Money in Farming and Manure Practices from A Working Farm Article
A detailed study on manure value and fertilizer economics explains how animal and human excreta boost soil fertility, compares barn manure with chemical substitutes, and outlines practical methods to produce and apply nutrients. It emphasizes chemistry as foundation, warns against unreliable superphosphates, and suggests costed mixes of nitrate of soda, muriate of potash, and Charleston phosphate for farming profitability.
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Aninha
Charleston
Ievstadesccese
A. H.W
Answers to Correspondents on Seed Potatoes and Propagation
An 1884 question and answer column explains that potatoes may be propagated by seed or tubers. It describes leaving seed potatoes in a large box, pollen transfer by wind or insects, and fertilization of ovules after cross-pollination.
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Weekly Globe
Collyer
Kun
Ireland
A. H.W
Amateur Gardener Answers Mildew Concern for Peas
Hancock's BrroGer New Jersey June 16 1884 letter asks about mildew on peas planted late. Expert replies that mildew is not certain to ruin late plantings and offers guidance: plant deeper if late, ensure moisture during flowering and pod filling, and water during dry seasons to help seed and pod development.
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Hancock
N. J
Weekly Globe
A. H.W
Seeds and germination failed by sowing with feet
The article explains that seed germination hinges on heat air and moisture and that improper sowing causes insufficient moisture and excessive air circulation. It notes seeds contain latent germ and that warm moist conditions in soil are needed for chemical reactions driving vegetable growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Peter Henderson
Sunlight Powers Plant Growth and Essential Elements
Sunbeam supplies heat and actinic force driving germination and growth. It explains how nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, carbon, and hydrogen cycle through plants, soil, and atmosphere, emphasizing the need for nitrogen and phosphoric acid via soils or manures, and noting large potassium removals by wheat and corn crops.
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South Carolina
Parmers
Dairy Cows and Herd Planning For Long Term Profit
Farmers weigh when heifers should calve and when to exit cows. The article argues crossbreeding limits dairy and beef traits, stresses early maturity versus sustained lactation, and advises delaying calving to ensure mature frame and longer dairy usefulness. It cautions against over milking pregnant cows and notes important tradeoffs for all purpose herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Profitable Feeding for Dairy and Beef Cattle
The article argues beef cattle profit peaks between the 15th and 18th months, with early feeding more efficient. It warns against overfeeding old cows, favors young cows for best returns, and describes desirable dairy cow traits such as a full barrel, sturdy frame, large udder, gentle disposition, and strong constitution.
Farm Experiments Show Soil Food for Best Crops
A farmer can test soil needs by small field trials using different fertilizers. Varying mixes reveal which elements boost corn and clover, guiding investments toward the most effective nutrients for each plot. Practical experiments promise larger yields with lower costs.
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Sunes Pheer
Care of Newly Set Trees and Aftercare
Advice on selecting strong trees and caring for new plantings. Emphasizes mulching with partially decayed leaves, covering roots, preventing mulch loss, and watering during drought. Discusses avoiding trunk damage, protecting the trunk with shading, and preventing sun scorch in the first four to six feet of the tree.
Poultry as a Business Caution for Farmers and Home Rearing
The article argues poultry can pay if properly planned and managed. It urges small, well-maintained flocks with selective breeding for early, strong layers. It warns poultry farming should be a business, not a casual hobby, and notes urban migration may lure talent away from farms.
Hand Picking Beetles Cheaper Than Paris Green
James L. Taylor argues against Paris Green for potato beetle control. He advocates hand-picking, noting lower cost, no poison risk, and weather resilience. The author counters, citing six years of hand-picking success on twenty-four acres, with children employed at fair wages and a focus on early beetle removal for strong plant growth.
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James L. Taylor
Paris Green
Taylor
Juan
Parrons
Beetle Picking Method Profits on Potatoes on Six Acres
A Canadian partner recounts beetle control on potato fields, detailing a field method to shake, trap, and decant potato beetles into a pail, using a two-row walk, lemonade breaks, and a hot water bath for the pests. The writer notes efficiency, child labor, and potential price effects for the fall market.
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Mr. Taylor
Improved Farming Methods for Profit and Attractiveness
The article argues few farms exceed 50 percent capacity with many under 100 acres, urging selling surplus land to fund improvements and stock. It cites Jersey's density, calls for better management, culture, and business methods, and suggests farmers send sons to agricultural colleges and study botany and chemistry to make farming more attractive and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etter Stok
Jersey
Agricultural College
Medical
Sife
Wem
Breeding for Mutton and Crossbreeding Guide
The article discusses selecting breeds for better mutton, noting small hardy Wool sheep like the me Tinos produce fine wool and cross well with pulive breeds, but aren’t marketable like Southdowns or Cotswolds. It praises Southdown for hardiness, balanced fat and lean, and market appeal, while cautioning against large breeds for first crosses. recommends gradual improvement, with Shropshire, Oxford, and La Mancha lines as secondary options.
