How to Make an Asparagus Bed from a Virginia Grower
A Virginia grower offers practical guidance on creating a permanent asparagus bed with well drained rich soil, using three year old roots, proper spacing, and deep beds. He notes planting seed for later beds, enriching with manure, and the market potential for towns and guidance from official sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Farm Progress
State Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Spring Tooth Harrow changed teeth for alfalfa use
An Ohio correspondent reports modifying spring tooth harrow teeth to cultivate alfalfa. He claims broader points improve root preservation, destroy surface grasses, and keep plants clean with minimal crown loss. He notes soil coverage can hinder hard ground cutting but supports six inch growth without harm.
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Ohio
Kansas
Illinois
Farmers Back Experiment Stations For Better Farm Stock
A farmer argues that those who stay informed and seek improvement, via experiment stations, are the ones who gain the best prices for their farm products and stock.
Young Tennessee farmer builds hawk catching device
A Dover area farmer constructs a 35 foot pole with a steel trap on top to lure and capture hawks. The elevated perch attracts the birds, forming a novel method for hawk catching.
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Dover
Tenn
Truth as Mirror of Purity and Fear of Falsehood
The passage extols truth as a highly valued quality that cannot be tainted by deception. It argues that truth remains clear while falsehood harms its own integrity, and asserts that a person who lies is someone to be feared.
Kansas Milking Machine Discarded After Mixed Results
The patent milking machine once touted by Kansas State Agricultural College is shelved in a dairy storeroom. Tests showed it was uneconomical for small dairies of twenty to thirty cows due to high operating costs and constant cleaning needs.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas Institution
E. Reed
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Missouri
Hidden Dangers Signal Kidney Trouble Warns Readers
An old health ad preaches two danger signals from kidneys and back pain as warnings of kidney disease. It touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from EK, P. Kain of Centralia Washington, claiming relief. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets to U S dealers. Price 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Bright
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Herald Ad Counsel Note Poses Collaboration with Advertisers
The Herald outlines guidelines for engaging advertisers with clear, professional language. It emphasizes respectful communication, timely responses, and accurate representations of products or services to maintain strong business relations.
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Mark Twain
Mark Towain
The
Virginia City Enterprise
Beranger
Wotcher
Benjamin West
London
Ezry
Louisville Courier. Journal
Billville
Atlanta Constitution
London Tatler
Mr. Sauers
Baltimore American
George
Mrs. Golightly
London Telegraph
Philadelphia Record
Washington Star
New York Journal
Thackeray
Epsom Downs
Kansas Farmer
Ohio University
Guv'nor
London Mail
Nature
Aberdeen
Stieslitz
Aberdeen, Wash
the Herald
Gertude Elliott
Forbes-Robertson
Grand Theater
Nornday
Peerless
Harbor Country
Company
Sog Street
Great Western Distributing Co
Wishkah Street
Mia
Syphalis
G. W. Stark
West Heron Street
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