Dangerous Doping of Hogs Warns Against Poison Use
A Kansas farmer near Fort Scott fed strychnine to hogs in an ill advised attempt to improve health. The piece warns against using poisons on farm animals without veterinary guidance, stresses that malnutrition and improper feeding, not drugs, cause pig trouble, and advocates balanced rations, green food, milk, and exercise to develop strength and health, per Farmers' Review columnist A. Alexander.
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Ft. Scott
Kansas
Ois
Alexander
Farmers’ Review
Date Palms in the Southwest
The date palm could thrive in the U S Southwest with irrigation and heat. Experiments show it tolerates higher alkali than other trees and may flourish in the Salton basin and other arid regions of Texas Arizona New Mexico California and Nevada. If planted widely it could supply fruit and ornament.
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United States
Sahara
America
Colorado Desert
Salton
Farmers' Review
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Nevada
Curing Clover and Oat and Pea Hay at Maine Station
The Maine Agricultural Experiment Station describes curing clover by mowing before dry weather, letting it wilt, turning it as needed, and forming five foot high cocks. Cocks cure undisturbed for three to four days, then air out until ready for barn. Green oats and peas are cured the same way. a winter test showed cattle saved all oats from 32 tons. Prolonged rains ruin the method unless the bunches are covered.
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Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Maine Station
Parasite Threat in Sheep Delivers Dropsical Symptoms
A flock member showed eye and mouth membranes pale and dropsical swellings, signaling parasites draining blood. Stomach worms prove rapid and lethal, with tapes also possible. Treatment includes benzin milk drenches, linseed oils, or new remedies like lysol, plus enhanced nutrition and strategic worming. Alexander in Farmers' Review urges immediate inspection of lambs and preventive care.
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Middle West
A. S. Alexander
Farmers’ Review
Fertilizer Choices for Corn Soil Health and Costs
An agriculture note warns growers against blanket use of complete fertilizers. It argues land fertility varies by element, often needing only potassium or phosphorus, not nitrogen, and that sod farming or targeted amendments can be cheaper and more effective. The piece cites cases where improper fertilizer buys inflated costs and advises soil testing to tailor applications.
Limitations in Soil Experiments for Amateurs
Amateurs overemphasize farm experiments. results depend on soil specifics. Farmers should run personal trial plots with varied fertilizers, lime, and crops to reveal each land's needs. Shared station bulletins guide, but only on trial farms can true soil readiness be determined.
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Illinois
Shocked grain should be stacked promptly warns Farmers' Review
The Farmers' Review warns that leaving grain in the shock leads to weather damage, color loss, musty odors, and reduced market value. It urges immediate stacking, proper sweating in the stack, and careful handling to preserve grain quality and feeding value, noting barley and oats are especially prone to color change and spoilage.
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Farmers’ Review
Loss of Grain in Storing
Farmers face storage risk as grain weight declines with moisture loss during winter. Studies show wheat shrinks 2-3% in months after harvest, with larger losses possible in dry harvests or humid storage. Tests from Michigan and New York document substantial weight reductions, while some regions report weight gain when dry grain absorbs moisture.
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Dari
Michigan
Geneva
New York
Utah
West
Favorite Recipes From Dunn County High School Cooking Class
A list of favored recipes chosen by Dunn County Agricultural High School cooking classes. Entries describe ingredients and methods for Thick White Sauce Creamed Oysters Hermits Suet Pudding Rosettes Jelly Jumbles and Whipped Cream, with measurements and steps attributed to students Alma Alseth Nellie Thompson Bertha Tietz Kamilla District ion Inga Lund and others.
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Agricultural High School
Dunn County
Wisconsin
Alma Alseth
Nellie Thompson
Sevson
Alma
Bertha Tietz
Kamilla
Cows Escape Ales. Stable Heat Practice Fails
Testing shows stabling cows during hot parts of the day to deter flies is not profitable. Cows escape the Ales, but care costs outweigh any milk yield gains and no appreciable benefit is observed.
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