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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
6
The article explains red clover's role in sustaining soil nitrogen in eastern and north central states, notes it is not a cure-all, and outlines management differences for southern soils. It discusses humus depletion, need for soil amendments, substitutions like alsike clover, liming, drainage, and controlling pests and diseases through timely clipping to sustain vigorous stands.
A. 8. Nhale, Kansas State Agricultural College extension, reports many pit silos built in western Kansas. These round silos use a cement curb and earth walls, cost about $1.00 per ton capacity, and suit semiarid regions between the 99th meridian and the Sierra Nevada. They are economical to construct and fill, with hoisting equipment for distribution, and are likely to become the main silo type in the great plains future.
Cy C. P. Giulett e of the Agricultural College Fort Collins Colorado advises protection of cherry trees from slug damage. For young cherries spray arsenate of lead one pound paste per 30 gallons of water. After fruit is half grown use white hellebore one ounce per three gallons or Black Leaf 40 one to 800 parts water for thorough leaf coverage. Hellebore kills slugs that eat it for days, while Black Leaf 40 kills only contacted slugs. After fruit ripens, avoid harming eaters. if only a few trees, dust foliage with all slaked lime or fine road dust during heat.
Advice emphasizes humane care for livestock and poultry. Keep horses comfortable and well harnessed to maintain stamina. Provide fresh water for piglets, clean dry bedding, and regular disinfection. Sheep should be raised for household meat, and early chicks require attentive care for profitable returns.
CPB UNWIN and Oklahoma Experiment Station describe a method to test butterfat in milk. A fresh sample is drawn quickly to avoid cream separation. A 17.5 cc milk sample is pipetted, mixed with acid of specific gravity 1.82 to 1.88, then balanced and rotated. hot water raises fat to neck, then division readings determine fat content.
The guide explains how beginners seed alfalfa, including fall or spring plowing, soil dressing, regular disking and harrowing to June or July, weed control extended to July or August if weeds persist, inoculation, and seeding at no less than 20 pounds per acre. With favorable conditions one or two hay crops may be harvested before September 1.
A brief notice advises hog owners to monitor their herds, particularly piglets, to prevent lice infestation and maintain healthy stock. It emphasizes regular checks and preventative care for swine farmers in the area.
The rhubarb bed that has stood for years should be dug up and the clumps cut into pieces with one or two buds, then replanted in a new location or in the same bed if space is limited. Prepare the bed thoroughly with rich soil to avoid rootbound conditions and ensure feeding room for new growth.
In pruning raspberries and blackberries trim to three canes per plant and stop growth at three feet for raspberries or five feet for blackberries by pinching cane tips. Old fruiting canes die and are replaced by new ones that will bear fruit next year.
The White Plymouth Rocks are praised for yellow skin and legs, plump bodies, and fine grained juicy meat. Their meat is described as excellent in flavor, leaving nothing desired by the fastidious.
Instructions describe building a concrete hog trough with a heavy outer form and hollowed interior. Step by step methods include forming, tamping dry mix, tacking boards for a rounded bottom, curing edge thickness, and installing gua pipe crossbars with bolts and strap irons to keep hogs from drinking from the trough.
Barnyard manure boosts soil condition and water retention, aiding chemical and bacterial processes and aeration. Indirect benefits to plant growth can rival its direct fertilizing power, with manure valued around $2.50 per ton and livestock output of five to seven tons per 1,000 pounds of live weight annually. Directing manure from barn to fields minimizes losses from fermentation or leaching.
The illustrated hog catcher uses a wire loop attached to a chain in a metal pipe handle. The loop tightens and locks by pulling the chain and passing an ink through a slot in the pipe end. It can also catch sheep calves poultry and other livestock in Wisconsin Agriculturist.
The usefulness of a horse depends on early training completed before one year old. This period forms disposition and future character, making the animal docile and tractable if properly guided, while errors now can set lasting vices for the future.
A farm note explains pullets hatched early mature before cold weather and, if given reasonable care, shift energy from body upkeep to egg production. It warns that a matured pullet will use more energy for egg making when conditions allow.
A boy feigns a search in a home to avoid being found by another child as a playful scene unfolds. A Bible Reading association recounts a missionary tale about reading to a sick wife, ending with a man reading Proverbs and the wife dying.
A compact ad cites irritated scalps with itching burning and hair loss. It promotes Cuticura Ointment to reduce dandruff and itching and hot Cuticura Soap shampoo with a free mail sample offer via a Boston address. The page also includes stray humorous lines about law and a bird sanctuary proposal.
A garbled exchange features Tiger and others discussing reincarnation, a daily meal tag that resembles hash, and commentary on quotation marks. The text reads as a clipped, cryptic fragment with no clear narrative or event.
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