Big Cause for Clover Failure
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that anthracnose disease is the main reason for red clover failures in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It advocates breeding and using resistant seed, cites Tennessee’s resistant strain, and urges late summer seeding to avoid early infections. copies of Farmers Bulletin 1510-F are available from Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West
Kentucky
Tennessee
Department
Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station
Washington
Everything to Be Said for Pushing Pig Along
An discussion of pig growth explains that early maturity requires more meat to yield a pound of flesh. Growing animals need a maintenance ration not used for growth, and longer life increases maintenance costs. If kept in store condition, pigs reach a larger, less salable size before slaughter, sacrificing rapid turnover.
Cherry tree height impacts harvest and feeding costs
Farmers note that keeping cherry trees shorter aids harvest and that care costs around 75 cents per bushel, with potential prices of 27 to 30 dollars per ton for feed. Sows to farrow next spring need exercise and good flesh but not excess fat. Alfalfa or clover hay in a wire basket helps hens access greens. Old apple trees may tolerate heavier pruning, while large limbs should be removed only as needed.
Farm Forest as Labor Saving Crop for North Carolina
Extension forester R. W. Graeber touts the farm forest as a major labor saving crop for NC farmers. No special soil work or fertilizers are needed. leaving seed trees and preventing fires lets nature sustain fertility. With minimal cutting, forests can yield one half to one cord per acre annually, sometimes two cords for pines, creating a self sustaining, income producing system.
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North Carolina
R. W. Graeber
Graeber
Gracber
Winter feeding for hens favors legume hay plan
Legume hay fed to laying hens in winter is recommended in various forms. Alfalfa and clover leaf shatterings, cut or soil in natural form, fed in wire baskets or suspended, provide vitamins and protein while preserving green color. Studies note limited benefit from alfalfa meal and suggest indoors vs outdoor access yields similar results for pullets.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N.Y
Ohio Experiment Station
Ghia
Pig Protein Helps Balance Corn Ration
New Jersey State College of Agriculture notes many hog growth issues arise from parasites or misbalanced rations. With corn-heavy winter feed, protein must be added, such as skimmilk or buttermilk if available. If not, a mix of two parts tankage one part linseed meal and one part alfalfa meal provides protein and vitamins for growth.
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New Jersey State College of Agriculture
W. C. Shelley
MidWle West
Cows drink more with free water access at Wellsville farm
On the Federal dairy farm in Maryland cows given water at will produced 80 percent more than when watered once daily. Frequent water intake boosted yield. warm water increased intake in cold weather and beets lowered overall water needs.
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Federal
Wellsville
Maryland
Golden Medical Discovery Promises Skin Improvement
A testimonial extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a superior tonic that clears skin blemishes and improves vitality after four bottles. It claims to stimulate appetite, aid digestion, enrich blood, and beautify complexion. Also notes Comet Ensger rediscovery by German astronomers after solar approach.
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Dr. Pierce
Mrs
D. T. Birley
Wayne St. Golden
Ensger
Diuretic stimulant claims kidney relief in 25 years of trouble
Otterbein resident R M Fleenor writes of long kidney and bladder issues ending after using Dodd's Pills. The ad urges readers with urinary problems to buy a box at a drug store or from Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo address is listed.
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R. M. Fleenor
Otterbein
Ind
Dodd's Medicine Co
Muln St
Buffalo
Fisherman and wife tugged by slippery catch joke
Merely Curious Tonea and his wife were on a fishing expedition. After a trying day Jones fell into the water. He crawled out drenched while the wife appeared and asked if he fell in, only to learn the fish had escaped.
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Tonea
Jones
Dr Drake's Ginasco for Croup and Cough Remedy
Advertises Dr Drake's Ginasco as a time tested relief for croup coughs colds and whooping cough. Claims onset within minutes with no vomiting and urges parents to keep a bottle on hand from the druggist for 50 cents.
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Dr. Drake
Ady
Preparing for a Career in Music and Farming
A farmer counts says there is food money in music these days and would not interrupt his son Josh from practicing the banjo. The exchange reveals a family balancing work, skill, and opportunity as they consider the boy’s musical talents.
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Josh
Farmer Countesses
Unusual Birth Sequence Report From England Parish
In L'ETERSBOROUGH, four children of a couple were girls, followed by twin girls and then triplet girls, forming an extended family birth pattern noted in local records during the period.
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Herst
L’etersborough
England
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