WITH NATIONAL FFA WEEK NEAR and .. Washington's birthday, we couldn't help but stop and reflect on the changes that have occurred in agriculture since Washington's time. Machinery, fertilizers, insecticides, better varieties and animal husbandry, along with better management practices, have enabled less than 10 percent of the nation's population to feed the rest and accumulate surpluses unprecedented in human history.
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This 2000 degree heat from a gas burner can tell you a lot about the spark plug's performance. AC's exclusive "HotTip" heats up quickly in the flame - and cools down quickly when the flame is removed. Another spark plug insulator is a lot.
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Fun and farm work go hand in hand when you own a versatile Triumph motorcycle. The new '60 models are powerful, run smoothly and operate particularly economically. Enclosed you will find an order for the renewal of my subscription to Tin National FUTURE FARMER.
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Whiterats at MoorMan Research Laboratories help tell which proteins are best for quick, cheap gains in livestock. Products that look favorable in the lab are sent to one of MoorMan's three research farms to determine actual results with livestock or poultry.
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Even though the owners thought their spark plugs didn't need replacing, 45 of the 49 had borderline plugs - with no noticeable or slight misfire. However, dynamometer tests showed that, in 45 of the 49 tractors, the spark plugs were wasting significant amounts of power and gas.
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It proved to me that in the long run, you'll pay to replace plugs before they 'limit' and start costing you power and gas." If you don't replace spark plugs before you notice poor engine performance, limiter tubes are also wasting your electricity and gas Avoid this waste.
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Farmer Ross Snider (above, listening for misfires before the test and checking fuel consumption with the engineer) says, "My tractor sounded OK. Farmer Alvin Santleben (above, looking at the dynamometer dial measuring traction and checking the test results with the engineer) says, "My tractor seemed to run okay, but testing showed that just the new spark plug saloon increased horsepower 13.30% and gas economy 14.41%.
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The future farmers of Bremen will invite foreign students from Ohio State University to their school for the ninth year. Other events include a joint FFA-FHA party, an invitation to eighth grade boys to visit the chapter, and distribution of The National FUTURE FARMER Magazine to local business offices. Just over 53 million hectares of heat will be extracted from the minimum allocation of 55 million hectares.
Randt, of TheOliverCorporation, says: "A tractor cab of the future must provide protection from the weather and be strong enough to protect the operator in the event that the tractor should overturn." In excellent physical condition, he will possess all the attributes suitable for space flight," said Dr.
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Somewhere north of Hawaii, engineers following the capsule from the ground station will launch three forward-mounted retro rockets, subtracting 350 miles per hour from the capsule's speed. When the vehicle reaches the speed of sound (typically 750 miles per hour at sea level), the parachute will automatically deploy and help slow the capsule down to 60,000 feet. The capsule will hover and will be equipped with food and supplies for over 40 hours of survival.
There has been some fear that the first flight will mean risking almost certain death, but Dr. Six of the children are college graduates, one a recent graduate in agricultural education, and the youngest student at Hardin Northern High School.
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All of them are currently engaged in agricultural work, with the exception of Margery, a registered nurse, and Gerald, who teaches high school business courses. Bill operated vo-ag pig and sheep projects with cash crops for feed and sale.
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34;This past season my program included 40 acres of grain corn, 35 acres of winter oats, and 21 acres of barley." The soft-spoken Easterner also raised 16 acres of spring oats and harvested 30 acres of high quality hay. For a legal partnership to exist All partners must not only have share in the net profit, but also in the costs. The son, who runs the farm, must either buy or get increased equity in the farm through share transfer.
The parents can retain equity in the farm, but major operating responsibility can be transferred to the son if desired by electing him manager of the corporation. Most family farms and other small corporations can qualify as a "pseudo-corporation." You should check details with a competent tax attorney.
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One of the older boys summed it up like this: "The people who designed these Ferguson System tractors took into account that a man has only two hands and two feet, and that a hand-footed man should be expected to use only one thing, without reaching or straining. Maybe these facts sound simple, but you only have to drive or ride a Ferguson system to see the difference it makes." The young farmer's share of the herd of 76 head (MissVirdin inherited half of the animals) is almost worth.
He is now an officer of the local Grange; board member at Southern States Farmers Coop; member Ayrshire Breeder's Association, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Artificial Breeder's Coop, State Fair Association, Farm Bureau and Interstate Milk Producer's Coop. When skidding: Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid - in the same direction as the rear part.
