Co operation in farming and southern Louisiana crops
Andrew H Ward invites reader correspondence on farming for profit and will lecture in New England towns free of charge except travel and lodging. A Louisiana correspondent extols cane, rice, cotton and fruit, praising climate, transport, churches and schools, and details five garden bed experiments showing leaf mold and manure yield best blooms.
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Andrew H. Ward
Ward
New England
Boston
Mass
Louisiana
United States
Gulf Coast
Japan
Baily
Burbank Japan
Union
Best mixtures for hay land top dressing and corn fertilizer
This piece presents Andrew H. Ward’s recommended top dressing for grass lands per acre: 100 lb nitrate of soda, 100 lb soda ash, 200 lb powdered raw phosphate, dampened, spread evenly for about $5.50 per acre. For corn, the Connecticut station formula uses 200 lb phosphate, 100 lb soda ash, 50 lb nitrate of soda costing about $4.50 per acre, with broadcast application. It also discusses lime to suppress witch grass and notes general fertilizer practices, plus tobacco export data from 1889.
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Mass
Andrew H. Ward
Connecticut Experimental Station
Milford
Conn
Boston
Foil for Plowering Plants Experiments in England
A series of experiments conducted last season in England aimed to determine comparative data on foil for flowering plants. Researchers tested multiple treatments to compare growth responses and vitality under controlled conditions. Observations noted differences in bloom strength and leaf health across test groups.
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Eng
Dormant Potatoes and Sprouting for Early Planting
The article advises keeping potatoes in near-dormant winter conditions to favor early varieties, noting that premature sprouting wastes tuber vitality. It warns against temperatures near freezing and suggests a steady 5 to 8 Celsius, with careful cellar climate control to prevent sprout growth. It emphasizes handling sprouts gently when planting and preserving seed potatoes to avoid wasted vigor.
Preserving Seed Potatoes In Winter In Boxes
Farmers advised to store seed tubers over winter to prevent exhaustion from sprouting. Use shallow two by three foot boxes with air slats, stacked like shelves, allowing vertical transfer and efficient space use for temperature shifts. Country Gent.
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Thawe Haven
Texas Sugar Potential Though Sugar Crop Not Yet Prime
The piece argues Southern farmers overlook sugar despite Texas promise to rival Louisiana. It describes sugar-making stages from cane cultivation, planting and grinding to juice clarification, evaporation and crystallization, noting inverted sugar risks and byproducts like molasses and rum. It also reflects on attitudes toward cotton and potential for Texas sugar leadership.
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Texas
Louisiana
Asia
Bengal
Westernurope
Wathering
Cabbage Varieties Tested at Blacksburg Experiment Station
At Blacksburg Virginia a test of 15 cabbage varieties grown from early seedlings showed seven ready for cooking by July 2 despite drought. Wakefield and Winningstadt were top performers, with Wakefield yielding eight to ten heads per 25 plants and Winningstadt averaging 6 pounds 2 ounces. Early dwarf Erfurt cauliflowers were also grown of the early snowball type.
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Blacksburg
Wakefield
Jersey
Winningstadt
Erfurt
Dwarf Pears Prove Viability Against Critics in New York
A New England critique of dwarf pear culture is challenged by reports from western New York orchards where Duchess pears yield large, well formed fruit. From four nearby blocks totaling 8.5 acres, past-year sales exceed 17,000 dollars, with a single 2.42 acre orchard selling 600 dollars. Over six years, that orchard totals 4,002.92 dollars. Blight never hit trees planted 16 years ago. the author notes soil, cultivation, pruning, location, altitude and climate as key factors.
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New York
Nitrates Show Best Wheat Nitrogen Source in Field Test
Indiana study compares nitrate of soda with ammonia salts and organic nitrogen in wheat on dark clay loam. Nitrate of soda yields the highest grain and straw gains, while fractional applications show no clear advantage. Ammonia salts lag behind. dried blood performs worst. Fall application benefits ammonia when used alone. Exceptional rainfall favored uptake and reduced losses. Late sowing reduced yield but produced strong straw and standing plants.
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H. A. Huston
Indiana Experiment Station
Agricultural Science
C. 8
Plumb
la Fayette
Ind
Soja
Pigs Fail to Gain Weight on Comfrey and Ensilage Diet
New York Experiment Station reports two lots of younger pigs averaging about 64 pounds showed weight losses under three weeks of feeding. Lot A consumed per pig per week 23.2 pounds comfrey and 2.3 pounds corn meal plus 35.8 pounds water. Lot B 22.8 pounds comfrey and 2.3 pounds corn meal plus 24.7 pounds water. Ensilage share rose costs. shifting to more corn reduced losses and altered water-free food needs for gain. Salt presence improved gains on grain rations, while prickly comfrey with corn meal failed to produce weight gain.
