Lesson in silo building for progressive farmers
A detailed Illinois bulletin explains Gurler style silo construction with a 20 foot diameter, 3444 feet deep design on the state farm. It covers foundation, walls, ventilation, lathing, plastering, doors and cost 383.27, plus testing notes on silage kept through two seasons with minimal spoilage.
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Wilber J. Frazer
Dairy Department
Illinois College of Agriculture
Gurler
Proessor Frazer
Illinois State Farm
Illinois
Worker forecasts silo built for 325 dollars
A labor leader claims a silo can be erected at a cost not exceeding $325, asserting practicality and efficiency in the project. He emphasizes affordability and accessibility for local workers and farmers seeking economical storage.
The Family Melon Patch
A practical guide urges home gardeners to grow melons at home rather than buy. It details soil, moisture, and feeding ideas, such as using a manure-filled container to sustain the patch, and notes that Rocky Ford muskmelons and Indiana Sweetheart watermelons are reliable early varieties.
Illustration of corn root growth in Iowa field
The article describes a real Iowa corn plant showing root spread beyond a single row. It notes that deep plowing tears roots, damages them, and slows corn growth by disrupting the root network.
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Iowa
A Hedge of Dahlias
A horticultural note by F L Risley advises planting dahlias bulbs deep in the ground with strong staking and generous water and sun. He recommends fertilization and arranging the plants in a hedge row to resist wind damage.
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F. L. Risley
A Simple Post Puller Helps One Horse Lift Posts
A diagram describes using a hardwood brace twelve inches by four inches with strap iron knots to extract posts. Pass a ground chain over the brace at a 45 degree angle and begin a slow pull after rain softened ground.
White rabbits as profitable pets for boys in farming life
A column extols raising white rabbits as cheap, profitable pets for boys. It describes building hutches from packing cases, feeding and care routines, and markets earning 20 cents to 1 dollar per rabbit, with rabbits reaching market at six weeks.
Farm Labor Problems in Agriculture and Industry
The article discusses the shortage of competent farm labor and the mismatch between farmer earnings and wages. It contrasts farming with manufacturing and mining where capitalized firms aim for fixed dividends, surplus funds, and layoffs during financial strain, leaving farmers without recourse when seasons yield losses.
Planting sweet corn for pig feed in several plots
F. L. Risley advises planting a patch of sweet corn near the piggery for early green feed. If you choose early varieties, feeding can start by July. Rotate plots with millet or cow peas after the first field to ensure continuous feed until field corn is ready.
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F. L. Risley
Farm News Highlights From Various States And Regions
Milán Tennessee truck farmers unite to press their interests. Hessian fly damages Kansas wheat, with Sumner County reports of chinch bugs. Sandusky Ohio wild ducks dying from a flea like parasite in head plumage. Fire protection drives range patrols by timber owners. one group oversees 3,000,000 acres in Washington. Iowa fraud target tests cows for tuberculosis then buys them cheaply. North Dakota flax acreage shrinks due to sickness. Cutworms damage Tennessee crops. a thousand tomato plants felled in one night. Douglas County South Dakota farmers form a telephone cooperative with $10,000 capital. American Shorthorn Breeders ship bulls to Mexico. Iowa nursery seeders paid by weight. catalpa seed yield tops. Auburn Iowa hosts a two legged colt fed by bottle. Alaska station notes Galloway cattle thrive. seventeen calves born. Northern Pacific plants 100000 golden willows as snow fence substitute. Janesville Beloit Wisconsin farmer Henry Bartling badly injured by sow. outlook grim.
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Milan
Tenn
Kansas
Sumner County
Lake Erie
Sandusky
Ohio
Washington
Iowa
North Dakota
Tennessee
Douglas County
South Dakota
American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Old Mexico
Catalpa
Auburn
Professor Georgeson
Alaska Experiment Station
Alaska
Northern Pacific Railroad
Henry Bartling
Janesville
Beloit
Wis
Two good egg plants for spring planting
There is no more delicious vegetable to the taste of many people than the egg plant. Plants can be obtained for setting in the ground, but should not be set out until all danger of frost is over. The varieties shown here are first, the New York Purple, and, second, the Jersey Bell. They are considered the best plants grown.
