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Newspaper
Hearne Democrat
Location
Hearne, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
3
Agricultural guidance explains how market demand and transportation affect profitable intensive farming. It details planting methods for garden truck fruit and sorghum, recommends row planting distances and seed rates, and notes risks from overproduction, particularly with vegetables and fruit, plus safe timing for sorghum as pasture.
A agricultural note advises Southern farmers to grow sweet sorghums for fodder and silage, not as money crops. Yields of 18 to 20 tons per acre exceed corn silage, with recommended varieties Sumac Orange Amber Gooseneck Honey. Proper harvest timing and feeding guidelines for beef cattle, dairy cattle, and work stock are provided.
The article compares utility duck breeds with emphasis on Runner ducks and Buff Orpingtons, noting New Zealand and Australian records. It highlights heavy, broad ducks preferred in other countries, records of egg production, and breeding practices to improve laying performance, urging utility breeders to study these results.
The article reports that growing green legume crops such as peanuts chufas and soybeans and grazing hogs on them boosts subsequent cotton yields. Arkansas tests show cotton yields rising 44.6 percent after soybeans and 61.1 percent after peanuts, with gains extending into the following year.
If mill food must be purchased for protein, cotton seed meal is the cheapest option. A better solution is to grow protein in alfalfa or clover hay.
Ducks are easily raised and good layers or market fowls. They thrive in any climate with a dry shed for shelter.
A rural note advises on poultry shade and airflow. It suggests partial confinement with an awning or roof to cast shade during parts of the day, permitting air circulation. It also emphasizes access to clean water and the importance of preparing fowl housing before hot weather.
fragmentary instructions describe sanitary lines for incubators and cleaning steps. It emphasizes brushing, washing, drying, airing and avoiding disinfectants. It notes start time and repeated cleaning after each hatch to prevent eye irritation and ensure machines are ready for use.
Wisconsin expert James G. Halpin urges poultrymen to maintain consistent breeding stock rather than buying from different breeders each year. He says line breeding of robust, well-matched males will steadily raise egg production and improve flock quality, predicting further gains in coming years.
An old rural advice note warns that scaly leg appears with damp, cold months and can cripple birds. It recommends dipping affected feet and legs in oil from a bottle hung on a wall, then applying a sealing surface. cautions to also address feathers and cages.
A series of aphorisms from the Farmers Educational and Co Operative Union of America warns that measles in schools mirrors wildfire, self improvement depends on decisive action, and moralizing hinders progress. It urges cooperation between practical farmers and businessmen to cut ignorance and prejudice and improve marketing.
Agricultural note explains Sudan grass, imported from Egypt in 1909, rising as a premier hay grass across Texas and the Southeast. It discusses rust disease on the Gulf coast, seed costs, sowing rates of 10–20 pounds per acre, broadcasting or drilling, and potential yields of three to four tons per acre. The plant is annual, nonweedy, and high in feeding value, best cut at full bloom for multiple harvests.
A column from Twentieth Century Farming urges diversified farming to guard against total failure. It notes wheat and corn can fail separately, advocating mixed husbandry for steady income, resilience to weather, and a more cheerful, varied farming life.
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes simple farm records to identify losses and leaks. Bulletin No 661 offers descriptive material and blank forms to record crops, livestock transactions, income from dairy and meat products, expenses, and depreciation. Free copies available from the Division of Publications, Washington.
The Rochdale system-founded Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union in Texas through Newton Gresham 14 years ago—forms a county cooperative with four aims social, business, educational and legislative. Organized in 1910 the effort shifted from a single business agent to a Rochdale cooperative corporation, proving adaptable to communities and capable of broad development.
A successful farmer treats farming as a business, planning beyond one season. He budgets time and money to build a multi year rotation, livestock aims, improved property, and higher quality outputs. Adjustments may be needed for changing conditions, but steady planning leads to confident progress into the future.
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