Flag Smut Detected Across Illinois Missouri and Kansas Wheat
Officials report flag smut, a serious wheat disease, spreading in Illinois Macon and other counties, Missouri St Louis Leavenworth and Wallula areas in Kansas. Harvest Queen is more susceptible while Michigan Wonder shows some resistance. Seed treatment helps prevent spread and resistant varieties are being tested in Leavenworth Kansas.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Seeds Buried 30 Years Sprout as Farm Experiment Delivers Lesson
Wild morning glory seeds buried for three decades sprouted when unearthed and planted, per the U S Department of Agriculture. The test explores how long seeds persist in soil and how long they can remain viable before being killed. Some seeds from the same era still remain in the soil and will not be removed for another decade.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tomato profits beat field crops for Indiana grower
George B Harreld of Grant county Indiana reports higher profits from tomatoes and sweet corn than field crops. He produced 155 tons of tomatoes on 10 acres earning 2170 dollars and 30 acres of corn with an average yield of three tons per acre. He credits fertilizer for strong tomato yields using 200 pounds per acre of 286.
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George B. Harreild
Grant County
Indiana
Mr. Harreld
Capper
Hardwoods Improve Pine Quality in Second Growth Stands
United States forest service studies show that a substantial mix of hardwoods of the same age in second growth southern pine stands improves lumber quality. The broad-leaved trees shade and prune lower branches, promoting earlier formation of clear pine trunks. Best results were found where the mixed age composition favored early pruning.
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United States Forest Service
Feeding Sows Before Farrowing Emphasizes Gentle Diet
In the pre-farrowing phase the text stresses keeping bowels open and feeding little grain. It favors a slop of milk or water and meal to maintain gentleness and avoid heavy feeding.
How Sheep Breeder Can Reduce Outlay
Feed costs dominate sheep production with 60 to 70 percent of total costs spent on feed and pasture under average Ohio conditions. High quality legume hays provide protein and minerals, improve meat and wool production, and allow more farm-grown roughages. If alfalfa is unavailable, grow soybeans for hay as a protein rich emergency alternative.
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L. A
Ohio
Fly Repellants Advised by Experts from Missouri Farmer
The Nebraska College of Agriculture cites three fly repellent formulas to protect livestock. A mixture of one gallon used crank case oil and one pint tar stock dip repels flies for ten cows for 90 days. Daily application of a formula with one gallon fish oil and half gallon tar oil plus one ounce crude carbolic acid is claimed effective. A third formula blends laundry soap bars with coal tar dip, fish oil, kerosene, whale oil and oil of tar. light application reportedly avoids harming animals or hair color.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Missouri
Browse Plants Offer Wide Value to Stock Raisers
The Department of Agriculture studied at least 500 browse plant types from weeds to small trees. Browse denotes tender shoots and twigs animals feed on, domestic and wild. An estimated 300 million acres of browse land exist in the West and research suggests uses beyond feeding, including potential latex for rubber manufacture.
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Department of Agriculture
West
Feeding Ewes For Steady Gain From Breeding To Lambing
D. J. Griswold of North Dakota Agricultural College advises that bred ewes should gain steadily from breeding to lambing. The required gain depends on their condition at breeding. thin ewes need more gain than those in good condition. In general, ewes in good fall condition should gain at least the weight of their lamb plus wool, typically ten to twelve pounds per head over about five months.
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D. J. Griswold
North Dakota Agricultural College
Agricultural Hints and Farming Observations
Agricultural hints discuss pest control with sprays and cleanliness. The text notes an Ohio farm income drop, hog production efficiency with alfalfa pasture, a wheat disease in Australia spreading to Illinois and Missouri, and spraying fruit trees with lead spray protected by Vaseline. It also mentions milk pricing and feed economics.
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