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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
7
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide stresses uniform breeding stock as essential for hogs. It advises buying bred gilts about 12 months old, ideally from one herd, to ensure color type and conformation match market demand and to enhance uniformity through germplasm continuity.
After frost kills the asparagus foliage, young plants may be started by saving and planting ripe seeds. Farmers can begin new beds by transplanting seedlings once seedlings mature and risk of frost passes.
The article suggests a dry sleeping area for ducks using any shed with straw or leaves. It endorses shredded silage as the best bedding to exclude air effectively. It also notes the idea that essential food lines can be produced in abundance and recommends starting with sheep by buying ewes to form a flock, warning that cold fall rains can injure sheep.
Before feeding silage to beef cattle this winter, estimate total on hand to avoid exhausting supplies. If short, either feed dry roughages at first and keep silage for later, or mix a small amount of silage with roughage all winter. Plan to start by January and last to mid April to protect pasture. include dry roughage and a little cottonseed meal if no legume hay.
A farmer argues dairy cows should not be disposed of due to corn crop failure. With ample clover and cowpeas for feed, cows can remain productive and profitable despite poor harvests.
Successful breeders select young vigorous mares for breeding. Prefer mares five or six years old.
A cellar inspection targets apples and cabbage to remove decaying produce. The piece notes immense rat damage, reporting rats destroy about 200000000 dollars worth of food and property annually.
Advice urges hauling manure to fields or garden patches as it accumulates rather than piling it into a hot heap. Freshly spread manure has higher fertilizing value and causes fewer nuisance problems over time.
Farmers increasingly recognize birds as allies in pest control. Birds kill insects and rodents, protecting crops that feed the army overseas.
The piece notes manure should not accumulate in the barn even after fly breeding season ends. It mentions Purebred Calves and George Boys' calf club members planning to use purebred calves in their work next year. It adds soil quality for sweet clover and alfalfa, linking soil health to crop outcomes.
An old homemaking column extols beekeeping to bolster budgets and shelves. It promotes honey as a sugar substitute and outlines recipes for breads, puddings, candies, and desserts using honey and related ingredients. It also notes economic benefits of keeping bees during sugar shortages.
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