Town Forests: Recreational and Economic Value Rise in Massachusetts
The piece outlines a timber shortage and the growth of town forests in Massachusetts. It details stock, regional production shifts, and costs, then promotes a booklet on establishing town forests. It notes Fitchburg and Plymouth examples, state laws, and the aim to broaden municipal forest ownership for recreation, education, and profit.
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John Dickinson Sherman
United States
Pacific
Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Wisconsin
Illinois
Atlantic Seaboard
Forest Service
Massachusetts
American Tree Association
Sixteenth Street
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Washington, D. C
Harris A. Reynolds
The
Massachu
Plymouth
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Vermont
African River in Flood After Endless Rains
The Vaal river is in flood from constant rain with thousands of night-seers drawn to the area. The barrage maintains flow and the daily pier-gate discharge would supply the Rand with 10 million gallons a day for two years. The Zuikerhosch, draining the Heidelberg Nigel district, showed no notable flood risks. A similar mega flood occurred March 18 six years ago with four times today’s flow at about 16 000 cubic feet per second.
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Vaal
Zuikerhosch
Heidelberg-Nigel
Dean Inge Attacked by British Labor Press
The London Daily Herald criticizes Dean Inge for praising the old aristocratic order and condemning democratic programs. The article notes sharp jibes during his recent U S visit, citing his Yale lecture accusing modern ministers seeking notoriety of endangering the church.
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Dean Inge
Britain
United States
London Daily Herald
British Labor Party
Yale University
Advantages in Saving Seed for Home Gardeners
The U S Department of Agriculture notes home seed saving remains profitable for some vegetables. Saving seed preserves local varieties, enhances culinary quality, and provides twofold benefits: gardener selection improves stock, and seeds grow best in local conditions. Proper storage preserves viability for three to five years, aiding through poor years.
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Seeger Department of Agriture
United States Department of Agriculture
Sudan Grass Head Timing Boosts Hay and Seed Yields
Agronomy specialists from Kansas State Agricultural College say cutting Sudan grass as soon as heading begins yields more hay and palatability. For seed, harvest after earliest heads mature to gain higher quality seed, with minor shattering possible. Generally, first growth favors seed and second growth hay. two seed crops in one season are rare in Kansas.
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Sudan
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Ration Formula for Fattening Market Fowls
The Cornell station recommends a fattening ration for market poultry using milk or meat scraps. Milk method uses 50 pounds cornmeal, 20 pounds middlings, 10 pounds oats with a quart milk per quart mash, two pounds milk per pound mash. Meat scrap method uses same grains with 50 pounds cornmeal, 20 pounds middlings, 10 pounds oats and water adjusted mash. Birds are penned to limit exercise and fed freely twice daily for about two weeks or until fat needs are met.
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Cornell
Orst
Greater Profit in Egos Than Capons
Ohio State University poultry study shows pullets more profitable than capons under typical farm conditions. Researchers caponized cockerels at twelve weeks, fed six months, then compared with pullets kept for egg production. Egg receipts plus pullet market value outweighed capon sales and feed costs.
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Ohio State University
University
L. Dakan
Sore Shoulders Raise Horse Feed Costs Says Expert
University of Wisconsin animal husbandman J. G. Fuller warns sore shoulders in horses stem from ill fitting collars side draft and overwork before fitness. Minor cases respond to salves and iodine while greater injuries require rest. prevention through careful driving and gentle handling is emphasized.
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J. G. Fuller
University of Wisconsin
Fuller
Some Prejudice Against Alfalfa as Horse Feed
There is notable prejudice against alfalfa as horse feed, especially where little alfalfa is grown. Trials show no danger when fed properly. danger arises if horses are fed excessive alfalfa. The recommended allowance is one to one and a quarter pounds per hundred pounds live weight per day, with some feeding up to one and a half pounds but often supplementing with bulk roughage.
Farming Tips From The Past On Pigs Pests And Seeds
The article offers practical notes for farmers including alfalfa planting and vaccination of spring pigs as cheap insurance. It advises shallow cultivation for corn after eight inches height, emphasizes good seed varieties, and warns that feeding ducks low quality flour and grit leads to losses. It covers pig age for vaccination and weaning, rat reproduction, and humane confinement for chicks and freedom longing.
Dormant Period Nutrition Key For Cows In Milk And Dry
A Rural New Yorker perspective urges careful rationing for dairy cows during the dormant period. It recommends a winter dry ration of 80 lb cornmeal, 30 lb ground oats, 30 lb bran, 10 lb linseed meal, with gluten feed in summer, plus beet pulp to maintain palatability and energy.
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New Yorker
Alfalfa and Silage For Dairies Without Grain
An experimental station reports ten years of feeding dairy cows alfalfa hay and corn silage without grain. Average milk yield exceeds 260 pounds per cow yearly, with potential to increase average production by about a third. Alfalfa and silage are balanced for average cows, though high producers still need grain.
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Minnesota
Dairy Facts Silage and Year Round Feed
Silage is recommended as a summer feed year round for dairy cows. Good cows are kept. poor cows are maintained. Feeding silage in large amounts can distend the paunch, so cows must be fed liberally to maintain health and milk production. Clean milk with typical flavor relies on healthful, odor-free handling.
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Conservation Commission
Massachusetts Forestry Association
Fitchburg
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