Preparing for Profitable Corn Crop Seed Selection
Landowners are urged to prioritize seed corn selection for higher yields. Studies on Seloto river bottom soil near Piketon show yields rising from 8 to 75 bushels per 100 kernels when seed is carefully chosen from the best stalks. Details cover picking, drying, hanging, and storing ears to preserve vitality and prevent mildew and weevil damage.
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United States
Denartit Agricultura
Seloto River
Piketon
Woodburn White Dent
U. S
Seed corn handling and storage guidance for farmers
Farmers are advised to favor heavily producing plants with solid dry kernels and avoid sap-heavy stalks. Short, sturdy stalks resist wind and favor yield. select seed from stalks without suckers. Gather ears the same day, dry promptly, and store in dry, tight containers. Use moth balls or naphthalene for stored grain and apply carbon disulfide in airtight spaces for 48 hours to prevent weevils and moth damage.
Measures to Ward Off Cow Troubles
A Wisconsin Experiment Station piece outlines practical steps to prevent and treat milk fever in cows. It stresses clean bright well ventilated stables, exercise, laxative feed before calving, and avoiding pampering. If an attack occurs, sterilized air inflated into the udder after milk removal aids recovery, with careful sterilization to prevent infection.
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A. & Alexander
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Light powered barns and cheaper cattle feed guidance
Fréderici W. Ives of One State university argues light is cheaper than feed and better for barns. He recommends at least four square feet of window space per animal, rising to six to eight in dairy barns, and notes properly placed windows do not cool barns and aid farm work while closed doors in winter cause temperature swings harming livestock.
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Fréderici W. Ives
State University
Pigeon Breeding Costs and Practices in 1920s Markets
A. R. Lee surveys pigeon breeders across the United States, detailing flock sizes from 23 to 2,200 birds, varieties raised with squab production, and confinement practices. Data show average mating at 6.7 months, common grains like wheat and corn, occasional green feed, salt use, molting supplements, and nest materials. Profits per pair average $1.52 with $3.43 per dozen squabs, prices $2 to $4.02. Cottonseed cake prices and dairy feed tests are noted with cost comparisons to bran products and animal feeding implications.
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A. R. Lee
United States
Ind
Essentials for fall pigs and sow management
Guidance on selecting purebred sows and sires, timing farrowing in early September, and housing hogs individually. Advises separating sows a week to ten days before farrowing to reduce stress and protect piglets from cold weather.
Filling silo with dry fodder instructions
The guide explains how to fill a silo with dry fodder using moisture from water added during cutting. Water should be introduced into the cutting box to moisten the fodder, with extra water added if the corn is badly frosted. After the silo settles, it may be filled with moistened fodder.
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Gan
PLAN FOR STARTING PLANTS WITH HOTBEDS
A northern state gardening note describes hotbeds as the simplest method to start early plants. It outlines that hotbeds are easy to make and essential for early garden work. A permanent hotbed, built to last through seasons with little repair, yields the best results.
Ergot Contamination in Rye Warns Crop Rotations
The article warns that ergot is a serious rye disease where kernels are replaced by a horned violet structure. Do not plant rye after infected rye. use seed free from ergot. Salt floatation (20 percent brine) separates ergot from rye without reducing germination, allowing sowing after drainage.
Plan to Shelter Farm Machinery for Longevity
A printer notes binders and other farm implements wear quickly when left in the field. Proper housing can extend life from years to decades, with a shed's value saving nearly pay its cost in a single year. Winter is coming, so plan now to protect machinery and preserve investment.
Farmers urged to store silo and feed for cows
The text stresses every farmer should have a silo, provide succulent feed and pure water for cows, keep milk vessels clean with hot water and soap, and maintain regular feeding. It notes cucumbers should be picked to avoid spoilage and advises listing vegetables for next year’s garden. It links beekeeping ethics to broader farming success.
Little Points on Poultry Care
Instructions advise gentle handling of chicks and avoiding crowding. Warn against bending free on the head and using turd free material. Suggest keeping chicks in small groups, roomy coops, thinning stock, and removing broody hens to flat-bottomed coops until behavior ceases.
Traveling for Health In Crimson Gulch Card Players
A visitor at Crimson Gulch asks about Three Finger Sam and his health. The reply notes Sam is not sick but has his health, and mentions others he played cards with. The scene hints at travel, a hospital, and a spray of unclear details about a deal and a grim encounter.
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Haalth
Crimson Gulch
Castoria and medical trivia in a weathered ad page
Fragmented lines mention Castoria for infants and children and its long history, interspersed with light dialogue about surgeons and medical quackery. The clipping also references quinine effects and an official notice about an American farm tractor, all embedded in 20th century advertising tone.
Heal Your Skin Troubles with Cuticura Soap Ad
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for instant itch relief and clearing pimples, blackheads, redness, and rough skin, promising to heal hands and baby skin. Offers a free sample by mail with a postcard to Culfeura in Boston and notes sold everywhere. Mentions unrelated facts about tin supply timing in the Malay peninsula rubber rings and rainproof garments from power.
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Capt. L
Boston
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