It discusses selling cheap sheep and cattle in Kansas City, Iowa feed strategies, and the value of corn dominated rations for finishing cattle.
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