Legislation Plans For Coming Session In Iowa
Des Moines reports a wave of sentiment to repeal the primary law and switch back to the convention system. Proposals include merging state offices, including fire marshal and labor officials, and repealing non partisan judiciary rules. Electors for Hughes and Fairbanks meet in Des Moines. state boards discuss inspections, Christmas programs, and parole cases.
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Iowa
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New York
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France
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Oklahoma
First Aid for Wounded Horses and Wound Care
A historic guide outlines rapid blood control methods and antiseptic use for horse wounds. It covers incised and lacerated injuries, bleeding types, compression, ligatures, tourniquets, and suturing. It details antiseptics like bichloride mercury carbolic acid aluminum acetate boric acid and esol, plus healing by first or second intention and ongoing drainage for infected wounds.
Horses and Tractors Add on to Farm Power not a Substitute
A Kansas State College study based on 580 tractor user surveys shows tractors replace limited horse work. Farmers average 317 acres plowed per user but eliminate only 0.64 horses per 100 acres and use the tractor about 36.6 days yearly. Most buyers seek plowing power for wheat ground, not full horsepower replacement.
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C. W. McCampbell
Kansas State Agricultural College
McCampbell
French market gardeners grow asparagus in hotbed frames
A Farm and Home writer notes French market gardeners use four foot wide hotbeds built from fermenting manure. The beds are heated, then cooled, with asparagus roots packed tightly under a light mulch. This method supports several crops per season in autumn to spring.
Roots Follow Each Other During Season In Frame
A brief sports note describes roots following each other during a season within the same frame, indicating a pattern or matchup sequence across games. The text highlights a recurring lineup or order affecting performance and cohesion.
Sunshine Fine for Alfalfa in Dry Regions
The report from Pullman Washington notes alfalfa thrives in semiarid conditions and under irrigation. It grows best in central areas with dry farming, while high humidity hurts its growth. It is being grown in some eastern states but cannot match irrigated or dry farming yields.
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Dipping Killa Ticks Driving carta TOG
The text provides fragmented notes and phrases including dipping, ticks, driving and a reference to carta and TOG. No clear events, names, or places emerge to form a coherent news item.
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Agricultural News for Times Readers
Items of interest to agricultural readers of the Times written by experts in the United States Department of Agriculture and other writers of note.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Acre Profit From Alfalfa In Minnesota Analysis
An acre of alfalfa costs about 12 dollars to cultivate. At least 60 percent of fertilizer is returned to the soil. A three ton yield fed to pigs yields 41.20 with pork at 7 cents a pound. Fed to steers it yields 42.40 at certain prices. Cow milk production adds 414.00 from 10 pounds of butterfat at 80 cents a pound. Alfalfa boosts stock nutriment and soil value.
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Minnesota
Farming Proverb Guide on Care for Crops and Dairy
The text advises careful handling of machinery to avoid damage and ensure payment, selecting birds for breading in spring, freezing onions for storage, keeping them frozen until spring, maintaining neatness in all farm work, especially in dairy, and placing sand over bins for root crops to prevent drying.
Frosted corn should be cut quickly for silage
An agricultural expert warns frost harms corn fodder by cell rupture and sap loss, making leaves white and brittle and ears soft. If frosted corn is silaged, cut rapidly, add moisture, pack well, let settle, then cover with thick oats to germinate and protect the silage.
Curing Popcorn Properly In Historical Advice
Curing popcorn requires leaving ears on the stalk until kernels are fully dry to ensure early popping. Dry, ventilated rooms free from pests preserve popping quality, while removing husks too soon causes rapid drying and poorer expansion. Moderate air dryness yields best results.
Weeding Hoe Aids Onion Weeding On Any Beds
The Wisconsin Agriculturist notes this hoe is designed for weeding onions but usable for any bed. The raised edges guide fallen stalks over the edge and don’t leave them behind. Heel height is adjusted with a set screw for proper use.
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Wisconsin Agriculturist
Sweet Corn for Pigs in Finishing Ration
Sweet corn boosts pig growth more than many realize and should be used in the finishing ration to accelerate weight gain.
Farm Implement Repair Notes for Carc Equipment
Practical guidance on inspecting and sharpening farm implements. Emphasizes sharpening blades, maintaining bearings, and renewing worn parts such as harrows discs and cultivator blades to ensure efficient operation.
Useful Implement On Farm
A small hand forger describes the common tools kept on a farm and their handy use. It notes how such implements aid daily chores and emphasize practical, hands on farming skills.
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