Hogs Proved Mortgage Lifters in Farm Facts Study
M L Mosher of the Illinois College of Agriculture reports a 23 year study 1925 to 1947 showing hogs profitable over all costs in 15 of 23 years with no decade without profit. Hog farms earned about 440 more annually than grain farms 1936 45, and yielded higher corn per acre.
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M. L. Mosher
Illinois College of Agriculture
Mosher
Farm Bureau Farm Management Service
College of Agriculture
Fall Pasture Fertilization Boosts Farm Output and Cuts Costs
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee urges fall application of phosphate and potash to pastures and grasslands. Benefits include longer spring grazing, reduced barn feeding, and higher per acre meat and milk output. Purdue agronomist M. O. Pence notes fall work spreads tasks and improves nutrient uptake by roots. County agents can advise on fertilizer type and amounts.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
M. O. Pence
Illinois apple crop to rise 50 percent this year
Illinois extension horticulturist W. W. Kelley projects a 50 percent increase in the state apple crop for 1949, estimating 38,792,000 bushels. Harvest starts September 1 with Jonathans leading. favorable weather, fertilization, and disease control boost tree vigor and fruit quality.
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W. W. Kelley
Illinois College of Agriculture
Illinois
Kelley
Jonathan
Rome
Agricultural practices for crop and pasture management
The text notes adjustments for threshing machinery when harvesting soybeans, labor inputs for corn, weed control in summer, and soil management aiming to keep 25 to 40 percent of corn belt land in legumes and grasses. It also mentions cattle temperature tolerance around 85 degrees F and the importance of fertile soil for pasture alongside corn and grains. Attention to weed control can boost pasture productivity.
Thin Cattle Grow Fat on Good Pastures
Illnois extension cattle man H. G. Russell notes that cattle gains per acre and per head hinge on initial cattle condition. Grazing tests show thin cattle that start on pasture gain less during winter and early pasture, while rye pasture calves sometimes end heavier at pasture start, influencing overall beef gains.
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H. G. Russell
Illnois
New Barley Varieties Promise Higher Yields
Experimental barley with ramrod stiff straw resists lodging when fed heavy plant foods, enabling heavier bushel building heads. Left straw breaks under weight, causing lodging and lower yields. Clinton, Benton and Eaton oats are also noted for taking more plant food and increasing bushels per acre.
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Clinton
Benton
Eaton Oats
Cattle Gain on Pasture Ties Growth on Silage and Rye
In October cattle marketed directly off grass showed average weights of 990 pounds for silage wintered cattle and 1,000 pounds for rye pastured cattle. Thinned cattle gained more than twice as much as the heavier fleshier cattle on the same pasture.
Mixed Poultry Flocks and Avian Tuberculosis
Dr. J. O. Alberts of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine urges selling old laying flocks this fall to curb avian tuberculosis in pallet flocks and swine herds. Recent tests conducted in a central facility support the claim.
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J. O. Alberts
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
No One Will Know You Are in Business If You Advertise
A stark business notice urges advertising to raise visibility and attract customers. It emphasizes that without promotion a venture remains unseen and struggles to grow.
All Pullets Control Tuberculosis In Flocks And Hogs
Illinois county data show mixed flocks with old and young chickens have more tuberculosis than all pullets. 22 of 53 mixed flocks were infected while 0 of 48 all pullet flocks had TB. Steps include separate lots for hogs and poultry and cleaning houses after selling old flocks.
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Illinois County
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
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