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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1913
Page
6
This article outlines proper spray choices for pests and diseases in orchards, detailing emulsions, Bordeaux mixture, arsenates, and lime-sulphur washes. It explains preparation, mixing order, water hardness adjustments, and cautions about burning foliage and improper dilution for effective spraying.
An Iron River Wisconsin experiment tested potato yields at four six and eight inch depths on sandy soil. Four inches yielded 140 bushels per acre six inches 194 and eight inches 102. Deep planting delayed emergence but six inches appears optimal for maximum yield.
A reflection on savings shaping a person’s progress, stressing that small economies, more than gross income, drive independence and competence. It urges study of successful business men’s thrift for farmers, and notes practice of covering hayracks with a born sheet during grain handling.
A sheet of drilling or light duck serves as a versatile cover for loads of hay or grain, especially overnight transport. It reduces losses by protecting shelled grain in stacks, enabling quicker loading and saving costs, as Harley shells and brooka more easily than onts and a bushel of clear grain can be gathered in this manner in about half a day.
Guidance on separating hens for hatching in sound-proof rooms with nest setups, group feeding, and controlled environments. Covers incubator use, brood coops, runs, and shift grounds, plus feeding regimens from bread and milk mash to grains, greens, and hopper feeding for growing chicks.
Guidelines on nest tiers to save space, feeding routines, and housing. Crowding risks stunt young birds. separate sexes when fattening. Diarrhoea is the main issue, tied to incubation, brooding, and feeding. Prevent with sanitation, boiled rice and milk feeds, and disinfect nests. Gape worms from infected soil cause respiratory issues. keep chicks off infected ground for years. Treat with twined horsehair worm removal, throat rubbing with lard and turpentine, and creosin drops.
A reminiscence on dairy farming shifts from hard labor with scythes to mechanized methods and silos, noting how modern machines ease work and secure feed for yearround cows. A Norfolk writer reports a New York park commissioner’s inquiry about a rabbittailed calf for the Central Park Zoo.
Advice on caring for dairy calves from birth to six months. Keep calf with cow briefly, then separate to ease handling. Start with four pounds of milk per feed three times daily for ten days, introduce skim milk gradually, then adjust to two feeds daily by two weeks old. Introduce grain after three weeks and emphasize a grain mix of corn meal oats and wheat bran with millet seed meal. Encourage grazing and clover hay in extreme weather. Milk to five or six months. avoid early coarse feeds to prevent stunting. Do not feed cottonseed meal to calves under twelve months.
The text emphasizes that early feeding impacts calf development. It advises using suitable feeds such as cats, bran and comm to support steady growth toward maturity. It warns that neglect leading to growth stagnation results in stunting and reduced future size.
The article explains sunburn reduces hay feeding value and market price by losing leaves from sunburned clover and alfalfa. It advises cutting alfalfa or grass from swaths promptly, curing in windrows and cock, shading most hay, and using stock covers to minimize sun and rain damage.
Five year Missouri test fed 262 cattle across 36 experiments showing blue grass pasture fattening doubles grain gain in early months versus late feeding. The study marks the largest, most complete investigation in the nation on this subject. It notes hot houses here versus Calcutta cold houses housing tropical plants in botanical gardens.
The article argues alfalfa thrives with proper soil preparation and care. It notes deep rooting, high nutrient needs, and that drainage, organic matter, and liming are vital. Beginners should use best land, add manure or green manures, and ensure ample potash and phosphoric acid for large yields.
Dinner Wells gathered 507 bushels of corn from 3.72 acres in Monmouth Kansas area, averaging 185 bushels per acre. The report notes farming methods in the region and hints at the difficulty and rewards of agricultural life.
The article argues farmers misread feeding terms and lack practical guidance. It outlines roughage versus concentrates, protein, carbohydrates, and fat as key ration components. Protein supplies bodily materials including milk proteins, while carbohydrates provide energy via starch and sugars. Fat offers stored energy. balancing feed requires weighing and mixing, typically one pound of grain per three pounds of milk produced.
The guide stresses each poultryman should compute the actual cost per dozen eggs for their own operation rather than relying on published figures. It urges tracking costs from hatch to maturity, including feed, labor, and equipment, and notes that season and method changes alter costs. It also mentions using a roller to improve clover moisture and seed catch.
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