Iowa News Highlights Population and Economy Shifts
Iowa reports 1 241 983 horses this year with total value 32 244 260 down from 1915. Cattle reach 2 953 796 valued at 93 766 796 while swine over six months total 4 243 767 valued at 31 956 272. Auto tax funds and road funding proposals, Keokuk hardwood mill plans, and health notes from Camp Dodge accompany the statewide roundup.
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Agricultural Department’s Stems of Interest for Readership
The Times presents a United States Department of Agriculture feature by noted writers on stems of interest to agriculture readers, detailing research findings, practical uses, and potential benefits for farms and markets.
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Prize Pig A Practical Demonstrator In One Room School
In a North Carolina one room schoolhouse a teacher won a pure bred pig as a club prize and used it to teach practical farming. Pupils built a pig pen, planted rye wheat rape and clover for forage, grew cabbage for sale, and with partner farmers added grazing plots. The project spurred a small demonstration farm with ongoing county agent visits and tripled pig club membership.
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Cherry Leaf Beetle Outbreak 1915 Warns Nicotine Use
The 1915 cherry leaf beetle outbreak was the worst fruit growers had seen. The USDA paper recommends nicotine sulphate for peach or cherry trees, notes arsenate of lead for cherries, and warns sweet cherry varieties are most at risk while thicker sour cherry leaves fare better.
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Feeding Schedule for Chicks in Different Ranges
Feeding the chicks requires five daily meals when they rely entirely on you. Scatter the feed in litter. After six weeks and if range feeding begins, reduce to three meals daily.
Raise Good Draft Horses for Sound Ancestry
The piece urges raising high quality draft horses with strong lineage. It warns against breeding colts from poorly regarded sires lacking proper ancestry, emphasizing careful selection to ensure healthy, reliable stock.
Do Not Wash Eggs and Dairy Farming Tips
Guidance on diversified farming practices. Emphasizes cooperation among dairy farmers, proper care for cows, and water, shade, and cleanliness for livestock. Advises against painting coops, suggests whitewashing, and notes buttermilk as a by-product with profitable markets.
Making Caps for Hay From Ducking Squares
Wisconsin Agricultural college expert L. Z. Wright unveils a practical method to cap haycocks using 10 ounce ducking cut into 42 inch squares. Each square is split into 82 pieces and triangle corners sewn on with weights placed in pockets, creating untangled caps cost about a few cents per cap after two years trial.
Manure Value Highlighted Amid Fertilizer Costs
Farmers face high prices for potash and acid phosphate and depend on commercial fertilizers. The article argues that recognizing and using farm manure could ease the current fertilizer shortage and reduce costs.
Yields From Small Fruits
Gooseberries yield up to 100 bushels per acre grapes reach 3 to 5 tons per acre raspberries yield 50 to 100 bushels and strawberries 75 to 300 bushels. Yields vary yearly with weather climate cultivation methods varieties and other factors.
Where Butter Is Made
The small farm churn produced over sixty percent of the nation’s butter while creameries produced under forty percent, according to the latest federal census.
Green Feed for Season Swiss chard and rape provide ample greens
Swiss chard and rape will furnish an abundance of green food all through the season. The large lower leaves may be broken off weekly until frost kills the plants in November.
Dairy Success Story: Production Per Cow Drives Results
The article explains that dairy profitability hinges on per cow production. It emphasizes understanding what a cow should do and guiding her to achieve it, highlighting management as the key to success.
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Life of Cement Post Estimated at 48 Years
The article notes cement posts have an average lifespan of 48 years, comparing them to steel posts by years. It discusses durability and suggests cement posts as a long lasting option for fencing and construction.
Federal aid expands rural post roads across states
The federal government funds one third of 465 miles of experimental post roads across 18 states benefiting 28 counties. Construction under the Agriculture Department, authorized by Congress with 590000 dollars for rural carrier routes tests, with states covering two thirds. Virginia plans local maintenance, expansion to Maine, Tennessee, Texas, and Alabama.
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Care for Harness Properly Throughout the Year
The article urges farmers to regularly care for harness rather than neglect it during busy seasons. It recommends washing dirt and grease from straps at least annually, oiling, and working leather until soft and pliable, with buckles oiled for easy handling.
Practical farm corncrib with wide drive and big doors
A farm building idea shows a double corncrib with a 14 foot wide driveway and 14 foot high doors. It can store 2000 bushels of ear corn per side, totaling 10000 bushels, with a 32 by 8 foot section and a 30 foot overall width. The design emphasizes shelter, durability, and easy access for hay or straw loads.
Breaking Sod Land. Sod Land should not be broken in the fail
A brief note warns that Sod Land should not be broken during the failure event. The message emphasizes preserving the integrity of the field and avoiding breakage during the incident.
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