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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1913
Page
11
A detailed guide discusses profitable farming lines and labor balance for small tracts. It weighs dairy versus poultry, crops and forage, silage, and seasonal labor, stressing diversified, well managed systems to maximize annual net income.
Disease called apple blotch costs Kansas fruit growers thousands yearly. D B Lewis of Kansas State College notes control is possible only before infection. once cankers and spores enter, spraying fails. Bordeaux mixture ingredients and mixing method explained, with timing for first to fourth applications and weather cautions.
A farmer introduces a portable movable manger designed to reduce waste from feeding hay and fodder on the ground. The device is described as highly beneficial, with the claim that it will pay for itself in one season by conserving feed and improving efficiency.
A detailed note from Iowa Homestead explains a movable manger built from 2 by 8 boards for hogs, mounted on runners and uprights to be moved on a farm. It also cites Farm and Fireside’s farmer’s tip for loading hogs using a basket over the hog’s head to back into a chute, reducing labor.
Cover crops prevent loss of plant food and weeds near roadsides threaten seeding. Do not keep a nondescript bull for cost alone. The plow is followed by a barrow in tillage. From spring comes ripe yield, and manure remains a byproduct with added profit for dairy farmers.
A farmer shares unconventional methods for gopher control using an end gate rod and raisins, warns against overconfinement of animals, and gives crop guidance. Advice covers asparagus, peach and apple thinning, a cattle repellent mix, weed control, and the spread of old farming methods in China. Includes notes on alfalfa, sweet clover, and pasture use.
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