Swine in the United States by state leaders and value
Iowa leads in swine production with 46,922,624 total hogs. Missouri follows closely, with Texas Ohio Indiana and Nebraska also reporting over 2,000,900 hogs. The South shows strong attention after the corn belt, Pacific slope hogs exceed New England, while the Rocky Mountain region raises the fewest. Average swine value per head is $7.78, totaling over $364 million nationwide.
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United States
Blooded stock and vigor in hogs debated
The article argues that pure blood is essential for true blooded stock yet notes practical limits. It contrasts pure bred influence with healthy vitality and vigor, praising the Arkansas Razorback as a model of robust, blooded vitality and forecasting how blood quality and management affect bacon versus lard hogs.
Blooded stock and mixed rations for vigorous hogs
The Farmers' Review advocates mixing feeding to yield vigorous, healthy hogs whether lard or bacon types. It argues pedigreed blood matters not only by lineage but by proper feeding and exercise, warning against overfeeding and lack of activity. The piece promotes natural management over pampered feeding to improve disease resistance and progeny quality.
Ohio Farmers Club hears planned discussions at Chagrin Falls
An Ohio corre spondent reports the Russell Farmers Club annual meeting at Chagrin Falls. The working farmers group plans monthly topics from loaning spare money to private individuals to reforming property taxes. Sessions cover banking laws, public spending, bird protection, class legislation, and farmer happiness over the decades.
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Ohio
Russell Farmers’ Club
Chagrin Falls
Itan Banka
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The High Water Mark in A Boys World Test
A business man uses a book test to screen youths by wrist color revealing work ethic and cleanliness. Fourteen boys are dismissed for traces of sun-browned skin while the fifteenth passes, showing a clean arm. The piece then shifts to a botanical note on root and foliage growth in upright versus spreading plants.
Manure as Valuable By-Product in Dairy Work
Reminder to utilize dairy manure efficiently. Do not waste by letting it pile up in winter. Use winter hauling to spread on fields when possible. Note humorous aside about dogs drinking.
Scab Disease of Potatoes and Safe Seed Practices
Scab is the widespread potato disease in America and Europe, also affecting beets and other roots. It lowers yield and market value. avoid feeding raw scabbed potatoes and treat seed tubers with corrosive sublimate before planting. The piece also mentions prudent crop rotation and pasture practices by Geo. W. Brown of Hancock County, Ohio, including recommended corn and sorghum forage and field rolling to improve pasture growth.
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America
Europe
Geo. W. Brown
Hancock Co
Ohio
Permanent Pasture as Profit on the Farm Practices
Farmers increasingly adopt a permanent pasture near the barn for constant access to water and shelter. Emphasis on shade, clean feed, and stable handling in summer and winter. Start with timothy and blue grass sown with autumn wheat or rye, then spring clover, with grass eventually dominating and roots enriching the soil. Overhaul fences now.
Cotton seed products fed to cattle debated in Britain and America
For over thirty years cotton seed meal and cake have fed animals in Britain and Europe, while west of the Mississippi few experiment with it. A Chicago trial fed two year old steers ten pounds daily and yearlings eight pounds of cotton seed mix, with good body condition but uncertain eye health. Observers note rich manure and suggest mixing with good hay rather than feeding cotton seed products alone, warning the experiment is not a general recommendation.
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Great Britain
Europe
Middle West
Chicago
The Problem of Cow Testing in Dairying
The article discusses cow testing as vital to dairy success, noting variability in milk fat content and the need for longer testing periods. It explains composite sampling over a month to a year, emphasizes accurate results, and urges farmers to adopt systematic testing to improve herds.
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A. J. Glover
Inols
Fall Digging Rules For Nursery Trees From Horticultural Talk
At the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society meeting M S Kellogg advised nurseries to grow trees four to seven feet high by age three or four, dig in fall to allow root callousing and spring start. He warned leaves must be off before digging and discussed power digger mechanics and fall timing for best stock quality.
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Wisconsin State Horticultural Society
M.S. Kellogg
Farmers Union Plans Face National Promoters
A Champaign County correspondent reports a meeting to organize a local farmers union as a branch of a proposed national body representing property valued at 20 billion dollars. The Farmers Review cautions unity must build locally first, praising cooperation but urging careful groundwork before national ties.
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Champaign County
Ilinois
Farmers’ Union
National Union of Farmers
Chicago
Farmers’ Review
Balancing the Pig Ration for Profitable Growth
F C Burtis notes hogs need both bulk and protein in their diet. A pure grain ration harms health and slows development. Adding high protein green crops like cowpeas, alfalfa, or clover, plus a well planned range, provides economical, vigorous digestion and better growth.
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F. C. Burtis
Never judge a man's brilliancy by his shining nose
A brief aphorism notes that true brilliance is not shown by outward appearance or flashy features but by underlying skill and intellect, a stately reminder that substance matters more than surface impressions.
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