Glenwood Girl VI Boosts Guernsey Lineage in Dairy Herd
The Guernsey family records highlight Glenwood Girl VI as a top dairy animal imported in 1883. Her progeny include seven daughters and four bulls, with all daughters still living except Glenwood Girl II, not due to herd decline. Glenwood Girl VI yields 12,184 pounds of milk yearly at 4.69 percent, producing 687 pounds of butter, and her offspring perform well in breeding.
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Guernsey
Glenwood
Glenwood Girl
Farm Separator Cream
A dairy notes article emphasizes keeping cream sweet by cleanliness and cooling. It outlines six to seven steps: clean pails and equipment, cool cream to 50 degrees, fat content 25 to 35 percent, add fresh cream after cooling, deliver regularly, proper weighing and sampling, and pasteurize at the creamery. Cooperation among patrons and creamery staff is urged to improve cream and butter quality.
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Babcock
Prof
Dean
Canadian
Dairyman
Freak Ear of Corn Reported from Byville Ind
A freak ear of corn is reported from Byville Indiana. The ear is described as unusually small and comprised of tiny kernels. Local farmers note the oddity and record keeping follows for crop anomalies.
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Byville
Ind
Still Room for Improvement in American Dairying
Prof Fraser argues American farmers underutilize land and cows, and can double milk output with better methods and alfalfa. He cites low quality cows, wasteful pasture, and the need to adopt systematic dairy practices learned from European dairymen, with growth trends toward temperate regions and eventual southern expansion.
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Fraser
Holland
Denmark
How Deep to Farm Depth Guides Plowing in Varied Soils
Discussion on optimal plowing depth noting it varies with drainage and soil type. Prof Hopkins found upper soil potassium depletion requiring deeper plowing. Wet flat land limits depth. drainage and soil texture key for root growth and germination. Sandy soils tolerate deeper plowing to improve drying and aeration.
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Southern
Illinois
Hopkins
Subsoil Plowing Proves Beneficial Yet Not Universal
The article notes roots penetrating the inverstice between soil particles and suggests soil can be tilled several inches deeper than usual. Subsoil plowing shows benefits on some lands but not others, indicating no universal rule. Plowing depth should depend on soil fertility and aeration capacity.
Storing the Corn Crop In A Rat Proof Crib
A South Dakota correspondent describes a corn crib designed to resist rats and birds. The structure rests on posts, uses 3x4 inch sills, 2x5 floor joists, 2x4 posts, and heavy wire mesh inside the frame. It features a two floor design, a swing door for unloading, and a shelled section separated from the corn to block cold winds. Doors are kept locked to deter borrowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
A Half Stall for Cows in Dairying Ideas
A dairyman seeks a cow stall with a stanchion and a half partition. An illustration suggests this design as valuable. Some critics warn of dangers when cows step.
Cow Stall Design Advice From Prairie Farmer
An article notes that stalls should avoid crowding to prevent accidents, with cows needing space to not back into the gutter. For medium to large cows about five and a half feet of standing space is recommended to keep manure falling into the gutter.
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Prairia Farmer
Digging Potatoes Warned Against in Wet Ground
Do not dig potatoes when the ground is wet or soil clings to the tubers. The skin loses its bright appearance when harvested under poor conditions and stored muddy and damp potatoes rot more easily.
Moose for New Zealand Herd to be Sent
Canada plans to ship a herd of moose to New Zealand as part of an acclimatization effort. The project aims to establish moose populations in the dominion though concerns arise about protection and man’s impact on the species. The narrative notes the moose’s size and courage contrasted with human rifles and ongoing hunting pressures.
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Canada
New Zealand
Dominion
American States
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Che Weis
Dok
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Ross
Florida
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