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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
8
A guidance note suggests weighing a manure full of feed to estimate weight and streamline records. It lists approximate weights for common feeds such as coarse wheat bran 6.5 pounds, coarse wheat middlings 2 pounds, mixed wheat feed 4 pounds, cornmeal 15 pounds, notes 1.2 pounds, and other items including unseeded meal and guten 1.2 pounds.
The article discusses silo wall and foundation quality, noting one silo has a poorly built foundation while another is largely sound. It emphasizes smooth walls, vertical inner walls for concrete silos, and careful compaction to avoid pockets. Doors should be flush, vertical walls prevent settling, and tilted walls create gaps.
The article explains late blight as a serious potato disease, caused by a fungus that grows in tubers and sprouts. In wet seasons the mycelium and surface spores spread from vines to ground, infecting young tubers during planting and when tubers are dug while vines are infected.
Alfalfa suits livestock broadly, but cattle heavy grazing harms stand. Light pasturing is acceptable with gradual exposure and midday rest. Sudden feed changes upset hungry stock. For best alfalfa yields, avoid overgrazing. gradual, light use helps preserve the field.
Cottonseed meal is one of the cheapest protein sources for dairy cattle. Use only well-conditioned meal and limit daily intake to about three pounds as part of a balanced grain mix. The grain mix should reflect the roughages used and vary with their nature.
An old time product advertisement touts Chamberlain's Pathleta as a mild gentle remedy for constipation. The copy claims the pills are pregnant to fake and sentle in effect, noting sale by Jay Jotuenton & Co.
Mrs Frank Vaylor will hold a large public sale at her farm four miles north of Maple Eel and Phorre. The catalog lists dairy cows including two hundred calves and mares, several light horses, and farm equipment. Details and terms to be announced by the seller.
The Willys Six is announced as a new seven passenger touring car from the Willys-Overland factory. It features a long wheelbase, flush doors, concealed hinges, double cowl body, and refined fenders. The car uses a seven passenger touring body with a 25 horsepower six cylinder engine, direct drive, cantilever springs, and an improved carburetor and vacuum fuel system for smooth performance.
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