Forestry under fire in Michigan farmers urged to act
A.A. Glinden argues against forest commissioner schemes and urges farmers to manage woodlots with common sense. He cites private forest growth, rising wood use and cheaper lumber, noting 490,000,000 acres of timber and the shift from wooden to iron constructs. He praises private enterprise expanding forests and warns against reliance on public appropriations.
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A.C. Glinden
Washington
Michigan
Treasury
Congress
Ach
Mather
New England
Washington Forester
United States
Andrew
Fuller
Michigan Farmer
New York Tribune
A. 5. Fuller
Strongee
Fertilizer Market Shows Spring Demand and Steady Prices
Market activity rises with indications of spring, dry goods like dried blood and azotine showing firm quotes. Prices for nitrates, potash, and phosphates remain steady or firm while futures stay solid and no standout transactions are noted.
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Avril
Aymans Phos
Ration Formulation for Orchard Grass and Wheat Mix
A historic note on balancing a nutritive ratio of 1 to 6 for a mixed ration of orchard grass rye bran and turnips. It discusses excess and shortage adjustments, advising six parts grass and six parts rye to sixteen parts bran and sixteen parts turnips to achieve a stable 1 to 6.6 ratio.
Feeding ratios for balanced livestock rations reviewed
The text discusses forming balanced rations using grass, rye, turnips, wheat bran, sprouts, and clover. It explains mixing to achieve a nutritive ratio, proposes doubling quantities for practicality, and notes cost considerations with alternatives like linseed or cottonseed cake. It suggests a target ratio of 1:7 or 1:8 if prices rise.
Experience Proves Crop Can Be Easily Raised
J E Collins of the Elmira Club asserts practical experience shows ensilage is costly for root crops. He claims three cents a bushel covers all labor from seed to winter storage for beets, specifically angel wurzels, and notes harvesting is tedious.
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J. E. Collins
Elmira Club
Angel Wurzels
The Food of Support Principles for Efficient Dairy Farming
Professor E. W. Stewart shows two thirds of daily food keeps a dairy animal alive. The farmer should judge economy by results, study his stock, and avoid wasteful, underperforming feeding. Minimize daily support costs by proper housing, water, and balanced rations to boost productive output.
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Hood
E. W. Stewart
Muick
Aarmer
Stewart
Whairvman
Unclear excerpt on dairy feeding and production profit
A fragmented passage discusses dairy feeding methods and costs, noting how feeding choices influence milk yield and overall production. It mentions the impact of feed efficiency on profits and touches on comparisons of hay grain versus water heating costs.
Smut in Wheat and Its Parasitic Causes Described
Professor James Fletcher explains bunt and loose smut in wheat, detailing two parasitic fungi from Tilletia. He notes odor, spore structure, and life cycle from germination to infection, and contrasts the dangerous, odoriferous hard smut with the less severe loose smut found in Canada.
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James Fletcher
Canada
America
Matthieu Tillet
Europe
Hunt
How to Rear Heifer Calves To Breed Good Ones
dairyman should rear calves and use a pure bred bull to select progeny from best cows. Reared calves yield higher profits via butter and future cows, with 250 pounds of butter yearly on efficient feed. A disciplined process includes separating calves, early milkings, and careful training to prevent garget and loss, backed by many years of successful practice.
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Jeff
Feeding grain boosts dairy cow labor savings and milk quality
A Michigan dairyman conference hears farmer witnesses praising grain feeding to cows as reducing driving and labor. Palatable ground feed with bran middlings improves milk yield, steady pasture use, and herd appearance across seasons. Bran often outperforms other grains in value.
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N. J. Strong
Michigan
Marcel
Lenawee
Capillarity of the soil and its agricultural doctrine
Dr. B. Lewis Sturtevant explains capillarity as the key to soil management, detailing how finely divided soils allow steady water and air passage, how capillary rise acts in loam and clay, and why shallow or surface irrigation fails. He links capillarity to tillage practices, cobbles the theory with examples, and notes its value for wheat and rye on heavy soils. The piece cites observations from the New York Tribune and contrasts surface and capillary watering, stressing persistent moisture below roots.
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B. Lewis Sturtevant
Tull
Smith
Lois Weedon
W. &. Aring
New York Tribune
Oyster Plant Salsify Hardy Root for Winter Use
Salsify, or the Oyster Plant, is hardy and can stay in the ground or be stored like other roots. The white, parsnip shaped root tastes sweet when boiled and can be sliced for salad. Black Oyster Plant roots are black outside and grow to about a foot.
