Pasture Management Talks Highlight Illinois Farm Week
Illinois farm leaders discussed turning seven million acres of pasture into more productive land. C M Linsley urged soil fertility, legumes like sweet clover, and avoiding overgrazing to raise bluegrass yields. J J Pieper warned of losses from poisonous plants and recommended elimination, season avoidance, and careful grazing. W J Fraser promoted sweet clover on untillable land to boost feed, with caution to start spring growth. R R Hudelson promoted farm accounts for stronger finances, noting 1500 current users and upcoming 85 county schools to expand participation. Professor C S Rode will address balancing grain rations.
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Thirteenth Year of Farm Accounting Holds Luck for Farmers
Thirteen may be a lucky number this year as farm accounting brings one farmer unexpected gains and others modest surpluses. The brief notes individuals benefiting from favorable book revisions and improved crop yields under the new system.
Baby Chick Questions for 1929 Poultry Plan
A domestic poultry advisory urges readers to plan carefully before expanding chick production. It proposes six key questions: quantity to buy, timing, equipment, time, feed, and sanitary conditions, warning that overextension is unwise without satisfactory answers.
Dairy Course At Joliet High School Increases Interest
Interest grows in the dairy course at Joliet High School run with the night school and Will County Farm Bureau. On Tuesday January 29 W J Fraser of University of Illinois leads a lantern lecture on legume pastures for dairy cattle. The next class meets Tuesday February 5.
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W. J. Fraser
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Corn Borer Progress Report and Farm Meeting
W P Flint reports the corn borer remains 40 to 45 miles from the eastern Illinois line with spread averaging 30 miles in many states. Clean plowing under corn stalks yields over 98 percent kill, spring or fall. Ontario Canada advances in control. Illinois and federal programs push parasite research. Will County Farm Supply Co. meeting set for Joliet February 15 with a first year business report.
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Lake Counties
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