Preventing Erosion of Farm Lands by Terracing Methods
The article outlines methods to reduce soil erosion on farms using terraces including horizontal bench and ridge terraces. It details shoulder height, embankment seeding, spacing between terraces, and maintenance needs while noting practical drawbacks such as limited slope suitability and increased cultivation effort.
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Plant Foods Potash Nitrogen and Phosphoric Acid Benefits
Potash aids starch formation in grain and strengthens stalks for healthier growth. Nitrogen speeds stalk and leaf growth and starts growth quickly. Phosphoric acid fills grain, improves quality and hastens maturity.
Early cultivation of corn after plowing ground deep
Reading fragment describes early corn cultivation practices following deep plowing. The note hints at soil preparation steps and agricultural techniques used in initial stages of corn growth. Strong emphasis on field work and timing appears in the tentative excerpt.
Farmers favor surface cultivator for bigger corn crop
The best-informed farmers prefer the surface cultivator over ancient methods, using it consistently to gain one-tenth to one-fourth more corn in the coming season. This tool is widely advertised and trusted by growers.
Cultivation Guidelines for Early Corn Weeds and Ridges
After the first cultivation in check rows, use the same cultivator to cross cultivate. This tears out ridges from the prior pass, kills weeds in the row, and leaves the soil in good condition for subsequent work.
Agricultural items of interest by USDA experts noted
Agricultural readers of the Times are offered items from United States Department of Agriculture experts and other prominent writers. The column highlights farming techniques crops markets and trends with practical guidance for farmers and researchers.
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Bees Should Not Be Freed Early In Spring Says Expert
Beekeeping guidance urges delaying hive release until pollen is plentiful on willows and soft maples. If April lacks pollen or weather forbids foraging, provide pollen combs and ensure warm water supply, sugar or syrup, and wrap hives to guard against cold through May 15 or 20. Reduce entrance size to prevent robbing.
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Nonacid Soil Best for Alfalfa Growth
Alfalfa needs deep fertile well drained soil. Loam with open subsoil is ideal though many textures can be grown. Failures more likely on deep porous sands or sands with gravel. Soil should be rich in decaying organic matter and plant nutrients.
Drainage Challenges in Impervious Subsoil Layers
The text describes difficulties draining soils with an impervious stratum beneath topsoil and open limestone shale, followed by hard limestone. It notes old drainage methods struggle where hardpan or dense layers lie below more permeable horizons.
Modern Drainage Remedy Breaks Through Hard Soil Layer
Describes a drainage method to stop surface water flow from springs by using explosives to fracture an impervious hard layer. Proposes ripping soil to depth of several feet to reach the layer and restore drainage effectiveness.
Alfalfa Hay Preferred Over Clover Or Cowpea For Feed
Agricultural note states alfalfa hay is preferred to red clover or cowpea hay where producible. It is somewhat superior in feeding value and, under favorable conditions, the number of crops per season raises total yield per acre.
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Turnip Roots Flavor Milk Turns Sour When Fed to Cattle
Turnip roots contain about 89 percent water and impart a distinct sulfur flavor to milk when cows eat them. The flavor, like that of crabbage and radish, comes from volatile sulfur compounds in the turnip.
Beets Command Good Price Boosts Grow More Beets
Grow more beets as they are easy to cultivate and may be buried or stored. The note highlights the strong market price and practical tips for expanding beet production.
Muffling Gas Engine Through Buried Expansion Chamber
F W Ives of Ohio State University advises muffling a gasoline engine by exhausting into a buried expansion chamber connected to the outside. The design avoids back pressure that reduces power and offers a cheap construction sketch for practical installation in a cellar. If wall access is limited, exhaust may go to the chamber top or a shallower depth.
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Ohio State University
Goats Adapted to Grazing and Market Demand
Angora goats prove economical under typical farm conditions and thrive on grazing with ample pasture, grain, and hay. Mohair prices have risen, and fresh goat meat is in strong demand as a food source.
Mutton Earns Praise As Excellent Meat For Managers
The article urges raising lambs cheaply where feasible and understood. It argues mutton is excellent meat and could gain popularity, noting a few fat lambs yearly may provide cash benefits for the manager.
Insects Destroy 29 Percent of U.S. Fruit Crop
Insects ruin 29 percent of the nation’s fruit crop yearly costing growers about 36 million dollars. The piece notes the financial impact and suggests educating oneself about these pests even for small home fruit growing.
Top-Grafting Apples
If you contemplate top grafting apple trees secure the scion wood now while it is dormant. Bury the twigs in moist sand until they are ready to be used.
Sanitation in Farm Homes Overlooked Feature
A reflection notes sanitation as a scarcely recognized yet crucial aspect of life in the average farm home, suggesting its impact on health and daily living may be underestimated.
Look for Better Market Guidance for Quality Home Products
A brief exhortation to seek superior market options beyond the usual home grocery, aiming to obtain a fist class product. Encourages consumers to compare quality and value across markets to secure better goods.
Lessen Asparagus Loss With Rust Resistant Strains
Rust resistant strains reduce asparagus rust losses significantly. Researchers note gains in yield and plant health across varieties. Enhanced resistance helps growers in high risk regions protect crops and stabilize production.
Cauliflower and Cabbage Crop Report Gleans Supplies
Readable lines indicate ample cauliflower and cabbage plants available. The note mentions celery and pepper varieties also appearing, with emphasis on air circulation and garden readiness for planting.
War time Iowa notes and harvest shortages across the state
United States Marshal enforces wartime security bars aliens from military zones and issues permits for necessary travel. Anamosa hosts a large crop conservation rally with state emergency board members present. Farmers report higher corn prices due to railcar shortages while Fremont County mourns past contracts. The Twentieth Century club in Marshalltown abandons social activities to aid charity. Women aid farms as veteran volunteers lag in experience. Iowa Red Cross expands to about seventy five chapters as plans aim for one hundred thousand members. Balloon observation flight returns to Logan from Omaha. Fayette hosts a patriotic celebration with a large town procession to the college campus. Iowa publishers protest postal rate hikes in Washington. Local incidents include a Burlington train collision near Mt. Pleasant and a Decorah grocery wagon crash.
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