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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
8
A study at Ohio Experiment Station tracks material use for spray programs on bearing apple trees across two seasons. Factors include wind speed spray type and application method, with oil sprays needing less solution and gun sprayers often favored for time efficiency.
New York state experiment station reports Baldwin apples are widely distributed across the United States. After testing 84 trees from 40 locations over years, all trees produced fruit similar in size, color, season, and quality, suggesting no environment-induced strains. The study notes any regional differences likely arise from other causes.
The article advises planting strawberry plants in bunches of 25 and setting them out in early May. It emphasizes planning for insect pest controls, fertilizing the home orchard, pruning and spraying fruit trees before buds swell, and yearly rotation by planting a third of the patch while plowing under the oldest third after harvest to maintain a steady berry supply.
When cold weather comes ewes need access to a sunny sheltered yard away from other animals. In good weather encourage exercise but near lambing time keep ewes close to shelter to prevent a lamb from chilling and dying if dropped outside.
Prof J B Fitch Kansas State Agricultural College says a dairy farmer who grows most of his feed has lower costs and higher profits. Alfalfa is best for dairy cows. sweet clover soybeans cowpeas used where alfalfa is scarce. Corn or cane silage complements legume hay. grain boosts production. Kansas grows corn oats barley kafir cane and wheat for dairy rations. Bran linseed oil meal and cottonseed meal provide protein. Pastures use wheat rye sweet clover sudan grass. new pasture crops gain popularity.
Dairy extension specialist H. M. Jones of South Dakota State College warns that the future dairy herd hinges on calf care. He stresses clean feeding, regular rations, and proper milk use, with whole milk for the first weeks, then skim milk with oats and corn as the calf grows.
A Colorado Experiment Station Bulletin 2095 notes that maintaining body weight preserves milk fat percentage. underfeeding lowers fat, while no feed type boosts fat content. Jersey cows outperform Holsteins in fat, but cows can gain fat pre calving to lift early lactation butterfat.
The Rhode Island Reds are a leading general purpose breed developed in Rhode Island. They show long rectangular bodies and good laying hens. The Wyandotte, Plymouth Rock, and Buff Cochin contributed to its mix, with various color varieties noted. Plymouth Rock, a long standing favorite, traces to several American breeds and displays a well rounded carcass when dressed.
Purdue university outlines methods for brooding chicks including using mature brood-tested birds and disease free soil, early ground placement, careful temperature reduction, and staged feeding from milk or buttermilk to grain and mash. Avoid mash during the first five days and limit grain meals to prevent overfeeding.
The earliest banks were national temples like Delphi and Delos in Greece where deposits were loaned at high rates from 10 to 80 percent annually. Private bankers appear in Babylon around 600 B.C., with later mentions by Theocritus, Tacitus, and Suetonius in their histories.
Instructions emphasize covering the floor with sand and several inches of clover chaff to provide a scratching medium and aid grain digestion. Do not use sawdust as chicks may eat it. sand provides essential grit for their digestion.
Farmers discuss chick rearing with constant access to grits oyster shell and sand and pulverized charcoal to aid digestion. A wire barrier helps protect chicks from predators and sour milk is advised as a first feed. Geese breeding age starts at two years for hens. eggs hatch in 27 to 33 days with incubators or setting under geese or hens.
The metayer system requires the tenant to pay rent in kind, typically a fixed share of the produce. It was once common in France and Italy but has declined over the last two decades. Outputs are sometimes split evenly or as two to one in favor of the owner, with proportions set by contract.
Advice on cow assessment pasture fencing painting and cleanliness. Emphasizes lowering milk costs by pasture use and controlling feed and salt intake while stressing liberal grain during milking and benefits of fresh green grass for lactation.
The custom of eating cheese with pie is traced to a belief that cheese aids digestion. The notion reflects historical dietary practices and social eating habits.
A compact musing contrasts mob violence with Benjamin Franklin's praise for brains over brute force, noting the dangers of crowd frenzy and the enduring value of reasoned leadership.
A health estimate shows about eight million people are ill each day in the United States reflecting a high daily burden on medical services and communities nationwide.
A plant support with a slender stick and a painted wooden bird tops the stalk. The bird is cut from soft wood and painted bright and varnished. The first edition of Audubon’s Birds of America cost $1,000 and was published by subscription from 1827 to 1830.
The operation breeds stock for breeding purposes and produces top hogs for sale. The enterprise has generated a net profit of 1018 dollars from stock sales, with cash prizes added. Two older boys fund college expenses through club work after paying notes promptly.
The article discusses yearly grading of eggs and poultry, noting buyers pay premiums for heavier fowls and clearer grading standards. It cites co op marketing, agricultural department regulations, and competition as factors while urging support for standardized grades to ensure quality products and fair market value.
Guidance on August sowing for alfalfa advises sowing without a nurse crop, relying on soil moisture for rapid germination. Emphasizes thoroughly compact seed beds and careful post plowing discing to create a fine, firm surface for best stand establishment.
A brief on pasture choices notes sweet clover as forage for hogs and suggests cutting thistles now will impact next year. The piece uses farming proverbs to emphasize feed quality and resilience as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
An article stresses that profitable lamb production hinges on good breeding, proper feeding, and castration and docking. It notes about 80 percent of native lambs arrive at markets undocked, selling $2 to $4 less per hundredweight than docked, castrated, graded lambs, urging adoption nationwide.
The article explains benefits of early lamb castration including better weight for age, no pregnancies among sexes, and improved meat quality. It stresses performing at about fifteen days old in good weather with careful handling, and simultaneous docking to improve appearance and marketability. A clean workspace and sharp tools are advised and veterinarians are urged to assist farmers with guidance.
Studies by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics cover costs of hog production on about 150 farms in the Corn Belt. They examine herd management feed and labor needs under varying pork production methods. Acreage of alfalfa and sugar beets rises in Pennington County Minnesota as farmers seek diversified income and soil improvement. Demonstrations boosted alfalfa to about 10 000 acres by last year and sugar beet to 800 acres in 1924, underscoring crop value and adoption.
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