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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1919
Page
2
Farmers learn to care for newborn pigs after sow loss with strict feeding schedules and clean equipment. Regular milk, corn and tankage, and six feedings daily for days, then tapering to three. Sweet clover touted as pasture feed and soil builder, with high feeding value comparable to alfalfa, though demanding lime-rich soil.
Interest in soy beans has grown rapidly in Iowa with new seed varieties expanding supply. Ames experiment station notes ten farmers will plant soybeans this year per last year, though seed availability may still lag demand. The crop is slated for hogging down with corn and hay and seed production, with extension trials reaching over 800 farmers through the Town State College cooperative program.
The Iowa State College extension department reports 1919 will be the worst locust year nationwide since 1868 but Iowa will see only small local infestations in the western part of the state. Iowa is relieved this year though cicadas are forecast to invade the eastern Mississippi River regions later years.
A farmer cannot churn cream from one cow despite good milking. Reasons include dry feed producing harder fats and advanced lactation yielding smaller fat globules. Advice from Town State College dairy expert: use richest cream, ripen well, churn with one-third to one-half full, and maintain suitable temperature for firm butter.
The article notes that sweet clover offers soil improvement and serves as good animal feed. It discusses a plot of about fifteen acres showcasing its value for farming.
The Iowa pig club shifts to a purebred sow and litter contest. Entries may be made before April 15 and require farrowing before judging. Sows must be purebred and sired by a purebred male, with registration by contest end. Winners may enter the state fair or local shows and join the county judging team. Special hours allow members to visit peers’ pigs.
Careful attention to ewes during lambing season is essential. Under Iowa conditions the best lambing window is February 15 to mid May with steps on feeding, pen space, milk supply, proper bedding, udder care, avoiding feed before birth, and warming and drying newborn lambs to prevent chilling.
A report from Iowa State College forestry notes heartwood lasts longer for fence posts than sapwood. Experiments show heartwood near the center is harder and more decay resistant, while sapwood near the outside rots sooner. Round posts fail sooner. split posts with more heartwood stay durable longer.
More than 100000 bushels of seed corn and other seed grain are listed in a seed directory published by the Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association. The directory is arranged by counties to show what seed grain is offered by men in each county. Seed bought near home from the grower is safer and cheaper. For a copy of the directory, write to J. Buchanan at the agricultural experiment station in Ames, Iowa.
Iowa State College reports Johnson grass a persistent weed in Hamburg area fields. It spreads via seed in grain crop seed and manure, with underground root stocks making eradication hard. Recommended is pasture planting, close cropping, shallow midsummer cultivation, and field cleanliness until frost. Circular No. 55 offers full guidance from the bulletin editor.
The agricultural extension department at Iowa State College Ames reports mixed Hessian fly outlook. A fall survey shows nine counties with bad infestation in Warren, two slight in Polk, small spots in central Scott and a few fields in central Van Buren, while other counties appear free.
State highway officials in Ames urge spring drainage work on dirt roads to prevent water damage, opening side ditches and outlets to drain water off road beds. A Iowa State College study finds December to March freshening cows yield best milk records, after reviewing 5,772 Jersey cows amid seasonal production changes.
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