Vital Step to Egg Profits Start Your Baby Chicks Right
Experienced poultry raisers outline key steps for profitable chick rearing. From hatchery selection with pullorum testing to proper brooder space and heating, litter depth, feeding, and water, the guide stresses hygiene, temperature control, ample feeders and waterers, and gradual roosting to prevent crowding as chicks age.
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W. R. Whitfeld
Town State College Extension Poultryman
Whitfield
Eggs as a Protein Saver for Families
The homemaker can rely on eggs for high quality protein and other nutrients at lower cost than meat. A dozen eggs provide about six servings, versus four from a pound of ground meat. Prepare a quick dish with hard boiled eggs, salt, parsley, white sauce, and optional spinach or pepper, served on Melba toast or rice.
If history shows reform must come from the people
In a Browntown Telegraph snippet the editorial argues reforms come from outside Washington, urging higher moral standards, while giving practical winter driving tips to preserve tires and traction. The piece blends political commentary with advice on clutches, gear, and engine operation on snow or ice.
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Brownsville
Washington
Organic Matter Life of the Soil
An explanation of organic matter as the living and once living fraction of soil. It emphasizes benefits such as better crops, water retention, and nitrogen, and advocates farmer actions like growing sod, green manure, and crop residues to build soil fertility and reduce runoff through rotations, grassland farming, and cover crops.
Broiling Fish Fillets For Quick Delicious Eating
Practical guide to broiling frozen or thawed fish fillets for fast meals. Advises low heat and short times to keep moist, suggests preheating ten minutes, placing fillets two to three inches from heat, basting with butter, and cooking until they look opaque. Provides tips on thawing, handling, and serving portions.
Reserve Corn Pile Shrinking Under National Demand
The growing liver stock and high meat demand tied to the national emergency are drawing down the reserve corn supply. Officials estimate depletion across markets, signaling tighter food availability and potential shortages as the crisis continues.
Nitrogen needs factor in long term farm production
Iowa State College extension agronomist H B Cheney warns nitrogen supply in soils will limit future crop yields. He urges maintaining soil nitrogen via legumes and green manures, with lime and phosphate to boost legume growth. With fertilizer shortages, apply nitrogen where it benefits corn now and oats next year.
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Cheney
Towa State College Extension Agronomist
Lowa
Towa
Picnic Spot In Yard At Home Picnics Right at Home
The piece promotes creating an on site yard picnic area during National Home Demonstration Week. It urges families to plan with parents, assess space and budget, survey the area, make drawings, inventory usable materials, and assign roles for a shared outdoor living space ready by summer.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Can We Do It The Answer Yes Farm Production Plan
The text outlines a farm level approach to raise production for defense needs. It stresses earnest planning in the weeks before planting and adjusts acreage, conservation, and cropping, urging shifts in crop plantings, better fertilizer use, and utilization of underperforming lands while protecting long term soil health.
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USDA
There Is Still Time To Plant Strawberries In Your Garden
Hemphill promotes easy strawberry planting as the first fresh fruit of the season. He says a small garden can yield four to six crates yearly with two or three rows of plants. Plant in rows three to four feet apart and two and a half to three feet between plants. Remove blossoms to speed runner production. expect runners more in year two. Also includes meat storage guidance for beef lamb pork and veal.
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Whitfield
Hemphill
Farm Hog Diet Study Notes Shelter and Feed Preferences
From a grazing trial description the report notes alfalfa and clover value for hog fattening with a preference for Ladino clover. It highlights hogs needing warm dry shelter to avoid cold night dangers and warns buyers to count pews when purchasing feed.
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Jamesway Steel
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Mason
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Lincoln
Brome
Montana
Hawkeye
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Marengo, Ia
Pearis
Peterson Drug Co
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Ruhm
Everett Wiedemeied Victor, Iowa
Willmaburg
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