Silage superiority: corn outperforms rye and clover in harvest
The article explains silage advantages, noting corn yields more food per acre and preserves nutrients better than rye, cowpeas, or alfalfa. It warns on optimal cutting to expel air, cites lower dry matter loss, and highlights cost parity with field processing, plus livestock market gains from better sire selection.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Scrub Sire Economics Highlighted in Breeding Debate
The article argues that breeders focus on immediate cost of a scrub sire while ignoring long term effects of offspring. It stresses future profitability from progeny rather than cheap upfront stock.
Change Pasture for Sheep and Build Better Milk Plants
The text advises frequent pasture changes for sheep to curb worms and improve nutrition, notes lambs need fresh seeding each spring, and highlights benefits of new grass. It also lists site considerations for plants, such as water access, traffic, drainage, and air quality, and suggests visiting current plants or obtaining USDA Bulletin 849 on City Milk Plants.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Department
Rise in Prices for Draft Horses and Mules
A price uptick for draft horses and mules occurs despite 21 million horses and nearly 5 million mules on farms. Analysts predict steady price increases for the next three years due to growing farming and transportation needs.
Ten Points for Building a City Milk Plant
Specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture outline ten key considerations for locating and arranging a city milk plant. They stress ease of access, property value, milk transportation costs, proximity to distribution centers, advertising prospects, and opportunities for local retail cash trade.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Local Social Roundup At Hindostan Falls And Nearby Homes
Thursday visits from W B Chandler and Fletcher Noblett. Sunday calls by Mr and Mrs Herschel Harper and by Mrs Myrtle Gaultney and her Plainville party. Many local residents like Estella Chestnut, Aaron Hattery, Thomas Faith, and Willis Hoover hosted or visited through the week with neighbors. A birth announced for Mrs Harvey Faith adds to the community notes.
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Thomas Resler
Herschel Harper
Hindostan Falls
Myrtle Gaultney
Plainville
Thomas Faith
Willis Hoover
Ethel Burkhart
Willis
Estella Chestnut
Help Prevent Fires in Woods and Campgrounds
Public safety guidance urges careful fire practices to prevent forest fires. Dangers of unattended matches and tobacco are warned. Readers are advised to keep campfires small, drown and cover them, avoid large brush heaps, choose a still day for burning, and plow furrows to protect woods.
Hitching Horses or Cattle to A Wheel Tether
A Popular Science Monthly tip describes tying cattle or horses to an old cart wheel for free range without rope tangles. Secure the wheel and axle, plant the axle end in the ground with the wheel top, then attach the animal’s rope to the wheel for a simple tethering setup.
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Popular Science Monthly
Produce All Garden Seeds
Produce the seed supply for next year in your own gardens. Cucumbers melons squash tomatoes and other crops require no special work. Mark the best fruits when ripe gather and remove the seed. Biennial root crops need spring set out to bloom seed in late summer.
It Is Worth Feeding A Bull As Cow To Yearly Care
The remark notes that maintaining a bull for a year costs about as much as feeding and caring for a cow. It highlights the comparative expense of livestock upkeep and animal husbandry considerations.
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Daviess County
Sheriff's Office
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Shiloh
W B Chandler
Fletcher Noblett
John Kelsey
Aaron Hattery
Harvey Faith
Joe Chestnut
Zella
Cannerbury
Alice Montgomery
Sarah Chestnut
Arthur Chestnut
Ford
Irwin Smiley
Dan Kelsey
Jessie Roach
Clifford
Will Roach
South van Buren
Earl Roach
Ville
Will Harper
James Faith
Plainsville
Odon
Harvey Byrer
Whitfield Chandler
Maggie Harper
Springfield
Ernest Roach
Sanday
Woods
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