Wheat Cultivation Notes From A. H. W. On Soil and Seed
This piece outlines climate and soil impacts on wheat quality, stressing dry climates yield more nutritive grain, ideal soil clay and lime balance, deep rooted plants resist winter kill, and the need for thorough tillage. It covers sowing depth, seed treatment with copper sulfate, seed viability, and harrowing to improve seedbeds for spring planting.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Clover sowing and moisture tips for fields in New Hampshire
Correspondence from a farmer asks whether sowing clover after haying will overwinter and how much seed to use per acre. An expert advises August or September sowing, or early spring with cereals, notes soil-based seed rates, and stresses moisture for August/September sowing. Details include seed absorption rates for various crops and a pointer to a May issue of The Weekly Globe.
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North Barrington
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A. H.W
Sowing Winter Rye Yields Early Green Feed and Profit
Winter rye should be sown early to reduce winter kill and seed use, with best results on light soils where it matures sooner. Planting depth of 0.5 to 2 inches maxes germination speed. sowing timing and seed amount vary by soil and purpose, and ergot poses risks but can have medical use when controlled.
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Ryo
Wenewar
Smut in wheat described by Professor Bessey
Professor C E Bessey of Iowa Agricultural College explains the wheat smut in this Rural Home summary. The disease stems from Tilletia caries a parasitic fungus that invades young wheat kernels and produces black spores. Spores cling to good grains, making seed infection likely. prevention relies on removing smutted grains by washing or flotation and chemical treatments like caustic lime or copper sulfate, with crop rotation to reduce risk.
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C. E. Bessey
Iowa Agricultural College
Wyoming Inquirer
England
Owever
Alway
Europe
Fischer von Waldheim
Specks in Butter Debated by Farmers and Readers
The Farmer letters debate white specks in butter with readers offering diverse theories. Some blame milk quality and digestion, others propose ashes in cow feed or mere grinding out specks. Most agree specks are dairy milk particles not removable by simple washing or agitation.
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Parmer
Specks in Butter and How to Prevent Them
The article explains carbonic gas turning into curd flakes in butter, outlining causes such as cream resting too long, infrequent aeration, and improper churning temperatures. It stresses scalding milk, maintaining freshness, and using proper cream handling, with steps to avoid specks and improve butter quality across dairy operations.
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Boston
John Lawrence Sullivan
Ohio
Pig Feeding Experiments Show Meal Yet Superior to Whole Corn
Professor J W Sanboro of Missouri Agricultural College reports spring pigs gain more profit when fed on cornmeal rather than whole corn, with 260 pounds gained over 116 days from 112 pound pigs. Meal yields better weight gain per ton, though whole corn preserves soil nutrients and reduces mill toll.
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J. W. Sanboro
Missouri Agricultural College
Missouri
Sanborn
Prairie Farmer
Spring Chickens A Farm Guide To Market Production
Spring chickens dominate city markets with high prices, and spring lamb follows. The article notes shortages and frauds in imitations and urges on farm production through warm quarters, ample feeding, and early setting. It recommends involving youth, using reliable hens, and mixing breeds to attain rapid growth and market readiness.
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Bern
How to Start a Dairy Factory in the Dairy Belt
The piece outlines locating a dairy factory within the dairy belt from latitude 40 to 46, favoring grass and springs. It traces origins to Jesse Williams in 1860 near Rome New York, discusses cooperative joint stock ownership, the need for skilled management, and factory location essentials such as water, ice, and central milk supply, plus the importance of visiting successful regions and adopting modern improvements.
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Alleghaniles
Rockles
Jesse Williams
Rome
N. Y
New England
Iney
Ald
Combating seed fraud with careful testing and selection
The article denounces selling infertile seed and urges farmers to save only the best seed, clean it thoroughly, test it before sale, and avoid putting all trust in a single supplier. It recommends buying tested seed, testing it themselves, and planting in proper weather and depth to reduce losses.
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Martin
Colman
Drying the Cow in Calving, Henry Stewart Advises Nature
In a letter to a dairy correspondent Indiana Farmer cites Henry Stewart arguing against reducing feed to dry cows. He warns against leaving milk in the udder and urges feeding bran dry, regular milking, avoiding cornmeal and cotton-seed meal, and using laxatives only if needed. He advises minimal interference and reliance on nature.
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Henry Stewart
Indiana
August Chickens Hatch Later for Better Egg Supply
The article explains advantages of hatching chicks in August rather than exclusively in spring. August chicks grow quickly, face abundant food and fewer costs, and have higher survival. They begin laying around February, bridging winter egg shortages until pullets from early flocks start setting again.
Transplanting Cabbage for Early Setting
Instructions on preparing cabbage transplants a few days before setting to reduce wilting and speed growth. Remove from seed beds, puddle roots in mud or diluted cow dung, keep on cool moist cellar bottom, plant erect in moist soil, mulch lightly, and press soil firmly.
Deep Ploughing and Moisture in the Soil
In Kansas Farmer essay the author argues deep plowing cools soil to condense moisture from warm air, creating rain-like moisture and acting as plant food. A cited 30 years ago drought case shows subsoil plowing under Mapes gar dener’s care yielded thriving crops, corn about ninety bushels per acre versus nearby scorched fields.
