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Portable elevators Boost Farm Efficiency and Roads Heal Trade
The article argues that portable elevators reduce labor costs on farms by replacing two workers during threshing and corn husking, with many farmers already adopting the equipment. It cites Good Roads improvements in Spotsylvania County raising farm output and cutting haul costs, yielding a 40 percent annual return on a $100,000 investment. It also notes rising dairy industries in the West, driven by irrigation, demand for pure bred cattle, and the move toward home dairy manufacturing in Holsteins, Ayrshires, Guernseys, and Jerseys. emphasis on breed suitability to dry, cold climates.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Spotsall- Vanla
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania County
Dinwiddie County
Missouri River