This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
4
A Missouri College of Agriculture note explains fine limestone versus 10-mesh lime. Fine limestone provides calcium for two years with shallow drilling. 10-mesh lime corrects acidity for 3 to 12 years, broadcast and worked into surface soil.
Inquiries about rations for stocker cattle are common. A recommended plan uses corn or sorghum silage, corn fodder or stover, and 3 to 5 pounds per head of alfalfa or clover hay. If legume hays are unavailable, feed 1 pound per head daily of cottonseed meal or similar protein. For yearlings and older cattle, limit silage and provide ample straw. Calves gain about 0.5 to 1 pound daily with 15 to 20 pounds silage and 4 to 5 pounds hay. without legume hay, expect 20 to 25 pounds corn fodder and 1 pound cottonseed per head daily. Include a mineral mix. J. E. Comfort, Missouri College of Agriculture.
A Caldwell farmer asks about tractor costs and the answer shows per hour rates vary with usage. For a 2 plow tractor at 120 days yearly, about 40 to 45 cents. At 30 days, about 65 cents. At 50 to 60 days, about 50 cents. Includes all costs. A smaller one plow tractor costs 30 to 50 cents per hour depending on conditions and usage.
Question on feeding turkeys for egg production. A prehatch season ration mirrors a chicken laying flock: ground yellow corn and shorts, bran, alfalfa leaf meat, dried milk, meat scraps, salt, and cod liver or sardine oil. Replace dried milk if liquid milk suffices. keep mash in weathered open hoppers. provide extra grain to maintain body weight without overfeeding in cold weather.
H F Major of Missouri College of Agriculture outlines spring lawn care steps. After leveling and filling holes, sow bluegrass with red top fescue and white clover in certain ratios, seed by March 17, then rake roll and water as needed. Apply manure or fertilizer after sowing, then water.
Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Harvey of Salem Missouri spent the week end visiting Mrs. Dorcas Harvey and other relatives and friends, returning Tuesday morning.
A tense Fourth of July night unfolds as Ben Wartham contemplates theft amid striking laborers and hungry crowds near the waterfront. A argued debate over jobs and dignity leads to a heated encounter at Tony's grill before an old warning about government intervention in labor disputes.
The piece argues cooperation in farming reflects pioneer self help. It condemns drunken drivers, urging license revocation and harsher penalties to reduce road deaths. It notes alcohol's strong link to accidents and calls for strict enforcement nationwide.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.