Alfalfa culture and farm harvest tips from A H W
A farm note discusses alfalfa not withstanding cold winters, needing deep tillage and fertile well drained soil. Sowing in August September or better spring, soaking seed to ensure moisture. The piece covers millet catches, mustard and clover seed absorption, proper drainage, and a detailed pasture seed mix for permanent fields plus turnip and rye guidance.
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A. H.W
Otsego
Madison
New York State
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F. M. Hexamer
Crescent
Charles Downing
Italy
Spain
Portugal
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Censis
Elmira Farmers’ Club
W. A. Armstrong
Marvin
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B.C. Kedide
Michigan Agricultural Colleges
Ploughing Principles and Subsoil Techniques in Farm Practice
The article debates ploughing aims and ethics, urging soil care over short term yields. It explains subsoil ploughing to loosen hard layers, stresses drainage before subsoiling, and notes regional results, costs, and long term fertility gains. It also discusses selecting methods, avoiding sucker removal in corn, and the broader value of cattle and horse breeding for sustained farming success.
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Ohio
Moore
David Dickson
South
Pepores Eal
Akill
New York Times
Ohio Farmer readers urged to choose thoughtful men
A brief note from the Ohio Farmer urges readers to select thoughtful and conscientious men, praising integrity in leadership. It mentions Culpeper County, Virginia as a referenced locale in the context of the discussion.
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W. OC. Pres . Ton
Ohio
Culpepper County
Seed Corn Brine Test Promises Higher Yields and Better Seed
An author argues that railroads boost horse demand, wealth grows luxuriously, and perfect seed is vital. He describes using a brine test to separate sinking seeds from floating ones to improve corn yields, warns imperfect seed lowers production, and urges farmers to adopt this simple method for uniform, healthier crops.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Maryland
Timper
Harvesting timing and grain quality across crops
The article argues newer harvest methods should wait for full grain maturity to maximize gluten content and overall yield. It compares wheat, barley, and oats across climates, notes northern California and English varieties, and stresses careful timing to reduce starch loss and prevent seed vitality damage from heat. It also discusses threshing shifts, drying practices, and seed preservation versus bulk grain.
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Minnesota
Dakota
California
Cattle breeds praised for Western ranching value and breed traits
A survey of cattle types highlights the Shorthorn, Hereford, Sussex, Devon, Kyloe, and Angus as superior for beef, dairy, or crossbreeding. It notes rapid U.S. spread since 1833, with implications for cost, wealth, and pasture suitability on western plains and mountain lands.
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Goring
Texas
Upper Canada
Ely
Ayrshire
Jersey
Guernsey
National Live Stock Journal
Rocky Mountains
United States
la Ee
Sussex
Ohio
America
Great Britain
Greatritain
Angus
Aberdeen
Agricultural supply catalog prices and materials list
A fragmented OCR listing fertilizer and animal feed materials with prices per unit or per ton. Items include dried blood, dried meat, ammonia percentages, phosphoric acid, nitrates, potash forms, bone meal, bone black waste, superphosphate, cane residues, cotton seed meal, Canadian apatite, Peruvian guano, kainit, and related compounds with price ranges and concentrations.
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Navassa
South Carolina
Things Worth Knowing Health and supply figures from Washington Territory
The text warns milk health hinges on clean water for cows and notes disease germs in seemingly clean water. It also lists Washington Territory production forecasts for the year including lumber 335 million feet, coal 200000 tons, hops 200000 pounds, salmon 200000 cases, wheat 5 million bushels, oats 300000, potatoes 100000, and wool 2.6 million pounds.
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Washington Territory
Judge Corrects Negro Juror During Cotton Theft Trial
In Mobile Alabama a black man sworn as juror in a larceny case hid face from view and was questioned by the judge. After effort to attract his attention, the judge had him punched in the side. The juror protested innocence as the trial clarified it involved two men accused of stealing two bales of cotton.
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Hhus
United States
Rank Smith
GLOBE
Ant Boots
Klyeas
Boston
Ala
Darkey
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Andrew H. Ward
Europe
France
Austria-Han- Great Britain
North
Jordan
Judge Fullerton
New York
Aoe
Billy Ceris
Chiropodist
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