Indiana Farmers Attend Fourth District Federation Meeting
More than 2,500 farmers from numerous Indiana counties attended the Fourth district meeting of the Indiana Federation of Farmers associations in Marion and heard talks on farming matters.
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1919
Page
16
More than 2,500 farmers from numerous Indiana counties attended the Fourth district meeting of the Indiana Federation of Farmers associations in Marion and heard talks on farming matters.
The Agriculture Department traces the rise of gas and internal combustion tractors from 1905 a first market entry to a 1919 surge, noting Winnipeg and Omaha shows and a shift from steam to small, practical two and three plow machines. The piece highlights industry growth, evolving designs, and the spread to the South and Northwest.
A dairy advisory outlines when to introduce grain to calves and how much to feed by age. It lists recommended grain mixtures using cracked corn, wheat bran, oats, and supplements, plus guidance on hay and roughage, pasturing rules, and cautions about alfalfa and soaking grain.
A Montana county farm bureau member bought a dairy bull for 100 as a calf. The bull head of ten cows produced 4 800 pounds milk and 2060 pounds butterfat annually. Daughters of the bull now outproduce by 102 pounds butterfat and 1828 pounds milk per year, netting 3800 dollars yearly.
A speaker warns that those producing inferior batter threaten the dairy industry more than substitute users. He stresses no substitute for first class butter but notes danger when butter is made from stale cream, risking peace and even citizens going without butter.
An advertisement touts organic nitro phosphate as a remedy for thinness. It claims the product feeds nerves and body cells to increase weight and energy, improving nervousness sleeplessness and appearance, with a caution for those not wishing to gain flesh.
A fragmented meditation contrasts nature’s effort with human prompting and notes that even noble acts by the common man may fade from memory, hinted within a somber, reflective voice. The lines mix natural force with moral musings and quiet impermanence.
An advertisement claims many people suffer undetected kidney trouble. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as effective, citing an insurance examiner who notes many application rejections stem from undiagnosed kidney issues. Sample bottles offered by mail with payment and paper reference.
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