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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
6
Michigan State College economist Tim othy Hodge says feed and labor make up about 80 percent of dairy production costs. He notes good pasture and high quality hay reduce expenses, boost net returns, and that pastures and alfalfa hay provide protein, minerals, and vitamins while cutting labor through self-harvested feed.
Farmers report a strange illness in newborn pigs that causes shivering and jerking, sometimes a dancing movement. The American Veterinary Medical Association notes the mystery behind myoclonia congenita, first described in 1922, with Dr. H. C. H. Kernkamp of the University of Minnesota reporting on current findings.
General Electric releases a color film titled Electrified Farming illustrating electric crop dryers barn cleaners milking machines water pumps brooders and ventilation fans as examples of electricity widening farm productivity and efficiency.
Clay pots accumulate soil chemicals at the rim which can cause plants to shed lower leaves. Prevention options include using glazed pots, dipping the upper rim in paraffin, or covering the rim with tin foil.
Soybeans became a key cash crop in Minnesota amid wartime and postwar prices. Acreage grew from 30 000 acres in 1939 to 920 000 in 1947 then edged down to 709 000 in 1949, with most gains 1944 to 1947 and over 5 percent of tillable land in 19 counties planted in 1949.
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