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Rocky Ford
Indiana
M. F. Rittenhouse
Bunny
Madame Bunny
New York
Pruning the Strawberry Varieties and Effects on Fruit Size
An article discusses two strawberry propagation methods seeds and runners, noting varieties with few runners produce larger fruit while rampant runner growth lowers fruit size. It also gives a detailed, though unsafe, pesticide recipe using flour Paris green for field spraying and notes its lasting effect.
Traction engines transform grain haul in Kansas farms
A vintage scene shows Kansas farmers moving grain to market. Four tons can be hauled by four-horse teams on good roads, but traction engines rapidly replace teams in heavy farm work. A forty horsepower engine can move more grain than several wagons hitched in trains and is operated by one man and a boy.
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Kansas
Hedge row cultivation improves fruit in Warfield class crops
The Warfield variety yields small quality fruit but can be energetic in runners. Hedge row culture with proper spacing and pinching of runners channels energy into productive, healthier plants. Pruning and thinning boost sunlight air access, reduce disease, and raise harvest quality and quantity.
Burning Dead Animals On Farms Proves Safest Disease Shield
The article argues burning carcasses is the surest way to stop livestock diseases. It warns burying can leave germs active and dogs may uncover graves. A kerosene and brush pile method or a simple furnace can dispose of a carcass cheaply on a farm.
Fighting the potato bug in early hatch season
The article compares potato bugs to mortgage interest and advises immediate action. It notes Paris green as the only practical remedy at present, mixed with water and sprayed on the plants to control early hatch broods.
Notes by a Working Farmer on Farm Tasks and Animal Care
Practical tips cover drainage and weed control, signboards, seed and fertilizer use, and humane handling of horses and colts. Advice on beekeeping, fencing, tree planting, chicks shelter, and optimizing Holstein periods. Emphasizes rotation, proper stocking, and avoiding stunted growth in farm animals.
Handy water supply for hog pastures in hot weather
A simple sled bearing a large barrel with a tight fitting cover provides movable water to hog pastures. It can be hauled to wherever hogs gather, saving effort and reducing water loss from long treks in heat.
High initial weight lowers margins for feeders in beef market
Professor Mumford of the Illinois station argues that heavier initial feeder weight reduces necessary margins. He contrasts a 1000 pound prime feeder at 4.50 with a 1000 pound inferior feeder at 2.75, showing how gains and costs affect break-even prices and profitability. He notes heavier cattle can be fed with smaller margins, while lighter cattle require higher margins to break even.
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Professor Mumford
Bureau of Animal Industry
Illinois Station
Fattening Sheep Without Grain In Fort Collins District
The Fort Collins Colorado district leads the nation in fattening sheep and lambs for eastern markets with about 600000 head on feed. Professor Carlyle’s experiments show steers and old ewes fatten on a beet pulp and alfalfa ration, with short term feeders profitably finishing in six to eight weeks at about 25 cents per head.
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Fort Collins
Colorado
United States
W. L. Carlyle
Colorado Agricultural College
Harvesting at the Right Time for Fresh Garden Produce
Harvesting guidance urges picking vegetables with morning dew for best flavor and handling beans only when dry to avoid rust. It notes to harvest before full size for string beans beets carrots corn cucumbers peas radishes and squash and warns against letting seed ripen on plants to preserve ongoing bearing.
Keep Smiling Brightness Wins Amid Adversity
An upbeat verse urges optimism through hardship. It counsels smiling through backbiting and failed plans, noting brighter days ahead as clouds break and pain eases. The piece closes with a humorous sign off.
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W.J. Kennedy
Iowa State College
Nubbins
Farm News
M. N. Edgerton
Devwid BR. Clagk
Deis
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