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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
8
G. R. Bliss of the Iowa Extension outlines potato profitability with state yields, prices, and costs. He notes the 1909 averages: 83 bushels per acre, 47 cents per bushel, $24.50 income, $26.95 cost, $7.50 net profit per acre, and a potential for higher yields under scientific culture.
A plan for dairy improvement in Iowa centers on forming dairy test associations. Cooperative testing costs about $1 to $1.50 per cow, with 26 farmers sharing expenses. Benefits include lower feed costs, better feeding methods, and higher butterfat production, as seen with Benson and Pioneer associations. The system promotes better practices, attracting buyers of surplus stock and raising community dairy reputation.
The Iowa Experiment Station and local grape growers conducted cooperative spraying tests against grape diseases, notably black rot. With a dry year, rot is reduced, easing control. Bordeaux mixture mixed from copper sulfate and lime is recommended, sprayed on both sides of rows and on bunches as blossoms form. Additional sprays follow at two to three week intervals, possibly up to five. Details in bulletin 89, Ames. write Laurent Greene, Horticultural Experimentalists, for free instructions.
Extension tests in Pottawattamie County show top five of 66 farmers yielding 69 bushels per acre versus 42 bushels for the poorest. At 40 cents a bushel that 27 bushel gap equals $10.80 more per acre, implying substantial countywide gains if all farmers matched the best plots.
Seed corn samples show value differences by vitality with high yielding ears yielding more through strong kernels and fewer dead ones. The article also explains a two loop halter construction from rope parts and splices with steps and safety notes.
A compact note on a well harnessed team showing advantage in frame building and drafter action. Buyers seek weight, beauty in flash, and high prices at the purchase.
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