Early oats yield leads in Nebraska trials at Lincoln
Extension News Service reports early oat varieties outyield late types by about ten bushels per acre at the Agricultural College Experiment Station in Lincoln. Burt and Texas Red top the list, with Nebraska No. 21 a white selection close behind. Nebraska 21 outyielded Kherson on average five bushels in a year test and performed well statewide. A pure seed list from certified Nebraska 21 fields is available by writing the Agricultural College, Lincoln.
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Agricultural College
Lincoln
Burt
Nebraska
Soybeans In Corn Proves Satisfactory In Nebraska
Agricultural College reports from eastern Nebraska show 37 of 47 farmers approve growing soybeans with corn for hog feed. Beans, planted with corn or mixed, boost protein in meals and aid pastures lacking alfalfa or clover. Early varieties like Ito San Habaro Black Eyebrow Manchu recommended. 4-6 pounds beans per acre with corn. minimal yield impact on corn. Additional information to follow from the college.
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Agricultural College
Nebraska
Purebred Sires Boost Milk and Butterfat in Daughters
A cow testing association reports a purebred bull raising daughter milk by 963 pounds and butterfat by 44 pounds per year. Records from 21 cows show daughters mature with 6523 pounds of milk and 263 pounds of butterfat versus dams at 5560 pounds and 219 pounds. Every daughter sired by the three association bulls beat her dam.
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Association
Treat Seed Oats For Smut In Farming Practice
Question prompt asks about treating seed oats for smut and whether time spent is worth the cost. It suggests advice on best methods and timing, implying a practical farming guidance angle for seed preparation and disease prevention.
Farm seed treatment trial promises big yields
A farmer outlines a quick two hour seed treatment that could plant 40 GO acres. A one bushel per acre yield rise translates to 21 GO bushels on GO acres at 35 cents per bushel. Even a modest gain yields substantial hourly value, and the Agricultural College recommends a formaldehyde treatment mixed with water poured over seed during loading to field.
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Agricultural College
Interest in irrigation revives Nebraska wells and ditches
Keen interest in irrigation spreads across central and western Nebraska as old ditches are cleared and repurposed. Farmers plan pumping outfits for small tracts along the Platte valleys, but experts warn pumping is costly and profitable only with proper water supply, soil tests, and equipment.
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Nebraska
Platte
Agricultural College
The
Treat seed potatoes to prevent plant diseases
The Agricultural College recommends treating all seed potatoes before cutting for planting to control diseases, especially scab and rhizoctonia, which cause considerable damage to plants.
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the Agricultural College
Poisonous Potato Treatment For Planting
A historical recipe describes using corrosive sublimate dissolved in hot water and diluted in 30 gallons of water to treat potatoes before planting. Soak potatoes 1 to 1 1/2 hours initially, increasing by 10 minutes per batch, and discard after treating a certain number of potatoes. Handle carefully as the solution is a deadly internal poison.
Why Use Scrub Bulls and Purebreds in Dairy Herds
The article argues against scrub bulls highlighting that well bred purebreds are affordable and can improve herd quality. It notes the Agricultural College recommends disposing of scrub bulls in favor of good purebreds, emphasizing lack of pride and no improvement from scrubs, and urging farmers to invest in superior bulls for better progeny.
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The
Agricultural College
Underground storage of water boosts California wells
The Bureau of Public Roads reports underground water storage has been used on about a dozen streams in southern California. It raises water levels in wells over years despite irrigation demands. Officials recommend spreading water where possible and several cities consider adopting the plan to bolster future domestic supplies.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering Division
California
Department
SIDNEY CREAMERY BUTTER ADVERTISEMENT PUSH
An advertising appeal urges readers to request SIDNEY CREAMERY BUTTER from local grocers to support the newspaper and bolster both parties financially.
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Sidney Creamery
Water Spread Over Soil Recovered in Southern California Irrigation
Ingenuity and resourcefulness drive irrigation practices in southern California as floodwaters are spread over gravelly soils where streams emerge from the mountains. Water value is high and storage is scarce, prompting farmers to use flood spreads where reservoirs are lacking.
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California
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