Ornamental Trees and Plants for Farm Iowa State College
R G Schrege surveys native shrubs and trees as a low cost path to attractive farmland. He touts white elm, hard maple, basswood, willows, and native evergreens for borders and windbreaks, warning against overplanting to avoid a somber, cemetery like effect. The piece advises thoughtful layout to spotlight the house and notes cost benefits of homegrown greenery.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Hera
Prairie
Education and Food Production in Iowa Agriculturial Reform
Public concern grows over rising world hunger as exports decline from 1901 1905 to 1906 1910. Emphasizing Morrill Hatch and Adams programs, the piece argues agricultural education as vital for expanding production, benefiting urban consumers and farmers alike under market forces.
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Morrill
Hatch
Adams
Iowa Agriculturial
Looks Good for the Farmer at Chicago Land Show
A placard at the Chicago land show notes the decade census period saw US population rise 0 percent while farm products rose only 1 percent. The piece argues farmers will have steady work and a ready dinner pall for some time, highlighting farming as the most secure occupation.
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Chicago
United States
Farming Name Suggestions Elevate a Place
The speaker argues for naming a farm with character and dignity. Running Brook Stock Farm is proposed as a refined alternative to generic owner labels like Old Bill Jones' place. The exchange highlights how a proper name adds individuality and esteem.
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Running Brook
Bill Jones
Feeding the Gow
The article notes that the sow must have additional food besides corn to stay strong and produce good pigs next spring, ensuring she maintains body strength.
Bob Sled For Heavy Work And Nitrogen Use In Farming
A Country Gentleman reply discusses a bob sled for logging and hauling heavy loads, noting a flexible tongue design that aids turning and load handling. It then explains nitrogen as a key plant nutrient, how soil bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable fertilizer, and how cultivation improves soil moisture and crop growth.
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D. D. Raymond
The Draft Chain Bobs and Rupnera Shoes Described
The article explains a draft chain system with independent tongue and adjustable rear bobs linked by a forked chain and clevis rings. It outlines how rings allow length adjustment from 8 to 25 feet and prevent snagging on terrain. It also notes rupnera shoes carved from hard dry wood and designed to wear across the grain for winter use.
Description of bolsters and saddle plank in wagon construction
The rear bob bolster measures 4 by 5 inches with countersunk bolt heads. The forward bob bolster shown in Fig 2 has rings to bind the road. The saddle plank on the front pole should be 244 inches thick and a foot wide to support the king bolt and load.
Functions of Tile Drains in Farm Drainage
Farm Press notes drainage as a key factor for crops where natural outlets are slow. Farmers dig trenches two and a half to three feet deep above impervious layers to lay tile drains, which pull water from rising soil layers and support larger root systems for bigger crops. Deep placement boosts root growth, while shallow, frequent cultivation aids drought resilience.
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Farm Press
Nature
Harness Care Keeps Horses Sound and Ready
The article warns that neglecting harness leads to poor appearance and sudden failures at crucial moments. It stresses that worn harness becomes hard and uncomfortable, then cracks and warps, rendering it unusable for a short time. Regular attention prevents these troubles.
Preasuring Timbers To Preserve Wood From Rot
The text describes coating timbers with crude darbolic acid to deter dry rot and decay, applying several coats for damp places to extend wood life. It also mentions hens and coal candera, suggesting feeding poultry in the yard to observe outcomes.
Livestock Means Success for Farmers on High Priced Land
The article argues livestock should be the main farm business not a side line. Feeding 60 cent corn to strong hogs that fetch 80 cents enhances profit through market gains and soil fertility. It urges gradual shift to purebred stock, as permanent agriculture hinges on livestock and purebred breeding on expensive land.
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Hye Atock Ralaing
Floodgate Design by Saline County Farmer
H L Lerrel of Saline County Missouri describes a simple floodgate based on a railway stock guard. Two small logs extend into the creek with upper ends tied to trees or posts, joined by a bolt. Slats are added from rails or 2 by 4s, creating a low middle flow that keeps the main current in place and allows debris to pass downstream with minimal maintenance.
Poultry Husbandry Tips From Old Almanac Style Text
Fragments advise yearly cubing to prevent deterioration, attention to pen readiness, avoiding overcrowding, dust baths for all sizes, dry mash and grit in nets, discard crippled birds, gauge guinea fowl sex by wattles, sudden temperature changes and drafts as soup causes, tame fowl for better egg production, and keeping males separated with a bottom board in partitions.
Banks of Canada support land value rise in West
The year ends with bank statements praising Western Canadian banking for stability and real estate backed credit. They cite rising farm land values in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as legitimate capital for growth. yields show wheat up to 76 bushels per acre and profits possible on land priced under 160 dollars per acre. Immigrant farming interest could push land values 10 to 20 percent in a year.
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Union Bank of Canada
Canadian West
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lashburn
Sask
Clarke
Iown
Illinois
United States
Habit Takes a Laughing Turn in Evening Talk
In a playful exchange, one speaker notes Mise Giggles often laughs at nothing, while the other brushes off the remark and moves on with a casual digression about the moment.
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Mise
New York Flats Known For Tight Space And High Rent
In New York a five to six thousand dollar yearly rent yields incredibly cramped flats. In good neighborhoods a five thousand dollar flat remains small. Prof Brander Matthews noted at a luncheon that a dog wags his tail up and down because residents are relatively poor and accustomed to such spaces.
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New York
Brander Matthews
Mido
Fragments Evoke Curious Historical Ad Snippets
A jumble of 19th or early 20th century clipping mentions include a London Opinion quote about yesterday’s fish unfit to eat and service, a touted Allen’s Foot-Hasn antiseptic powder for tired feet, and a brief line about recognizing genuine diamonds. The tone resembles a miscellaneous newspaper page of ads and snippets.
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Allen
Fred Pariote
le Roy
N.Y
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