Sugar Beet Culture in Humid U S Outlined
The USDA Farmers' Bulletin 1637-F explains successful beets growing in humid states including Michigan Ohio Indiana Illinois and more. It stresses moisture soil type cool season, soil prep, manure fertilizer, cultivation, and disease insect control for high yields and forage value of tops and beet pulp.
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New Snow Melt Trick Advances Seedling Planting
Foresters of the US Department of Agriculture describe a simple method to melt snow on nursery beds by broadcasting fine black soil. The heat-absorbing soil speeds snow melt and lets planting stock be moved up to two weeks earlier. Officials say the technique could also speed up home garden work.
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Chopped Alfalfa Boosts Hog Weight and Saves Feed
A South Dakota experiment shows chopped alfalfa hay as a supplement to yellow corn produced pigs at market weight 17 days earlier and saved 41 cents per 100 pounds. A mix of 25 pounds alfalfa, 50 pounds tankage, and 25 pounds linseed meal accompanied 100 pounds of corn, cutting feed use by 16 pounds per 100 pounds of gain.
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South Dakota
Sanitation Problems in Stables Highlight Health Risks
Report notes weak sanitation in stables with dirty drinking cups and mangers. Cattle show reduced water intake and leftover feed causing foul odors and poor eating. Experts advise regular cleaning and removal of settled filth to prevent illness and improve herd health.
Turning Hatching Eggs Made Easy for Small Flocks
A writer suggests packing gathered eggs in egg cases with lids on, then turning the crate to save daily handling. Fillers can be used even if the crate isn’t full, reducing breakage and making the process simpler for poultry raisers with small flocks.
Feed Baby Chicks Soon After Hatch At Purdue
Experiments at Purdue University show baby chicks fed immediately after hatch grow as well as those fed at 48 to 72 hours, with no higher mortality. Roy B. Roberts notes no benefit to feeding before 48 hours, allowing kept in incubator two extra days but shortening brood period. Early feeding by 48 hours is recommended.
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Cleaning grains and crop care tips from a 20th century agronomy note
The article covers cleaning grain to reduce dockage, crop rotation with mustard after spinach, and careful disposal of manure to protect poultry. It notes trucks increasingly haul fruits and vegetables, gosling care with shelter and shade, Savoy cabbages as long keepers, home seed production, and a new alfalfa strain Hardistan outperforming Grimm in yields and stand persistence.
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Dawson County
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Feed Consumed by Cows of Average Production
A cow uses about 385 pounds of silage daily and 15 pounds of hay. With an annual 210 pounds of butterfat and milk at 3.5 percent fat, milk yield averages 6,000 pounds for 800 days yearly, leaving 65 dry days. Resulting daily milk about 20 pounds. two pounds grain daily of a mix of ground barley oats linseed meal should keep her in good production.
Sweet Clover Seed Timing Delayed by Grazing
The article explains that when sweet clover is left untouched it seeds in July and dies in August. Continuous grazing that clips branch tips can delay seed formation to August or even September. A separate sweet clover strain seeds in the first season and dies before winter.
Plough's Cream Line Promises Fresh Winter Skin Relief
Offers peroxide cream for whitening and smoothing powdery skin, cleansing cream to unclog pores, and cold cream to restore moisture. Each product carries prices of 25c 35c and 50c, with claims of enhanced complexion, reduced roughness and wrinkles.
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