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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
7
U S Department of Agriculture advice on corn cultivation. Deep plowing is discouraged after planting. shallow cultivation preserves soil moisture. Maintain a loose mulch to reduce runoff and evaporation, and cultivate to keep weeds down and moisture available for the crop.
The text outlines cultivation goals to suppress weeds, conserve moisture, and aerate soil. Early shallow cultivations aid young plants while deep tillage harms roots. After two to three feet height, limit depth to four inches, maintain a loose mulch, and continue shallow work as needed. Overcultivation reduces yield.
A historical brief notes hogs pants away meat when hot. It advises keeping hog quarters shaded and, if needed, building a straw or bough shelter about four feet above the wallow. It stresses providing clean water and cites the United States Department of Agriculture.
With the record wheat crop nearing harvest thrashers may miss rounds due to weather and crowding. The Department of Agriculture urges farmers to consider stacking to protect shocks from rain and dew. A bull variation in a Holstein Jersey mix shows breed instability, while a bull association promotes a single breed on member farms to improve cattle sales.
United States Department of Agriculture notes co operative bull associations curb dairy cattle diseases. Iowa group bars members from using bulls until tuberculosis tests pass and reactors are removed. Education by associations keeps members vigilant against abortion and other infections.
A Wisconsin farmer shifted to Guernseys in a Holstein district ten years ago and now questions why buyers avoid his herd. Buyers seek Guernsey districts, a rule breeders of pure and grade stock have learned, applying to all dairy breeds.
Dairy farmers should maintain cow cleanliness to ensure milk purity. Dirty udders and thighs contaminate milk as particles cling to the milker and cow areas during milking. Wash the udder before milking, dry with a clean cloth, and periodically wash flanks with soap and water. Clipping hindquarters aids cleanliness.
A defense of turning scrub cows into money makers by autumn conditioning and proper feed. Records from contesting associations support the approach for the late lactation period when they come on grass.
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