Silage use for horses and Missouri silk craze
Practical farm guidance shows high quality silage as good feed for mature horses and young stock with careful selection to avoid mold. The Missouri Silk Craze traces 1838-39 mania for morus multicaulis that drew settlers into speculative tree farming, its rise and crash, and the eventual decline of the Missouri Silk Company.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
St. Louis Missouri Silk Company
United States
Georgia
California
France
Highfield Cocoonery
Germantown
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
New Jersey
Washington
Baltimore
Edward
Union
Mississippi
Potosi
Pyramus
Missouri Silk Company
China
Using Wood Ashes as Mineral Supplements for Cattle
Jefferson county correspondent asks about wood ashes as a mineral source for cows. Analysis shows ashes contain about 25 percent calcium and five percent or less phosphorus. Red ashes supply lime but not phosphorus. Missouri livestock diets already provide minerals, but in poor crop years calcium from ashes may help. If used, mix about two pounds of ashes per 100 pounds of feed and offer in a self feeder for cows to select if needed.
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Jefferson County
Missouri
A A. G. Hogan
Missouri College of Agriculture
Harness care tips from Captain Bennett at Missouri College
About 30 minutes should be allowed for a driver to unharness his team and properly care for and dispose of harness. Having unharnessed, the drive wipes and cleans with a damp cloth the bits, the bearing surface of the collars, and the leather parts of the harness. He then dries the parts and rub them with
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W. B. Bennett
United States Army
Horse Breeders
Missouri Colgee of Agriculture
Early hatching benefits for laying flocks at Missouri College
Inquiries to the College note advantages of early chick hatching for layers. Farmers who secure early pullets achieve larger annual net returns. Egg prices peak in October and November, with September price often higher than December. For heavy-breed production, hatch in February or by mid March. leghorns in March or by April 15. Cooler weather aids growth, producing larger eggs and steadier income as hens decline. Early chicks face fewer parasites due to the cooler growth period. E Rohde, Missouri College of Agriculture.
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E. Rohde
Missouri College of Agriculture
Seeding for Pasture Question in Jackson County
A correspondent asks about sowing on partly wooded ground for goat pasture and if sericea fits. The recommended mix is Korean lespedeza four pounds, timothy five pounds, orchard grass three pounds, and white clover four pounds, broadcast without covering, to seed in late February per Missouri College of Agriculture guidance.
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Jackson County
C. A. Helms
Missouri College of Agriculture
Poultry Breeding Shifts Toward Market Type Birds
Dear Friends discusses Dr. N F Waters view that egg production focus has reduced bird size and notes poultry market value in 1935 at 4491090 dollars. The piece urges a distinct meat type alongside egg birds and praises efforts to improve eating quality as well as quality eggs. Frank Priebe signs off.
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Chicago
N. F. Waters
Iowa State College
United States
Middle West
Frank Priebe
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Financial Statement. OF
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C. G. Jones
G. E. Smith
R. W. Callihan
G. W. Allen
Karcher Walter Equip. Co
Allis Chambers
H. R. Trumbo
Duncan Township
BABY
B. W.D
Hillcrest Farm and Hatchery
Milan
Chile
Browning
Farmers Store
Harris
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