Maine Hay Crop Called Main Stay of State Agriculture
Maine’s largest crop by area and value is hay not potatoes. The article argues hay yields about 1.4 million tons annually at $12 a ton, versus 30 million bushels of potatoes at 50 cents, noting hay offers higher profit and supports livestock feeding. It praises seedbed prep, fall seeding, and top dressing with fast-acting fertilizer to boost yields and soil fertility, urging more focus on hay for stronger Maine farming.
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Maine
C. D. Woods
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Blanche Septena Three Quarter Udder Cow Sets Milk Record
Blanche Septena, a three quarter udder cow from Summit Farms Davidson Maine, entered on June 26 1916 after freshening at seven and one half years, posted a 14 day milk output of 625.4 pounds with 18 148 pounds fat and butter equivalent of 42 244 pounds, and a 1134 4 pounds milk record with 38 795 pounds fat. Summit Farms seeks state records for a three quarter udder cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche
Summit Farms
Davidson
Bailey
Blanche Septena
Summit Lumber Co
The Retort Childlike In The Battersea Alley
A young street child in Battersea near a home for lost dogs suggests to a passerby to bite a policeman. The implied menace reflects urban tension as the boy offers a stark, darkly humorous warning while directing the man toward a back alley.
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Battersea
Maine Horse Racing Notes and Pedigree Details
A Maine racing and horse-breeding chronicle covers July races at Houston and Fort Fairfield, highlighting Game of Chance’s victory and discuss of notable pedigrees. It notes breeders in Wilton, Winthrop, and Lisbon, lists horses like Zulah and St. Croix, and profiles stallion histories with figures such as 2.14% and 2.29% for trotters and sires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
W. B. Lunt
Fredericton
N. B
Dan Paine
Walter Richmond
Mattie March
Maine
Fort Fairfield
B. F. Fairbanks
Belgrade
Prince Warrener
Warrener
Prince
Sunol
W. H. Miles
Lisbon
Winthrop Morrill
Lady Wood
Diana
Whalebone
Knox
Fairbanks
Sagadahoc
Topsham
Troutbrook
Della
Maine Slasler
Zulah
St. Croix
Gideon
Shaw
Hartland
Creambrook
Stetson
Yulah
Dobson
Allen Farm
Wilton
Gilbert Miller
Charles M. Richards
Mr. Miller
Harry Knox
Mr. Richards
Grayson
Richard
J. C. Miller
Ed Allen
Bill Allen
Gene Allen
Arie Miller
Milton Holmes
Gus Holmes
Lizzie Miller
Canton
Strongheart CP
Fred Wikins
Peter Pan
Brayer
Gingara
Bellehimes
Pat Tsire
Lady ‘Belle
Wilketta
Aleclavetty
Kentucks Wilkes
Lambretta
Daniel Lambert
Bellroy
Bell Boy
Hambleman
Dexter
Aberdeen
Mahree
Kentucky Union
Charles Eastman
Charles Miller
Red Wilkes
Charles Woodcock
Mr. Rubier
b\ Brayer
Johnny Wilkes
Walter Violette
Dryden
Tappan Farm
Simmore
Lucy Posey
G. R. Buck
Zella
Allen
Nelson
Crecello
Bates Offers Peerless Flour at 86 50 Abblapital Price
Co P Bates Bowdoinham Maine announces a three week sale of David Stott's Peerless Flour at 86 50 abbl capital. The notice mentions a Saturday treatment in an unclear context but centers on the public sale of flour and pricing.
Uses of Rice in Summer Meals and Economical Dishes
Office of Home Economics outlines practical rice uses for year round dining. Recipes include steamed rice cooking methods, water and salt ratios, and tips to reduce waste. Suggestions cover combining rice with milk cheese eggs and vegetables and a budget friendly steamed mutton and rice dish.
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Office of Home Economics
Department
Rice Mold with Mutton and Rice served with Tomato Sauce
Instructions for making a steamed rice mold with Stevens 44 mutton, parsley, bread crumbs, and egg, cooked in stock, served with tomato sauce. The article also notes bread crumb thickening, alternative meats, and rice as a versatile base. It ends with wartime fertilizer concerns urging farmers to conserve manures and improve soil through tillage and crop rotation.
Materials for Prilizers Prompt Fertilizer Shortage Outlook
The secretary of agriculture reports U S fertilizer use in normal years exceeds 125 dollars worth per acre, with nearly 500 million dollars of nitrogenous substances, 168 million of phosphates and 20 million of potash. Germany supplies most potash and much ammonium sulfate, while war munitions demand drives sulfuric acid prices up and disrupts super phosphate production. Potash is nearly exhausted in the country, with limited alternate sources from feldspar, alunite, and kelp, and manufacturers will divert supply to matches and war needs. The nitrogen supply remains steadier due to cottonseed meal, dried blood, and tankage.
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United States
Secretary of Agriculture
Germany
City and Rural Prosperity Emphasized in New England
David Stone Kelsey of West Hartford declares that city and country prosperity are linked. He cites agriculture as a key New England industry employing over 250000, with farm products fueling city commerce, transportation, and processing sectors while boosting urban employment.
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David Stone Kelsey
West Hartford
Conn
New England
Advocates Cold Storage for Apple Market in New England
Charles F P Lu mium of Littlefield Conn a major farmer urges cold storage facilities to market sour apples in retail packages intact for dealers. He notes three year trend of rising demand amid declining New England apple production and discusses orchard care, harvesting, and marketing factors.
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Charles FP. Lumium
Littlefield
Distress Signalled At Sea Amid Cracking Storm
A storm at sea worsens as deck fittings are swept overboard and the captain prepares a distress signal. A sober passenger interrupts, warning against celebration as danger looms. A separate scene recalls a lecture on The Decadence of Pure English and a fussy woman railing about language lapses.
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O. M. Kile
G. Milton Hatch
New Vineyard, Me
Bowdoinham, Maine
David Stott
Pital
the Great
Holstein
Stevens
Kimball Bros. Co
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