Illinois Farmers Outlook: farmland values stabilize Midwest wide
Illinois farm real estate values appear stable from November to March, with 1 percent gains USA wide and mixed changes in neighboring states. Education notes urge larger farms for efficiency, demand for land for nonfarm uses, and continued interest in part time and residential holdings. Also advised are alfalfa seedbed prep, recommended varieties, and strict quarantine for new livestock to prevent disease spread.
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Illinois
C. L. Stewart
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
United States Department of Agriculture
Stewart
Ilinois
Midwest
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Ohio
United States
Federal
State University
L. H. Simerl
Dept. of A. Economics
C. N. Hittle
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Dakotas
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Utah
College of Agriculture, Urbana
Quarantines Recommended for New Farm Livestock
Dr. L. E. Boley of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine urges quarantines for sick or newly purchased farm animals to prevent disease outbreaks. Quarantines add work but protect herds from diseases that are hard to detect, especially during incubation or near recovery.
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L. E. Boley
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Controlling Rose Diseases and Pests with Dusters and Sprays
University of Illinois expert C. E. Ackerman advises weekly sulfur copper or sulfur ferbam mixtures during rainy periods to curb black spots and powdery mildew in roses. Avoid during extreme heat. Roses attract pests like chafer, leaf hopper, thrips, scale, aphid, and red spider. weekly DDT dusts or malathion sprays help manage these pests. Use available pesticide fungicide combinations from garden centers.
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Midwest
C. E. Ackerman
University of Tilinois
Sleuth Needed in Lead Poisoning Cases
A veterinarian detects lead poisoning in livestock, urging a detective search for sources. Dr. R. M. Thomas from the University of Illinois notes clues can include lead paint and weathered red lead on watering facilities, old auto parts, wallpaper, and a lead bucket used for hog slop.
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R. M. Thomas
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Lead Poisoning From Livestock Sprays Warned In Ohio
The article warns that lead in some insect sprays can poison livestock if containers are not destroyed after use, since lead poisoning is cumulative and tiny continuous intakes cause symptoms like frothing, madness, blindness, paralysis, and running fits. It cites Ohio residents and includes community notices and local visits.
Aluminum helps war and industry advance in history
The text notes a U S coal mine depth of 190 feet and describes Southwest water scarcity pushing cattlemen to lay hundreds of miles of plastic pipe. It credits Napoleon III for early recognition of aluminum potential and his subsidy to Henri Sainte-Claire Deville to develop low cost production methods.
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Napoleon _ III
Henri Sainte-Claire Deville
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