Forage Crops Across New England by A W Cheever
At a Massachusetts Board of Agriculture meeting, A W Cheever of the New England Farmer spoke on growing and feeding forage crops in New England. He recounts his 100 acre farm, notes pastures and stone walls, argues for cheaper fences, and details methods including soiling, winter rye, oats, millet, barley, and corn for green feeding and hay. He presents crop yields per acre, timing for cuttings, and the aim of steady milk and feed.
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Massachusetts Board of Agriculture
A. W. Cheever
New England
West
South
Tlas
Acre
Jund
Moore
Timothy
Rowen
The Pork Barrel Curing Pork for Home Use
A twenty year tested home method for curing pork, including best killing time, exercise before slaughter, light feeding, and scalding guidance. Describes cutting, trimming, salting, barrel packing, and brine ratios for bacon, ham, and sausage with emphasis on avoiding waste and handling black hogs.
Poultry as a Farm Crop and Winter Laying Tips
The article explains soft eggs from young pullets fed on corn and advises gradual laying to ensure egg quality. It covers care during November to January, including varied, regular feeding, ground oyster shells, gravel, warm water, and outdoor access for hens. It stresses early planning to ensure eggs command high winter prices.
Winter Dairying for Butter Quality and Profit
The article argues for shifting cattle to fall milking to produce fresh butter year round, noting winter dairying can be efficient with controlled housing and ensilage use, while advising balanced, high cultivation of grass lands and careful feeding to maintain milk quality and yield. It also discusses risks of overreliance on ensilage and the impact of butter prices on oleomargarine.
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Canada
Voelcker
England
Jerseys
Alderneys
Alderney
Jersey
Poultry Crop Outweighes Traditional Livestock in New England and Mid-Atlantic
A farm journal asserts that poultry farming already outproduces cattle swine and sheep in New England and the Delaware valley area. It predicts denser U S populations will shift food production toward poultry and eggs, with smaller cattle herds and larger poultry flocks.
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United Sates
Delaware Valley
New England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Illinois
Iowa
Farm Journal
Tobacco Culture Winter Processing in Early 19th Century
Instructions describe winter tobacco handling from plucking leaves to curing. Leaves are taken from poles only when pliable, stalks stripped, leaves tied in six to ten pound bundles, packed in ranks with butts outward and tips inward. Ranks kept top and ends covered to retain moisture while sides stay open to air for curing. Next
Pia on Pig Rearing Breeding and Management Practices
The guide covers post farrowing care for sows, newborn piglet management, and preventive measures. It prescribes purging, tooth clipping, tail care with olive oil, and sturdy farrowing rails, plus clean, roomy housing and timely weaning at eight to nine weeks. It outlines diets from milk-based feeds to mixed meals, with progression to cornmeal mush and for show pigs ball feeding and steady, regulated rations.
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Bails
PORK AS A FARM CROP AND ECONOMIC HOG NOTES
An extensive essay touts hog farming as a profitable use of kitchen waste and skimmed milk, detailing feeding routines, economics, and methods. It argues pigs convert otherwise wasted food into valuable meat, advises on retailing pork, and warns against swill mismanagement while praising breed improvements and prudent farm practices.
What Farmers Should Know About Seed Potatoes and Crops
Practical agricultural guidance covers seed potato handling to prevent sprout damage, and recommends cool storage to retard growth. It explains soil prep for potatoes, spring versus winter wheat milling, and pumpkin and sweet potato storage. Additional notes include grape protection, California potato processing, plant-bed space, and animal care for winter farming.
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Albert Hoppin
California
Connecticut
Maine
Kansas
Hog farming shift urged by New England Farmer
The New England Farmer argues that hogs today are too fatty and square, with meat quality dominated by grease. It says consumers will pay more for muscle, prompting farmers to focus on breeding leaner hogs, as the current trend favors laziness in hogs.
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New England
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NEW England Farmer
Atlantic
Alleghenies
Mississippi Valley
Profrasor L. B. Arnold
Rich
Guernsey
John B. Moore
Captain Moore
Massachusetts
Pia
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