Alfalfa Declared Most Profitable Crop for U.S. Farms
An article by Prof. P. G. Holden of the Agricultural Extension Department of International Harvester Co. argues that introducing alfalfa as a general farm crop will revolutionize American agriculture. He asserts benefits including more live stock, improved soil, and larger returns from subsequent crops.
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United States
P. G. Holden
Agricultural Extension Department
International Harvester Co
New Jersey
Make a Beginning Start Now Alfalfa Growth Advice
Repeated experiments show alfalfa’s great value in semi arid western and southern regions. It resists drought, enriches soil, and doubles feed value over clover. Inoculation and proper sowing timing improve success. start now with solid seed and good weed control.
Alfalfa Rich in Protein and Feeding Value
Alfalfa shows high feeding value from California Bus. No. 122 with digestible protein and nitrogen content. It is essential for bone and muscle building, milk production, and growing animals, while corn alone cannot sustain pigs or provide frame-building nutrition.
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California
Alfalfa as a Rich Nutrient Crop and Wisconsin Census
An article extols alfalfa as a valuable feed, noting it yields bone, flesh, and fat. It cites 1910 Wisconsin census data: 18 000 acres of alfalfa at 2.8 tons per acre, value $31 per acre, versus timothy and clover at 1.6 tons per acre valued at $14. It asserts alfalfa per acre costs are similar to other crops.
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Wisconsin
Alfalfa, Timothy and Clover Hay Values and Areas
Wisconsin 1910 hay crop data shows alfalfa valued at 31 dollars per acre with 18,000 acres yielding 2.8 tons. Timothy total 767,000 acres at 1.4 tons and 14 dollars per acre. Clover covers 119,500 acres at 1.7 tons and 44 dollars per acre. combined totals for alfalfa Timothy and clover listed with yields and value figures.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin alfalfa crops yield high profits per acre
Wisconsin reports show nearly 40,000 acres seeded to alfalfa with about four tons per acre. Alfalfa offers about $21.00 profit per acre, far surpassing timothy or clover which yield around $4.00 profit per acre, guiding farmers toward alfalfa for greater returns.
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Wisconsin
Alfalfa Easy to Grow in Scioto Valley
Patterson Bros of Piketon Ohio report alfalfa grows readily in the Scioto valley with river gravel subsoil. In three years 22 acres yielded 450 bushels of oats then a good hay crop. next year four hay crops and about five tons per acre. They note clay upland soil requires drainage for success.
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Patterson Bros
Piketon
Ohio
Scioto
Alfalfa Farmer's Salvation Promises Big Yields
An agricultural writer from Delta extols alfalfa over clover noting it is not harder to grow and yields twice as much. He has grown alfalfa 23 years and reports 800 to 1,000 acres sown in Fulton County this spring and cites two milk condensing plants as evidence of its value for dairy farming.
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T. H. Fraker
Delta
Fulton County
Unsanitary Primitive Butter Handling Warned
The article cautions against hand working butter citing unsanitary conditions that spoil texture and appearance. It advises washing with pure water at controlled temperatures, using salt before working, and preferring bowls with paddles over direct hand contact to maintain quality.
Notice to submit news before press deadlines
Paragraph urges readers to send news early and avoid waiting till Wednesday afternoon or Thursday as the paper goes to press Thursday afternoon. It warns that late submissions may not appear in print and emphasizes busy press days.
New Wabash time card updates and Towpath schedule
A new time card took effect on the Wabash line with revised eastbound and westbound departures. The Towpath morning train from Attica to Covington now leaves Attica at 8 00, arrives Covington at 8 56, departs Covington at 10 50 and reaches Attica at 11 10, with an afternoon return schedule of 4 05 from Attica to Covington, 4 45 arrival, 4 50 return to Attica by 5 45. Advertise your wants in the Republican for results.
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Covington
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Sinetee
Buffalo
Classified Notice to Bidders in Mill Creek Township
Trustee Henry Lawson of Mill Creek Township Fountain County Indiana invites bids for goods in classes one and two or more. Bids due at the trustee's office by a stated time. Deliveries to Kineman Indiana with freight prepaid. Bonds required. bid must cover all items in class. samples and specifications considered. Form 10 affidavit attached. Dated July 1913.
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Kineman
Indiana
State Board of Accouunts
Henry Lawson
Mill Creek
Fountain
Doichiaiuea
Orte
State Board of Accounts
Jos Starkey
Prastee Fulton Township
Proper Time to Sell Hogs
The article argues hogs should not be kept past market readiness as feed costs erode profits. It warns light feeding is risky and heavy feeding requires supplements to raise hog weight from 150–200 pounds to around 208 pounds or more for larger profits.
Classified Notice to Bidders in Fulton Township
Notice to bidders from the Trustee of Fulton Township Fountain Counts Ludiana, calls for bids at his office in Cates Puck until 26 o clock p m. The fragmentary notice specifies bid submission deadline and official action.
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Pulton Township
Ludiana
Cates
Puck
Care of Miares in Mild Weather for Mares
In mild weather mares must be kept in open sheds outside day and night. Each mare should have a special place where it is tied to receive grain. If fed from an ordinary trough, vicious mares may kick others and consume most of the feed. Roughage may be fed from racks in the yard.
Auction Notice for 1913 School Supplies Bid List
The notice calls for bids dated August 15, 1913, to supply articles described by specifications for school needs. Bidders must cover all items, provide clear descriptions, deliver to the cited locations with freight prepaid, and bear transit damage costs. Bonds secure contract for one year. attachments include Form No 10 affidavit. dated July 1913, Jos Starkey Trustee.
Duck market prices rise through late summer
In the eastern duck market the cheapest prices run from July 1 to September 1. Prices rise from low two to five cents above eight to eighty eight cents per unit through November, with the rate increasing across the period.
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