Around the Farm Practical advice for sowing roots and corn
A farmer’s column urges timely sowing of mangels and sugar beets, notes varieties like Webb’s yellow kiiver globe and Lane’s improved sugar beets, and discusses grass, clover, fertilization, pasture, and stock care. It contrasts sod versus stubble, rotations, and modern soil enrichment while detailing pest control and crop timing for May to September.
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Webb
Lane
American Agriculturist
Buchan
Fottler
Hungarian Grass and Meadow Grasses in New England Farming
Long discussion on Hungarian grass as a top drought resistant fodder for light soils, its effects on soil, timing of sowing from May to June, and its yields. Also covers meadow grasses, blending orchard grass and clover, and best practices for mowing, fertilizing, and seasonal sowing to maximize hay and pasture quality.
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New England
Timothy
Pete
Thomas Whitaker
Charles L. Flint
Flint
Rhode Island
Englis
New Yorker
Turkey Breeding Notes From The Poultry Yard
A neighbor’s row of seven hens and a gobbler prompts musings on turkey farming. The article weighs optimal flock size, hen age, nesting, and timing, with care tips and feeding regimes to maximize eggs and meat while reducing depredations and rambling.
Plant early varieties to beat the Colorado potato beetle
Farmers debate potato planting amid Colorado beetle pressure. Early varieties offer better chances as leaf beetles hatch in May and yield drops after mid July. Paris green dosing advised for first broods. Sweet potatoes, corn, and rotation ideas for profitable farming also discussed with emphasis on diverse crops and soil health.
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Colorado
Vermont
Hoa
The Corn Field New Varieties of Sweet Corn
Agricultural notes discuss many new vegetable varieties including sweet corn cabbage and celery. Improvements in size color flavor and storage are highlighted with emphasis on canning quality and growing conditions. Suffolk farmers are advised on planting in warm deep soil and mid May timing.
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Essex
Rotation of Crops for Soil Health and Profit
The article explains that soil fertility and crop yields depend on rotation and varied crops, not continuous use. It argues that plants need different nutrients, that exhausting one element stunts growth, and that diverse planting avoids disease and boosts returns through systematic rest periods and mixed manuring strategies. It also describes practical manure spreading and storage tips to maximize efficiency and soil benefits.
Lima bean cultivation and cucumber pickling notes
A 19th century agricultural column advises on growing Lima beans for home market sale near Rochester and Buffalo, stressing long season, warm rich soil, staking, and timely harvesting. It also discusses cucumbers for pickling, brining, and shelf life, plus a note on using salt with sheep to deter ticks.
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Rochester
Buffalo
New Jersey
Long Island
New York
Dreer
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