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New York Experiment Station
Ontario Agricultural College lamb feeding experiment report
In 1890 the Ontario Agricultural College Guelph reports on 500 grade lambs purchased in eastern Ontario. Ninety were selected for the trial, shorn in late October, weighed in late October, then pastured on rape in good weather and housed in rough weather. From November 21, 1890 to April 24, 1891 the lambs were fed a ration of oats, oat screenings, pease, bran, and hay plus up to 5 pounds daily of sliced turnips, with totals of oats 12,408 pounds, oat screenings 1062 pounds, and pease 4712 pounds consumed.
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Ontatario Agricultural College
Guelph
Ontario
Weight and shipment notes from lamb growth trial
In a lamb growth trial 13.9 tons of hay and 26.15 tons of urnps fed 100 lambs. Average initial weight 84.86 lb rising to 135 lb with an 8.26 lb monthly gain. Ten lambs added, shipped to Liverpool at 11.79 dollars per head with 3.75 dollars shipping. Autumn shorn lambs performed best and occupied less ship space than unshorn or freshly shorn groups.
Tobacco after corn a safer starter then grass land
The article advises tobacco should follow corn rather than grass, noting soil needs, labor, and top dressing. It stresses testing soil yield of 66 to 75 bushels per acre before planting, warns about weed pressure on tilling, and recommends composted manure or fertilizers. It explains early planting aids maturity and color, mentions Red Burley as common locally, and contrasts fired tobacco with air cured.
Sugar candy for feeding bees recommended by Mr Weigel
Prairie Farmer recounts how sugar candy for bee feeding, first advised by Mr Weigel of Silesia, can save colonies. It details making candy with boiling sugar and water, testing by finger, cooling to a soft state, and methods for molds and sticks, noting risks if burned and cautions about placement above the cluster to avoid starving or freezing.
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Weigel
Silesia
Winter butter making and dairy room guidance
A householder guide urges separating dairy spaces from living areas to prevent flavor taint. It covers room ventilation, temperature ranges, cow comfort, feeding cautions, cream handling, churn temperatures, separator cleanliness, and quality versus price in butter.
Agricultural remedies and livestock care notes from Florida
The article describes a lime and carbolic wash to deter borers on apple and peach trees, sprays for fruit trees, and use of old soapsuds. It covers cattle wound care with clay and soap solution, teats treatment with vaseline, shellac varnish for large cuts, and milking teats with a silver tube. It also discusses orange cultivation practices, fertilizers, and trees, plus horse hoof care, spraying timing, strawberry and plum notes, turkey breeds, incubator tips, and keeping poultry tame for better performance.
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Castile
Florida
Jess
Legends of Leap Year Across Nations and Times
The article surveys leap year beliefs from England to Arabia, noting superstitions about crops and livestock, unlucky days, and birth omens. It cites Italian and Saxon echoes, Roman Feb 29 fear, and folk lore linking leap day to cosmic and moral omens.
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Turkey
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Hampson
Joshua
Townsend Has an Interesting Talk With the Iowa Senator
Washington, Feb. 19. One of the hap piest existences in Washington is that of the widower senator William Boyd Allison of Iowa. He lives simply with his mother in law, preserves a calm life, and shares anecdotes. He recalls Garfield offering cabinet posts, his refusal to join, and the Iowa political shifts shaping tariff and prohibition debates. He discusses Boies as a potential candidate, Iowa’s tariff stance, and the prohibition split.
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William Boyd Allison
Iowa
James W. Grimes
Vermont
Allison
Treasury Department
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Sam Kirkwood
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Tne
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America
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Mr. Allison
Gen
Cameron
George Alfred Townsend
Petty Economies Observed In Frugal Habits
Said F G Bradshaw of Indianapolis at Laclede yesterday that extravagant men cling to tiny economies. He cites hotel corridor sleepers and a pencil collector who hoards scraps, ruining handwriting, plus a shoe knot aficionado and a necktie buyer who skips stamps for postal cards, all wasting trade and time.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
F. G. Bradshaw
Indianapolis
Laclede
Young man and old party clash over payment
In a terse Indianapolis Journal exchange a solemn old party asks a young man if he is prepared to die. The reply reveals the man is three months ahead of his salary, highlighting economic strain and defiant humor in a terse moment.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evidence to the Contrary. rPuck Photographer in City Scene
A rural character, Bascom, jokes about taking a picture to send to his wife. He plans to display his watch and pocketbook, recalling his wife’s warning that he would be stripped of his belongings after arriving in the city. The dialogue captures humor and local color.
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rPuck
Mr. Bascom
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