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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
8
A historical report endorses hot water cleaning for milking machines over chlorine baths. It details steps: rinse with cold water, 10–12 cycles in water, hot soda solution wash, brush cleaning, disassembly weekly, hot soda cleaning of vacuum lines every two weeks, steam or chilling water sterilization, and thorough weekly maintenance to protect rubber parts and ensure machine efficacy.
Do not waste any wood ashes from the grate. Strew them over the garden as they are rich in potash fertilizer. They will leach into the ground while nitrates remain, benefiting plants. Especially valuable for daffodil and tulip beds. throwing away wood ashes is costly.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes wild cucumber vines and common milkweed harbor cucumber mosaic. Striped cucumber beetles carry the virus from wild hosts to crops, with seeds from diseased fruiting plants producing mosaic plants. Field trials show treatment reduces disease and delays onset by weeks during peak yields.
In the north, early planting of well matured seed of a large corn variety yields higher silage profits. If grain is desired, choose varieties with strong grain maturation. For silage, a longer season corn reaching proper ensiling stage sooner than grain crops is advantageous, giving northern silo owners an edge.
A test covering 15 years of rock crop growth with manure and other fertilizers showed initial yields then failures. Dr. Cartwell of the Rhode Island experiment station warns against continuous use of fertilizers without green manuring. He says Rhode Island must guide lime use to avoid soil acidity depletion and harm to crops like spinach.
Alfalfa pasture is valued at 25 to 85 per acre and can feed 20 pigs per acre with a 200 pound gain each in the season. Without pasture the pigs require 1500 pounds more corn and 800 pounds of tankage. The same land can yield 4 tons from mowing, with better grazing than unmowed, according to J M Ryvam Iowa Station.
Farmer urged to maximize production and cut costs while markets recover. Emphasizes soil fertility, moisture control, and better varieties, arguing Western Canada offers cheaper, fertile land as a solution. Advises consulting Canadian government agents for guidance.
In Alaska gold placers lie in ground permanently frozen except near the surface for two to three feet in midsummer. Prospection is better in winter, while mining from shafts uses fire, pick and explosives struggle to break the frozen mass. frost fosters tough, enduring work and unlikely to yield easily.
A Chicago Journal piece recalls a grandmother active in suffrage work nicknamed Our Politician. Patty and grandmother stage a playful scene about Red Riding Hood, revealing the child’s quick wit and the elder’s public life. The column then shifts to assorted Washington anecdotes and wit about currency, travel, and consistency as a jewel.
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