Potatoes as a paying farm crop across states
Potatoes remain highly profitable for farms of various sizes with yields of $50 to $100 per acre under good management. Proper soil, drainage, disinfection of seed, and careful fertilization are urged, along with crop rotation and selective varieties. Early spraying and Bordeaux mixtures help control pests and diseases. Chickens in the orchard can consume insect pests and improve farm remediation.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Maine
New York
Brest
Bordeaux
Smpor-tance
Paris
Plant Black Walnut On Farm For Lasting Value And Gain
An old farm advisory notes black walnut trees as highly desirable for farm wood and nut production. It covers planting methods, spacing for small plots and large areas, regional growing ranges, and care, plus notes on supply, prices, and weather considerations. It also briefly describes a wooden door fastening device and its operation.
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New England
Central States
South Carolina
Gulf States
Oklahoma
United States
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Waste of Cattle Feed Highlights U S Meat Survey
Washington June 23 a department of agriculture report pages the nation’s meat situation noting vast straw and stover waste. Only two thirds of straw gets used for feed or bedding. burning losses reach millions yearly. Three winter rations for breeding cows are outlined using straw silage scare corn and seed meal to cut costs and boost beef production.
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Washington, D. C
United
Mercert
Suud i
Painting Farm Buildings For Protection And Pride
Orange Judd Farmer argues paint on farm structures is like varnish for pine, protecting against weather and adding value. Painted buildings signal finish and care, while unpainted ones prompt questions about neglect. painting now during spring cleanup yields dividends of satisfaction and durability.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Grain prices in all markets and feed waste
An analysis urges using farm roughages with concentrated feeds rather than exporting feeds like cottonseed meal and cake. Feeding home solutions could save beef costs and soil fertility, as European practice shows higher value in high protein meals, with peanuts and soybeans also in demand.
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Énrighius
Europe
Denmark
United States
Wheat Prices Rally After Early Break
In Chicago trading on June 4.4, wheat led gains as the grain market rallied after an early break. Prices closed higher with wheat up 1 1/2 cents, corn up a fraction, and regional gains noted across the Midwest. Kansas City led advances in the winter wheat market while provisions closed slightly higher.
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Chicago
Gilles
Kansas City
Sini
Baby Bonds as Insurance Prompts Investor Shift
An old business note describes buying Baby Bonds in 16 dollar denominations secured by first mortgages on local real estate at 6 percent. Investors seek to exchange bonds with accumulated interest for a $600 food fund, while market activity shows shorts driving early prices down and traders later buying on export orders as weather conditions improve.
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Iioal
Wildwood Sales Comany
Grain and market notes show mixed prices and rain aid
Closing prices reveal wheat up 23 to 1, corn higher, oats modest gains, pork up 1.70 per barrel, lard steady. Weather reports cite 2.24 inches of rain at Oklahoma City Friday night aiding winter wheat prospects. Trading saw selling exhaustions early, with bears offset by rain relief and liberal buying on break led by Jackson and partners. Exports stand at 723,000 bushels versus 76,000 last year. weekly movements show declines in receipts and shipments.
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Longs
Lige
Shorts
J Schine
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Oklahoma City
Jackson
Logan & Bryan
Bennett
Mike Sic- Dougal
Cutten
Warsher
Colvin
Harris-Winthrop
City Scales Report Reveals Varying Prices On Saturday
City scales update shows receipts and prices with figures such as 8 cents per bushel and 10 12 per he but the fragment leaves many entries unreadable. Additional farm news continues on page ten, attributed to B W Skelton.
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B. W. Skelton
Ciomatin
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Yame
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Ami
Lee
Uty
Louisee
Tim
City
Milwaukee
Kansas
I Petrie
Ed Reesneave
Oats
Miwan Ra
Inet
Deis
Thade
Lamaon
Con Mision Houses
S. Bash & Company
W. H. Hardin
Reed Bros. Coal & Feed Co
Cethoun
Sixth Streets
Weat Main Street
United States Department of Agriculture and
Purdue University Poultry and Egg
Fort Wayne
Lake Shore Depot
Cass St
Sherman White & Company
Churners
White Cross
Clinton and
Murray Streets
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