Pacific Salmon Trust Ends Fierce Trade War on Coast
The Pacific Packing and Navigation company, formed in New Jersey with 32 million in capitalization, consolidates 15 rival firms to dominate salmon production from the Columbia to Behring Sea. Alaska Packers' association rivals, with San Francisco HQ, plan to control half the world’s salmon supply this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Street
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Behring Sea
Pacific Packing and Navigation Company
New Jersey
Alaska
Washington
Alaska Packers’ Association
Salmon Trust
San Fran‘ciseco
Trust
K. Armsby & Co
New York
Anacortes
Associaton
New Trust
Wall Street
Salmon Industry Trust Expands Across Washington
The article outlines the rise of a salmon trust controlling major canneries from Point Roberts Washington, detailing quinnat sockeye and other varieties, labor by Chinese migrants, trap net and purse net fishing, and seasonal price swings from six to ten cents. It notes the July August peak, the role of San Francisco crews, and the 1855 US pack milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Salmon Trust
Sweden
Norway
United States
Alaska
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Puget Sound
Trust
Straits of
Juan de Ea
San Juan Island
Deception
Canal de Haro
Rosario Strait
United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
Point Roberts
Life saving at sea via self lighting life belt
A German invention uses a buoy carrying 12 carbide chambers to generate acetylene gas when seawater hits the device. The gas feeds a burner with glass protection, lighting 150 candle power for three to four hours after deployment, with refilling costing about 12 cents and total weight 33 pounds.
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Germany
Globwlar Farm
Lost Springs Pastor Claims Cherry Picking Crown
A Lost Springs pastor declares himself the Kansas cherry picking champion after averaging two and a half bushels daily last week. He emphasizes steady harvests and regional pride in the competition.
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Lost Springs
Kansas
Forest preservation and farming notes from the era
An extensive piece urges immediate forest protection, notes New York's forest preserve and constitutional limits, and explains practical pest control for crops. It cites the Adirondack and Catskill preserves, calls for state land purchase, and discusses kerosene emulsion spraying to curb insect pests, plus harvesting kaffir corn considerations.
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New York
Adirondack
Catskill
Forest Preserve Board
Superintendent of State Forests
Remedies for Chinch Bug Disease
Chinch bug disease from the Columbia Missouri experiment station is only effective in warm moist weather. In hot dry conditions the disease fails to take and is useless in controlling chinch bugs.
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Columbia, Mo
Feeding and care tips for foaling mares and foals
Practical advice from the London Live Stock Journal on nursing foals with their dams in a shared box to ease weaning. It recommends early introduction to crushed oats and bran, access to clean water, pair housing if possible, and sheltering in bad weather to prevent illness. It notes well-fed, healthy foals will fetch higher prices at shows or sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Live Stock Journal
Muck as Stable Absorbent Increases Nitrogen in Manures
The text notes muck absorbs nitrogen from urine improving its store of usable nitrogen. It states microbes in manures accelerate conversion of inert nitrogen into available forms, enhancing fertilizer value.
Labor in the South Sees High Demand and Better Pay
A report notes strong southern labor demand with African American workers described as earning higher wages than in previous years. The piece emphasizes improved pay and employment opportunities for Black workers amid regional economic activity.
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South
The Clover Sub Soil Pump Exposes Farm Exhaustion
A review by Geo K Wilson explains how clover pulls nitrogen from the air and draws soluble potash and phosphates from the soil, exhausting soil nutrients. It warned that clover can deplete mineral plant food, urging liberal potash and phosphate applications in rotations, especially before winter wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Papers Institute
Geo
K. Wilson
Rape and Turnips as Green Manure for Soil Renovation
A Pennsylvania farmer urges using rape and cowhorn turnips as a green manure. He broadcasts seed in the last corn cultivation and harrows it into unoccupied fields. The crop matures in fall and can be plowed under in fall or spring to add several tons of readily available plant food to the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Pruning Old Apple Trees by Prof Taft
Prof Taft of Michigan Agricultural College cautions slow pruning of neglected orchards to avoid greater injury. Best time is before spring growth, but late fall or winter works if branches aren’t frozen. If growth is rank and unfruitful, delay until late May when leaves appear to promote fruit bud formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Michigan Agricultural College
Comparison of muck organic content in litter quality
Mucks vary in organic matter from about 48 to 96 pounds per 100 pounds of dry matter. Peaty muck, with high organic content, absorbs best for litter, while clayey or sandy muck has lower value as an absorbent.
Cerritos Claims World’s Largest Artesian Well
Cerritos California claims to house the largest artesian well in the world. The well is 14 inches in diameter and 684 feet deep.
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Cerritos
Cal
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Cred LY
London Church Times
Kan
Society For the Protection
London
United States Forestry Commission
Adirondacks
J. M. Steadman
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