Fertilizer Questions and Raspberry Culture from A H W
The article discusses mineral phosphates and bone meal as economical fertilizers, methods to dissolve phosphates with soda ash and lime, and the role of acids and alkalies in soil chemistry. It cites Lawes and Atkinson, mentions cotton stems as potential stock feed, and gives a raspberry pruning and planting method by H Sandherr. It concludes with thoughts on atmospheric fertilization and the importance of crop rotation and fallows for soil restoration.
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Herr Senet
Eisenach
M. Dumas
Lawes
The
Industrial Review
Edward Atkinson
Virginia
Charleston
A. H.W
Training the Tomato for Small Gardens
Practical advice on erect training of tomato plants to an eight foot stake, pinching off side shoots, tying to the stake, and maintaining plant strength for larger fruit. Also notes on soil improvement, fallow farming, and nitrogen cycling to support crop vigor and yield.
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Tribune
Asparagus Bed Planting and Early Harvest Guidance
The article outlines a plan for preparing dry sandy loam for asparagus, recommending manure ploughing, row spacing of four feet, twelve to fifteen inch in-row spacing, and careful crown alignment. It includes seasonal cultivation, weed control, and manure timing, plus a historical example from 1861 of a sandy acreage and the long-term yield changes, detailing shifts in planting density and eventual decline.
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Bntil
Collins
Country Gentleman
Wild grasses richer in hay value than expected
Analysis compares hay from wild grasses with timothy redtop and blue grass. The table ranks grasses by protein and fat content, noting Andropogon blue stem, Sporobolus upland hay, Spartina slough grass, and Muhrenbergia small willow top among others. Palatability and digestion are discussed, with farmer practicalities to follow.
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Spartina
Muhrenbergia
Robbins
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Rae
Timothy Junelé
Timethy
Beg Top
Bae
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Digestibility of Hay and Plant Proteins in Feed
The article explains how cellulose thickens cell walls, reducing digestibility of proteins fats and carbohydrates in hay. It notes higher cellulose lowers protein availability, decreases fat digestion, and raises soluble carbohydrate effects, making timing of harvest crucial for farmer returns.
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W. K. Robbins
Potato varieties tested show Early Electric three weeks earlier than Early Rose
A Country Gentleman correspondent details an on-field comparison of potato varieties planted on May 15 at equal hill distances in a single field. Early Electric ripens about three weeks before Early Rose. Defiance yields best, Rose’s Seedling proves most handsome. The note covers muck-based soil improvements, mulching, and broader farming practices while citing other agricultural observations.
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Tevces
Ohio
Coveseau
Brownell’s
Clark
Hebron
White Star
White Elephant
Burbank
Deflance St. Patrick
Roger's No
Watt
Esaped Neen
Roger
Cook
Rose
Jonbn Gibbon
St. Paul
Minn
Montana
Herauiey
First National Bank
Helena
Territorial Pair Association
James L. Ray
Lewis and Clark County
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Alabama
Georgia
Italy
Voelcker
Rhubarb Cultivation and Care From Inebriate Planting Guide
The text explains rhubarb as a low labor, high yield plant for home gardens. It covers spacing two feet, deep plotting with manure, avoiding wet soil to prevent rot, and yearly division after five to six years. It warns against seeding, explains harvesting methods, and cautions against overharvesting leaves in summer. It notes transplanting roots annually for vigor and provides pruning guidance.
Barrel method for growing strawberries and other produce
A practical barrel growing method is urged as space efficient for strawberries and other crops. Hollow holes in barrels hold roots, layers of rich soil and successive plant rows are added, with water and fertilizer supplied from a perforated top can. Barrels filled with stones heat soil to stabilize moisture, enabling early harvests and extended growing season.
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Prairie
Uypmer
Appleton
Diversified Farming as Key to Prosperity Across Regions
The Greenville Times argues that diversification of crops combined with prudent business sustains prosperity through downturns. It traces shifts from wheat dominance in early U S farming to diversified farming, dairy, poultry, and grazing as land prices recover, aided by railroads expanding markets. Strong regions like New York, Ohio, and midwestern states led the initial wheat boom, then Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Oregon, and California followed with stock raising and varied agriculture.
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Union
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illiois
Iowa
Missouri
Dakota
Kansas
Nebraska
Oregon
California
Greenville
Miss
Marsh muck as prime fertilizer from marsh reclaiming
A farmer explains marsh muck as the best fertilizer, recounting Illinois and Wisconsin experience with low wet marsh lands. After drainage and ditching, muck turned into rich peat, yielding over double the output of other lands. Dried muck arrives in hard lumps requiring pulverizing for field use.
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Andrew H. Ward
William Parry
New Jersey
Philadelphia
H. Sandherr
Colman
Nature
Rhind
Manley Miles
Houghton Farm
Rothamstoa
England
Laws
Gilbert
M. Macaire
Morris Copeland
Manly Miles
Copeland
New York Tribune
Parmers’ Journal
Robert Beverly
Beverly
Peter Henderson
M. Tisserand
Hoskins
Vermont
Gardeners’ Chronicle
Begus
J. B. Lawes
Reddy
Josh Bill- Das
Congress
Moses
Dublin
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Vugeler
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New England Medical Institute
Premont Row
Boston
Mass
Graves
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BOW & Go
Burlington Vt
Istenter
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Ladlee
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Harmon & CO
New Haven
Conm
Medical Weekly
Marston Bolus
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14Th St
New Yorks
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Nilsson
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Gilmore
Thursby
Hubbard Bros
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Winter Street
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