Around the Farm. Deep ploughing debates and sheep care
The article weighs soil depth for ploughing in New England with factors like soil type, subsoil, and terracing as guides for each farm. It advises gradual subsoil work on shallow soils, and notes rock-filled subsoils complicate deep tillage. It also covers separating lambs from ewes at 14 to 16 weeks, with rearing steps, feeding, and care to maximize meat and wool production amid high prices.
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New England
W. H
Spring lambs and careful ewe management for yeaning
The article emphasizes spring ewe care during lambing, including quiet handling, avoiding dogs and strangers, proper nutrition with corn oats bran mix, salt and resin, fresh water, and pasture use. It also discusses onion cultivation, soil, drills, harvest, and yield guidance for Indiana farming.
Oats and soil tricks from autumn ploughing advice
A farmer recalls autumn ploughing benefits for oats, noting compact soil and rolling in spring. He argues shallow depth, varied seeding rates by soil quality, and broadcasting with a wheel cultivator yields steadier stands. He warns against crowding with clover and timothy and suggests plaster after harvest to aid regrowth.
Oats cultivation and straw mulch for soil and yield
Agricultural guidance stresses straw mulch for plant protection and moisture retention. It argues dead-ripe stubble, oat straw, and grass seed care boost yields, notes northern oats perform best, and urges early sowing with proper land preparation and seed coverage for optimal results.
The Dairy Cow and Its Food for Maximum Milk
A reader argues that pasture alone yields ample milk and that adding meat meal is seldom profitable unless pasture is dry or hot. Extra feed with corn stalks and varied components can boost yield, but only when cows cannot eat enough pasture. A case study of a cow fed heavy rations achieved 36 pounds of butter, illustrating milk comes from balanced, non exhausting nourishment and rest.
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Fuller
Mary Anne of
Mr. Fuller
Breenan
Anne
D. Curtis
Preparation of seed beds for corn in clay soil
The article urges thorough seed-bed preparation before planting corn, especially in heavy clay soil. It recommends early plowing, cracking the surface with harrows, rebreaking, and thorough harrowing just before planting to improve germination and yields, noting the contrast with careless cultivation.
Thorough harrowing for good seed beds and germination
The piece advises deep thorough harrowing before planting to create an even seed bed and destroy surface remnants. It notes finer seed beds are needed for delicate seeds like garden and flower seeds, and warns that soil must be workable so water can filter, otherwise germination is hindered. It laments waiting for rain and urges farmers to prepare soil now for uniform germination.
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Journal of Agriculture
Whole Milk Churning? A Dairying Question Across Regions
The piece analyzes churning whole milk versus cream from milk setting. Proponents claim more butter from whole milk and sweeter butter, but practicality limits to large dairies with power and high churn sizes. Challenges include higher temps, cost, dilution of impurities, and the Cooley system mitigating risks. Exceptions exist where long-distance transport and cheap water power justify the method, with souring aids and careful handling emphasized.
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New York State
Pennsylvania
New England
Potatoes Promoted as Profitable Field Crop
The article argues for wider potato cultivation citing rising retail and steady wholesale prices, cold weather reducing supply, and strong demand. It cites yields from Ohio experiments, drought effects, and a Naples NY author estimating acre costs and potential profit, urging farmers to plant more potatoes as a staple crop.
Celery Cultivation Instructions From Old Farmers Almanac Style
A detailed guide on growing celery at home from bed preparation to transplanting. It covers seed sowing, thinning, weed control, cutting tops to prevent lodging, root development focus, manuring, ploughing frequency, and mid summer bed creation with deep furrows and well rotted manure for robust harvests.
sowing clover by itself to restore run down land
The author argues for sowing clover alone on land in poor condition, detailing steps to renovate soil: remove stones, harrow until level, avoid ploughing, use a harrow or plank roller with a finishing tooth implement, sow eight quarts per acre, and favor hand work over mowing when conditions are dry or wet. He warns against sowing clover on wheat without harrowing and notes weeds will appear in dry seasons.
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Acre
Deeper planting prevents abnormal growth in potatoes
The Country Gentleman notes that shallow planting causes straggling and green ends in potatoes. Deep planting or chilling the tubers to proper depth reduces drought sensitivity and prevents fresh growth from seed ends, aiding eating quality and storage.
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Hallow Hill
Crowing Barley Advice for Ontario Farmers
Ontario farmers are urged to plant barley citing its high profit potential and steady US demand. The article notes barley’s short 15 week cycle, higher per acre yield than wheat, current price near wheat, and usefulness for stock feed if markets drop. Early sowing recommended to improve straw and ear and reduce seed needs.
