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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
3
J L J describes a mechanical potato planter that improves depth and straightness of furrows, ensures uniform row spacing, and reduces hand labor. It also notes easier digging due to straight, uniform hills and mentions combined planter digger units from some manufacturers.
Mr Jones claims deep plowing pays as he plows deeper this year. Mr Smith finds Jones’s depth shallower than any before, prompting a lesson on what counts as deep. Generally four inches is shallow, four to six inches medium, over six inches deep. fall plowing helps soil weather before planting.
A detailed guide from M. C. of Iowa explains late and early cabbage cultivation. It covers discing methods, ground preparation, weed control, plant spacing, and tool use including two-horse disc, spike-tooth harrow, and four-shovel cultivator for efficient field tending.
Guidance on potato scab control notes seed treatment and crop rotation. It recommends treating seed with formalin solution, drying thoroughly, and avoiding continuous potato planting on same soil to prevent scab spread.
The article explains clipping work horses before heavy tasks begin in spring. A heavy winter coat hinders performance as temperatures rise and causes excessive sweating. Wet hair at night increases risk of chilling, so a thorough clipping and proper management keeps horses comfortable and avoids ill effects.
A reader from Pa suggests clipping horses to reduce sweat buildup. The piece argues clipped horses look better feel better and are less prone to cold.
Fortunate feeders provide ample palatable feed for early spring as cow appetites lag. Use poorer feed now and reserve bright clover alfalfa and sound corn for the pre grazing period. If good feed is scarce, purchase necessary substitutes to maintain milk flow until turnout to pasture.
A Ohio reader describes rearing twenty five baby chicks from a hatching company. Fifteen pullets and one cockerel remain in two six foot by six foot houses with tar paper, dry mash, cabbage, sugar beets, sprouted oats, and warm water. Eggs average six daily.
The author compares feeding whole oats versus mash in poultry diet. Oats fed in mash with bran cornmeal middlings and cut-clover reduces crop trouble. rolled or ground oats are used with hulls sifted. Sprouted oats as green feed halve oat content and avoid impaction.
Feeding an orphan foal starts with hourly half cup of modified cow milk warmed to 100 degrees F. Add two teaspoons sugar or molasses per pint. Use low fat fresh cow milk, adjust with lime water if upset. Six feeds daily for 3 4 weeks, then gradually increase milk and switch to sweet skim milk after six weeks. Introduce oats, wheat, bran, oats mix, then full oat and bran. Add hay grass and salt.
A brief notice advises that horses should have constant access to fresh water and that the colt should be allowed to lick it at will. The note cites T. M. R. as the source.
The article extols gladiolus as cheap, easy to grow bulbs offering wide color variety and long bloom times. It advises planting like onions in any garden soil, starting some indoors, storing bulblets, and sowing bulblets like seed for year two blooms. It highlights vase, table, and cemetery use with steady successive flowering and minimal pest issues.
The article explains how green feed affects poultry digestion and bulk, urging a varied supply from alf alpha to clover and vetch. It covers growing and preserving green foods, yard layouts, and practical feeding strategies for different seasons and flock sizes.
The article discusses best green feeds for poultry including mongrels cabbage and sprouted oats plus proper preparation and storage. It warns against feeding turnip tops to layers and notes potatoes can irritate digestion raw. It also covers weed control with shovels and walking cultivators noting efficient close work to rows and careful pacing.
Seed corn with below average vitality needs warm soil and thorough seed-bed prep. Delaying planting until ground is warm aids germination and reduces rotting risk, especially with immature seed. Mature kernels resist water entry better, improving stand. Local timing depends on latitude and soil type.
The article notes April as the hardest month for dry feed on milk cows as grass aroma reduces appetite for dry rations. Corn fodder grows stale and alfalfa or clover hay helps fill the gap while bran remains valuable for butterfat as grazing begins. The goal is to keep the herd near peak feeding before pasture starts.
A farming note explains that early cultivation kills more weeds than later work. Weeds are small and easily covered or cut. Slower walking allows closer work to the row of small corn, improving weed control.
A report by M. C. extols using rotted straw as a mulch in potato rows. It describes spreading a thin straw layer at planting, covering with furrowed soil, and using cross harrowing to rot straw into the ground. Benefits noted include larger, smoother potatoes, drier storage, moisture conservation, and reduced need for other fertilizers as straw blends into the soil.
A farmer describes sowing turnips between potato harvests using simple methods and notes that planting by the old rule yielded fall table and cellar stock. The piece adds tips: drainage first, then phosphate fertilizer, and keeping baling wire handy to save time while farming chores.
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