The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01


entire farm without the grass rota
|tiQn. The hay and beef on the one
third will be clear profit.
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A friend asks me the following ques
tion: Uncle John, please tell me what
Is the matter with my chickens. The
other night l did not notice a thing
the matter with my chickens, but the
next morning, upon entering the hen
house, found one laying on the floor.
examined it and could find nothing
the matter with it, except that it was
cold and stiff" II my favorite nephew
will give the hen another examination
no doubt he will find that It is dead,
! In spite Of everything that has been
done in this county to secure good
seed corn, weak corn will be planted
on a good many farms. II it must be
planted, then these suggestions of the
farm crops men at the agricultural ex.
pertinent station at Ames will be
worth following: Make the seed bed
as near perfect as possible to give the
weak seed very chance to grow. Plant
somewhat shallower than usual. Weak
seed should be planted just deep
enough to cover say an inch deep.
Corn is more often planted too deep
than too shallow. The deeper weak
kernels are put in, the fewer OF them
will make good plants. Plant weak
seed more thickly than good seed. II
the corn terminates IS per cent, plant
4 and maybe s kernels to the hill.
Thick planting will not make weak
seed yield as high as strong seed. yet
thick planting and extra care in hand.
ling seed and soil will give very salts.
factory yields.
Those Iowa farmers who have tried
planting soy beans in corn that is to
be put into the silO recommend tho
practice strongly. This method OF
planting for silage is spreading rapid
Idly through the corn belt and 1t Is rec
commended by the agricultural expert.
ment station at Ames. The soy bean
Is especially valuable In silage because
1t contains SO much protein. which
makes the combination silage a much
better feed for cattle. especially dairy
ANIMALS and growing stun, than corn
silage alone. No more labor is neces.
sary in handling soy beans with corn
In silage than corn alone. In planting,
drop 3 to 5 beans in each hill of corn.
This is best done with an attachment
on the corn planter. costing about $40.
One of the best varieties for planting
in this way is the Medium Early Vel
low and the supply of this is plentiful
The yield OF corn is decreased some.
what by growing soy beans with it, but
the total production of food per acre
is increased considerably.
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Right now there are three special
ways for a housewife to be patriotic in
her home: Use the greatest
possible amount OF potatoes and but.
ter. but the least possible amount OF
wheat. Butter, OF which there Is a
surplus, should be used in cooking in.
stead OF less perishable fats. More.
ever. the dairy industry must not be
allowed to so down hill. Potatoes
must be eaten on all occasions in or.
der to kept those on hand from spoil
Ing before the next crop. They are
also valuable wheat savers. which Is
the critical part Of the food situation
just now. Potatoes should not only
be eaten as often as possible instead
Of breads, but should be used with
barley and other fours to improve
the texture and flavor of cakes. pies,
wanles and mullins. One-fourth cup
Of cold mashed potatoes or riced DO. !
tatoes to every cup of conservation
hour is safe rule to follow.
Next to buying Liberty bonds, Uncle
Sam sends word that the most import.
ant duty of stay at homes right now is
70 eat moro potatoes as q substitute |
for less perishable foods. '' '
Storm Lake Pilto.Tribune: And now
Job Francis is building his third silo.
He has had two great big ones for a |
|ong time but he believes they are such |
= good thing that be wants tho third |
one. f'~'
Albert Whey. will soon place a new
on his farm located about |
Two miles nortl, OF Deloit. He is also
OIL building a cattle shed.
Economy III the purchase OF farm |
is not necessarily based |
IN low first cost. for the better grade
u equipment properly cared for will |
asst and give better service for many
years.
Every day some farmer tells me of a
son called to the colors. too, have a
BOY in the service of Uncle Sam. He
a few months ago. and is
'ut nineteen years OF age. He is my
'nly boy, aud think the world of him.
want to thank God for giving me a
nan, when he gave Inc a son.
There is 4 beautiful legend which
read number of years ago and I
! mgoing to reproduce it in this de.
'artment. 1t is said that at creations
lawn an angel came down to earth,
'eeking something to take back with
{ to heaven. 1t returned with a bou-!
luet of flowers, a baby's smile and
love. When it reached the
,early gates of Paradise agai IL the /
lowers had withered, the baby's smile
lad vanished, but the mothers love
vas found to be pure and eternal as
he waters that flowed by the heaven
y throne, and all the angels exclaim-
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