Alfalfa Campaign Aims at Doubling Farm Yields
Extension department directs a nationwide drive to promote alfalfa cultivation. Led by Professor P G Holden of International Harvester, the plan uses alfabet trains and field men to aid communities, with alfalfa literature, school events, and newspaper editions. Campaign runs from April into fall with local meetings and cooperative efforts among schools, clubs, and merchants.
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Alalfa Automobiis
P. G. Holden
International Harvester Company
Chicago
Wii
Tius
Alfalfa as Feed and Grain Production Shifts
The text extols alfalfa as top quality feed boosting profits and soil health, urging growers to adopt and expand alfalfa farming. It also notes the 19th century center of grain production near Burlington, Iowa, and questions how irrigation plans may shift future grain fields location and production.
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Burlington
Iowa
No Hay So Good as Alfalfa for Livestock Feed
An article extols alfalfa as superior for all livestock and especially hogs. It notes alfalfa’s deep taproot, four yearly cuttings when well managed, and long productivity. It warns against mixing alfalfa with oats or barley which deplete water. It links alfalfa success to inoculation and lime and cites alfalfa farming as a pinnacle of modern agriculture.
Alfaifa Hay Feed Praised As Richest Crop
J. W. Spillman asserts Alfaifa is the richest hay food known and that Alfaifa surpasses every other crop in value and quality.
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J. W. Spillman
Raising alfalfa in Illinois yields high hog profits
Charles H. Yanney of McLean County Illinois reports remarkable alfalfa results on six acres starting in 1906. After intensive soil preparation and seeding the stand produced two tons per acre in 1907 and through 1909 yielded several tons with three harvests and extensive hog pasturing. Net gains from hogs plus hay totaled about $657 to $693 per six acres, supporting continued trials of alfalfa despite skeptics.
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Charles HE. Yanney
Mclean County
Hanna Place
Coburn Praises Alfalfa as Modern Agriculture Triumph
Coburn declares alfalfa the pinnacle of modern farming, calling it nature’s gift and the preserver of the homestead. He notes its resilience, sun-loving growth, and ability to convert sunbeams into wealth for thrifty farmers, calling it the greatest mortgage lifter yet found.
Alfalfa Valuable in Corn Belt for Protein Rich Feed
The Corn Belt region shows alfalfa as highly valuable due to abundant short protein content in the area. This writer notes alfalfa benefits livestock feed and highlights regional suitability for alfalfa cultivation and use.
Two Authorities on Alfalfa Advise Farmers to Grow It
Winchester Ill farmer A P Grout urges alfalfa use for wealth and feeding value for Illinois farmers. Ohio expert Joseph E Wing cites 160 acres and calls alfalfa the state’s top crop with long life, high yield, beefing livestock value, and benefits for hogs horses and dairy stock.
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A. P. Grout
Winchester
Ill
Joe Wing
Joseph E. Wing
Ohio
United States
Corn Vitality: Seed Corn Testing and Storage Findings
A Iowa State College farm crops study tests vitality of ripe and unripe corn under varied temperatures and humidity. Fifty ears from each group were stored in five conditions and germination tracked. key lessons: test every ear, store seed corn with air circulation, keep storage above freezing with low humidity, and pick well matured ears for seed.
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Iowa State College of Agriculture
Ames
Lear
Value of Experiments in Agricultural Research
A letter from a western agricultural college argues that experiments must be published regardless of outcomes. It contends that any experiment that proceeds with openness and thoroughness, even if results disappoint, still proves or disproves assumptions fairly. The author cites a director who wanted controlled results as a warning against forecasting. February 1923 Ohio Farmer.
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Agricultural College
Yue
Iself
Wealtn Agricultural College
Ohio
Better Than Spanking For Bedwetting Cure
The H. Rowan Drug Co offers a harmless remedy for bedwetting and urge readers to request a free 500 package prepaid by mail. It claims to curb frequent urinary urges and daytime urine control issues in both adults and children and promotes sharing the remedy with others.
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H. Rowan Drug Co
Chicago
Rowan Drug Co
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Ibrown’s Business College
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