Farm Insurance Types And Their Importance For Farmers
The article explains four main kinds of farm insurance fire windstorm hail and livestock protection. It notes fire and windstorm are usually most attractive and affordable, while hail and livestock insurance may be equally vital under certain conditions. It discusses mutual and cooperative schemes that lower costs and stresses coverage as a safeguard for both rich and poor farmers.
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United States
Theone
Cooperation Among Farmers Improves Bank Borrowing Fees
Bulletin 409 explains farmer cooperation boosts access to credit. Groups act as guaranty associations or form reserve funds with banks to secure loans at lower rates. Northwest business deposits and credit unions offer favorable terms, with banks receiving deposits and unions paying clients higher loan rates for productive use.
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Department
Central Western
Rocky Mountain
Texas
Northwest
North Carolina
Farmers Explore Mutual Insurance Options For Losses
The article discusses scattered hail insurance uptake and mutual associations for farm livestock and fire insurance. It notes mutuals have been more successful than private companies and explains the department’s study of farmer friendly property insurance and support for farmer groups seeking better terms.
Dean's Ointment Advertises Piles Cure
Itching bleeding protruding or blind piles have yielded to Dean's Ointment. 650c at all stores.
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Dean
Seeding and Siting a New Lawn in Autumn and Spring
The article advises best seeding times by region, notes northern states favor spring sowing, and outlines soil preparation with loam, manure, bone meal, sand, and humus. It specifies Kentucky blue grass blends, sowing rates of 4–5 pounds per 1000 square feet, and light rolling after covering seeds.
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New England
Potomac
Ohio
States
United States
County Agent Work Aims at Economic Farm Prosperity
The county agent's central thought is to guide agricultural development into economic channels to raise overall county prosperity. In working with individual farmers his sole aim is to help them increase net income by year end while maintaining future production.
Varieties of Alfalfa and Commercial Strains
Farmers' Bulletin 757 analyzes nine distinct alfalfa commercial strains. Oakley and Westover detail each variety's characteristics and climate adaptation from the Bureau of Plant Industry. They note northern and southern suitability and offer seed-distinguishing methods for identification.
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R. A. Oakley
H. L. Westover
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States
Waste tanbark replaces rag stock in felt roofing process
Forest Service reports new method using waste hemlock tanbark to partly substitute rag stock in felt roofing. Mills show 20 to 80 percent bark substitution with product quality matching rag-only roofs, promising material and cost savings across the industry.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Forest Service
United States
Selecting Seed Corn for Higher Yields in 1910s Ohio Fields
Agricultural guidance urges farmers to select seed corn carefully at harvest. Field observations from Scioto River bottom soil near Piketon, Ohio show yields rising from 63 to 75 bushels after 1901 to 1913 due to seed selection. Criteria favor standing stalks with heavy, sound ears and dense stands, avoiding sparse or sap-filled ears.
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Scioto River
Piketon
Ohio
Woodburn White Dent
U. S
Seed Selection in Corn Sucking Stalks Preference
Agricultural note states that corn to produce suckers is hereditary and that seed should be taken from stalks with no suckers when other factors are equal. Doctors and agronomists reference genetic influence on sucker development.
CARE OF THE FARM CAR FOR GOOD RUNNING
The article outlines car upkeep emphasizing carburetor adjustment for variable weather, consistent oil quality, and careful cooling. It advises soft water in the radiator, full but checked transmission grease, and tire care with pressure changes in heat. Regular cleaning, slow driving on rough roads, and avoiding mud are urged for longevity.
Keeping Roads Good Through Maintenance and Regulation
Studies by the Office of Public Roads show counties improving road upkeep with state-supported maintenance funds. Franklin County New York maintains roads with 50 percent state funding and indirect supervision, keeping them near post construction condition. Virginia enacted a maintenance tax of at least 3 percent of bond issue amounts to fund road upkeep, while in Spotsylvania County narrow tires face lower load limits and wide tires higher limits, prompting wheel-wide tire use.
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United States
Office of Public Roads and
Department
Franklin County
N. Y
Virginia
Spotsylvania County
Agricultural and Rural Welfare Highlights From 1915
The report notes sorghum as poultry feed and lists broad national figures: 48 states spend 280 million dollars annually on roads, animal diseases cause 212 million dollars in losses, and farm education reaches over 260 thousand youths in 1915. It also mentions shipping moisture costs, by product research, population growth, and changes in beef, sheep, hog stocks.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida to inspect mailed plant shipments under 1915 law
Under an act passed March 4, 1915, Florida starts terminal inspection of all mail shipments of plants and plant products entering the state, with exceptions for seeds. California, Arizona and Montana have already set up similar mail inspection under the federal law.
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Florida
California
Arizona
Montana
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Farm Insurance
Deager
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
North Central
Middle Atlantic States
Larro
Stevens
Grandin
Kimball Bros. Co
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