Around the Farm Advice on cattle breeds and dairy stock
A long exploratory feature discusses dairy cattle breeds in America and Britain, weighing dairy merit, hardiness, and milking capacity. It covers Ayrshires Shorthorns Jerseys Holsteins Devon cattle and polled varieties, with notable records and opinions from farmers and breeders, urging crossbreeding and selective stock for a practical New England dairy cow. It also details hornless breeds origins and emphasizes native cows and thoroughbred bulls for improved milk yield and butter production.
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Jerseys
Guernseys
Ayrshires
Euport
E. P. Prentice
Mount Hope
Alderneys
Thomas Motley
Jamaica Plain
Durham
Aaron
Israel
New England
Logan
Louise
Double Rose
P. Holcomb
New Castle
Del
W. Buckminster
Massachusetts Ploughman
Legion
Oakes
E. H. Hyde
Massachusetts Board of Agriculture
Galloway
Scotland
Great Britain
Engjland
England
America
Spain
Continent
North
South America
Connecticut
Texas
Europe
Hotbeds and Early Forcing for Gardeners
Farmers near cities can buy early vegetable plants cheaply from nearby gardeners, but many growers live far from markets and must raise their own. Hotbeds or cold frames provide heat and light to foster early crops, though explanations often confuse beginners.
Clearing Woodland With Stump-Lifters and Autumn Ploughing
The article argues that modern stump-lifters and improved plows enable faster clearing of overgrown New England land. It recommends autumn work, burning and using stump ashes as fertilizer, and describes methods to cultivate grass on rocky patches without heavy ploughing while preserving root systems for future crops.
Bees Feeding Method and Wintering Box Hives Advice
Article outlines A I Root Gleanings methods for feeding bees with a grape sugar mix bound by coffee sugar and flour, forming candy bricks to be licked. It also covers wintering box hives with chaff packing, moisture control, and cellar storage, plus notes on apple crops, fruit storage, and grape production in Ohio and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Root
Manure Management for Winter Compost and Spreading
The article outlines building central manure heaps to heat and ferment, turning twice for thorough decomposition, and keeping piles moist. It covers compost materials including muck leaves ashes and stable manure, notes adding water to start decomposition, and suggests bone dust or artificial fertilizers if used. It also promotes winter spreading of manure on corn and cotton ground, and describes top dressing old apple orchards in autumn or winter for better bearing.
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England
United States
Pall Mall Gazette
New York
Europe
Great Britain
Ireland
Scotland
Porras
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
States
O Ae
Ploughing Advice for Manure Application and Field Spars
The Ploughman notes that at least ten cords of good manure per acre should be received. Best practice is to plough land where rocks are sparse, though exceptions include small bushes in mowing fields and rows of bushes by fences where ploughing would not be economical.
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United States
Spain
Malaga
California
Alexandra
California Fruit-hrowers’ Association
E. Williams
Montclair
N. J
New York Tribune
Florida
Mediterranean
Fruit Culture Insects and Remedies for Fruit Trees
The article lists methods to destroy tree insects including fires to attract them, jarring and sweeping caterpillars, tar or ink wraps, oil-filled troughs with tin disks, binding cotton wool, washing trunks with soapsuds, and a whitewash blend of sulfur and quicklime. It covers dusting leaves, rope and tin barriers, frost exposure, soil disturbance, hand-picking, benzine vapor, creosote injections, and notes on parasitic eggs in apple leaf crumpler. It concludes with remarks on nurseries, birds, and the broader agricultural context and packing oranges conditions in Florida.
Adaptation in Agriculture Suggests Practical Farming Choices
The article argues that success in farming hinges on adapting crops and livestock to local climate, soil, and owner capability. It highlights oranges, plums, pears, apples, peaches, and pests like the plum curculio, then compares livestock breeding to regional needs, noting heavy work favors strong teams and breed selection by use. It urges moderation in experimentation and stresses choosing cattle and poultry varieties that fit terrain and intended use.
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Jerseys
Devons
Roperties
Cotton Seed Meal Use In Feeding And Cotton Crop Reports
A Rural New Yorker excerpt explains cotton-seed meal as a rich, cautious supplement for cows and horses, noting its nitrogen content, potential dangers, and feeding limits. It also covers telegraph reports on cotton crop conditions across southern states, including picked percentages, yields of seed cotton and lint, and marketing progress by region.
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Lake Erie
Sandusky
Islands
United States
Concord
Ives
Mississippi
Texas
West
Tennessee
Arkansas
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Sea Island
South
Hints to Good Health and Home Remedies
Practical guidance on sleep posture and breathing to improve rest, plus home remedies for diphtheria treatment and common ailments. Advises side sleeping, nasal breathing, warm care, and nutrition. notes several remedies including chlorate of potash, chlorine water, sulfur gargle, and spirits of turpentine. Also covers catarrh cures, medicinal uses of turpentine, sponge cleansing, soda burns care, and sore throat gargle recipe.
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Springfield
Mass
Field of
Payland
RLM
Shifting Animal Farming Trends for Profit
The Sun notes that farmers prioritize demand and returns over color or breed. White geese turkeys ducks are fashionable while gray black or bronze varieties lag. If mutton fetches more than wool, sheep should be kept for meat rather than wool, emphasizing maximizing returns on labor and capital.
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Giosn
Boston
London Live Stock Journal
British Dairy Farmers’ Association
Daraine
Rass
Papeete
Bessas
Apiary
E.B. Miles
Leesburg
Pla
Southern Enterprise
New York City
J. 8. Woodward
Lockport
N. Y
Seine
S.vertrogicevecs
New Yorker
Edinburgh
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