Seed Corn Testing Urged to Save Crops and Money
Agricultural experts warn of a short corn crop this year and urge farmers to test every ear to avoid losses. The plan calls for winter germination tests using sawdust boxes to grade seed and select the best 100 ears for future plantings, with careful hanging and air circulation to prevent moisture and mold.
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Corn Belt
Illinois
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Thrushes Eat Insects and Berry Fruit in North American Diet
The wood thrush feeds mostly on fruit 40.72 percent of its diet with 34 percent wild berries and 30.88 percent domestic varieties. beetles are the largest animal component at 20.40 percent. The hermit thrush shows 64.51 percent animal matter and 35.49 percent vegetation with ants and caterpillars as key foods.
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F. L. Beall
Massachusetts
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Minnesota
Alaska
District of Columbia
Canada
Adjustable hay shed construction notes from Missouri Valley Farmer
A farmer describes an adjustable hay shed design with four corner posts and a sliding stack cover. The square shed should be 20 feet or less, using 2 by 6 hip rafters and 2 by 6 or 4 by 6 plates. Posts set at least four feet in the ground are braced with iron bands and bolted with pins, and concrete is poured around the bases.
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Missouri Valley Farmer
Drink Hot Water Before Breakfast Indoor Bath Remedy
An advertisement extols drinking a glass of very hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims daily internal bathing prevents toxins and a range of ailments and promotes health, urging readers to buy limestone phosphate from druggists.
Churning in Cold Weather Guidelines
The article outlines when to ripen and cool cream before churning and how temperature affects butter quality. It discusses ideal cooling and churning ranges, indicators of ripe cream, and techniques to improve yield, such as straining and not overfilling the churn.
Swine More Efficient Than Cattle in Weight Gain
Lawes and Gilbert station experiments show pigs need 4.8 pounds of dry substance per pound of weight gain, compared with 13 for cattle and 9.2 for sheep. Thirty-three pig trials with 104 animals over about 58 days support pigs as economical meat makers.
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Lawes and Gilbert
England
Legume Inclusion in Short Crop Rotation Guidance
A brief note urges including a legume such as clover in a short crop rotation to improve soil buildup. It advises applying manure at least once when available and emphasizes planning the rotation for best results.
Dollar Dinner Gown Plans Highlight Budget Limits
In a witty exchange, one speaker asks about planning a dollar dinner gown. The other admits experience with such dresses but notes how the budget often overruns when actually making them.
Freedom of Speech Sparks Public Debate
A citizen asserts equal speech rights with congressmen, arguing that being outside public life should not bar private individuals from expressing views. The exchange underscores tensions between personal liberty and political life in a free country.
Jersey Heifer Calf Joins Suburban Mobile Barnyard
A Mobile resident in the suburbs welcomed a Jersey heifer calf in an addition to his barnyard. A week later his wife gave birth to a ten pound daughter. A downtown meeting with a longtime acquaintance led to the boastful claim of owning a full blood Jersey heifer calf.
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