Alfalfa Seedings Should Rest After September First
Ohio State agronomist C J Willard warns that new alfalfa and clover seedings must have no cutting or grazing after September 1 to protect winter survival. He stresses a fall top growth is needed to feed roots, and excess removal reduces future yields.
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C. J. Willard
Ohio State University Agronomist
Willard
Florida Cream Cake In Camp Style Recipe
A recipe for Florida Cream Cake uses Valencia orange juice and orange rind. The batter includes heavy cream sugar flour baking powder and salt and the whipped egg whites folded in. Bake in a springform pan at a slow oven for about one hour and twenty five minutes.
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Farmers advised on alfalfa and seedbed management
Willard warns on stock and stand protection until next season. He specifies cut dates for alfalfa in Ohio: September 15 in the south, September 10 around Columbus, and September 5 in the north. If pasturing seedings is essential, let it grow to late October then pasture heavily, risking two pounds of feed per pound gained and possible stand loss in harsh winter, with a light mauve coating afterward to lessen damage.
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Willard
Ohio
Columbus
Hogs Near Parity as Dairy and Poultry Markets Shift
June market notes show hogs approaching parity while dairy prices stay firm into fall. Analysts expect dairy products to remain strong and poultry meat to face more competition with beef and pork this autumn.
Silo Wall Care Advice From Ohio State Extension
Ohio State University extension engineer K V Battles urges annual or biennial treatment of silo walls to preserve smooth surfaces. A linseed oil and turpentine mix is brushed on as silage is fed, starting bottom up, with scaffolding unnecessary.
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K. V. Battles
Ohio State
Cholera the worst swine killer says veterinary column
Cholera is the most serious swine disease and almost always fatal. It is caused by a virus, and tiny doses can infect large hog herds under tests. Breaks usually come without warning. vaccination near weaning by a veterinarian is advised along with strict aftercare.
Grass Is Greener No Fence Is Needed
A Knox County observed case shows a pasture border without a fence can keep livestock out of woods. Extension forester F W Dean notes improved bluegrass pasture beside farm woods reduces woodland grazing when pasture is well managed.
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Knox County
F. W. Dean
Ohio State University
Dean
George Everhart
Wall resurfacing and plaster mix guidance
The text explains wall preparation for resurfacing after thorough cleaning and dampening. It describes plaster material composition using lime putty, Portland cement, and plaster sand in a ratio of 1 part lime putty to 4 parts cement and 10 parts sand.
Farm markets show cattle and wool above parity in June
Beef cattle wool veal calves sheep lambs and cotton stayed above parity in June. Cattle on feed in the corn belt July 1 were 9 percent below last year. Ohio cattle on feed July 1 were 10 percent lower than a year earlier. Prospects for crops this year are among the most favorable in history per the bureau of agricultural economics. Weather and crop production next months may influence farm prospects more than Korea. Egg prices likely to stay high amid strong meat demand into fall.
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Corn Belt
Ohio
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Korea
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