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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
8
Kansas State expert O J Reed emphasizes individual feeding over herd methods. Underfeeding reduces milk, fat loss signals insufficient feed, while overfeeding causes fat gain or reduced appetite. roughage foundations and grain tied to milk yield are stressed, with protein carbs and fats guiding ration.
Formalin helps prevent amut and smut in wheat oats and other grains. Use one ounce formalin in three gallons of water, dip seed grain for about two hours, then let it dry before sowing. Avoid reusing sacks that held infested grain to stop germ spread.
A writer in an exchange notes farming practice of outdoor feeding. The hay rack uses posts eight feet apart with a one and a half inch board around the outside and a top brace of two by four on top of seven foot posts. The setup aims to cut waste in barnless feeding.
The text describes an era between center posts level with ends and a bottom wall forming a 22 by 6 section, with a slate reaching to 2 by 4s near the top to prevent hay waste. It reads like a practical instruction for building a hay rack with specified measurements and framing.
The text advises using a harrow or disk harrow after grain removal to create a dust mulch that prevents moisture buildup and land baking. It notes soil breaking up into clods when plowed and stresses plowing promptly in good weather to keep soil workable.
An old article warns of corn hogging due to labor shortages. It urges efficient use of crops, warns of waste from large hog drives, and recommends fencing fields into small lots to minimize waste and expedite cleanup.
A milk wagon bottom shows a contrivance by CG J Lynde that locks the wagon if the driver is not in place. A rod from the driver's seat through the wagon connects to a cranked shaft with cables and bolts between the rear wheels. Springs force the bolts outward to lock the wheels, and the driver’s weight releases them.
Outdoor cellars are recommended for late vegetables, with above ground or underground designs depending on climate. Southern storage uses shallow sod cover with straw and leaves, while northern storage is mostly underground with earth and manure to prevent freezing. Farmers' Bulletins 847 and 870 from USDA describe details for various climates and outdoor storage structures.
Dr C W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College cautions farmers to avoid overworking brood mares to protect pregnancy. He warns against pursuing immediate gains at the expense of future crops and notes hard work is a major abortion risk in early pregnancy. Three mares can substitute for two geldings and yield three foals, plus a well bred draft colt valued at about $100 at weaning.
In pasture Inada that cannot readily be plowed the best procedure is to apply lime if needed and to encourage the grass to grow vigorously by a yearly top dressing of well rotted barnyard manure and occasional light applications of commercial fertilizer rich in phosphates and nitrogen. In addition all thin spots in the sod should be reseeded each year with a liberal quantity of good grain seed.
The week opens with President Wilson's sweeping embargo to control exports to enemy and neutral nations, aiming to conserve resources for the war. Wilson defends the move as necessary for victory, pledging aid to neutrals and allies while stressing deterrence against German aims. In Russia, Kerensky leadership and military figures vow to continue the fight, resisting attempts to overturn the government as political blocs favor strong, united action. Italian forces push against Austria on the Carso and Trieste fronts, while Verdun and Aisne battles see hard fighting. Financial plans project a $19.3 billion federal outlay for 1917-18, with a tax-to-bond mix of 8 to 7, and destroyer construction funded to counter submarine threats. A German propaganda concern notes possible spurs for uprisings, prompting warnings from a patriotic education group.
A Paris Matin note says a total cabinet reshuffle seems probable. Washington received word of the sinking of the American schooner Carl Cressy of Bath Missouri. Widows and dependents of soldiers may receive death benefits under soldiers and sailors insurance, as discussed in a House report.
Allied reports from Washington indicate five days of heavy bombardment against Priest Inces and Herminda by Italian and Danish troops, with Cadorna's artillery targeting mountain fortifications. Austrian fleet at Pola remains silent while Italians push across the Bhinglaan plateau and toward San Gabriele and San Pantels as Tarnovo’s forest area is attacked.
Copenhagen Sept 1 A warning says the Reichstag demands for reforms must be heeded or majority parties will take measures before the refin committee reconvenes. The dispatch notes German government pressure and potential parliamentary action.
Markets show spring wheat at F310 per barrel for patent brands in wood, and various grades in jute up to $12.00. Cattle ranges from good to choice steers at $13.40 to $16.00, yearlings $10.50 to $14.00, and cows $8.00 to $10.25. Hogs list prime heft butchers at $17.05 to $18.80, medium weights $20.25 to $18.70, and packing hogs $16.70 to $17.75. Sheep district quotes include good to choice wethers at $9.00 to $10.70, ewes $5.00 to $10.60, and breeding yearling ewes $13.00 to $15.26.
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