Increased Uses for Soy Beans
The USDA stresses growing soybeans in the eastern U S and their expanding roles in livestock feed oil meal soil improvement and human food. Feeding tests show value for dairy cattle with cracked beans equaling 60 a ton vs 45 for linseed meal. Mills crush beans for oil and meal and soybeans aid soil where clovers fail.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Japan
Farmers’ Bulletin No
Iowa
South
Middle West
Office of Information
Department, of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Grain Storage Building of Hollow Tile Erected at Iowa State
An unusual hollow tile grain storage building resembling an elevator with four corner silos has been erected at Iowa State College. The three corn bins hold about 10 000 bushels, while the fourth stores a similar amount of small grain. Air hoists from the central structure fill and empty the bins, which include scales dumping equipment, corn shelter, and feed grinder.
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Iowa State College
Agricultural Squibs and Farm Guidance Notes
Agricultural notes emphasize soil protection with pastures, soybeans as valuable stock feed, tomatoes and celery for family gardens, and daily silage for chicks. Guidance covers lightweight age bullets, soybeans reducing high protein concentrate costs, and farm harness upkeep with regular cleaning and oiling twice yearly.
Liberty and Spuds at the Same Price
Dr. A L Pierstorff urges early and frequent spraying to protect potato crops from bugs and insects. The guide recommends Bordeaux mixture with arsenate of lead, up to 400 pounds pressure, spraying every 10 days in early season and weekly in late July and August, with up to 18 applications for late potatoes. Flea beetles cause leaf holes and require nozzle adjustment to reach the underside of leaves.
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A.L. Pierstorff
Ohio State University
Smuts of Small Grains Discussed in Circular
Extension service of Colorado Agricultural College publishes a free circular by Waldo Kidder on smut in oats, barley, wheat, and other grains. It covers causes, damage, control methods, home-made dusters, and recommends treating seed with copper carbonate or formaldehyde solution to prevent losses.
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Extension Service
Colorado Agricultural College
Waldo’ Kidder
Extension Agronomy
Careful Capping Silage to Prevent Loss
Farmers advise sealing silage to curb fermentation loss and mold. Roofing paper liners weighted with silage or dirt curb moisture evaporation, while smoothing and salting the top or using newspapers and tar paper also protect the surface. The goal is to keep silage usable into summer.
Shorthorns Profitable Both for Milk and Beef
The article argues that dual purpose Shorthorns can profit farmers through solid milk output and valuable calves, even if not matching dairy or beef breeds in peak production. It notes farmers prefer this strain for combined milk and calf value and overall annual net returns.
Clean Seeds and Fields Keep Out Noxious Weeds
Farmers show little concern for noxious weed seeds in their fields and prefer to reclean seeds than spend hours fighting established weeds. The article argues destroying the weed problem at the source is more efficient than addressing it after invasion.
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