Prepare Soil for Fall Sown Alfalfa
USDA experts outline steps for fall alfalfa in eastern regions. Begin seed bed work in late July to early August, plow by early August, loosen to two inches before sowing, and ensure good subsurface packing. Apply lime if needed, inoculate soil, and use 12 to 20 pounds of seed per acre as guidance. Domestic seed preferred. Grimm variety advised in northern Eastern states.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
State Experiment Station
Cost of Feed Biggest Item in Stock Farming
The Missouri experiment station bulletin shows crop costs for stock farming with hay at 3.88 per ton. It notes silage can be stored at one third to one quarter the cost of hay, depending on siloing, and that hay quality hinges on weather while silage quality is controllable.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Imported Currant Worm Threatens Fruit Yields
Currants and gooseberries suffer from the imported currant worm with possible greater infestation this year. The larvae can strip bushes in days, reducing fruit yield and risking death of plants after several years. Spray with lead arsenate at two to three tablespoons per gallon to control, as it adheres and remains effective longer than hellebore.
Sweet Clover Bloat Trouble for Cattle
Sweet clover bloat is occasionally blamed for cattle bloat. Blooming honey fermentation can produce gas causing severe bloat. Wet leaves promote rapid fermentation in the first stomach compartment. Prevention remains difficult.
Potatoes Fed to Dairy Cows
Potatoes can be fed to dairy cows with fair results. They perform better with clover or fodder hay than with wild hay smothy or fodder corn. Potatoes require six to eight pounds to equal one pound of ground corn in milk production.
Milk feeding guidelines for young calves from USDA guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines milk quantities by calf weight and age, advising 8 pounds daily for a 50 pound calf and 12 pounds for a 100 pound calf. It warns against overfeeding after long fasts and stresses a 90 degree F milk temperature and reducing quantity if milk quality is poor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Destroying Army Worms by Use of Paris Green
Contagious army worms, smooth striped caterpillars one inch long, attack fields at night then by day if numbers rise. To keep them out, plow furrows ahead of travel and kill worms in filled furrows with a dragging log or holes with paris green, kerosene. If worms are in field, spread a dough of paris green wheat bran orange juice and molasses to attract and destroy them, keeping away from children and animals.
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Paris
Raspberry Cane Borer Causes Great Damage
The raspberry crop is greatly damaged by the cane borer. Adults feed on leaves while young larvae bore under the bark forming galls and later bore into the pith. Spraying fails. remove infested canes in early spring, burn them to prevent reemergence, as dumping preserves only a temporary delay.
Cleaning Up After Disease in a Chicken Flock
The article urges thorough cleaning when disease appears in a chicken flock. It describes removing all removable furnishings, burning litter, and disinfecting walls, ceilings, and floors with a strong solution. After drying, whitewash with an added disinfectant is applied. Treat birds for lice before reintroducing them.
Excellent Way to Start Young Calf Feeding Guide
The article outlines dairy calf feeding: start with whole milk for two weeks then switch to skim milk gradually. Feed every two to three hours initially, then three times daily, with eight hour intervals. By four weeks shift to mostly skim milk and wean around six months if hay silage and grain are available.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Summer Silo Aids Dairy Farmers In Dry Season
The article argues a summer silo improves milk production by supplementing pasture when it browns and dries. It notes pasture neglect causes losses, and summer silos allow reduced pasture area while boosting profits and cattle feeding efficiency.
Summer care for young orchards and crops
The piece advises cultivating young orchards in summer by planting heed crops like early potatoes or corn and avoiding ordinary grain. Do not work soil in autumn. Once trees bear fruit, sow land to clover and break it up occasionally. Mulch trees with stable litter and apply manure if not thrifty.
Accounts Help Farmers Increase Their Incomes
Farmers in about 1200 counties kept accounts of expense labor and profit for 1922. Reports to the U S Department of Agriculture show they used these records with county extension agents to analyze their farming businesses and plan how to raise incomes over several years.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Should I Buy a Tractor? USDA Film Examines Farm Power
A new USDA produced film weighs pros and cons of tractor use versus horse or mule power, noting farm size and land terrain as key factors. It highlights small or rough farms favoring animal power, larger level land areas potentially benefiting from tractors, and includes scenes with ox power, with distribution through USDA channels and prints available at lab cost.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
Chinch Bug Control Methods in Corn and Sorghum Fields
Oklahoma Extension suggests delaying harvest and using deep sister furrows to trap chinch bugs. Drag a log to create dust, dig post holes to collect insects with coal oil, and firm soil with road oil between grain and cornfields. Use sprays for heavy infestations.
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Ernest EB. Schou
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Paper Bags Guard Grapes From Birds Fungus and Loss
University guidance suggests placing paper bags over grape clusters when half grown to defend against birds wasps and fungi. Bags do not affect ripening and protect fruit with minimal labor and low cost compared to fruit value.
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University of Missouri College of Agricultre
Grafting Wax Key to Successful Scion Treatment
Growers often fail after grafting as scions dry out or die due to poor wax. After a few weeks, inspect for air holes in the wax and smooth or reapply a more liquid wax to fill gaps, ensuring proper sealing.
Cucumber Beetles Threaten Spreading Vine Crops
Gardeners face cucumber beetles that attack young plants on spreading vine crops. Suggests using repel lent, Imne or wood ashes with turpentine or crude carbolic acid as a dust. Recommends a perforated tin dusting device or commercial dusting products for regular application.
Hippopotamus narrator dreams of rest and food
A long excerpt presents a hippo speaking about his name meaning river horse, his Greek words, appetite, and love of resting and swimming. A sparrow observes the scene in the hippo's indoor zoo room as the creature describes life, language, and his preference for being fat.
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Africa
Fat Hippo
Riddles and Wordplay from an Old Column
Riddles present a series of playful questions and answers about objects and nature. The text features simple puns such as teeth on a saw and rose water. it frames a light exchange about birds and ships with a humorous twist.
Snowy White Clothes Grind Satisfaction Ad
An advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the solution for achieving snowy white laundry after a long day of work.
LONG A PRIVILEGED CLASS
The Spanish grandees were the high nobility dating to the 13th century with near royal privileges. They enjoyed hereditary titles, tax exemptions, and travel rights abroad, plus exclusive presence standing and immunity from civil trials without royal warrants. Their precedence ranked above other nobles in assemblies.
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Spain
Ferdinand
Isabella
Charles V
Joseph Bonaparte
Ferdinand VI
Fort Worth flood tales reveal brave animals
In Texas flood reports from Fort Worth, a cat saved a family by scratching at the door while a mother dog stayed behind to mourn four drowned pups. A mare refused to leave her colt and died with it, illustrating animal heroism amid the disaster.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago Tribune
When the Cat's Away Boss Returns From Vacation
A cheeky caption note reports a workplace exchange where staff joke about appearances while the boss is away on vacation. The line hints at light office humor and current staff mood during absence.
The More Popular He Is With Himself
A reflective aphorism notes that personal self approval does not ensure social acceptance as popularity with others declines when one overemphasizes self regard.
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