Outlook for cotton crop shows large arrivals despite drawbacks
A Washington observer reports from the Progressive Farmer that the coming cotton crop will be very large, with record fertilizer and machinery sales signaling strong expectation. Yet late cold spring, scarce labor, high wages, and frost risk threaten planting and rising costs, while global rivals expand cotton programs. The note also covers West Africa experiments, historic production, and cautions on rape forage affecting livestock and dairy flavor.
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Washington
Cotton Belt
Russia
Liverpool
Africa
Dangers in Feeding Reported Incident for Sheep and Lambs
The Ontario Station warns of risks from feeding reported incident to sheep and lambs. Dangers include scouring, bloating, bowel disorders, and fattening after extended exposure. Preventives include salt access, adjacent pasture, proper tagging, moderate oats after removal, and avoiding late stalks after frost.
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Canada
Shaw
Ontario
Valuable Timber Exposed in North Carolina Foresters Urged Action
An item from the Waynesville Courier highlights a famed walnut log from Jackson county valued at about 1000 dollars, plus a quoted tale from North Carolina’s timber market showing a standing tree allegedly netting 60 thousand dollars after milling and transport to New York. Officials urge timber value awareness.
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Waynesville
United States
Caney Fork
Jackson County
L. Rogers
High Point Enterprise
Rogers
North Carolina
New York
Good Dirt Roads and Road-Muilding Methods in Mississippi
W L Hutchison argues for businesslike, contract driven road improvement focusing on shaping draining and grading dirt roads first, with gravel surfacing costly and slow. He urges proper road location to reduce grading costs and criticizes ineffective labor tax, planning, and tools, citing need for consistent maintenance and expert supervision. The piece ends with an unrelated quotation from ex-Governor Robert W Furnas praising agricultural education and farming as a noble vocation.
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W.L. Hutchison
Mississippi
South
Robert W. Furnas
Nebraska
Dairy type cows outperform beef in two-year study
An article reviews a Minnesota Station test comparing dairy oriented cows to fleshier types. Group 1 cows show higher net returns, longer productive life, and superior butter and milk output, supporting form over breed in profitability and longevity.
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Minnesota
Guernseys
Jerseys
Jersey-Guernsey
Connecticut Storrs
Ayrshires
Connecticut ‘i Storrs
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Wallace
J. M. Johnson
Prof. Johnson
H. W. Lawson
United States Department of Agriculture
Dai
RY Ant
Jersey
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