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Pasture often produces more total digestible nutrients than the same soil in grain—and at a much lower cost. This visionary future farmer and his father now overhaul virtually all of their farm equipment, from tractors to trucks. Or three silage feeders made from 55-gallon barrels cut in half with legs fashioned from truck rims, old combine cylinder rods, and discarded harrow rods.
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34; But they're not trying to stop you." insists future farmer Phil Rousseau of Tacoma, Washington.
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34; And you will hang your head and admit that you are, because if you deny it, the record of these proceedings will be lifted from the vaults and read to the jury. 34;Maybe one day you will have the opportunity to get a job in one of the growing countries of South America.
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Bea and Jess' young son seems to like this mailbox, a product of his father's shop. This year, the Gretts started chopping alfalfa in the field to improve the quality of the ballast feed and the efficiency of the machinery.
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Willrett's mechanical feed handling materials, Art Under and his son, Paul, of Hartley, augers, switch panels, roughage and Stilbosol to keep his tern (Malta, III.) enable him to deliver his gr Iowa, press buttons and 250 to 300 cattle to be fed at 1 hp per pound. 'It would cost us four times. As a trained farm dog, he probably represents a significant investment. Regular visits to the vet are good insurance against distemper, rabies and other dog diseases.
Sheep, turkey and cattle farmers are particularly aware of the many duties that can be delegated to well-trained farm dogs. ALEX DREIER, famous radio news commentator, says "Thebignewsinfenceis Sheffield'sAtoZ." You will hear your local radio station.
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Signs abounded in the two-day snow, and his windburned features glowed softly in the fading light of the arctic day as he returned to the sled. He heard the huskies snarling and could feel them against the loose branches of the shelter, and a tingle of fear climbed up and down. He blinked frantically until his eyes adj. Listed himself in the semi-darkness of the night, then searched the white forest floor, but found no movement.
Barely a score of paces beyond the burnt-out fire he found the grim cushioned print of the wolverine: and that tingle of fear which had run up and down his spine the previous night returned again. And not until he had set the last trap and returned to his cabin did he realize that the trail of the wolverine had obscured all movement.
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His angry eyes were suddenly green in the shadows of the forest night and his great barrel-shaped chest swelled and rumbled with hatred. Then stormed it with fanatical zeal and began to scatter it in the forest. With the fury of a hairy devil he scattered it piece by piece until his rich fur covered the forest with black spots.
Twice in the next hour he crossed the trap-track, but that was the direction, and he did not stop until the hunter's cabin loomed on the track before him. If a man had not made a sudden decision there in the forest, he might have returned to his cabin in the dark of night to find himself completely without food and provisions.
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William Gehring and his son William Jr. they grow corn, onions, potatoes, peppermint and common mint. Mr. Gehring's high-quality potatoes, which he harvests at a rate of 300 tons per day, are grown with Vertagreen. Seed potatoes for this crop are also grown with Vertagreen by supplier Felix Zeloski, of Antigo, Wisconsin.
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In the free replacement pro game, the possibility of a smooth finish in every game can make the double play very difficult. First he would find himself a murderer, then a bystander, or even a passenger. He made the Pro Bowl again in '55. He was third in the league in receiving and fifth in rushing that season, becoming the first player in pro football history to finish that high in both departments.
Youcanbethis Name will be among the leaders when 1959 records are tabulated as he helped the Giants to another division title.
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The sergeant, giving orders to the gun crew after several hours of poor target practice: "Okay, guys, put those guns down and put away the mops and brooms." Donald Ray Lockard Oak Grove, Louisiana To study the birds' migratory habits, the government agent released thousands tied with metal bands that read." NotifyFish and Wildlife Division, Wash. Noble, Illinois Wife (reading husband's property card) : "You are brave, strong-willed and popular with the opposite sex.—.
I have the perfect combination of machines for my dairy operation — a John Deere 15 Rotary Chopper and a Self-Unloading 110 Chuck Wagon. 34;You can almost double the number of cows you keep with mechanical grazing, and the John Deere 15 chopper is perfect for the job.
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15 Chopper gets a wagon load in less than ten minutes and the Chuck Wagon loads itself into the feed bay in less than five minutes.
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