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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
16
Agricultural guide reviews fowl breeds by class including laying meat and general purpose types with notes on Leghorn Minorca Brahma Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Rhode Island Red and Orpington. Also reports Wheat barley and potato yields statewide with 1916-era figures and condition-based forecasts.
Time and lime improve most soils for bluegrass and white clover. Apply at least 100 pounds per thousand square feet if not lime-sufficient. Lime should be spread well before seeding. Preparation includes thorough surface stirring weeks prior to seeding to settle ground and allow weed germination. USDA Circular 49 provides lawn care details.
A. E. Anderson and Leo Stuhr report Nebraska corn at 251,619,000 bushels with 97 percent condition on October 1, up from 93 percent last month and well above the five year average. Last year produced 184,186,000 bushels. Drying weather kept damage low though killing frosts began earlier. Oats yield averages 35.0 bushels per acre versus 32.8 county.
Extension News Service notes improved prospects for livestock as the State college of agriculture urges farmers to expand herds. Scarcity of stock, especially cuttle, signals likely higher prices, with feed costs falling and labor cheaper. Cattle numbers in the U S have fallen from 89 to 42 per 100 people since 1900, while slaughter rates rise.
Statistics from winters 1918 19 and 1919 20 show over 6000 head fed with many feeders losing heavily. Gains ranged 2 pounds at 20 35 cents per pound and 15 to 66 cents per pound in the following winter, leading to overall losses unless cattle were bought very cheaply. Data collected over five years across Nebraska and other cornbelt states.
High fur prices lure Nebraska farmers into trapping for two to three winters. Fur supplies have fallen sharply, causing prices to rise. No virgin trapping ground remains, even Alaska protects beaver and marten. The U.S. Department bulletin notes open seasons for muskrat otter mink raccoon from November 1 to February 1, with beaver season closed.
Counties that voted to pay bounties may compensate for predation on their lands with a permit from the chief deputy game and fish commissioner. Bounties listed include Wolf six dollars, Coyote three dollars, Wildcat one dollar, and Mountain Lion three dollars.
The USDA farmers bulletin 879 outlines home storage tips for vegetables including beets carrots parsnips cabbage celery potatoes pumpkins squashes turnips and apples. A separate Western Nebraska circular from the State College of Agriculture discusses potato storage and is available free from the College.
Ford owners urged to bring loose rims to RE M Adams for adjustment. Ads note location north of U P tracks and invite customers to hear Brunswick phonographs with payment plans. F C Burgess sells phonographs at Bett’s Jewelry rear. Rexall Store offers Saturday chocolate sale. Sidney Lumber Co promotes subscribing to The Telegraph.
The Nebraska College of Agriculture reports a yearling Holstein cow producing 24,885 pounds of milk and 1,204 pounds of butter in 283 days. With 82 days left she still yields over 10 pounds of milk daily and is expected to exceed state records, while the college notes past champions and sales of six calves for 2900 dollars.
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