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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1911
Page
4
Minnesota dairy expert George P. Grout argues silos raise farm revenue and carrying capacity. He notes 50 to 100 acre land gains 1,060 to 2,000 dollars in value per silo, with stock capacity rising up to 25 percent. Costs vary by material and size, but cooperative building can lower prices.
The passage argues that average farming remains unprofitable but necessary for all farmers. It links farm improvement to better men through teaching children simple agricultural sciences. It frames education of society as essential to raising crop yields.
The article stresses ample roughage for livestock when corn yields are uncertain. It urges hay production on the farm, with bought concentrates like cottonseed meal and rice polish as backup. It recommends late season crops such as cowpeas, soybeans, rape, sorghum, milo, Kaffir, and peanuts to ensure forage and reduce failure risk.
Guidance on keeping poultry free of vermin and heat related illness during summer. Advice covers reducing heating foods, feeding nitrogenous and green foods, avoiding overcrowding, marketing purebred stock, and a home remedy using hot salty brine to control lice and mites.
Dean William G. Raymond argues river bottom lands in lowa need tile drainage to reclaim thousands of acres of prime soil. Open ditches are costly and inefficient due to shallow fall and river silt, while a twelve inch tile drain costs around 1400 per mile. A case at Belle Plaine shows 270 acres benefited at about 3.82 per acre, with ponds drained and yields rising.
A simple field covering for alfalfa costs about $20 per unit and safeguards up to six tons. The setup uses a center post with a wooden frame and tarred paper or boards, raised by a pulley at the top and a pulley cord with wooden supports.
Advice on dairy cattle care stresses humane handling, clean udders, and well-ventilated quarters to boost milk yield. Emphasizes removing milk promptly, trimming udders, and avoiding wet feed to improve digestion and reduce spoilage.
A dated note laments white oak scarcity and mixed sourcing in markets, citing red oak as common. The exchange includes a Mrs Mary exchange where a worker says wages rise by a dollar a week or marriage, ending with a judge’s remark about alimony.
The Board of Supervisors of Elections for Caroline County Maryland lists the appointed election judges and clerks for 1911 in Denton. The notice names numerous individuals by precinct and district with party affiliations and towns, and directs all to appear for examination on September 26 1911 at 10 a.m. in the courthouse.
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