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Southdowns
Cotswolds
Cotswold
Southdown
Cost and Profit of Poultry Lessons for Beginners
This piece argues beginners should calculate costs and potential income before starting any poultry venture. It notes that flock size and activity affect consumption and output, with a hen laying 150 eggs yearly needing more feed than a lower-producing bird. It cites varied profit reports but emphasizes useful guidance from those who share methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sma
Break Up a Litter With Gentle Bird Care Tactics
A historical guide cautions against harsh methods to break up a hen’s broodiness. It argues for humane, patient strategies, noting that gentle confinement in a strange place for a few days can restore laying. The piece emphasizes preserving the bird and warns against rough treatment and financial guilt.
The Turkey Hen as an Incubator
A historical note on using a turkey as an incubator to hatch poultry. It describes a French method with a darkened cage and porcelain eggs, then placing real eggs beneath the turkey. An Ohio Farmer correspondent reports trying artificial eggs for four days, then setting her with twenty five hen’s eggs and allowing feeding at will.
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Ohio
Uberty
Remarkable Turkeys Hatch and Raise Chickens Efficiently
The text extols a hen's exceptional brooding ability noting she hatched twenty three chicks from twenty five eggs, later raising thirty one eggs to twenty eight chickens. She calmly covers and tends all chicks, accepts other birds’ young, and even while sitting may lay, offering a cheap alternative to artificial incubators.
Drilling corn fodder yields and diverse farming tips
Long compendium on farm practices from Illinois expert Lord and others. Includes methods for corn fodder using drills, harrowing to loosen soil, vegetable garden importance, strawberry row care, cucumber markets, beets, clover hay, peach borers, hog feeding, sow breeding age, swine care, calf raising, and the need for clean granaries and ample water for dairy cattle, with emphasis on timely cultivation and soil health.
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George F. Lord of
Elvin
Dalrymen
Illinois
East
India
Beter Oe
Maynard
Massachusetts Agricultural College
New England
Iowa
Smith Harding
Massachusetts
Lawes
Middle
Plain Talk on Hop Bitters Merits and Market Push
A historical commentary favors Hop Bitters as a plainly honest remedy. It argues the Hop plant’s virtues are evident, noting wide newspaper notices and a strong sales push by Hop Bitters proprietors to win trial and replace competing medicines.
Did She Die No She lingered years for cure
Exchange frames a sensational claim that a long suffering woman was finally cured by Hop Bitters, with supporters praising doctors and the medicine. The tone mirrors 19th century cure‑all rhetoric, emphasizing gratitude and public interest in a controversial remedy.
Parents praise Hop Bitters as cure after long suffering
A newspaper card quotes grateful parents describing their daughter’s eleven years of misery from kidney and liver troubles and nervous debility. They credit Hop Bitters, once shunned, with restoring her health after under the care of various physicians. The note emphasizes a simple remedy ending their worry.
Magazine Subscription Price List Excerpt
A long list of magazine and journal prices and subscriptions appears. Titles include Atlantic Monthly Harper's, Century, Godey's Lady's Book, Peterson's Lady's Magazine, and many others with varied regular and premium options. The note states no shipments for less than a yearly subscription to The Weekly Globe and limits on single-address orders.
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Price
Weety, Arthur's Home Magazine
American Dairyman News
Seseee
Art
American Poultry Journal
Atlantic Monthly
American Art Journal
American Garden
American Naturalist
Army & Navy Journal
Wsubs
American Poultry Yard
Eedgese LO
British Quarterly Review
Terete Ee
Bilackwood’s Magazine
Brainerd’s Musical World
Beadle's Saturday Journal
Burlington Hawkeye
Boys of New York
Ballou's Magazine
Bee-keeper’s Magazine
Boston Pilot
Boston Medical Journal
Boston Medical and Sur
Christian Leader
Century Magazine
Country Gentleman
Connecticut Farmer
Chicago Advance
Christian Herald
Courier-Journal
Demorest
Donahue’s
Detroit Free Press
Eclectic Magazine
Edinburgh Review
Forney’s Progreas
Leslie
Chimney Corner
Weteeee Germantown Telegraph
Green’s Fruit Recorder
Gardner's Monthly
Godey
Home Circle
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Bazar
Harper’s Young People
Herald of Health
Indiana Farmer
International Review
Iowa Homestead
Journal of Microscopy
Journal of Chemistry
Lippincott’s Magazine
Sccessereee
London Lancet
Csesseere
London
London Quarterly Review
Methadiss
Miums
Seeerereereem Phrenological Journal
Tmiawudis
Princeton Review
Prairie Farmer
Sesus Peterson's Lady's Magazin
Popular Science Monthly
Produce Exchange
Bulletic
Philadelphia Medical
Tina Practical Faideout’s Magazine
Rural
New Yorker
Saturday Evening Post
Wick’s Floral Magazine
Westminster Review
Wide Awake
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