Around the Farm and the Rise of Agricultural Education
A long reflective piece urges expanded agricultural study in schools and greater farming vigor in Massachusetts and beyond. It highlights France as a model with girls’ agricultural schools near Rouen, noting 300 pupils and 400 acres, while urging U.S. boards to fund practical agriculture in public schools and promote farm-based prosperity. It also covers market timing for onions and notes local figures William H. Yromans and A. H. W. wheel hoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Rouen
French Agricultural Society
Darnatel
Normandy
Agricultural School
Massachusetts
Madison
Board of Education
Bermuda
William H, Yromans
Onion Culture Tips For Profit And Longevity
The article explains rising onion demand over decades boosts cultivation beyond coast towns to inland areas. It details soil fertility, use of well-decomposed manure and ashes, fall or spring ploughing, thorough soil pulverization, proper seed thinning, and relentless cleanliness to prevent weed damage. Emphasizes diligence as essential to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Sound
Columbia
Conn
Oileus
Wholesale Fertilizer Prices List
A catalog of wholesale prices for various fertilizing materials including sulphate ammonia, nitrate soda, potash, dried blood, dried meat, ammonia products, bone meal and bone phosphate, lime, phosphoric acids, guano types, and related phosphates with per unit and per ton pricing ranges. Prices vary by percentage of ammonia, percentage of phosphoric acid, and material type across multiple vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepe Endihens Co Ksas Asen
South Carolina
Pocar Levind Icvecceccsscosss
Nee
Pere TP
Tillage and the science of soil fertility across ages
The article argues thorough tillage is essential for unlocking soil nutrients stored in rock and organic matter. It cites Lawes at Rothamsted and Johnson at Connecticut showing tillage effects on nutrient availability, weed control, and moisture/aeration, with recommendations varying by soil texture and climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cato
Rome
Lawes
Rothamsted
Eng
I. W. Johnson
Connecticut Agricultural Station
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Boston
Mass
Duck Raising for Market Profit in Early Markets
The Northwestern Farmer notes ducks fetch good prices for market, with the Aylesbury as a premier English breed. Ducks mature quickly, dress ten to twelve pounds at five or six months, and require only coarse vegetables and small potatoes plus grain. They forage well, thrive in various grounds, and need no costly housing, making duck farming economical and sensible for year round profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Aylesbury
JUVE
Agricultural Experiments and Soil Fertility Claims
The article cautions against hastily generalizing from short term agricultural experiments. Editors note misleading conclusions from twelve year yield averages and Lawes adds that forty years of unripe wheat cropping exhausts soil, urging long term observation for soil fertility conclusions.
Evidence of soil exhaustion on Rothamsted wheat land
The text discusses soil exhaustion's effect on wheat yields at Rothamsted, estimating a possible annual decline of 0.25 to 0.33 bushel per acre due to nitrogen depletion. It notes nitrogen stores in soil, atmospheric inputs, and mineral surpluses, with long term impacts over forty years, and references experiments and unrelated cultivation instructions from the Vermont Watchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothamsted
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Journal of Chemistry
Value of Flax Meal for Cattle Feeding and Profits
Agricultural note from Iowa Homestead highlights flax meal and oil cake as effective aids for fattening cattle. An experiment with steers shows gains and reduced corn needs when flax meal and oil cake are fed with oats and shelled corn. The author urges feeders to use flax meal, compare prices, and source from nearby mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honames Wilson
Iowa
Mack & Shaeffler
Traer
Liverpool
Jess
Europe
Salt on Wheat Experiments Show Mixed Wheat Yield Effects
Reports from Illinois Iowa and England describe salt applied to wheat fields producing higher yields in some tests. Joshua Knight sowed salt on two acres yielding over eighteen bushels per acre versus poor yield on unsalted strips. Similar trials in Cedar County Iowa reported forty bushels per acre with salt though adjacent areas yielded less. Montreal Gazette notes English trials showing higher grain and straw values with salt, but warns results vary and not all crops benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Knight
Ogle County
Department of Agriculture
Towa
Lowa City
H. G. Coe
Cedar County
Montreal Gazette
Royal Agricultural Society of England
Jobo Park
C Hural
New Yorker
Ground bone and ashes as a durable fertilizer method
Recounting a long running method of preparing ground bone with unleached hardwood ashes to create a complete manure. The piece cites Dr. Nichols of the Boston Journal of Chemistry and a Ploughman endorsement, urges farmers to copy the recipe, and claims past publication since 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Europe
Nichols
Boston Journal of Chemistry
The
Ploughman
Yeomount
Pruning and Transplanting Trees for Strong Growth
The article stresses pruning as essential when transplanting trees and shrubs. It advises reducing top growth to match root capacity, proper root smoothing, selective pruning of peaches and cherries, and avoiding overpruning. It also covers planting depth, root spread, mulching, staking, and spacing for various fruit trees and orchard layouts.
