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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
3
Agricultural expert J. M. Westgate notes that red clover helps sustain soil nitrogen in eastern to north central states and parts of the south, but cannot cure all farm ills. If humus levels fall, radical soil restoration required. alternatives like alsike may sustain clover in poor soils while liming drainage and pest control protect yields.
The article emphasizes protein as the key nutrient in milk for a calf, asserting that none of it is removed when skim milk is produced. It highlights protein’s critical role in the calf’s development and nutrition.
A brief note describes cat feed with mixed balf content for Cor and cats. It outlines a ration with half balanced mix and half plain seed components. The item remains a pantry guidance snippet with no dates or external names.
Fragmentary notes discuss seed corn gear and ration changes. References to early ducks and stock, with percentages and bulk measures, indicate adjustments in feed or supply. Presence of garbled terms suggests printer errors affecting clarity of dates and quantities.
A historical method explains making watering and feeding hog troughs from hollow concrete blocks shaped in a V or U. It covers outer forms, inside cores, board bevels, thickness, dry tamping concrete, cement wash, and pipe barriers using bolts to secure 2 foot pipe sections across the trough.
A wire loop hog gathering device is shown with one end attached to a chain in a metal pipe handle. The loop tightens and locks by pulling the chain and passing a link through a slot in the pipe end. It can also catch sheep calves poultry and other livestock.
The usefulness of a horse depends on early training. The first training should be completed before the colt is a year old. In this period its disposition is formed and its future character is fixed. A well trained horse will be docile, tractable, and gentle, with future vices stemming from current errors.
Raise well the heifer calves from towns that have long produced milk and butterfat. The guidance notes strategies to develop productive dairy stock across generations and sustain profitable dairy yields.
The article notes that pullets hatched early in the season lay eggs in the fall and early winter when prices rise, making this period especially profitable for producers.
A brief advisory urges farmers to guard against vermin and mites to preserve flock vitality. It warns that neglecting early prevention accelerates disease and diminishes productivity.
Opinion asserts capable men should help in the garden rather than rely on women and children. The author notes surprising numbers of men shirking this duty and leaving garden tasks to others.
Agricultural readers of the Times receive items from Department of Agriculture experts and noted writers. The column offers practical tips, market outlooks, and seasonal guidance for farmers and readers.
The article warns Canada thistle as a growing menace in the central west and northwest. It explains the plant's hardy long root, spread via broken roots, and that eradication must focus on destroying roots not tops. Methods include summer and partial fallow, disk harrowing, smother crops, chemical sprays, and regular hoeing.
A U S Department of Agriculture circular warns orchardists nurserymen and farmers about field mice with estimates of fifty thousand species in the country. It notes two common types meadow and pine mice and describes their hardiness rapid reproduction and diet including bark roots and grain harming fields pastures and trees.
Article argues drainage makes land usable and profitable across uplands and wet tracts. It claims drained fields yield corn or oats up to 70 bushels per acre and increase yields by 25 to 100 percent, improving overall farm profitability.
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Board of Control nearing completion of plans for a new women's reformatory at Rockwell City. Bid lettings may occur by June 19 with construction to begin on three cottages, heating, and administration structures. The project aims to house about 200 patients and be ready around March 1, 1927.
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