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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
8
The article advocates concrete manure bins with cone traps to reduce infestation and leaching. It describes bin sizes, door access, and self-closing features, plus maggot traps and platform storage for large quantities, aiming to preserve fertility and ease handling.
Associate professor H. B. shoe of the University of Minnesota argues a dry season is best for farm drainage installation. He says drainage prevents drought by increasing soil moisture storage and uniformity, and improves soil quality while preparing for wet seasons. Professor Roe adds three reasons for dry weather work including visibility, ease, and long term moisture control.
The Michigan Agricultural College soils department will test most state soils for acidity over the coming years. Prof. C H Spurway has developed a wax paper drop test using a few drops of solution to reveal soil acidity and lime needs, a key factor in profitable farming.
A historical recipe instructs spraying cattle to deter flies using a mixture of laundry soap warmed with water, crude petroleum, powdered naphthalin, and shave soap. The two solutions are combined and stirred, then applied before milking.
Prepared by the USDA, bacillary white diarrhea in baby chicks is incurable by medical treatment but can be stamped out by removing infected flocks and thorough disinfecting of incubators. If disease is found in a flock, dispose of the entire group and replace with healthy stock. some states test for carrier birds, though costly.
The Western Farmer notes that combining poultry with dairying boosts farm income by supplying butter and meat, using dairy wastes as feed, and requiring little extra capital or labor. It highlights monthly income from both sectors and the quick option to sell poultry for cash.
Angora goats are best for clearing cut over land by controlling undergrowth and drying patches. They require sturdy fencing and access to salt water and brush, with twenty five to thirty goats clearing ten acres in one season. Winter needs little feed and shearing may reduce wool value, with several Angora breeds available in Indiana.
A practical plan for farmers urges growing profitable food and feed needs, estimating production costs, and raising one or two crops or a few animals for cash. It emphasizes balancing cash income with sustaining food and feed for stock to meet current and future obligations.
United States Department of Agriculture details a disease dubbed eastern blue stem affecting black raspberries across the United States, notably Ohio and New York. The condition causes leaf curling, blue canes, and widespread plant stunting, with infection ranges up to 75 percent in some fields and total losses in northeastern regions. No cure exists. control relies on clean nursery stock, removal of diseased tips, and vigilant field monitoring.
The article argues that rapid growth yields crisper leaves and tender texture. It cites soil richness, moisture preservation, irrigation where possible, and limited artificial feeding as factors improving flavor in peas beans corn and tomatoes. Shade can also enhance tenderness in leaf crops. continuous checks in drought weaken crops and increase toughness.
Alfalfa can struggle to start on very fertile, loose soil. Seed planted too deep may lack moisture, while seed too shallow dries out quickly. The remedy is shallow covering and thorough surface compaction by rolling after seeding.
The main requirements for a good bed for alfalfa and clover are moisture finely pulverized compact with a loose surface. Aside from moisture which weather determines the most important point is to get it firmly packed if the seed bed has been plowed.
United States Department of Agriculture highlights Gladstone the Morgan horse who placed second in the 1922 mounted service endurance ride. Foaled April 18 1913 the horse, sired by General Gates, served at Beltsville Maryland and Washington before a 300 mile ride. This cross country effort underscores Morgan versatility and usefulness in saddle and harness work.
Poultry manure rich in nitrogen must be protected to prevent nutrient loss and direct income reduction from farm poultry. A garden mix uses 80 lb manure with 100 lb dry loam and 16 lb phosphoric acid plus 8 lb kalnite, yielding 14.4 percent nitrogen, 4.4 percent phosphoric acid, and 2 percent potash. Lettuce and other greens may require more nitrogen or a top dressing of nitrate for rapid growth. The dry loam or peat moss prevents stickiness by keeping phosphoric acid and kalnite from causing nitrogen escape.
The article explains that true beekeeping combines ancient practice with modern control of a colony. Skilled keepers manage population growth to maximize gathering bees and prevent swarming, boosting honey yields by adjusting conditions to bees natural habits.
The melon aphid or cucumber aphid attacks the underside of leaves causing curling. Late melons cantaloupes and cucumbers are most vulnerable. Apply nicotine sulphate at half pint to two and one half pounds of soap in 50 gallons of water when first seen. Use an angled spray to reach the leaf undersides.
Farmers across the Corn Belt favor well known tractor brands for which prompt repair and service are available and operations are efficient. Government investigators report these makes are usually found reliable.
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