Buckwheat cultivation and soil improvement guidance
The article outlines buckwheat as a versatile cool weather crop suited to the northern states from New York to Michigan. It details sowing rates 2–5 pecks per acre, depth 1/5 to 2 inches, ideal soils and minimal fertilizer needs, several varieties Japanese Silver Hull and Common Grey, harvest methods with cradles or binders, and its value for weed control and soil conditioning.
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Mississippi River
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
West Virginia
Virginia
Wisconsin
Ohio
United States
Expert Sheep Raiser Argues For Returning to Flocks in Maine
The advocate cites low fencing costs with woven wire at under 20c per rod and cedar stakes at 3c to 4c, plus adaptable pasture use and easy removal of fences. Labor needs are minimal with three workers tending 500 sheep, and sheep fit farming seasons by May to November with little active care.
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Maine
Abraham
Use of Spring Onions in Diet and Flavoring
An article extols spring onions as a nutritious versatile seasoning. It explains their high water content, sulfur compounds, and suggests eating raw in salads or cooking. It details using soda in cooking water, uses of chopped onion tops, and a method to cook greens with butter on toast, with optional poached eggs for a heartier dish.
Bates Offers David Stott Flour at 96 50 per barrel
Co P Bates announces a large lot of David Stott’s Peerless Flour for sale to the public over the next three weeks at the price of 96 50 per barrel.
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David Stott
Parcel Post Error Corrected in Bath Independent
Farm Editor admits a miscalculation in a Parcel Post article after reader George West of Riggsville Maine points out the error. The note explains the error over postage rates and confirms that rural carriers do not cover all parcel deliveries in some routes. West argues higher postage would reduce farmer profits and questions cartage by Uncle Sam.
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the Independent
West
Riggsville
Bath Independent
Independent
Parcel Post
F.B. T
Sam
George West
Sheep or Dogs The Profit Question for Farms
A writer argues that sheep farming offers higher profits than keeping dogs and urges state action. He notes pastures unsuitable for cattle suit sheep, winter care is minimal, and calls for laws to eliminate dog killing to promote sheep raising.
Beak cutting remedy for hens advertised by T
The note describes cutting off beak tips of laying hens with a sharp knife until tender flesh shows a drop of blood, then feeding hard boiled eggs to the hens so they peck and hurt their nerves, teaching them not to peck. It claims the beak will regrow and the vice ends, followed by an assertion that the author advertises services and never rests, seen by many.
Local crop report from Bowdoin Topsham Maine farmers
In Sagadahoc County mixed farming predominates with few specialists. Young men seek higher wages elsewhere. few take up demonstration work. There are no abandoned farms and pastures are poor. Timber regrows, grasses look good, and no winter kill. Local market prices for hay and potatoes noted, with anticipated 50 percent yield drop this year. Two farmers grow certified seed. butter prices strong. poultry thriving. no Farmers Union locally. C M Marshall Bowdoin Topsham.
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Maine
Lisbon
Brunswick
Bath
Massachusetts
Boston
R. I
Farmers’ Union
C. M. Marshall
Bowdoin
P. O. Topsham
State of Maine June 1 Farm Forecasts and Prices
All Wheat forecast 106000 bushels versus last year 112000. Oats forecast 5780000 vs 6080000. Barley 142000 vs 132000. Pasture 99 vs ten year average 93. Apples forecast 1620000 barrels vs last year 720000. Prices: Wheat unknown. Corn 95 vs 89. Oats 67 vs 64. Potatoes 1.12 vs 1.25. Hay 19.20 vs 13.40. Eggs 24 vs 22 cents per 4.
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State OF Maine
Washington
Alfalfa Gains Ground in New England Farms
Alfalfa is rapidly rising as a crop in New England with widespread demonstrations and many farmers expanding acreage. Proper soil conditions and feeding are urged, with a field meeting of the New England Alfalfa Growers Association set for Thursday May 25 at the Walker Gordon Farm to share growing methods.
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New England
Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Alfalfa Growers’ Association
Walker-Gordon Farm
Originated Early Pearl Oats Tips by R L Copeland Maine grower
R L Copeland, the Maine grower who originated the Early Pearl variety of oats, lists four essentials for profitable oats: pure high yield seed fertile soil a good seed-bed and an early spring season. He warns poor seed is costly and advises fall plowing manure work and 500 pounds per acre of fertilizer at planting or before harrowing.
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R. L. Copeland
Maine
Copeland
New Nursery Stock Import Rules Issued by Federal Board
Federal Horticultural Board issues updated nursery stock regulations effective after July 1. Key change allows permits for imports from countries with inspections to remain valid until revoked, replacing annual renewals. Other changes are minor and form related.
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United States
Federal Horticultural Board
Alfalfa on Every Farm Says Maine Official
Maine Commissioner of Agriculture W T Guptill urges all farms to plant alfalfa, advising soil lime and thorough preparation. He notes sowing alfalfa with barley can secure a crop and reduce start up costs, and compares alfalfa’s feeding value to bran, with a ton equaling a ton of bran.
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W. T. Guptill
Maine
Mr. Guptill
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the Great
Holstein
Stevens
Kimball Bros. Co
Sagadahoc Co
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