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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
5
The article describes methods for corn seed selection and preservation. It details choosing strong healthy ears, labeling with numbers, drying, and shelling to select twenty five to thirty kernels per row. It emphasizes saving seed from superior stalks to ensure higher yields in following years.
Thirty three men earned Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Mikaouri College of Agriculture. Many city trained graduates return to farming, taking manager roles on home or large farms. University methods show higher yields and profits, with grads becoming teachers, specialists, or government farm investigators.
An old warning article cautions that flies carry filth and germs from many sources and may spread diseases. It urges cleaning manure piles and roosting areas, especially before winter, and notes flies annoy cattle and even threaten infants and invalids with contaminated food. The piece also touches on responsible farm practices and appreciating nature’s beauty despite pests.
A fragmentary health note warns burning four hog carcasses infected with cholera to prevent germ spread. mentions superstition, water needs, and insistence on providing clear water and salt for animals. The text is garbled and includes nonsensical phrases about superstition and hay.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses Missouri Experiment Station ideas on pig crop economics and land improvement. Mentions income per acre and crop prices but lacks coherent facts or names. Unable to identify concrete event.
Professor C H Belles explains that cream tests vary due to separator speed temperature and flow differences, sample handling, and seasonal milk fat fluctuations. He notes fat content in milk changes with season, cow lactation, and herd conditions, and stresses careful testing by skilled inspectors with proper equipment.
A C Page argues against dirty and pasteurized milk, asserting pasteurization harms beneficial germs while stressing dairy hygiene. He contends clean milk is safe, nourishing, and achievable without elaborate setups, urging consumers to demand cleaner dairy products.
A dairy expert from the University of Missouri argues over whether feeding grain to high producing cows on pasture is economical. He notes grain increases milk but not enough to offset costs, except for top producers like Jerseys, Holsteins, and Shorthorns, who may need about three pounds daily. Corn is preferred when grain is limited and pasture is plentiful. larger grain intakes require additional feeds such as hay and cottonseed meal to balance nutrition.
A. C. Page argues silage boosts palatability and intake, saves value by storing forage, and stabilizes feed quality. Cattle prefer silage. it reduces waste, allows year round feeding, and supports cattle and dairy operations. Silo materials vary. steel, stone, and reinforced concrete structures are common with size and airtightness key factors.
An article by C A Willson discusses hog pasturing rates per acre for red clover alfalfa bluegrass rye rape and other forages. It details how stocking rate depends on forage growth, rainfall, and hog age with specific head per acre recommendations and notes grain must supplement forage to optimize gain while preserving hay and pasture. It includes quotes from A Rose Hill and F B Mumford on stock husbandry.
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