25 Mar 1920
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
1
The article from the United States Department of Agriculture urges concrete hog wallows with controlled intake and outlet for cleanliness and frequent draining. It also stresses providing shelter against extreme cold and heat with natural shade or a four foot high brush covered frame as a temporary sunshade for hog herds.
The Iowa experiment station reports 800 farmers cooperated in growing soy beans with corn for oilage or hogging down. Over 700 praised the results and planned wider use, with more than half noting corn yields did not drop, and many comments reflect positive experiences and plans to plant beans with every corn crop next year.
Farmers Bulletin No 1050 from the Bureau of Plant Industry outlines nontechnical descriptions of field and storage diseases affecting sweet potatoes. It offers control and prevention methods, plus illustrations to aid growers in identifying issues such as stem rot black rot foot rot and storage rots including soft rot ring rot Java black rot and charcoal rot. The bulletin revision of No 714 can be obtained from the U S Department of Agriculture Washington DC.
It is wise to inspect all farming machines for needed repairs and paint exposed surfaces. Regular overhauling before the season can extend equipment life and reduce costs. Pumpkins also make good poultry feed when boiled and mixed with bran.
The article notes that mixed silage is richer than corn silage, and on fertile soils corn yield remains strong while soybeans reach nearly half a ton per acre. It argues these factors make soybeans an attractive crop for farmers seeking profitable diversification.
The care of eggs is very important for hatching outcomes. Eggs for hatching are of extreme importance if you expect good results from them.
Farmers warned against stinting pigs as a profit flaw. Proper care, adequate feed, and humane treatment are implied as essential for returns, with emphasis that neglect undermines profitability and animal productivity.
Legumes add nitrogen to soil, supply good feed, and require less growth effort than many crops. The material for charcoal can be produced on the farm from old wood or corn cobs for feeding purposes.
A Boston Transcript quip notes sharp humor about a club scene. The remark jokes on perception and a vivid image of someone swallowing a wire nail and coughing up a corkscrew.
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remover. It claims the product instantly stops corn pain and lets the user lift the corn away. The copy promotes a small bottle sold at drug stores for a few cents and credits a Cincinnati genius for the discovery.
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