Poultry Waste Efficiency Boosted by Silos and Silage
The article explains how silage preserves 87 percent of corn plant nutrients and highlights the value of stover in feed. It urges farmers to use silos to save dry matter, compare silage to field husking losses, and notes economic benefits of silage over dry stover for cattle feeding. It also covers cake feeds, cottonseed products, and the advantages of pasture-fed steers for faster gains and better meat quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Stover
Leaves as Fertilizer Questioned by Agriculture
The USDA reports cabbage leaves have about 90 percent water giving doubt to their fertilizer value. Even the dry matter would usually be too small to matter. The refuse should be mowed under on fields for crops other than cabbage or relatives.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Supplementary Feed Boosts Profits for Pastured Cattle
Five year Bureau of Animal Industry experiments with the Agriculture Department show supplementary feeds alongside grass yield higher profits for cattle. Cottonseed cake proves an excellent supplement for pasture cattle, with larger but pricier dairy gains observed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Alabama Experiment Station
Women on Farms. Temporary labor shift to women
In a prepared USDA note, Clarence Ousley states women can handle minor farm tasks but suggests releasing urban men for farm work can meet farmers needs, reducing demand for women labor to lighter tasks only.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Clarence Ousley
Secretary of Agriculture
Fruit Varieties List Brings Canned Dried Fresh Options
A concise list outlines available fruit forms for buying include canned fruit jam dried fruit jelly fruit butter preserves fresh fruit sweet pickles and more. It highlights multiple product types for consumer choice across shelves.
Right Handing Saves Hay Crop
Hay growers debate best mowing times with dew and weather. Larger operations stretch mowing through the day, while small acreages wait for dew off or afternoon cuts. Use experiments and neighbor experience to determine the earliest safe time after dew, consider soil moisture, yield, and weather. Tedding aids curing, especially for alfalfa and clover, but overuse can break leaves.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sugar Shortage Warns of War Time Rationing
The United States faces ship shortage and sugar limits as the Food Administration urges households to cap sugar to two pounds per person monthly. Reducing domestic use would aid France England and Italy while preserving ships for troop and munition transport to the front. Java’s distance complicates imports, with long voyage times.
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United States
Louisiana
Germany
United States Food Administration
France
England
Italy
Army
Navy
Java
Moline Universal Tractor Offers One-Man Operation and Low Weight
The Moline Universal Tractor weighs 3380 pounds yet delivers work comparable to heavier machines due to 98 percent traction weight on the rear wheels. It combines with implements as a single compact unit with front wheels providing steering and weight. One operator controls both tractor and implement from the seat of the implement, with easy changes between attachments and a three-point hitch. Contact the dealership to see its features in detail.
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Moline Universal
Cail
Hay curing practices in swaths and windrows
Practices for curing hay describe raking methods, windrow vs direct wagon loading, and conditions affecting whether hay cures in the swath. It notes that light yields, cool days, and breeze favor swath curing, while hot dry midsummer weather favors raking into windrows to improve quality.
Increase in Poultry Urged for War Period
The article argues for boosting poultry production not just for the current year but for the entire war duration. It warns novices should not start large scale poultry keeping and stresses that experienced growers with the right knowledge should increase stock and output.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Liberty Loan Push Aimed At Farm Support And National Buy Power
Government purchases for soldiers shipbuilding munitions and aiding abroad sustain demand. The fourth Liberty loan opens September 28 to keep money flowing and ensure regular interest payments. President Wilson backs $5,000,600 in loans to wheat growers facing losses, with Land Banks facilitating farmer access to credit.
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Bonde
Red Cross
M. CG
Wilson
Treasury and
Agricultural Departments
West
Feders Land Banks
War Finance Corporation
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