Selecting Seed Corn Field Selection to Improve Breeding
Long antiquated guidance on seed corn selection from the IH C Service Bureau urges southern farmers to buy top seed from reputable breeders and then refine methods in field selection. It details stalk height, ear count, leaf strength, root anchorage, detasseling, ear shape, kernel rows, and storage steps, aiming to boost yields by planting prolific seed and strict selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Marshburn
Catherine Lake
North Carothia
IH C Service Bureau
Disk Harrow and Bermuda Grass for Southern Farms
An advice column promotes the disk harrow as essential for Southern farms, detailing cutaway versus solid disks, double-disk advantages, and proper usage. It discusses Bermuda grass as pasture, recommended seed mixtures, and notes on mangels storage and cautions about feeding frozen mangels. It also points readers to seek bulletins from the U S Department of Agriculture and contact Dr A J Kiernan for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. L. Webb
Lee Hall
Bermuda
Rhode Island
United States Department of Agriculture
A. J. Kiernan
Nashville
Tenn
I It C Service Bureau
Square Silos Question Public Advice From Carthage Farmer
SQUARE SILOS, Tra Wampler, Carthage, Missouri, asks how to build a square silo. The letter notes square silos fell out of use due to leakage at corners and silage spoilage, describes curved and concrete silos as newer more permanent options, mentions a hollow block Iowa silo, and recommends writing Professor M. L. King in Ames, Iowa for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra Wampler
Carthage
Missouri
Towa
M. Ll. King
Ames
Iowa
Seven Commandments of Alfalfa Growing
The text outlines guidelines for alfalfa cultivation including avoiding sowing on wet or undrained land, applying calcium from lime or ground limestone, supplying land with manure, preparing seed beds, using high quality seed free from weeds, inoculating the crop, and not sowing in late fall to ensure a creditable stand.
Feeding Corn Fodder Boosts Beef Production
Experiments show corn stover adds value in beef rations and cuts feed costs. Nebraska and Wisconsin trials indicate shredded or ensiled stalks yield 8 to 12.60 per ton, with stover replacing hay and reducing losses from stalk disease while boosting roughage supplies for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Experiment Station
Nebraska Bulletin No. 100
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Speech Accepting the Democratic Nomination
The passage cites Woodrow Wilson urging unity and compromise during his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination. It emphasizes serving the people, ending internal conflict, and binding interests through shared principles of right and fair dealing to form partnerships rather than rivalry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Son
Woodrow
Wilson as the most accessible president in White House history
The passage frames Wilson as the most accessible U S president to occupy the White House and identifies him as typically a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
White House
Wilson Wins The Tariff Issue In Campaign
Woodrow Wilson declares the tariff will be the greatest issue of the coming campaign. He states that until tariff reform is properly addressed, nothing else can be satisfactory or lasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
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Farmers’ Service Department
J. E. Waggoner
Service Bureau Harvester
Chicago
J. EB. Waggoner
C Service Bureau
Incom
Graf Bros
Trak
Chicago Record-Herald
Record-Herald
Wm. E. Curtis
S. E. Kiser
Reporter
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