Potato Harvest and Storage Methods From 1905 Agricultural Notes
A Michigan writer in American Agriculturist describes harvesting potatoes by lifting vines, cutting rows, and using a six tined fork. He models collection with a stone boat and carts, then stores in a raised cellar with wooden tiles for air flow. He recalls cold snaps in 1905 and mentions prize varieties grown by J L Keckly of Union County.
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Michigan
American Agriculturist
J. L. Keckly
Union County
Banner
Burpee
Barry
Livingston
Maggie Murphy
Beauty of
Hebron
Using Screws and Spikes from Iowa Homestead
A correspondent suggests methods to drive screws into wood without splitting. If a bit size mismatches the screw, bore a small hole then drive the screw a short distance and back out to fit the large thread. Repeatedly turning in may split the piece. Smearing nails with axle grease aids driving into hard wood when normal progress fails.
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Iowa Homestead
Grazing Lands Overstocked And Poorly Fed
The article notes most grazing lands are badly fed with ranges only partly usable. Stockmen face shortages as herds are reduced and some go out of business to avoid harsh winter or drought risks. J B Cotton.
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Cotton
Dogs and Sheep Menace in Eastern and Western Farmlands
The piece notes dogs as the greatest threat to sheep farming in the east with rising nuisance in the middle west and even south regions where sheep farming struggles. It acknowledges some good dogs but highlights thousands of marauding curs at night causing mischief on fields.
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Middle West
Frarm Press
On Rainy Days in the Henhouse
Farmers note a simple method to keep hens active during wet weather. Scatter grain on the floor and cover with road dust, sand, or gravel, then add a touch of grass or hay to encourage scratching and foraging.
Absentminded Professors and Their Laughable Tales
A collection of real life anecdotes about famed minds. Ampère mislaid his sword during a Paris dinner and wrote on a mantel while guests departed unseen. La Fontaine forgot to take his fables to the king and left money in a carriage. Pozzi and Bertier join the laughable roster of absentmindedness in this St James Gazette excerpt.
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Lour Ampere
Professor Jones
Ampere
M. Fontanes
University of Paris
Dreas
Q RE
Mme. Fontenes
Mme. Fontanes
la Fontaine
Louis XVI
Paris
Pozzi
Seine
M. Bertier
St. James
Gasette
Oil Welle at Sea and the Menhaden Industry
A Brooklyn Eagle excerpt notes the menhaden fishery yields oil and fertilizer worth about 1 million dollars yearly, employing 1,800 fishermen and 1,600 factory workers. It describes 700 million fish slaughtered annually, with schools appearing every spring in the Gulf of Mexico heading north, yet their origin and destination remain unknown.
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Gulf of Mexico
Brooklyn Eagle
Costly Autograph at Paris Charitable Sale
At a Paris charity sale Baron Rothschild stopped at a stall run by Gyp. The actress asked for his autograph and persuaded him to buy it for charity. She wrote a receipt noting 1000 francs received from Baron Rothschild for charity, and he left pleased with the clever gesture.
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Paris
Baron Rothschild
Gyp
Terateur
Daughter balks at marriage elopement plan
In Chicago News style the old Groucherty explains he refused consent to his daughter's marriage with young Huggins to save money. He admits she will not elope, leaving the match unresolved.
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Huggins
Chicago News
Hear One Side and You Will Be In the Gark
A short quotation attributed to Haliburton warns that hearing only one side skews judgment. The remark implies bias in understanding disputes and echoes a cautionary tone about partial information.
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Gark
A Singular Duel in a New Orleans Fencing Academy
Ellsworth Emerson recalls a mysterious duel observed in a New Orleans fencing academy. Two expert fencers battle with hidden spiked foils as a dramatic investigation by a masked observer reveals a planned murder plot thwarted by a dramatic reveal and a woman's intervention.
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New Orleans
Ife
Paul
le Gro
M. Renard
le Gre
Tek
Paris
Ellsworth Emerson
Breeding and Rearing Geese for Markets and Goslings
The article advises selecting breeding stock with two year old ganders and seasoned geese up to five with strong fertility. It notes geese thrive with moderate warmth, pasture access, and spring laying beginning mid March. goslings require gentle nest care, gradual weaning, and fresh water. Emmieu and Toulouse are favored varieties.
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Emmieu
Toulouse
Moisture in Fowl Houses and Damp Conditions
The text explains how warm air in a hen house carries moisture from droppings and water pans. If ventilation is poor, humidity rises, causing condensation on litter and walls. When moisture reenters the air it cools, making the house feel cold and damp.
Temperature of Henhouses
It argues for cooling henhouses in summer and warming in winter. It notes poor air circulation as a common flaw and says to provide an opening above windows with a top swinging door to vent warm air from the roof area.
