Books by International Harvester Dept

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 edition. Excerpt: ...-----The "Rag Doll" for Testing Seed Corn-Cloth Paper----«--------«... Germination Cloth for Saw Dust Box--Cloth Paper----------------... Send for our new catalog containing descriptions, illustrations and a complete list of all literature published by the Agricultural Extension Department 50 05 Per Doz. 10 $0.75 Sample Free 05 20 Sample Free, 05 SERIOUS LOSS FROM HOG CHOLERA CAN NOW BE AVOIDED HOG CHOLERA SERIOUS LOSSES CAN NOW BE AVOIDED BY SANITATION AND TREATMENT KEEP THE HOG CHOLERA GERMS AWAY FROM YOUR HOGS-NO GERMS, NO CHOLERA FIRST EDITION. 2(1,000 COPIES.. SECOND" 30,000 THIRD 25,000 FOURTH, /60.0O0 ' Total, 135,000." "H ' «'.,' fc" PUBLI1HID AND COPYRIGHTED 1914 BT" INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY Of New Jersey AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION DEPARTMENT P. G. Holden, Director HARVESTER BUILDING, CHICAGO Hog Cholera By A. E. Chamberlain Annual low in United States nearly $65,000,000--A few simple methods prevention will greatly reduce this enormous loss--How the disease carried--How to prevent its spread--Treatment for Cholera, etc, etc Hog cholera was so prevalent over the country last season tha there is almost sure to be many outbreaks this year. This disease like typhoid fever and diphtheria, is caused by a very small germ--so small that it has never been seen even with a microscope. Keep the cholera germ away from your hogs and they will neve have the cholera. How the Cholera Germ is Carried to Your Farm The following are some of the most common ways by which ho( cholera is carried from farm to farm: 1. By owners of diseased hogs visiting well herds. 2. By owners of well herds visiting diseased herds. 3. By hunters, hog buyers, visitors and careless veterinarians 4. By dogs, cats, and other...

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IHC bulletins Volume 4

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...in the state. A plan should be worked out that would meet with the endorsement of every organization. Service, not selfishness, should be the motive. MEETING THE COUNTRY'S CALL 'HE Farmers Dispatch, published at St. Paul, Minn., recently conducted what it appropriately termed "My Utmost" contest, offering numerous prizes for the best examples of what had been done by farmers and their wives to increase production and conservation of food. Intense interest in the contest was manifested, more than 800 articles having been submitted. With the consent of Mr. S. E. Elliott, editor of the Farmers Dispatch, we are enabled to reproduce two of the prize-winning articles as examples of what any farmer and farmer's wife can do to assist in meeting the food requirements of the nation. The first prize was awarded to Mr. John L. Kubik, of Medford, Wis., who gave a splendid demonstration of how, on even a small farm and under adverse circumstances, one little bit of extra production made possible another little bit of extra production and all resulted in greater conservation and production, which is the general plan of farming so greatly needed in the United States during the present war crisis, and which can be duplicated by any farmer. The third prize was awarded to Mrs. Marie O'Brien, of Malta, Mont., who gives us an example, not only of increasing production by carefully guarding those things which make continuous production possible, but of intelligent and patriotic food conservation as well. The two articles follow: Here is the wonderful story of achievement written by John L. Kubik, Medford, Wis.: Our beloved country has undertaken a task of tremendous importance to all mankind--the crushing of kaiserism. To bring this issue to a successful conclusion, ev...

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Ihc Farm Booklets

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ... themselves to the soil, climate, and method of farming so that they thrive and multiply to the detriment of the crop we desire to grow. They spread rapidly because they produce many seeds--some weeds produce as many as one and a half million seeds. The seeds of some weeds, like pigweed, mustard, and stinkweed, will live in the soil for many years and germinate when conditions are favorable. (See Table on Vitality of Weed Seeds.) Some of the worst weeds spread both by seed and underground stems and roots. These are the worst weeds and are the most difficult to eradicate or control. Some weeds protect themselves by being thorny or having a disagreeable taste and odor. Others are poisonous to both man and stock. Weeds stay right on the job all the time. They have learned to fight for their lives and don't give up without a real battle. Weeds Reduce Yields Weeds rob the crop of room in the soil, shut off the sunlight and use up plant food and moisture needed by the crop, because they are vigorous and grow more rapidly than the crops. They occupy land that should be producing crops, increase the cost of handling, and reduce the value of such of the crop that does grow. From Where Did Weeds Come? We are more concerned with how to get rid of the weeds we have, than from where they came, but not all the farms have all the worst weeds yet. Hence, if it is realized fully that these weeds come to us from some other district or country, we will be on the lookout for any new ones. Weeds that may be practically harmless in one district or country, may be very bad in another, due to a difference in farming methods, soil, climate, etc. Wild oats have practically disappeared from the older farming regions where a systematic rotation of crops, ...

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