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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1915
Page
6
A Minnesota experiment station bulletin warns that late blight and dry rot persist in storage potatoes and stresses using healthy seed. It notes seed soaking helps some diseases but formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate is ineffective, and recommends seed from disease-free fields and thorough vines spraying with Bordeaux mixture.
A Popular Science Monthly passage notes Germany’s potato cultivation has produced two distinct classes: high carbohydrate seed potatoes now imported by the United States due to U.S. farmers letting seeding decline, while German soils yield high nitrogen for eating varieties. It credits chemical fertilization for Germany’s long cultivated, productive soil and the absence of deserted farms in the empire.
Kansas reports 7127 silos with 21 counties under 10 units and several without any. Five counties exceed 20 silos, signaling ongoing expansion. Silo construction shapes skylines and boosts state prosperity, suggesting other states urge similar censuses.
Old trees should be cleared from the orchard and replaced with new stock. Use wood ashes as fertilizer with poultry droppings to control excess growth. Currants need protection from deep snows and strawberry mulch requires care. Cold frames hotbeds and greenhouses aid rhubarb. without them a root cellar can be used.
A community editorial notes renewed gratitude for wartime food relief in Europe and stresses the obligation to aid nearby neighbors facing hunger. It cites farmers’ ample stores and shiploads sent abroad, yet warns some families still subsist on two meals daily while surplus potatoes wait for price rises.
USDA corn investigators advise grading seed ears before shelling to improve uniformity. Separate ears by kernel size, shell each group to tester, and label to match planter plates. Remove poor kernels, reject worm eaten kernels, and blend good kernels into the general supply for larger plantings.
The cabbage maggot is a principal handicap to early cabbage and cauliflower crops. It causes extensive damage in many growing areas. Carbolic acid emulsion tins are among the most efficient insecticides, though they can injure young seedlings and are not a foolproof remedy for recently transplanted plants.
Researchers test tar pads to shield early cabbage from the cabbage pest. Despite limited adoption, New York agricultural experiment stations back tar pad trials for broader use. Farmers report silage value and feed efficiency gains. silage preserves cows and cattle for a year or more.
A sow producing ten strong pigs yields more profit than fourteen pigs with four costlier runt offspring. Four pigs per litter can cover the sow's keep depending on meat prices. A hog cured ham recipe follows: brined meat with salt, sugar, and spices, brined six to seven weeks, then smoked ten days.
Silage benefits dairy cows and fattening stock, with emphasis on proper storage and regular feeding. Farmers are advised to add new forage when needed, monitor drafts for drafty stables, keep horses thrifty, and protect young stock to maintain a healthy, productive herd.
Advice from the American Cultivator on selecting four Norse reetar horses focusing on pastern slope hoof hair quality muscle tone and conformation. Emphasizes front leg weight distribution knee health spring at the pastern and a balanced back to hip relation for sound movement.
A National Stockman correspondent notes that pig value above four per sow can become profit, depending on feed costs. Generally larger litters over eight pigs pay better, with a natural limit to litter size. Breeders should select sows that produce heavy milk and large litters, and ensure pig quality through good udder health and frame.
The article advises changing dry rations often to increase ewe appetite and improve development, especially for pregnant ewes and their progeny. It suggests varied forage from clover hay to straw and corn, cautioning grain rations for mature ewes to avoid excessive fat.
A fragment suggests concern for sheep nutrition and fattening during a cold winter. It warns that ewes allowed to deteriorate may produce weak lambs and poor wool, while well cared for animals resist cold better and maintain nourishment.
A note on trimming feet in Kwoplne warns that hare feet and joint health suffer from carelessness and that a colt’s feet require regular attention to prevent long term harm. Proper care protects future growth and value.
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