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Mapes
Kansas
Signs of intestinal worms in horses and treatment notes
Domestic animals host varied intestinal worms. In horses symptoms include increased appetite with weight loss, dry rough coat, itching around the lips and rectum, and pale eyelids. Severe cases feature emaciation, colicky pains, and possible death. Treatment options cited: aloes 4 to 6 drachms, then a compound of six ounces of lou Divings per twelve doses, repeating until finished, followed by aloes.
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Prairie Farmer
Timing of castration in foals influences growth pattern
The article discusses how castration acts as a modifier of conformation in foals, noting that age effects vary. Early castration tends to boost forehand development, while delaying until two years favors rear formation, so the operation should suit the colt’s physical features rather than a fixed rule.
Scrap-book habit for dairymen and farm youths
A dairy journal editor advocates keeping scrap books to capture useful articles and notes. Readers should mark articles with colored pencils, then younger family members paste items into department scrap books. Encourages a commonplace book recording dates and pedigrees of calves and foals to foster lifelong interest.
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Dairyman
Nitrate of Soda Use Expands Across Europe in Year
Reports from the German Chemical Manure-makers Association at Weisbadgen May 29 indicate Europe will use about 200000 tons of nitrate of soda for trout farming this year. European consumption for the year ending July 1 reached 467000 tons, up 20 percent from the prior year. Germany fertilizes about two thirds of a million acres with this salt for beets, as readers note its impact on sugar prices and farming practices. Farmers urge methods of use, with tips on broadcasting 60 to 100 pounds per acre after rain or during late cultivation, and applying in spring or after rain to grass.
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London
German Chemical Manure-makers’ Association
Weisbadgen
Europe
Germany
Trim Your Hedges Twice a Year Guide
Observers note steady hedge trimming habits in the community and encourage regular pruning twice annually. The piece highlights orderly yards, consistent maintenance routines, and a quiet optimism about civic-minded upkeep.
Hedge trimming guidance for ornamental hedges and upkeep
The Germantown Telegraph notes two trims per year for ornamental hedges like Osage orange and American arbor vitae. Trim in late June or early July after first growth, and again in October or November after the second growth. Early cuts ease work but may weaken wood. aim for an oval half egg shape. Remove grass and weeds beneath to encourage growth, benefiting younger hedges around dwellings. Larger farms require different management.
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Germantown
What Farmers Should Know About Dairy and Horticulture
A mixed agricultural digest urges farmers to improve dairy practices, manage cream separation on farms, and use whey effectively. It highlights worm prevention in orchards, wormy fruit windfalls, hogs in orchards, and timely garden maintenance. It advises watering transplanted trees, using soap suds for trees, and careful pruning of tomatoes and flowers. It also covers seed corn, pest prevention with saltpetre, potato storage, pasture management, and the economics of butter versus beef from cows. It ends with humane colt handling, bot fly prevention, and hog cleanliness for better fattening outcomes.
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Popular Science News
Best Pork Raising Tips From Old Farming Notes
A historical digest outlines feeding hogs three times daily with freely eaten portions, supplementing corn with turnips pumpkins and potatoes, and using sour or leftover feed sparingly. It describes Yorkshire classes, fat dam effects on lamb growth, and advises on lamb weaning, grazing, and separating mothers from lambs. It also covers poultry care, nest construction, orchard benefits, damp conditions, and general seasonal eating guidance.
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Yorkshire
Hreen
North Deer Isle
Tropics
Weekly Globe Club List catalog page itemization
The document lists a wide range of periodicals and magazines with prices, including American Poultry Journal Atlantic Monthly Century Magazine Frank Leslie's Illustrated and Harper's various titles. It notes subscription constraints such as one yearly subscription per address, prohibition on specimen copies, and the need to specify the issue to begin.
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American Poultry Journal
Atlantic Monthly
American Art Journal
American Poultry Yard
Cceesceesee
British Quarterly Review
Blackwood's Magazine
Beadle's Saturday Journal
Burlington Hawkeye
Boys of
New York
Baliou's Magazine
Bee-keeper’s Magazine
Babyland
Cceerees Boston Pilot
Ceee
Boston Medical Journal
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Christian Leader
S.ncereensese
Century
Country Gentleman
Connecticut Farmer
Chicago Advance
Detroit
Engineering and Mining Journal
Eclectic Magazine
Edinburgh Review
Floral Cabinet
Forney's Progress
Cesses
Frank Leslie
Illustrated
Chimney Corner
W’y
Bunday Magazine
M'y
M’y
Gardner’s
Godey’s
Golden Aptory
Household Journal
Home Circle
Harper's Magazine
Harper’s Weekly
Harper's Bazat
Harper’s Young People
Herald of Health
Scsa
Home Journal, Independent
International Review
Iowa Homestead
Journal of Microscopy
Journal of Chemistry
Ccceseeseeee Dy
Lippincott’s Magazine
London
Lancet
Edinburgh
London Quarterly Review
Methodist
American His Mining Record
Mother’s Magazine
North American Revie. Y. Medical Journal
Fashion Bazar
Nupsety
Ceseeeseee
Ohio Farmer
Puck
Portland Transcript
Creaeseere Princeton Review
Prairie Farmer
Stacvences Peterson
Sunday School Times
Sunny South
St. Nicholae
Sanitarian
San Francisco Chronicle
Spirit of the Times
the Republic
Boston
Te Critig
Vick's Floral Magazine
Westminster Review
Waverley Magazine
Watchman
Teeassensececees
Weeky Grane
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