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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1892
Page
5
Readers advised to prepare for rising land values and fuel shortages as land hunger grows in Iowa. Notes Mos t promising crops include Turkish Red winter wheat and Merino sheep, with emphasis on seed corn selection and oil meal use for fattening. Wisconsin tests support feeding grain to ewes and pasture reliance.
The article stresses frequent cultivation for rapid growth of crops like turnips and corn, questions manure effectiveness, praises Iowa State Fair displays especially Budd apples and cattle stock, notes poultry potential, hay urges permanent exhibitions, and includes reader queries on dairy churning and cooling to improve butter yield.
The article notes weeds persist after cultivation ends, with fall weeds causing little damage but wet seasons creating conditions where parts of fields stay too wet in May and June. Rich land supports weed growth, challenging crop yields during cultivation gaps.
Reader asks for full sheep raising account from birth to market. Bulletin 18 will detail wintering seven breeds. send name to receive. Notes vary by sheep size, forage needs, and stock weight. advise using cattle or horse raising logic. seek western authority in Chicago.
A reader asks about fall plowing and sowing timothy with clover for a one day crop next year. Advice suggests sow timothy now and clover next March, warns fall sowing of clover is risky, and notes white winter rye availability from seed dealers in Chicago or Galena area.
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