Around the Farm Dry Substance in Crops Per Acre
A farmer’s guide explains crop water versus dry substance, noting corn yields the most dry matter and withdraws about 445 pounds of mineral substances per 100 acres. Clover yields four tons per acre at two cuts, stores 452 pounds minerals, and renovates soil. Root crops hold more water, while cabbage and tobacco take larger mineral portions, with stock thriving on fed combinations like turnips and rye straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Gue
Washburn, Moen & Co
Des Moines
United States
Glidden and Kelley
Texas
Boston
Thompson
England
Michigan
Unitea_ States
Canadas
New York World
Connecticut
Bad Water and Dairy Health Emphasize Water Purity
A discussion on how bad water harms dairies and public health, stressing drainage and pure water as core sanitary engineering. It notes that impure soil water spreads disease, concentrates impurities in milk, and leads to rancidity and poor cheese. Watch water sources for contaminants and decay risks.
Movable hencoop described with design and use tips
A correspondent outlines a portable hen coop built from yellow poplar with twelve foot length and varied roof angles. It details rails, doors, nesting, roosting, and latch construction, noting two men can move it. one cock and six hens thrive with free range and controlled access, improving egg production.
Dirty Milk and Its Hidden Dangers
A discussion on milk safety stressing the high value of milk as a food, the risks of contamination and adulteration such as water addition, and the need for producers and consumers to demand cleaner milk and better handling to prevent harmful impurities, including observations of dark sediment at the bottom of glasses.
The Quality of Butter and Dairy Progress
The article notes steady butter improvement due to progressive dairymen open to new ideas, youth involvement in the dairy, and the oleomargarine issue pushing better standards. It argues winter feeding quality, root crops, and sugar beets as key for June butter, while weighing ensilage and cost considerations for dairy efficiency.
Flavor of Fresh Affected by Food and Exercise
The text argues lean animals produce poorer, less flavorful meat than moderately fat animals. Overfatting harms taste and health, while pure air and clean quarters improve flavor. It notes regional differences in meat quality linked to local forage, soil, and exercise, with high exercise not always yielding better meat.
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Alps
Highlands
New England
Kentucky
Frankfort
Utica
New York
British Isles
Blue Grass
Wild fowl versus domestic poultry compare notes
Professor L B Arnold argues wild fowl such as partridge grouse and prairie chickens surpass domestic hens in healthfulness due to purer air and cleaner living. He warns domestic fowls suffer from overfatting filthy feeding and malarious offal fumes from roost bases, making wild meat preferable to tame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Arnold
New York Tribune
Tracing Trotting Pedigrees and Mare Feeding Practices
A historical discussion on thoroughbred imports into America from England between 1746 and 1750 and the spread of English, Arabian, Barb, and Turkish blood through the nation. It stresses the need to document pedigrees, notes the Morgan branch as eastern-blood influenced, and urges proper recording of mares and foals for the Trotting Register. The piece shifts to colt nutrition, emphasizing mare milk as the primary growth food, cautions against starch-heavy feeds, and prescribes supplemental cow’s milk and linseed meal for proper development and milk production. It ends with pasture changes and water access as key to sustained milk yield.
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England
America
Spark
Selima
United States
Arabia
Cuba
Iside
Messenger
Plato
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Maine
Upper Canada
Long Island
New York
Massachusetts
Harlem
N. Y
New England
National Live Stock Journal
Proper horse care boosts farming success and reduces costs
The article argues that high quality horses demand careful management including regular grooming and balanced feeding. It warns against overfeeding grain, emphasizes moderate greens, and favors oats over corn. Rest and gradual diet changes prevent digestive issues, while kept in good condition horses perform better and cheaper over time.
Scientific feeding for horses and livestock
The article discusses livestock feeding, focusing on horses and colts. It argues for more scientific, muscle-building nutrition over high fat production, noting horses require less carbonaceous feed and more targeted protein to develop muscle and value. It cautions against overfeeding corn and emphasizes balanced rations for mature horses and young stock.
Trouble in the Hop Trade Sends Speculators Reeling
Speculators who profited last fall in hops now face heavy losses as prices collapse from 1 per pound to about 50 cents. Brewers substitute and reduce usage, cutting demand. many claim two thirds less hops per barrel. Australia expands hop growing, challenging American and German markets for England. England relies on imports, but English brewers may shift to American hops despite Australia’s later harvest.
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Bess
Australia
England
America
Germany
London
Wholesale Cash Pricing of Fertilizing Materials
Wholesale pricing lists fertilizers and related products with varying grades and percentages. Items include sulphate ammonia, nitrate soda, nitrate potash, dried blood concentrates, dried meat, castor pomace, cotton-seed meal, bone meal and bone phosphate salts, Navassa and Canadian apatite, superphosphates, lime products, guano, muriate potash, sulphate of potash, kieserite, and magnesia sulfate. Prices are given per pound or per ton, with percentages of ammonia or phosphoric acid noted.
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South Carolina
Navassa
Lobos
Ploughing Crops and the Need for Judgement in Tillage
The article argues against universal deep ploughing for all soils and crops. It stresses using discretion in tillage after crops grow, noting that deep tillage can help or harm corn depending on moisture, heat, and growth stage. It cautions against rigid rules and emphasizes judgment and common sense in cultivation.
Requisites for Good Butter From Elevated Dairying Lands
The article argues that pure air cold water and lush sweet forage are essential for high quality butter. It notes best dairying lands are elevated hilly regions with springs and clear streams and rich natural grasses. It also stresses the need for pasture rotation based on actual experience.
The Hop Growers and Farm Practices of Old Ways
A long description covers hop yard setup from planting, trellis, suckering, and training to harvest and curing, followed by dairy notes on cow milking habits, then Lima beans as a potential specialty, dairy economics, and farm management tips including labor, soils, silage, turnips, pastures, and salt use in livestock.
Ancient Germanic Clock in Corry Penn Shows Oldest US Claim
J R Graves, a Corry jeweler, owns a brass clock likely the oldest in the United States. Pieces salvaged from a German workshop, with original works and case measuring 14 by 16 inches. The eight inch depth and hour-only dial reflect 1411 Roman numerals under a gold-plated face, striking loudly atop a large crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
J. R. Graves
Corry
Penn
United States
Germany
Vaund
The Care of the Hair and Headwear Advice
Dr Shoemaker addresses the Pennsylvania State Medical Society on hair care and hats. He warns stiff hats harm the scalp, favors looser winter hats and lightweight open summer headwear, notes women’s wigs and curls add weight, cautions against frequent soapy washes and daily showers, and recommends careful drying and rough towels with oil to maintain scalp health.
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Pennsylvania State Medical Society
Shoemaker
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Andrew HH. Ward
sGpesers
Indiana
the Bad Boy
Ezra
Chicago
Nim
Uncle Ezra
Almira
Uncle Ear
Wey
Polack
Aspa
Alu Pus
West Side
Wiis
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