New England Farmers Urged to Maintain Fertilizer Use
The article cites Joan Toll of The American Fertilizer warning New England farmers against cutting fertilizer per acre due to low cotton prices experienced by Southern farmers last year. It argues that reduced fertilizer lowers yields, even if fertilizer prices are higher, and advises maintaining or increasing per acre applications to counteract potash shortages and improve crop prosperity.
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New England
Joan D. Toll
The
American Fertilizer
Mr. Toll
Maine Experiment Station Urges Potash Preservation
The Maine Experiment Station recommends growers not reduce potato acreage next year due to a potash shortage. Dr Charles D Woods says one year of results suggests a slightly reduced but profitable yield is possible even without potash in commercial fertilizers. Other studies show soil potash becomes more available with phosphoric acid and nitrogen.
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Maine Experiment Station
Charles D. Woods
Maine
Marketing Pork Products Direct
Farmers urged to cure and market pork products directly to private customers. Experts advise contacting state extension and USDA bulletins, then building a high quality product to meet demand and boost profits.
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United States
Value of manure varies with handling and treatment
Ohio experiment stations report manure alone is not balanced soil matter. Adding 40 pounds per ton of acid phosphate nearly doubles value. Untreated manure worth 2.50, treated with acid phosphate and properly stored worth 4.89. Stations urge manure conservation and use with fertilizers. directions available from state stations at no charge.
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Ohio
Pane
Thorne
Fencing shift to wire fences in North Central states
A studies report finds wire fencing exceeds 70 percent of farm fences in 12 North Central states, with some areas like western Dakota and Nebraska reaching over 99 percent. It discusses cost efficiency, wire spacing, and the durability advantage of heavy wire, noting a typical durable 4 foot fence using 10 line wires and barbed top.
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North Central States
Department
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Fence posts and wheat impurities in farm practice
The article reviews durable fence posts including Osage orange, locust, red cedar, mulberry, catalpa, and bur oak, noting rising prices and suggesting steel and concrete alternatives plus creosote preservation. It warns against posts decaying before wire and explains dockage from impurities such as corn cockle, kinghead, and vetch seed in wheat.
Impurities in Wheat Reduce Milling Value
Government tests show that more than two percent inseparable impurities in wheat lower milling and baking quality. Rye emerges most often as a contaminant, found in 83 percent of hard winter and 39 percent of spring wheat samples, with two percent or more rye reducing bread quality.
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United States
Department
Don'ts for Electric Motors Care and Operation
This list stresses preventative care for electric motors. Key points include leveling and solid foundations, regular oiling and bearing lubrication, gradual start without full power, avoiding starting under load, switching off when not starting, keeping live parts clear of tools, not adjusting while running, inspecting for debris, cleaning brushes and commutator for DC motors, ensuring brush tension, and tightening loose connections to prevent faults.
Motor care and safe operation guidelines
The text warns that overheating sparking or short circuits can occur if the motor is not properly installed started inspected and cleaned. It advises avoiding dust buildup interiorly and stresses thorough maintenance for satisfactory operation.
The Random Shot and Its Costly Consequences
A poem about a wayward shot causing damage to a calf, rats, and cats, leading to payments of six dollars and four dollars fifty cents. A toy balloon incident prompts legal threat, illustrating how a random shot hurts others and sparks trouble.
Eavesdropping on Party Lines
A Kansas young man filed about thirty patents for a device enabling farmers on party lines to have private service via the party line and central to any other phone in the system. The invention claims to effectively stop eavesdropping on rural telephone connections.
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Kansas
Patent Office
Dried fruits and vegetables offer thrifty pantry ideas
The article urges housekeepers to use dried and preserved produce rather than rely on packaged foods. It offers practical ideas like zwieback from stale bread, lightly salted popcorn as a cereal, corn meal mush with dried fruit, and soaking dried apples or peaches in cider for improved flavor. It also suggests cowpeas with pork and tomato sauce as a rich, economical dish.
Frugal Bean Salads and Dishes From Quick Kitchen Notes
The article outlines economical ways to use dried cowpeas and colored beans in cold salads with French dressing, plus variations like cheese balls and celery seed. It includes recipes for Hopping John with rice, boiled dried peas, and a prune pudding dessert, emphasizing simple ingredients and cost efficiency.
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John
That Corn That Won the Championship
A poem recounts a boy who raises championship corn heard rustling on the neighboring farm. The boy explains simple farming steps and pride in his harvest, with Mel Ryder as the quoted author.
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Mel Ryder
Prosperity Through Diversified Farming
A discussion on farm prosperity argues that no single money crop ensures wealth. It advocates crop rotation including livestock, cover crops, and on farm plant nutrients to boost nonmarketed outputs and overall community prosperity.
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Henry W. Grady
New England
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