Undrawn Poultry Sparks Statewide Debate
Experiments led by Dr Charlies Harrington secretary of the Massachusetts state board of whealth form the basis of a special report to the Massachusetts legislature. The findings are quoted by handlers of cold storage goods especially poultry and support poultry dealers in preferring undrawn poultry to drawn stock.
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Charlies Harrington
Massachusetts State Board of Whealth
Massachusetts
Remedy for indigestion and dysentery in poultry
A home remedy mixes one quarter pound sulphate of iron and one half ounce sulphuric acid in a gallon of hot water. After cooling, strain into a jar and use one tablespoon per quart of drinking water. Described as a mild and effective preventive for chicks and laying hens.
Gry Bone For Fowls
Dry cricked bone is chiefly time, all the animal matter having been ex tracted by cooking. Bones have to be cooked and dried before they can be cracked.
Don't Overfeed the Chic and Feed Your Little Fellows
Instructions advise not overfeeding young chicks and to keep them slightly hungry to encourage many to survive to winter quarters. The guidance emphasizes feeding amounts appropriate to consumption and suggests that leaner feeding supports longer-term storage.
March of The Dairy Cow
An overview details rising urban demand for dairy products in the United States, notes production shifts westward, and highlights regional strengths from the Pacific coast to the Midwest. It discusses labor costs, sanitary concerns, grain prices, and the profitability of graded cows with long-term records under good management.
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New England
North Central
Michigan
Indiana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Missouri
Amersea
South
Pacific Coast
Washington
Nature
Oregon
California
Bay of
San Francisco
United States
Black Wyandotte Cock Illustration Highlights Breed Value
The illustration depicts a male of a neglected Wyandotte variety valued as a general purpose fowl. The black Wyandotte is highly regarded within the breed, but its popularity in the United States is limited by plumage color and dark shanks, since the American market favors yellow shanks on buff, white, or brown varieties.
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United States
Fever Tick on Sheep Wows Range Country Experts
The cattle fever tick found on sheep across the range country challenges prior theories. Denver Field and Farm reports experts are fighting the pest with congressional funding. The first discovery occurred in an isolated field after a moth noticed by chance, allowing the tick to spread and infest whole herds in several states.
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Denver
Congress
Notable Farmer Speaks On Stock Amid Frost
A farmer reflects on his cattle and crops as frost settles, noting steady work and vigilance. The piece highlights traditional rural life and the mindset of Turne as he tends his stock in early winter conditions.
Heredity in Fowls and its Breeding Power
W R Gilbert argues in Farm Journal that heredity dominates natural forces and that scientific breeders can direct it through inbreeding. He warns both the gains and dangers of using inbreeding to refine strains and improve utility, noting both potential and risk in developing distinct breeds.
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W. R. Gilbert
Farm Journal
Nesting Materials for Pigeons in Captivity
Pigeons in confinement lack natural nesting materials. Tobacco stems or coarse pine shavings can substitute, satisfying the build urge and helping pest control. A few nesting pieces placed in a corner are quickly taken, though some breeders prefer pine shavings renewed when soiled.
Feeding Deserted Squabs by Hand in Early Life
F B Price Jr of Dacosta New Jersey states that squabs beyond a week old neglected by their parents can be hand fed. Open the bill and place a small amount of feed in the mouth, then close the bill to allow swallowing. Feed twice daily until the bird is well filled.
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F. B. Price, Jr
Dacosta
N. J
When Hens Are Confined In Fields
Advice on protecting laying hens during harvest time. Keep hens fed and exercised to maintain egg supply. If corn and wheat harvest delays confinement may be needed and extra feed should be given. Encourage activity by making hens forage for grain.
Caution on Poultry Remedies Highlights Poison Risk
A warning stresses careful copying of drug names when treating sick poultry. It notes a woman who lost 25 hens learned the difference between blue vitriol and green vitriol, since one is a tonic and the other a deadly poison.
White Comb Disease in Poultry Treatment Guide
Article describes white comb as a parasitic disease in birds caused by a scab mite. It advises thoroughly washing affected parts with hot water and soap, then applying sulphur ointment and rubbing it in well. Guidance on obtaining the ointment is mentioned.
Breeders Discount Yearling Stock This Season
The article urges buying breeding stock now as breeders sell year old stock at low prices for next season, highlighting quality stock available at reduced costs.
Broiler and Egg Profits for Farmers
The broiler season is not always profitable for the common farmer. There is more money in producing eggs and much less work.
Medal of Honor Tale Turns on a Flattened Bullet
A British Victoria Cross contrast is drawn with an American tale of Lt. Passmore who saved his commander during a Mexican War engagement. He kept a flattened bullet as a keepsake, later meeting his former general Wingate at a parade, where the relic prompts recognition and a political rise.
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America
Passmore
Wingate
Lassmore
Passemores
Tommy Passmore
Lin
Diers
Senate
Washington
Pasenore
Senator Whate
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