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Ontario
United States
Cattle Care for Transition From Hay to Grass Pasture
Farmers seek early turnout as snow melts but little green feed harms appetite and flesh. Keep cattle on winter rations until grass grows enough, then rotate grass and hay to avoid digestive issues. A temporary shed with daily hay aids adaptation, leading to steadier gains as cattle acclimate to pasture.
Grass sowing quantities per acre from a renowned authority
An eminent authority outlines per acre sowing quantities for grass mixtures including timothy and June grass at ten and twelve pounds, red clover at six pounds, emphasizing correct seeding rates for optimal growth.
Alsike clover and pasture grasses guidance
The article advises sowing Alsike clover on an acre, notes grass choice depends on land, and describes suitability of Timothy, flat stalked blue grass, Johnson grass, and alfalfa. It emphasizes Alsike as perennial for food pasture, first year best stand when mown, and cautions on pasture timing and climate suitability.
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Timothy
Live Stock Journal
Raspberry Planting Rules and Varieties for Market Use
Plant raspberries as early as possible to maximize growth and avoid sprout breakage. Top varieties include Grescoe and Mammoth Cluster for black, Brandywine and Cuthbert for red. Space black canes six feet apart, red canes four feet apart with two feet in the row. Keep soil weed free with cultivation. Pinch tips of black canes at two feet height to strengthen stock. Red raspberries need no pinch back. treat sprouts between rows as weeds.
Culture of Currants for Market
The red currant is a staple fruit in season while black currants are seldom profitable. Currants are propagated from cuttings of ripe wood, planted four feet apart, and require pruning tuned to wood age. Red varieties fruit on old wood. black on young wood, with Cherry and Red Dutch common for market. Black English and Black Naples are top black varieties.
Pease Feeding Method For Swine On Sandy Ohio Soil
A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer reports success raising and feeding little Canada pease to swine. Plant one and a half bushels of pease with the same amount of oats per acre, drill them, plough and manure early, harrow fine, harvest with a revolving rake, windrow to cure, stack in rail pens, and turn nose-ringed hogs in to eat the shelled pease. Feed few bushels of corn per head to harden pork for early market. Any leftovers may be threshed and ground for young stock, enriching poor fields.
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Paris Green
Burbank
Ohio Experiment Station
Tuisco Greiner Wogeph
Naples
N. Y
Ohio
Seed Corn Germination Test Instructs Farmers
After two seasons, corn growers are urged to test seed before planting. The article describes placing kernels from tip, middle, and butt of ears in moist earth, cotton, or cloth, kept near sixty degrees to gauge germination in 48 to 72 hours and asks readers for better methods.
Planting hemp as you would corn for seed
The plan calls for rich dry soil and a May start with eight to twelve seeds in a hill. When blooms appear, remove weaker stalks to favor the seed bearers. As the berry ripens with a blue gray color, harvest in the field, dry the hemp, then jar and fan to release seeds for use.
Seed Longevity and Purchasing Tips for Gardeners
The article notes seeds stay edible for years with varying lifespans by vegetable type. Melons hold best when aged over two years, other crops range from two to ten years. Fresh seeds from reliable seedsmen are preferred over village store commissions, and all varieties should be tested before planting.
Fruits and cattle care for farmers and dairymen
Massachusetts judge John B Moore lauds Bavay's Green Gage and other pears for market and table use, while noting quality differences. The piece also covers livestock care with guidance on preventing disease from milk, nitrate use, and feed changes. It outlines pig care, sheep digestion, and laxative feeding methods, plus cautions about overeating and constipation in livestock.
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John B. Moore
Massachusetts
Bavay
Coe
Jefferson
Lawrence
Pond
Smith
Orleans
Washington
New York Tribune
England
Ayrshire
J.J. H. Gregory
The Flower Garden and Roses for Indoor Propagation
Preparations for next summer's flower garden are underway with tips on raising plants from cuttings and seeds. Advice covers greenhouse use cold frames and windows, selecting sturdy varieties, and methods for rooting cuttings of coleus, heliotropes, carnations, roses, dahlias, and more.
Seedlings in Warmth: Homemade Hotbeds and Indoor Starters
The article explains starting half hardy plants indoors via small hotbeds or cases. Use flats four to five inches deep, place in good light with partial shade, and warm the soil with lamps or a tin boiler connected to a water-outlet gauge. When first true leaves appear, transplant 3-4 inches apart in light, ventilate under a glass sash outdoors.
Inexpensive hardy flowers for a summer border list
A short list of inexpensive hardy plants suitable for border gardening includes Alyssum Asters Balsam Cacalia Candy tuft Convolvulus Dianthus Larkspur Lobelia Mignonette Nasturtiums Pansies Petunias Phlox Portulacas and larger annuals. The list notes these plants are cheap, easy to grow and can provide color all summer with proper care.
