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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1916
Page
3
The United States Department of Agriculture researchers and other noted writers discuss stem significance for crops. Officials detail how stems support plants, transport nutrients, and influence yields. The article outlines practical implications for farmers and gardeners alike.
This guide notes Toulouse and Emden geese as popular breeds with weights for adults and goslings. It covers mating ratios, housing needs, nest placement, egg collection, incubation (25 to 30 days), brooding practices, and handling of eggs and goslings for profitable production on low rough pastures with natural water.
The article describes two beehives with standard entry holes a top chute and a bottom connecting passage. It explains how to transfer bees between hives to access honey by closing entrances and soothing with smoke through the right chute. This allows moving bees to an empty hive for safe honey removal.
The article advises cutting every branch close to the originating shoot to avoid stubs and decay. It warns against small calf pens and recommends a bos stall or pen measuring 10 by 12 feet for four to five calves and easier feeding.
Place for Calving Cows. If any cow is to drop a calf, be sure to keep her in a quiet box a week or ten days before she is due. Feed her carefully and watch her udder. Never expose a cow to calve in the open pasture.
A brief guideline urges giving water to a hot thirsty horse. Allow two or three swallows when cool and then continue rationed watering. Do not deny water or let the animal suffer during heat.
A brief note describes pigs becoming strong enough to convert brood sows with lu pera into a clover field.
Growers discuss ways to control runners for extra fine berries. Some cut all runners by hand after September, while others use a disk along the row to seal runners and cut them off after September. Later in the season, when plants stop making runners, a sharp hoe is used to cut across the row and remove most plants, keeping enough for fruiting.
An illustration shows a field implement with a heavy front cutting edge and two wings with sharp horizontal edges. The wings can be set at different angles and the tool is guided by tie handles. Wisconsin Agriculturist describes its use around farms for ditch cleaning and terracing.
The chinch bug feeds on corn wheat sorghums and other grasses. They may be trapped in dusty ditches when moving from wheat to corn. In wet weather an oil or tar barrier may help. If present in corn spray with soapsuds emulsion or tobacco solution. Chmp forming grasses along roadsides and waste lands may be burned in late fall to kill overwintering bugs.
Acre after acre of land is washed away each winter by creeks and streams yet willows can grow almost anywhere. Planted on stream banks they form a root network that helps hold soil and prevent erosion.
On farms dairy cows are central but underappreciated in production lines. The text notes cows' role among animals and highlights their importance to nutrition and farm economics.
Lambs drink water when young and should be weaned between three and four months old. Early weaning promotes independence and proper growth.
It states that trimming sheep toes is sometimes necessary to keep them even. Do not cut too deep or unevenly.
Agricultural guidance outlines two control methods for grasshoppers west of the Mississippi. It details egg destruction and poisoned bait using bran, arsenic or Paris green, orange or lemon juice, and molasses syrup, plus timing and precautions for application to protect crops and animals.
Guidance urges keeping the earliest runners to root, extending the growth season from start to cessation. Healthy establishment of young plants supports longer productive growth.
Leguminous crops such as clover and alfalfa serve as effective preparatory plants for vegetable gardens where barnyard manure is scarce. They fix nitrogen and add humus to the soil, improving fertility for subsequent crops.
The initial cultivation plan emphasizes maintaining sprayed trees, pruning annually, and ongoing cultivation. After establishing the cherry orchard, focus on the first three years with regular spraying, pruning, and soil work in the first half of each season to promote healthy growth.
A rule states orchards should not be plowed or lowered deeper than three or four inches to preserve roots and soil. Farmers must follow the guideline in cultivation and soil work to maintain tree health.
Farmers are urged to thin fruit on trees to prevent overloading. Proper thinning aims to boost fruit quality, reduce insect risk, and protect remaining buds, ensuring trees can sustain the crop and yield better overall returns.
A historical note describes using a thin litter layer on the floor to cover feed and urges inducing chicks to exercise by feeding cracked grain in the litter. The practice aims to promote activity and movement among young poultry.
Farmers emphasize planting Fay crops to ensure ample roughage for livestock even if summer is dry. Authorities advise timely seeding to maximize forage yield and support livestock feeding during drought risk.
A fragment discusses pruning trees focusing on not removing large limbs from fruit trees. It mentions an email and appears to mix incomplete guidance with stray notes about when to prune and what to preserve. The text lacks clear events or named entities.
Iowa troops in camp near Brownsville Texas lack mules and horses to haul wagons and ambulances. Colonel Bennett appeals for a small truck to aid regimental exchanges. Soldiers endure rain, no ammunition, and improvised transport as field conditions worsen.
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