When and How to Plant Orchards in Various Climates
The article outlines best times for starting orchards in spring, fall, and midwinter in the South, with stone fruits favoring spring planting where frosts are common. It emphasizes choosing a favorable site with suitable soil types for different fruit varieties and notes that dry, deep soils with lime content suit apples pears and peaches, while peaty or damp soils are poor. It also stresses sunlight, wind protection, and soil depth as critical factors in site selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hese
New York World
Arule
Potato Cropping That Pays Method and Practice
A farmer shares a detailed potato growing method aimed at 400 to 600 bushels per acre. It covers seed preparation, bed setup, deep plowing, manure application, furrow cultivation, seed spacing, cultivation intervals, soil chilling, and weed control to keep vines upright and protect tubers from sun exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acre
Aliller
Boeing
Seed vitality test for farmers using saucers and soaking method
A short guide advises farmers to test seed germination before sowing. Use unglazed saucers, two sizes per seed type, water in the larger saucer, place seeds atop a cloth, and keep warm without freezing. If germination exceeds 50 percent for grass and around 90 percent for rye oats or barley, the seed is acceptable. Heaviest seeds are recommended for purchasing, though weight does not guarantee germination.
Developing Heifers for the Dairy
The article details feeding strategies to develop muscular and osseous frame in dairy heifers, stressing lean growth over fat. It recommends skim milk or skim milk substitutes, counteracts constipation with boiled flaxseed, and suggests adding wheat middlings as the calf ages, with specific portion guidance for the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Live Stock Journal
Currant Cultivation Notes on Soil and Moisture
The currant needs abundant steady moisture and deep fertile soil. Prefer well drained swamp or heavily mulched ground with subsoil loosening, waterings, and surface manuring. Feed with compost muck leaf mould cow stable cleanings, wood ashes, and bone meal, surface spread in fall or spring then worked in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bos
E. P. Roe
Hen Pest Control: A Processor for Fowl Lice Warfare
This column prescribes a strict, seasonal regimen to keep chicken lice from fowl houses. It advocates whitewashing the coops twice yearly, occasional sulphur fumigation, coal oil washes, nests dusted with sulphur or tobacco stems, and regular application of a sweet oil sassafras mix to birds. It also notes carbolic powder as a remedy for leg mites in chickens.
Handling Worn-Out Fields From a Maine Example Farm
A Maine Farmer correspondent recalls a forty five year field trial comparing manured and unmanured portions. The manured half yielded high corn and potato crops and heavy hay, while the unmanured half produced less hay and lower yields, despite subsequent clover and grain rotations and plaster applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Pure Water for Cows and Horses
The piece urges stockmen to provide pure water and notes animals will drink freely if allowed pasture access. It discusses drinking frequency, recommends turning cows out for limited periods to control intake, and suggests warming water for horses in winter as a worthwhile improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iam
What Farmers Should Know General Directions
Practical rural guidance on curculio prevention and orchard care. Describes four yard sheet and mallet method, trunk protection myths, bark washing with soap suds and carbolic acid, and cautions about coby remedies. Includes figural notes on gooseberries, squash bugs, plum care, and general pruning and propagation tips.
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Andrew H. Ward
J. B. Lawes
Agricultural Gazette
Vermont
Wie
John Morrison
Farmington
United States
Mississippi
Glencoe
Minn
Surace
Saline County
Tis
Texas
Dimnet
Webb
Beal
Regina Fanwu
Charles A. Vogeler Co
A. Vogeler & CO
Baltimore
al Ture
Clendinning
Craven
Jstette
Hostetter’s
Foy, Harmon & CO
Newfinven
Mfe
Marston
Marston Remedy
14Th St
Adamson
Giete
Yiergs
Wy Antes Aeeok
Jcle Anes
Genehal Nts
Agg
Hubbard Bros
Lo Federal St
ORI Ward & CO
Louisiana
Broadway
Anio
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