Wheat farmers face multi million dollar losses from spoilage
A bulletin from M. Bainer of the Southwestern Wheat Improvement association cites USDA data showing winter wheat losses totaling about 5 million dollars nationally and 2 million in Kansas due to grading down, moisture, heat damage, and insects. The report urges better handling and offers the bulletin free through the association in Kansas City.
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Kanselong
Colorado
M. Bainer
Colorado LaFreuburg College Agronomist
Southwestern Wheat Improvement Association
Kansas City
Federal Grain Supervision
New York Life Building
Should Buy Fertilizer for Delivery in March
H Truog of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture urges January and February orders for March delivery. Dairymen should seek acid phosphate and lime while general farmers may use complete fertilizer with substantial nitrogen. Early ordering ensures properly aged material and prevents shortages.
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H. Truog
Goils
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Take Time to Get Into Sheep Raising Business
University of Minnesota extension expert urges gradual entry into sheep raising as high wool prices attract nonexperts. Dowell says start small with grade ewes and purebred rams, then grow a high quality flock with careful investment and selection.
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Austin A. Dowell
Agricultural Extension Service
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Dowell
Early Start to Have Year-Round Garden
A Clemson College horticulturist urges an early start for a year-round garden and outlines five fundamentals. Emphasized are good seed, thorough soil preparation, liberal fertilization, careful cultivation, and protection from insects and disease. Do not rely on cheap seed from untrusted sources.
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A. E. Schilletter
Exdevision Horticulturist
Clemson College
Attention to Horses in Winter and Spring Rations
The article outlines feeding and exercise guidelines for work horses and mules, emphasizing winter exercise to build muscle, adequate full rations, and tailored amounts by weight. Safe daily grain and hay ranges are given, with several specific rations and adjustments for oilmeal and scour concerns.
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WB. A. Trowbridge
Missouri
Scratching Litter Best to Use in Poultry Pens
Poultry keepers use scratching litter with 8 to 10 inch depth. Fresh straw requires removing old litter and sweeping the floor. Clean the floor regularly when birds are confined. replace litter promptly to avoid odor. Use corn for evening scratch feed but not continuously. oats can replace corn in morning feeds.
Best to Winter Horses in Large Open Spaces
The piece argues for turning horses out in large lots or pastures for the winter when hauling is minimal. It notes open-air living improves condition for next season, despite rough coats and unkempt looks, and favors one daily feeding of rough fodder over multiple feedings. It also states stabled horses benefit from coat but require more care, making open housing cost effective.
Fall and Winter Farm Cleanup and Soil Prep Tips
Truck growers should plan fall and winter cleanup to prepare a firm seedbed. Roll seedbeds after planting. soybeans cowpeas and clover hays thrive as roughage. Alfalfa needs inoculation on first sowing and well drained soil or deeper tiling. Farmers should order fertilizers and sprays ahead to cover the season.
How to Build a Milk Well Refrigerator
On a farm in springy ground dig a waterfree pit to serve as an underground refrigerator. Install a ladder and rope, a curb with lockable door and trapcover, and a pulley system for lowering a watertight milk or cream can into the water. Use shelves suspended to keep items cool, with separate ropes for meats hung in air. Fall work fits woodwork and winter workshop.
Amount of Concentrates to Feed Producing Cows
A feeding rule for dairy cows links concentrate weight to milk output. For cows producing butterfat rich milk, give one pound of grain per three pounds of milk weekly. For milk low in butterfat, use one pound per four pounds of milk. Adjust based on weekly butterfat and stage of lactation.
Low Temperature Aids Cream Whipping Says Dairy Experts
New York experiment station dairy specialists say low temperatures and high fat content are key to whipping cream. Holding cream at 40 to 50 degrees for 24 hours improves whip quality, even with 30 percent fat. Pasteurization reduces whipping quality but cooling and aging can largely offset this.
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New York Experiment Station
Dairying Hints for Calves and Milk Cows
Regular feeding helps calves gain steadily. Keep calves in well lit, clean stalls for at least a month. Test milk cows to avoid high appearances masking poor performance. It is illegal to add water to milk after milking. clean water for cows is allowed to boost output. Use clean utensils and scald equipment after milking. Cows may produce milk in cold nights. average U S dairy cow yields 3,412 pounds yearly while Holland 7,585, Switzerland 6,950, and Denmark 5,666 pounds.
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United States
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Coolidge urges focus on farming marketing to curb surpluses
President Coolidge addressing Association of Land Grant Colleges delegates said the nation will move toward a great agricultural buying power and stressed education by land grant colleges to promote efficient farming operations and scientific marketing. He warned distribution, not production, is the current problem and urged farmers to embrace marketing expertise to prevent decline.
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Coolidge
Association of Land Grant Colleges
Mr. Coolidge
America
Land Grant College
Women May Be Enlisted in U S Army for Future Emergency
The War department is studying the use of women in all military branches for future emergencies. A questionnaire was sent to corps-area generals and department chiefs seeking input on forming a Women’s Army corps with regular enlistment. No definite plan exists, but some officials favor a woman in command if such a corps forms, with no combat role.
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War Department
Army War College
General Staff
Department
United States Army
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Muscle Shoals Power Plan Faces Senate Hopeful Compromise
Uncle Sam seeks Western senators support for a government operation plan at Muscle Shoals as Secretary Weeks probes authority to lease or sell plant output if Congress does not decide before Wilson dam completion. Norris pushes a modified version of the Ford bid, while industrialist Hooker pursues a giant chemical plan. Nearly 200 Illinois manufacturers visit the site to assess power prospects for December action.
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Congress
Weeks
Wilson Dam
Norris
Rep
Neb
Ford
Hull
Army
Hion H. Hooker
New York
Muscle Shoals
Hooker
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Look to the West for Office Holders in Coolidge Era
Political observers expect a shift in patronage under President Coolidge with more important posts going to Western states. The West emerged as pivotal in 1924 and 1928 dynamics, prompting calls for a broader geographic balance to shore up party strength and influence in cabinet and other key offices.
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Coolidge
Harding
West
Agriculture Wallace
Commerce Hoover
California
New York
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