Endless chain farmers and shredded corn fodder ideas
Douglas Malcolm argues farming profits hinge on managing raw materials, fodder, and soil. He champions shredding corn stalks for silage as a steady year round income, cites experiments on stover value, and details best practices for timing harvest, wilting, and packing silage to minimize waste and maximize feed value.
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Douglas Malcolm
I. H.C. Service Bureau
John Stuart Mill
Agricultural College of Nebraska
Stover
New Jersey
Farmers’ Bulletin No
United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Caesar
Japan
India
United States Agricultural Department
Gets It for Corns Sura as Sunrise New Plan
An old ad copy touts GETS IT as a breakthrough corn cure. It claims faster relief with two drops, no pressing or pulling, and a simple plan. Sold by E. Lawrence & Co in Chicago and by Erick Rather in Williston, 25 cents a bottle.
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Rappers
Soie
Drucers
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Williston
Erick Rather
Silo Filling Time In The Corn Belt
An old field note discusses silo filling timing across the southern half of the corn belt with early silage cutting observed in Des Moines and surrounding areas. The author warns against cutting silage too early as lower leaves dry and kernels harden, signaling progressing maturity in corn stalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Iowa
Wallaces
Des Moines
Classified Ads for Service Dominate Local Pages
A long-form reflection extols the value of classified ads in towns and cities. It argues ads have replaced older methods for finding tenants, work, rooms, and services, enabling direct, businesslike communication to a wide audience. The piece ends with a humorous aside about a mother and an inheritance joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uta ‘Elling
Ife
Adt
Patterson
Turkestan alfalfa seed condemned for inferiority
Washington warned alfalfa growers to avoid commercial Turkestan seed as experts say it is unsuited to the humid East and not hardy enough for the upper Mississippi Valley. The bulletin notes most imports come from Turkestan, but identifiers like Russian knapweed seeds distinguish this seed.
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Washington, D. C
Department
U. S. Department of Agriculture
East
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Turkestan
Central Asia
United States
Russian Turkestan
Europe
Automobile Insurance Avoids Collision Barred by Barat
Fragmentary text shows a discussion around automobile insurance with emphasis on avoiding collision, mentioning V. Smith and a delayed wat until cars and related terms. The readable portion suggests insurance aims to prevent collision risk and potential legal or policy considerations.
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V. Smith
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Cut Plug Burney
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American Tobacco Company
Patti
Apt
Lug
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