Cooperative cream marketing plan outlined for Oklahoma
A detailed proposal explains four cream marketing methods in Oklahoma and neighboring states. It highlights direct shipping, cream stations, farmers cooperatives, and a central cooperative model. Benefits include higher prices, quality grading, and centralized sale under a regional marketing association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Focal Cream Marketing Association
Catch Crops Pay When Planted On Stubble In 1913 Oklahoma
An Oklahoma Chronicle item explains how catch crops such as milo maize feterita and corn can yield after cutting wheat. It cites planting twenty acres to June corn twenty five to dwarf mantree and eighteen to feterita with moisture in September boosting value. It notes early sowing before July 1 and careful cultivation to conserve moisture, plus ching bugs and soil type influence success. It also extols galvanized wire and cement posts for durable fencing and shares practical fence bracing tips from VK MDWarch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfalfa Co
Hertzler
Oklahoma
VK. Mdwarch
Pike
Prepare for the Follow Crop in Late Season Forage
As kafr grows late, follow crops beat late plantings. shading, cultivation, and residues create good soil for cereals. A large seed or green fodder yield needs ample plant food in surface soil, so the preceding Kufr should not deplete and impoverish the soil.
Care of Currant Bush Prune thick branches in early spring
Advice on maintaining currant bushes advises cutting away old wood in early spring, burning debris, and spraying for worms or green lice with Bordeaux mixture if needed. Cultivation should be thorough, with pruning possible in early spring or late fall as preferred.
Seed sowing instructions from a historical text
Step by step guidance describes covering seeds with depth, spreading them along a line, lightly pressing into soil, dusting with sand, and sealing with a muslin sheet. After watering, remove the muslin once seeds sprout, to prevent disturbance.
Variety for Sheep Diet Changes Feed Preferences
The text notes that sheep prefer varied diets and perform better with a broader mix of feeds, suggesting increased variety improves health and performance. It emphasizes the link between diet diversity and the animals’ readiness and well being.
Useful Dairy Tool Demonstrated With Can Ring Method
An illustrated dairy tool shows a steel ring and pin mechanism to remove a milk can plug. The can top edge rests against the plug while pressing down releases the plug without hammering. This method proves easier and less forceful than the common hammer knock or tugging technique.
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Saya
VALUE OF THE GARDEN CROP
An article argues farmers should expand into garden crops using modern equipment to boost profits. It notes rising living costs push small owners and suburban residents to maximize garden space, making half an acre productive enough to surpass other farm returns.
Experience Essential for Cattle Feeding Profits
The note urges that no farmer should enter cattle feeding at a large scale without experience. It warns that mistakes are costly and that sound judgment and experience are as vital as corn in fattening steers for profit.
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Oratty
Success With Poultry And The Right Man
A compact note on poultry care stresses that success comes through a capable keeper who manages hens and feed, recognizing the many factors involved. The piece highlights practical aspects likely to help a dedicated poultry keeper achieve reliable results.
Milk flow improves despite spray job on cows
A farming note describes spraying cows with a fly repellent to boost milk output. The process is described as troublesome and not pleasant, yet it leads to a more comfortable herd and increased milk flow.
Time for Thinning Apples
When thinning apples it should be done when the little apples are about one inch in diameter. Do not leave any apples nearer together than four inches.
Rye Meal for Cows in Dairy Rations Examined
The Pennsylvania experiment shows rye meal can substitute rye meal for corn meal in balanced dairy cow rations with equal milk and butter output per weight.
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Pennsylvania
Keeping Colts in the Barn Emphasizes Early Separation
A brief note argues spring colts are better kept in the barn away from mares to conserve energy. It warns that running with the mother wastes energy and attention, urging barn confinement to prevent disturbance and stress.
Necessity of Fallow in Dry Farm Regions
The article argues that proper fallow enhances moisture storage, suppresses weeds, and makes dry farming profitable in the western states. It details summer fallow techniques, soil conditioning, and the role of rainfed plains in enabling wheat and other crops even during extended droughts. It notes the benefits and limitations of intertilled crops as alternatives when fallow is impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Oregon
Wantington
Montana
Denver
Soil Texture and Moisture by Amer D Marshall Colorado College
The article explains soil texture by particle size and classifies soils into sand silt and clay. It notes inverse relationships between texture and moisture movement, with rapid movement in sand and slow flow in clay, while medium textures show intermediate behavior.
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Amer D. Marshall
Colorado
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Potts
Wiloret Rae
Prof. Black
Mack
Panhandle Agricultural Institute
Dee
Teachers’ Normal
Heaver
W. Lloyd
Bell
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