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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
2
A county article urges mobilizing all labor pools to avert crop losses caused by farm labor scarcity. It identifies three groups: regular farm hands, workers from factories and wholesale trades, and affable men raised on farms who can volunteer during seed and harvest peaks. Commercial clubs and manufacturers are urged to list available workers and offer detached service when needed.
The Des Moines Iowa bulletin notes seven days of favorable farming conditions with normal temperatures and light rainfall except in northern areas. Corn and small grains prosper, alfalfa and hay improve, potatoes and garden crops are strong. A cool rain would aid southwestern regions, while recent wind and lightning caused some damage. Local notices include community events, a revival, and multiple farm visits and family news from Wallingford and Huntington areas.
The tenth annual North Dakota Demonstration Farms report shows crop rotation increasing profits. Wheat yields averaged 29 percent higher, with oats at 684 bushels and barley 87 percent, rye 21 percent, and alfalfa 2 percent per acre. The report details each farm’s rotation and field practices.
Barley is presented as having a higher feeding value than corn for pig rations and potentially higher profits than wheat at current prices. The wheat crop is described as unsettled, with two to three weeks to shift remaining acreage to barley, which is said to be more profitable than oats and typically profitable for farmers. The text notes a small proportion of grain used for brewing and that much barley byproducts return to dairy farming as feed components.
J J Garland notes barleys produced by Wisconsin Experiment Association members show 1913 31 bushels, 1914 33.3, 1915 37.6. With 2609 members reporting, top yields reached 60, 57, 56, 65, 53 and 45 bushels. He cautions actual Wisconsin highs may exceed these figures given threshing effects.
National Grey Improvement Service notes barley’s decline as a staple in bread and cereals. It remains used in Norway and Sweden for specialty discs, and as stock feed or pearl barley in soups and breakfasts, while gluten behavior hinders bread production.
Barley is used as feed for dairy cattle and young stock with limited malting use and breakfast cereals. Farmers see barley as profitable for newly planted or replanted acreage, with hay and horse feed common in many states. The grain can be fed whole or rolled, but fine grinding creates a gluten paste that is hard to digest. Exports from the United States are limited and mainly mix varieties for feed.
The article warns corn root worm damages about 200 million bushels annually in the corn belt. It urges crop rotation to limit losses, avoid growing more than two consecutive corn crops, and suggests barley as an alternative on infested ground. It also advises extra land preparation when replanting corn this late season.
The CNatwwaarureg Improvement Service argues for universal adoption of dry farming methods within the humid central belt. It contends moisture conservation is essential and that even in drought years there is more moisture than needed if properly conserved to grow corn. It calls on local clubs and farmers to study and adopt the practice nationally.
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