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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
3
Prof P G Holden argues alfalfa as a general farm crop will boost live stock, improve soil, and raise returns from subsequent crops. The article promotes alfalfa as a revolutionary agricultural shift backed by International Harvester's Agricultural Extension.
Repeated experiments by agricultural colleges and growers across the corn belt and Southeast show alfalfa’s great value. It resists drought, enriches soil with deep roots, triples other crops, and supplies essential protein. Begin now with proper bed, liming, inoculation, and persistence to secure a good stand.
The report highlights alfalfa as a protein rich forage vital for milk and growth in livestock. It notes balanced rations with corn, digestibility, and a Wisconsin census showing alfalfa yielding 2.8 tons per acre valued at $31, versus timothy-clover at 1.6 tons valued at $14. Per acre value is stated as five times higher than clover.
Wisconsin hay crop figures show alfalfa valued at 31 dollars per acre with 18 000 acres yield 2.8 tons per acre. Timothy and clover appear in the data with 767 000 and 119 500 acres respectively, yields around 1.4 and 1.7 tons per acre, and 14 percent? likely acres in 1910.
Wisconsin reports show nearly 40,000 acres seeded to alfalfa yielding about four tons per acre. Farmers can clear roughly 34 dollars per acre growing timothy or clover, while alfalfa delivers about 21 dollars per acre, over five times higher than the other hay crops.
Patterson Bros of Piketon Ohio report alfalfa thrives in the Scioto valley with river gravel subsoil. They sowed 22 acres with oats as nurse crop and harvested 450 bushels of oats before cutting hay. On upland clay soil yields were harder, but drainage could enable success comparable to bottom land.
Delta Ohio farmer Z H Fraker claims alfalfa is as easy to grow as clover and yields twice as much. He has grown it 23 years and notes 860 to 1000 acres will be sown this spring near Delta. The crop supports two large milk condensing plants and improves soil and milk production. He aims to make Fulton county a leading alfalfa county.
A historical note by F Rasmussen condemns the primitive hand method for butter as unsanitary and spoiling texture and appearance. It outlines proper washing with pure water, temperature guidance, salt proportion, and recommends using a paddle or bowl instead of hands for better texture and cleanliness.
The article argues it seldom pays to hold hogs past market readiness. Holding hogs risks feed costs erasing higher future prices, so gains must come from price moves. Light feeding is risky. heavy feeding with supplements can profitably raise pigs to about 208 pounds or more for large profits.
In mild weather mares should be kept in open sheds day and night with each animal tied to a special grain feeding point to prevent kicking and feed loss. Use yard racks for roughage to avoid feed gobbling and injury from troughs.
In the east the lowest prices in the suck market occur from July 1 to September 1. After that, from September to November, prices rise by two to five cents per pound.
Public notice reminds readers to submit items early for the paper. Wednesdays and Thursdays are busy with presses, and items delayed to Wednesday afternoon or Thursday may not print.
A new time card effective Monday changes east bound and west bound timings on the Wabash line. Towpath morning train departs Attica at 8:00, arrives Covington at 8:56, returns via Covington at 10:50 and Attica by 11:40, with an afternoon run from Attica at 4:05 to Covington 4:45 and back to Attica by 5:45. Advertise wants in the Republican for results.
Trustee Henry Lawson of Mill Creek Township Fountain County Indiana invites bids until 2 pm on bid classes 1 and 2. Bid must cover all items in a class. delivery to Ninginan Indiana freight prepaid. Bonds required and affidavits attached. bids valid for one year from letting. damaged goods at bidder cost.
Notice states that the trustee of Fulton Township Posey County Indiana will receive bids at his office in Catesbud until 2 oclock p m closing time for the bid period. The notice provides procedural details and applies to municipal procurement.
The document outlines bidding requirements for school supplies in Felton Township Indiana dated July 8 1913. Bidders must describe articles clearly, bids may be adjusted for substitutions, and compliance with Form No 10 and State Board of Accounts rules is required. A bond and delivery terms guarantee performance for one year at fixed prices.
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