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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
8
The article explains how farmers should assess grain types and by products for feed, warning that some mixed feeds with oat hulls are worthless. It reviews cottonseed meal quality, gluten feeds, brewers grains, bran and middlings, and stresses checking guaranteed analyses and knowing each component.
Farmers are urged to monitor commercial feeds that fail guaranteed analysis. The alert notes feeders can easily obtain agricultural bulletins from experimental farms testing these feeds to verify quality and safeguard livestock.
The article notes auto shows trumpet the end of draft horses while current prices prove their value. Weanling colts at 5 to 6 months fetch 100 to 125 dollars across the Midwest, supporting continued high quality breeding. The piece cites strong turnout at the International Live Stock Show as proof of farmer resilience and notes butter making requires care to maintain quality.
Advice from J Wesley Griffin on better dry cow care, forage, and shelter. Emphasizes generous rations, warm barns, and access to water to support unborn calves and cow health. Recommends improving pasture with controlled bushes, burn stumps, and planting sweet clover to reclaim soil and boost grass growth.
A central west breeding farm photo shows mares with poor limb structure. The first horse spreads its legs, the second is muscle bound and stands on its rages, the third spraddle legged, and the fourth with uneven fore legs. Buyers should choose horses with straight legs and square hoof placement.
The article argues dairy work sustains soil, requires less capital than grain farming, and can transform rough land into productive soil. It notes railroads accepting reduced rates boost travel revenue and urges farmer sons to stay on the farm through nurturing responsibility.
An eastern farm paper notes the cost of raising a farm boy at 26000 dollars, deeming it a poor investment. It argues enduring success comes from individuals who pay their own way from cradle to age, citing top managers in farming and commerce as examples.
The left steer is compact and will gain evenly as a feeder while the right one is unlikely to be profitable due to long legs narrow hindquarters and poor feed conversion. Beef animal study guides farmers especially aspiring beef raisers. Kalamazoo cherry crop is excellent and the winter crop will be as large as ever.
The article explains that milk production depends on feeding and the cow's frame, with calves thriving when dams are well fed. It warns that underfed cows yield poorly, decline in milk, and risk dry-up each winter. It emphasizes exercise for dry cows and careful housing to prevent accidents with young stock.
Fall and winter are best for meadow and pasture improvement. Remove stumps and loose stones, burn stumps, and pile stones in hollows. Cut shade trees and bushes, top dress with stable manure, and spread lightly to avoid grass damage. A manure spreader increases efficiency, delivering more value per load.
California supplies a quarter of U S fruit demand while Illinois leads rural routes with 2777 and rural delivery cost 34700 dollars. Prune growers form a San Jose trust. Iowa reports first Iowa sugar beet sugar. farmers face large loan pools and cattle losses from lightning.
A short caption notes Judaean farmers moving toward Bethlehem along the road with Syrian donkeys loaded with burdens. The scene emphasizes slow travel and modest pace rather than speed.
The article argues that thorough ventilation is essential for health in modern airtight houses, contrasting with older open houses. It details air intake, oxygen use, and carbon dioxide buildup, recommending fireplaces with flues, separate kitchen ventilation, and cellar airflow to prevent disease, urging constant air exchange for safety.
Field peas are nitrogen rich and offer superior feed for sheep and pigs. In the western states hogs are fattened on peas without corn, producing firm sweet pork praised by packers. Colorado alone fattens over 500,000 lambs annually on peas. Farmers in the Midwest urged to sow peas and soybeans.
Readers receive home made tool ideas and cautions on farm gear from a wormed block bit holder to a multi tool spike puller. A federal suit in Portland seeks to force Oregon & California railroad to sell government lands at 2.50 per acre affecting about 3 million acres. A Spokane dry farming contest winner grows 100 pounds of potatoes in twelve hills.
Farmers and experiment stations report silage boosts in beef cattle finishing. Indiana and Ohio feeders note improved thrift and flesh, while Virginia data show four calves gaining 26 pounds on less than an acre of silage over 150 days. Experts urge more study and wider use to save corn value and enhance palatability.
Farmers should match stock and product quality to city demand to maximize profit. Care, shelter, feeding, and timely selling determine gains, with emphasis on durable stock and efficient grass sowing. Notes include a milk‑based plastic collar, and a peanut acreage plan near Enid Oklahoma yielding about 100 bushels per acre.
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