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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
3
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the article explains why alfalfa hay requires careful handling and timely cutting. It covers regional differences curing methods western and humid sections and stack and mow storage with emphasis on preserving leaves and maximizing total tonnage.
The Florida farmers of Madison County banded together to sell a carload of sweet potatoes cooperatively and saved 115 dollars and 50 cents. County agent promotes more orders for produce, aiming to build a countywide cooperative for buying and selling farm produce and equipment.
Experiments by the bureau of entomology indicate arsenate of lime may substitute arsenate of lead for pome fruits. It is often satisfactory where Paris green was used, though current costs are above normal when combined with lime or fungicides.
Examine your trees as soon as they arrive and see that they are free from disease and insects. It is best to set them out at once, but if for any reason this cannot be done, heel them in. To do this dig a trench about one and a half feet deep and spread the trees thinly in this trench. Fill with soil, towering the trees six to ten inches deeper than they were in the nursery row.
A short opinion notes that dairy cows need scheduled time off to recuperate. Overworked cows produce less milk. experienced owners recognize the benefit of letting cows rest for weeks before freshening.
Purity and abundance are essential for water supply. Wells and springs supply farm water, but both can be contaminated. The vicinity should be inspected for possible pollution sources.
A brood sow that raises two litters yearly can yield substantial wealth for those who feed and care for the sow and her litters. Hogs offer strong returns when properly managed.
It is hoped the silo will receive careful consideration as plans are made to conserve food crops. It is important that feed crops be grown, and it is highly desirable that the feed crops be saved and utilized on the farm.
A condensed history recounts how the United States and Mexico fought from 1846 to 1848, leading to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on February 2 1848 and the ceding of vast territories for 15 million dollars. It notes earlier Florida acquisition in 1919 and Texas annexation, along with key figures like General Taylor Scott and N P Trist.
After joint possession of Schleswig-Holstein under Vienna, Prussia and Austria clashed over its fate. Bismarck pressed for Prussian supremacy and maneuvered toward war, meeting Napoleon III at Bayreuth and reorganizing northern Germany. The 1866-68 crisis ended with Prague 1868 and Prussia annexing Schleswig-Holstein and other territories.
The article outlines two main strategies to cut labor in beef cattle operations. First, change daily routines such as allowing pasture nursing, bull cows together, feeding whole feeds, stacking roughages, and dehorning non exhibitable cattle to reduce chores and staff needs. Second, invest in labor saving equipment like permanent pastures, self feeders, feed racks, wells, windmills, water systems, litter carriers, manure spreaders, dehorning chutes, and pasture fencing for long term efficiency.
Scrub dairy bulls are doomed yet replaced by better breeding bulls. In June 1916 there were 44 dairy bull associations. recent records show daughters of association bulls outperform dams in both milk and butter fat. New Windsor Maryland reports 16 of 21 daughters exceeded dams in butter fat and 15 in milk plus fat, with average gains of 963 pounds milk and 44 pounds fat. Net profit arises from cooperative ownership and similar costs to scrubs.
Each sow requires a separate stall or pen about six by eight feet. Install a fender about ten inches from the wall and raise the floor a foot to prevent piglets from being crushed against the wall when the sow lies down.
Horses and mules will be used for many years on some farms. Compared with corn nine bushels of cooked potatoes are worth two of the grain as hog feed. When lambs are coming rapidly the ewes should be watched day and night to avoid losses. Do not feed horsewash containing strong soap or washing powders. A lamb too weak to stand should get care from its mother promptly.
Alfred Olson of Klickitat County Washington joined a calf club through the U S Department of Agriculture and the State College of Washington. He won state prize money from garden greens, bought a month old Jersey heifer, raised it on range, and in September entered it for exhibition. At the state fair the Jersey was named state champion in the boys and girls club class valued at 150 dollars.
In modern dairies clean milk is produced using small-top milk pails with tiny openings to limit dust and dirt. Experience shows these pails greatly reduce bacteria in milk. Many pail types are sold, but this tinier style is favored.
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