Illinois farmers use record rock phosphate and lime in 1947
Illinois farmers applied a record 708000 tons of rock phosphate in 1947 and tested over 70000 acres in 68 county labs. The report notes shortages of potash hindered progress, while lime use exceeded 5 million tons for 1946 and 1947, with most potash directed to mixed fertilizers.
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Illinois
Clyde M. Lindsley
University of Illinois Agriculture Extension Service
Linsley
Lindsley
Farm Facts on Egg Calcium and Ancient Plow Coverings
A farmer laying 200 eggs yearly puts roughly fourteen times her body calcium into the eggs. In Mediterranean regions, plow point coverings of iron or copper were introduced around 1200 B C.
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Mediterranean Countries
Efficient farming ties net earnings to management study says
University of Illinois economists analyzed about 500 farm records from 1945 to 1947 and found the 100 most efficient farmers earned about 30 dollars per acre more than the 100 least efficient. The gap largely reflects management, not farm size or land quality. A field man reviews each farm's performance and shows how others improve.
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University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Finois
Farm Bureau Farm Management Service
Agricultural Extension Service
M. L. Mosher
J. B. Andrews
Mosher
Andrews
Expert Frank Irons to Speak at University of Illinois Course
Frank Irons a nationally known expert on airplane dust and spray problems has accepted an invitation to speak at the Commercial Spray Operators short course January 12 to 14 1949 at the University of Illinois Urbana He will discuss recent aircraft and equipment improvements possibly including helicopters and lead a session on mist blowers fog generators and new ground spraying gear He is with the U S Department of Agriculture stationed in Toledo Ohio and has about ten years of experience in solving airplane dust and spray issues Irons will attend January 13 and 14 for sure and possibly January 12 as well Petty said the program chair and extension entomologist praised his qualifications and expected contribution.
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Frank Irons
University of Illinois
Urbana
Irons
H. B. Petty
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Toledo
Ohio
Hle
Petty
Soil amendments and farm hazards discussed in nutrition notes
The article notes soil tests show limestone and rock phosphate stay effective for about ten years. It highlights modern farming demands high skill levels, winter fire hazards, and barn safety with Heyloft doors chutes and ladders. It also mentions hog growth relates to lice and mange, and a hog cholera virus sensitivity.
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Illinois
Feeding the Sow After Farrowing Reduces Pig Scours
Proper sow feeding after birth helps prevent piglet scours by stabilizing milk production and digestion. Adequate nutrition supports sow health and piglet growth during early lactation.
Christmas Tree Helper Brings Hope to Snowbound Family
Marge, newly widowed, worries she cannot provide a Christmas tree for Denny after Joe’s death. Oliver, the traveling tree seller, returns with their chosen cedar tree, and Denny reveals he joined the ride, easing Marge’s burden as she faces grief and the season’s reminder of loss.
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Marge
Denny
Joe
Oliver
Mommy
Ol’ Oliver
Daddy
Old Oliver
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University of Illinois College of Agriculture and Extension Service
Pekin Refrigerator Co
St. W. J. Comisky
Middle States Telephone Co
Rsa Beauty
Bulova
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Altman
Rsa Bulova
Heyloft
Paul Dimler
Norman Dike
Court Street
Pekin, NL
Plastiglass Glass-O-Net
War
Glaz-Fabrik
Bill Ding
William Tremon
Eury
Jenkin’s Rexall Store
Manita, Illinois
The
Manito Community Express
Merry Christmas
W. Saxon
Konisek Studio
Elizabeth
Pekin, Illinois
Frigidaire
Hocker Toptwit
General Motors
Central Illinois Light Co
Portland Cement Association
Grand Avenue
Chicago
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