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Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1925

Page

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Locarno pact shores up European peace likely

Reports say allied and German foreign ministers reached Locarno terms that ease tensions with Poland and Czechia, guarantee eastern frontier safety for France, preserve Rhine security for Britain and Italy, and readmit Germany to the European concert with Saar, Rhine, and other provisions shaping postwar stability.

Edward W. Pickard Western Europe Locarno Switzerland Poland Iine Germany League of Nations League France Great Britain Italy Rhine Cologne Rhinelnd Saar Ger- May von Hindenburg Preisler Mussolini

Tainted Cream Can Costs Dairy Producers Dearly

A historical note describes how tainted cream with kerosene or gasoline ruins entire churning and forces disposal at grease prices. It cites an eastern Colorado incident and a Denver plant example, illustrating vast financial losses from oil taint in cream and the impracticality of fully cleansing used cream cans.

Colorado Denver

Two Important Factors for Alfalfa Stand Quality

Kansas State Agricultural College agronomists cite seed bed preparation and pure adapted alfalfa seed as key. They advise finely pulverized loam soil rich in available nutrients and early season preparation with disk tools, cultipacker, drag, or harrow to firm subsurface and smooth surface. They warn against winter kill from southern grown or imported seed.

Kansas State Agricultural College Agronomists

Rye Suggested For Winter Cow Pasture In Kansas

Dairymen urge sowing rye for winter pasture when wheat or other forage is scarce. Cows should be moved from rye pasture three to four hours before milking to avoid rye taint in milk. Kansas State Agricultural College reports its herd grazes rye from morning to early afternoon.

Kansas State Agriculural College

Excellent Hay Crop From Timothy Sowing Practices

Timothy sown alone yields a strong hay crop the next summer, while late winter or early spring sowing delays to the following year. Timothy can be sown with wheat or rye or with clover in spring. Seed rates vary from 6 to 8 pounds per acre with a hay crop from a hot crop, or about 10 pounds when sown alone.

Value of straw farming and manure use discussed

The article argues that straw value doubles when baled efficiently and mixed with fresh manure. It claims dry straw alone has limited value as fertilizer, but combined with manure greatly increases usefulness. It also notes that better bedding improves animal cleanliness and health and yields more fertiliser.

Wintering calves on grain proves costly says USDA

The U S Department of Agriculture reports that wintering calves on grain in the ration raises costs with little long term benefit. Experiments with Short horn Hereford and Aberdeen calves show mixed hay and grain mix yielded higher winter gains but did not justify the expense, as weight advantage faded by age three.

Saya Unite States Department of Agriculture Department West Virginia

Supplemen’s Soiling Crops and Corn Silage Advice

Drought damaged pastures for dairy herds may be replaced with soiling crops or corn silage. If corn silage is unavailable, feed a grain ration such as equal parts corn and oats or barley and oats. For higher producing cows add one pound of off meri per six pounds of grain mix. If no pasture remains, feed in winter.

C. G. Schaefer University Farm St. Paul Minn

Save Farm Machinery by Covering and Painting Now

In the time of year to all sands of dollars worth of farm machinery each year. Not a very wealthy farmer can afford to neglect his machines. Grease and rust that has accumulated should first be removed. The rust may be removed by means of sandpaper, or a strong steel plug. Grease may be removed with soft warm water. A coat of paint over anything to the same aim a covering, and protects what it covers from the elements it to economy to paint.

Avery

Late Spring Pig Ration For Best Growth

Late spring pig litters should be kept on a good growing ration with akim milk or tankage. If cheaper corn appears this fall, pigs may grow on limited corn and tankage while on good pasture. Until pasture improves, provide mineral tankage or skim milk and grain. Do not limit to improve efficiency. young pigs suffer on pasture alone. To achieve best results, feed at least two pounds of grain daily for every 100 pounds of live weight.

Farm Notes on Cropping and Feed Practices

Early plowed kefl stubble makes good ost ground. Clean hens in clean quarters aid poultry profits. Gather fifty ears of corn per acre for next year. Poison bran magh is indispensable on the grasshopper banquets. Store corn seed for weed in a dry ventilated place to cure quickly. Roughy soyetraw is about two thirds as valuable as clover hay. Legumes take 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre from the air annually. An amount sufficient for a 50 bushel corn crop. Seed alfalfa this tall. Oats feed for colts. if unavailable use six parts corn three parts bran and one part linseed meal.

Pocketbook Dropped at Hotel Clerk Encounter

Quick hotel lobby exchange ends with a guest realizing a pocketbook was left behind and the clerk notifying a passerby. A passing judge remarks that the item has been retrieved or will be returned. Local scene captures everyday urban courtesy.

Demand Bayer Aspirin Warning Adverts Warn on Brand Names

An old warning fragment urges consumers to avoid the Bayer name on aspirin labels and to say Beyer when purchasing to ensure safety. It notes imitators may be dangerous and mentions physicians for 25 years. A stray line discusses fruit from Australia and boiling infected fruit for safety.

Wnleas Bayer Beyer Adv

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