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Europe
North salsify sowing directions for home use
North salsify should be sown early unless crop is needed for summer use. Sow in rows foot apart and cover half an inch. Thin to six to eight inches once established. For seed next year, leave some plants to self seed over the summer and autumn, though it may not be worthwhile to raise seed.
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North
Salsify
Asparagus A Delicate Yet Profitable Garden Crop
An early and delicious garden vegetable. asparagus grows easily and can yield up to a hundred dollars profit per acre when properly cultivated. The article explains planting, fertilizing, and harvesting methods, with advice for northern and southern soils and seed vs plant the best starting approach.
Cultivating Cauliflower for Large Heads in Rich Soil
A guide to growing cauliflowers for market and table. Early crops are sown in hotbeds in March and planted in April, with a second crop in open ground. Space rows three feet apart and 13 inches to two feet in the row. Break over leaves to shade heads for uniform, compact development. Broccoli grows similarly and offers a winter staple where winters are mild.
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England
Onion maggots in 1853 seed treatment method
The author recalls first diagnosing onion maggot infestation in 1853 and describes a preventive method. Soaking onion seed in a strong cayenne pepper decoction for 24 hours, then mixing with sifted wood ashes before planting, prevented overgrowth and reduced maggot activity. The practice spread among neighbors with similar success.
Turning Stock on Pasture Too Early
A discussion from the Live Stock Journal warns that feeding stock on early pasture amid scarce feed and high prices can backfire. Premature grazing soft soils and sparse grass injure pastures, reduce yields, and offset any savings from feeding sales. It advocates gradual pasture exposure with hay and grain until grass is established and pastures dry.
The Sheep
Henry C. Childs of Missouri writes in the American Sheep Breeder protesting a government policy to tax productive industry for a $100,000 surplus. He is a long time sheep breeder and wool grower who opposes protection and government favors, arguing for broad administration and level treatment for all classes.
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Henry C. Childs
Missouri
Europa
Europe
Farmers urged to value meat over wool profits
In advice to farmers, emphasis placed on mutton from lambs rather than wool sales. Depth of ploughing should suit soil, crop, and manure. shallow spring plowing for corn and fodder crops noted. Cautions that seedtime and harvest depend on effort, not expectations of easy living.
Ploughing and Fertilizers in Progressive Farming
A Rural New Yorker style note discusses the benefits of drainage, ploughing, and clover for soil health, urging fertilizer choices such as potash, phosphoric acid, and bone meal. It highlights nitrogen use, manure spreading, and the role of dairying, eggs, and cottonseed meal in sustaining farm profits, with practical tips for Western New York and Vermont origins.
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Ian
Farmer's Review
Plouriabe
New Yorker
F. P. Root
Poe
Department of Agriqulture
New York
Vermont
America
National Stockman
Parisian Dress in Transition Quiet Colors and Loose Silhouettes
A Parisian fashion note details shifts in attire among the swell set. Coats unbuttoned to display waistcoats, cravats merging with waistcoats, softer muslin ties, and white ties replacing stiff forms. Sleeves widen for new handkerchief styling, opera hats fading, silk hats worn at dinners, frock coats limited to formal visits, and loafing outerwear with large check flannel linings. Gloves return. pointed shoes declining.
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Galignant
France
They Were Both Honest Puck Cartoon Caption
A humorous exchange features Uncle Eben and Emiline discussing a steam fire engine. Eben boasts the machine could spray over large buildings, while Emiline teases his honesty with playful doubt. The dialogue captures a playful city-slice moment.
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Puck
Eben
Puildin
Aisi Paneline
Hotel Clerks in New Yorks Drawn From Many Cities
New York World notes hotel vacancies hard to fill for local clerks. Veteran hotel clerks out of work a year or more, yet all are first rate. Vacancies favor applicants from Philadelphia Boston Chicago over locals to wield influence with travelers and steer stays toward their employer.
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New York World
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Pov
New York
Ropp
Encouraging to a Literary Father
A playful note in Puck humorously links crumbs and spills on a reader’s lap to a baby showing a literary turn, imagining crumbs as a sign of budding reading interest and imagination.
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Puck
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