Roses Brought From A Six Year Experience In Tea Rose Care
After six years in house culture, a method for growing tea roses is detailed. Plants are stored in rich earth, manure, and water, then kept under careful heating and daily window ventilation. Buds are drenched when visible, with rest periods of several days. Pruning repeats thrice, aphids appear in spring, and roses bloom from June into autumn colors including white yellow pink and buff.
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la France
A Bouquet of Flowers in Tiny Urban Plots
A discussion on seeds and flowering plants suited to small spaces in cities. It notes that many annuals are affordable in five cent papers and that urban love of greenery persists despite brick and mortar. The piece praises old fashioned gardens with phlox, pinks, peonies, lilies, and sweet williams for their interstitial spaces.
Methods for sowing Clematis and Forsythia care in frost regions
Clematis seeds have a hard coat and need sustained moisture before germination. Sow in fall in a cold frame or bed, or in early spring. For spring sowing mix seeds with moist sand and keep warm until germination starts, then sow. After sprouting water as needed for good growth. Forsythias’ shoots may frost damage tips, but older wood survives and blooms in the region cited. An Ohio correspondent notes a related observation.
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Coleus
Alternanthera
Iesine
Ohio
The Acme of Horrors
A fragmentary Chicago Ledger item laments a moment of weakness as a burly drayman arrives in a damp scene demanding four cents of mackerel, illustrating a crude, vivid urban vignette.
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Chicago Ledger
Positively No Admittance At Eureka Saloon Draws Crowd
The sign reading Positively No Admittance over a saloon in Eureka California attracted a large crowd. Curious patrons learned the reason only by entering, as described in a San Francisco Examiner item titled Human Nature Since Adam.
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Adam
San Francisco Examiner
Eureka
Cal
Catarrh Cure Found by Clergyman Promises Free Recipe
A clergyman long troubled by catarrh finally used a prescription that cured him and saved his life. He offers the recipe free to any sufferer who sends a self addressed stamped envelope to Dr. J A Lawrence at 199 Dean Street Brooklyn NY.
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J. A. Lawrence
Dean Street
Rooklyn
N. Y
Vintage patent medicine ad list
An old advertisement fragment promotes Hale's Honey for coughs at 25¢ alongside Glenn's Sulphur Soap for healing and beautifying. It also touts German Corn Remover for corns and bunions, Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye in black or brown, Pike's Toothache Drops that cure in one minute, and Dean's Rheumatic Pills claimed as a sure cure. The text mentions prices and product names, reflecting a 19th or early 20th century self care market.
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Hale
Glenn
Hill
Pike
Dean
List of magazines and prices in The Weekly Globe Club List
A dense catalog of magazine titles and subscription prices including American Dairyman American Poultry Journal Atlantic Monthly Harper's and many others. Mentions new and domestic subscriptions with small discounts and notes about address limits and ordering requirements.
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Arthur's Home
Wreresere
Vereces
Army & Navy ‘Journal
American Poultry Yard
British Quarterly Review
Slackwood's Magazine
Brainerd
Headie's Saturday Journal
Burlington Hawkeye
Hopgre
Bullou’s Magazine
Ee-Keeper's Magazine
Babyland
Boston Pilot
Boston Medical Journal
Sqooseveess
Hoston Medical and Surgical Journal
Christian Leader
Verve
Chicago Advance
Christian Merald
Courier-Journal
Demorest’s
Donahoe's Magazine
San Francisco Chronicle
Spirit of the Times
the Republic
Germantown Telegraph
Green’s Fruit Recorder
Gardner's
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Buzar
Harper's Young People
Sssevvesecee
Herald of Health
Home Journal
Indiana Farmer
Independent
Eancen Aan Sa
International Review
Town Homestead
Badaterde
Journal of Microscopy
Journal of Chemistry
le Francais
Lippincott's Magazine
London Lancet
London Edinburgh Review
London Quarterly Review
Methodist
American History
Mother's Magazine
North American Review
N. Y
N.Y
N. Y. Sportsman
Ohio Farmer
Puck
Portland Transcript
Phrenological Journal
Princeton Review
Scseereerse
Prairie Farmer
Peterson’s Lady's Magazine
Popular Science Monthly
Produce Exchange Bulletin
Philadelpha Medical Times
Practical Farmer
Rideout’s Magazine
Cesreereeeere
New Yorker
Saturday Evening Post
Scientific American
Ccciorcrece
Sunday School Times
Bunny South
St. Nicholas
Sanitarian
the Critic
Vick's Floral Magazine
Westminster Review
Wide Awake
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