Cost Of Filling Silos Varies With Help And Machinery
Lyman Carrier of the USDA reports on 31 Wisconsin and Michigan farms showing silage filling costs depend on crew size and equipment. He details methods, rates, engine power, and loads to explain why per ton costs range from 46 to 84 cents and how crew arrangement impacts efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Carrier
United States Department of Agriculture
Jefferson
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
Branch
Lenawee
Michigan
Forage rape crops benefit hogs and sheep in pasture
Rape is a top forage crop for hogs and sheep, tolerates early spring sowing to August, and regrows if reined after harvest. It suits fertile soil, grows four feet high, can be sown broadcast or in drills, and yields abundant green feed though it imparts a turnip taste to cow milk.
Give Pigs Strong Body For Better Breeding And Profit
The article argues for training pigs to build stamina and character rather than starving them. It critiques pampered prize pigs at six months as impractical for average growers and notes many yearling prize winners are physical wrecks. Grass grown pigs are urged as the best breeders for success.
TO COOL THE MILK
A tinsmith can build a milk cooling device using a tin bucket with an outside two inch rim. The aerator pours milk into many small streams that flow down the outside surface and overflow water keeps the device full. It should use heavy tin plates a galvanized bottom and rust proof interior paint.
Humus in the Soil Guidance for Fall Plow Under
The article emphasizes adding humus to soil by plowing under coarse manure this fall. It notes farmers’ need for substantial manure to secure absorbing material and improve soil nourishment and moisture retention.
Small Fruits for Fall and Overbearing Varieties
The article explains that small fruits like raspberries blackberries and strawberries traditionally bear in spring with some summer ripening for blackberries. It notes many claims of creating fall bearing varieties but asserts these have not been achieved. It contrasts with tree fruits such as apples and peaches which already have fall bearing sorts.
Meeker ships Guernsey cattle for 32400 dollars
Arthur Meeker of the Armour Packing Company imported from England twenty four Guernsey cows and two bulls for 32400 dollars not including transportation. A Detroit suit reveals a large butter trust in the American Farm Products Company valued at 19000000 dollars. Locusts have ruined birds near Alton Illinois and boll weevils injure Louisiana cotton. Small retailers oppose large mail order houses. Mrs L E Killcrease of Pine Mills Texas marks her 131st birthday.
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Arthur
Meeker
Armour - Packing Company
England
Guernsey
United States
Detroit
Alton
Ill
Louisiana
L. E.killcrease
Pine Mills
Tex
In Home Grounds by Julie Adams Powell
The sternbergia latia bulbs bloom in September into October with pure golden flowers. Fleur-de-lis Iris narcissi and daffodils are praised as the best bulbs. Avoid overfertilizing to prevent leaf heavy growth. Every three years separate clumps to maintain beauty across long rows seen last spring in an acre of daffodils narcissi and jonquils.
Fall bearing strawberries promise long market season
Fall bearing strawberries show potential for extended bearing into autumn especially in southern states with warm falls. Varieties like Pan-American, originated in New York, can fruit from September to frost and even August if blossoms are delayed. Market availability likely expands to raspberries and other small fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WORKING SHEEP NOTES FOR WINTER LAMB PRODUCTION
Practical guidance for sheep farmers on breeding timing and housing. Recommendations include July ewe breeding, grass grazing until November, then clean sheds with oats, bran, and oilmeal. Warns against barbed wire and emphasizes shelter, consistent care, and avoiding weak fence spots.
Rural labor, rail cars, and market woes across the nation
Farmers face shortages of box cars amid idle freight rail, Chicago milk firms cut retail prices, Elgin and other towns set cow butter rates, and rural communities seek new outlets. Reports note dry farming viability, derides of night-riding tobacco farmers in Kentucky, and a surge of immigrant labor recruitment to New York and Boston farms.
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Kansas
Chicago
New York
Elgin
United States
St. Charles, II
Kentucky
Montana
W. H. Hardwick
Milan County
Texas
Connecticut
New England
Boston
C. Whitten
Missouri College
Growing Cow Peas for Profit and Feed Value
A farmer describes sowing ten acres of cow peas in May on old pasture, noting soil preparation, sowing one bushel per acre, and results of six tons of hay, forty six bushels of peas, and seven tons of straw. He observes increased milk production from cows and high feed value for sheep, advising cautious pod feeding and noting soil benefits for fall seeding.
Beetle Hatch Sighting Delays Sowing in Illinois Field
The fragment notes a beetle hatching from seed deposits affecting the pod. Larvae bore into the bean and seed damage is observed, advising sowing be delayed until late in the season in Johnson County, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Henry
Johnson County
Illinois
Practical Poultry Guidance From Ancient Farm Journal
Practical poultry advice covers nest selection, culling surplus stock, feeding with clover, sour milk, and meat scraps. It warns against waste, suggests using alum and quinine for health, and urges careful incubation to avoid losses during hatching season.
Growing Soy Beans for Small Farmers and Soil Benefit
Soy beans offer high prices from 1.5 to 2 dollars per bushel and yield 20 to 40 bushels per acre with good preparation and inoculation. Plant in rows or broadcast for pasture, hay, or grain, using 0.5 to 1 bushel seed per acre, with 75 pounds of nitrate starter and a complete fertilizer of 16 percent acid phosphate and 50 pounds muriate of potash per acre. avoid bone meal.
Crossing the wild turkey for better bronze stock
The American wild turkey is crossed with tame bronze to yield a hardier bird. Inbreeding harms turkey raising. Do not house young hens with old birds. Best results come from two 11 year old toms with three 3 year old hens.
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Turkey
Spray the Young Hogs for Growth and Health
The piece argues young hogs should be sprayed and dipped to prevent parasites and skin diseases and emphasizes building bone and muscle in early life to maximize future corn weight. It stresses keeping the herd boar isolated for breeding power and higher profits.
Apples Trade Grows as England Demands More Packaged Fruit
Western growers shift to box packing to meet English demand for apples. Prices reach 3 to 4 dollars per box, with three boxes per barrel making milk a high value. New York exports concentrate on fast ships like the Celtic and Cedric, while inspectors urge top quality to avoid loss of the abroad market.
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London
New York
Missouri
California
Oregon
Ilinois
Michigan
Bayard C. Fuller
New York City
Germany
Timely Hints on Farm Work Improve Yields and Health
Practical tips cover alfalfa as a balanced seed crop in the Midwest, with Syracuse New Jersey examples. Notes on green feeding, lawn care, ornamental plantings, and farm value. Bob White birds deter weeds and pests. Health of farmer and family underscored as vital asset. Ditch washing prevention using sharpened rails to form level dams.
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Syracuse
N. J
Midwest
Bob White
Plants in Late Summer Care and Soil Mixtures
Instructions on pruning and disposing of unhealthy plants. Advice on insect treatment using sulpha-tobacco and soap solutions weekly, watering balance to prevent heliotrope leaf drop, and soil mix recommendations of two parts loam one part sharp sand and leaf mold. Store lawn clippings for later plant protection.
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A. S. Alexander
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Madison, Wis
Nubbins
Farm News
Julie Adams Powell
President Roosevelt
Knob Hill
Cleveland
Ohio
Lander County
Nevada
Santa Fe
Indian Territory
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