The Strange Orchid and the Vampire Plant Tale
An elderly orchid collector Wedderburn and his housekeeper pursue a rare Andaman orchid. The plant’s strange growth, aerial rootlets and a deadly bloom turn deadly as the orchid drains a man’s life through tentacle-like roots, prompting caution and a brutal act of destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werderturn
Balton
Tie
Wedderburn
Seit
Hiis
Kanecy
Darwin
Wedderborn
Min
Law
Annie
Dr. Fridden
Br. Wailden
Orchid House
Haddon
Holt
Odd Bits From An Era Of Curiosities And Inventions
In this miscellany an 8 year old boy in a distant land pursues a family life, while Henry Musi pilots an air ship with two engines the strongest per weight today. Notes on Mrs Sheridan in Washington, a Montana summer resort mine, Prof Zakharin’s odd house rules, Lincoln’s height and Grant’s youth, and Confederate stamps. Also curios about skull sutures tested with beans, Chinese ponies, lizard tonics, and poet Harry T. Work later remembered for Marching Through Georgia and Wingdom Coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhatenanicy
Sarto
Henry Musi
Mail Sheridan
Abrahid Lincoln
Benjamin Morrison
van Reacen
John Adams
William Tenry
Jurrison
Grant
Confederate States
Syere
Richmond
England
Grebant
Pakhot
Rutten Row
Herry C. Work
Georgia
Wingdom
George J. Rot
Chiteingro
Ife
Chicapee
Mortford
Grand Army of the Republic
The Use of Gork How It Firat Came to Be Usinl for Mtottta Hboppedias
The article traces corks use from antiquity through Europe and Spain. It cites Mornay on Romans using cork as stoppers and notes limited early cork work until 1700 when Spaniards began shaping cork for bottle stoppers. Cork industry grows, Catalonia as center, with large production and export figures and a substantial government revenue claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Mornay
Corte Q
Teveras
Muge
Spain
Catalonia
Garki
Myowa
Farming World On Chains For Tying Cattle In Dairy Stalls
George Redburn of Quebec explains and illustrates a chain tying method for dairy cattle. He details stall construction with iron rods and boards, division sizes, manger design, and the humane benefits seen in cows resting comfortably during nightly checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Redburn
Quebec
Farmers’ Advocate
Alara
Cam
Among the Poultry and Feeding Tips for Early Broilers
Topics cover millet seed for young chickens and hens, early broilers for market, and the need for a wood incubator. Notes stress lime and green food for bone and health, varied feeds, and avoiding overheat. Warns about exclusive cornmeal diets, restlessness in confined turkeys, and rapid feather removal when dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savn
Kelly
Normina
Turkey
St. Louis Republic
Winter Feeding of Pigs and Diet Tips
The article discusses winter pig feeding, recommending one pound of corn per twenty pounds of weight for a nutritive ratio and stressing exercise reduction in the final days before sale. It notes cornmeal is less suitable for pigs and suggests small amounts of oil meal. it emphasizes judging feed by pig condition rather than rigid formulas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braner
Calvus
Theronsa
Pyle
Crimson clover gains favor as versatile forage and green manure
The Crimson clover variety has grown in popularity as a sustainable annual crop for feed and soil improvement. Trials show high nitrogen content early season, with six inches of growth equaling ten tons of city manure in value. It thrives on poor soils, supports dairy needs, and serves well as a green manure and pasture crop, though not suited for wheat or rye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiderbuen
Ifa
Ervey
Australia
Lecutus
Lam Freib
Vedder- Dara
Tam
Dla
London
Jersay Station
N. Y. World
Fattening Sheep Proves Most Profitable Feeding System
Wisconsin expert Prof John A Craif argues the best profit comes from early grain feeding and green crops to finish lambs under a year. He reports up to fifty cents extra per head in trials, with faster flesh growth, wool clip, and higher per pound price, noting plain-fed lambs sell well when market prices rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Craif
Wisconsin
Middle States
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Lowwa
Stile Gliss House
Paltconophis Lowli
Darling
Eyvenhouse
Farming World
Seeme
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