American Farm Economics Pushes Efficient Labor and Capital
A. H. W argues farming success hinges on skilled leadership and capital. He compares farm capacity to mills, urges full utilization of land, drainage of swamps, and composting muck. Emphasizes adapting land for orchards and crops while maintaining livestock, to boost state employment and preserve population, with William H. Yeomans cited on potato germination.
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Massachusetts
Agricultural College
A. H.W
Crowing Potatoes Techniques Through History
The essay surveys potato cultivation changes over 35 years, noting shifts from heavy hill planting to drill methods in New England, the debate over cutting tubers to two eyes, and experiments by Samuel Miller and B P Hanan on tuber handling to boost yield. It contrasts soil differences between New York and New England and discusses tuber role in propagation.
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New York State
New England
Samuel Miller
Missouri
B. P. Hanan
Kansas
A Problem for American Dairymen
An analysis of dairy market threats from oleomargarine and butterine suetine, detailing production methods in Chicago and the impact on butter prices. It urges farmers to improve butter quality, consider cheese production near factories, and notes export potential for cheese while warning on improper cheese aging and market dynamics.
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New England
Chicago
Produce Exchange of
Boston
Europe
Bee Keeping on Farms Proves Profitable and Practical
The article argues farmers neglect beekeeping though it yields high returns. It cites Mrs. S. J. Axtell of Roseville Illinois who managed 170 colonies to produce 89 000 pounds of honey earning about 5000 dollars. It urges giving bees the same care as other stock and placing apiculture on equal footing with farming.
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Ocean County
N. J
Lakewoo Journal
Lred
New York City
St. Louis
Richmond
Louisville
Danville
Lynchburg
Petersburg
York
Penn
New England
Chicago
United States
Europe
West
Great Sangee
Oregon
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Agricultural Gazette of
London
France
England
New York State Agricultural Society
Cornell
Far West
Boston
United States Supreme Court
Illinois
Congress
New York
Shelton
Kansas
Britain
P. Jacobs
Canaan
Conn
John M. Clayton
Charles W. Garfield
New Jersey
Midian
Waterville
Crowing Fruit Trees From Pits and Seeds
Instructions on planting seeds and pits for apples pears peaches and apricots, including moist storage, box and nursery sowing, layering soil and mulch, budding timing July and August, grafting plans, and handling trees to prevent root damage during transplantation.
Ammonia salts boost wheat yield more than mineral alone
Longstanding trials show minerals plus ammonia salts markedly raise wheat per acre, with nitrate of soda adding further gains. Dung proves less effective due to insoluble nitrogen, while soluble nitrogen accelerates growth. nitric acid formation in soil appears key to max yield.
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South Carolina
Navassa
United States
Asteur
Thiave
Great Britain
Lawes notes coal role in science and agriculture
Dr J B Lawes comments in American Cultivator on how coal’s function in mechanics is only part of a broader knowledge. He suggests future insights will clarify many current complexities in agriculture and reconcile puzzling phenomena observed today.
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J. B. Lawes
Rhubarb and asparagus culture for home gardens
The article outlines growing rhubarb and asparagus as reliable spring crops, detailing bed preparation, planting, spacing, manuring, and years to first harvest. It also discusses forcing methods, varieties like Victoria and Linnaeus, and notes on storage and kitchen uses. It covers general guidance for cucumber culture, soil preparation, planting, and harvest timing.
Soluble and Insoluble Phosphates and Their Merits
Discussion on how acid phosphate from superphosphate rapidly precipitates in moist soil, forming insoluble compounds with clay and iron alumina. It argues the plant’s own acids dissolve phosphate, making the grinding effect primary, and promotes using finely ground phosphate with legumes or compost as practical, cost-saving alternatives to overreliance on soluble phosphates.
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Graham
Grinham
Charleston
Nassau
Navassa
Bordeaux
Ravvenel
Ravenel
8. C
University College, London
Europe
Household tips and farm notes from mid century column
A miscellany of home remedies and agricultural forecasts. tips for preventing burning butter with water and bee sting care, plus notes on bread exports and beef refrigeration. Reports cover cheese and butter declines, tea adulteration crackdown, sheep farming, peach y ellows, and jute prospects amid a varied mix of rural science and market updates.
Ten Years in the Mails and a Misdirected Letter
A letter mailed from Denver to Auburn moves through several hands. no Auburn Maine resident location matches, and it is returned to the dead-letter office. A boy’s top incident and a clerk’s banana mishap are noted in brief fillers. Annie Fitzgerald of Lawrence Mass praises Iron Bitters as the best appetizer.
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New York World
Denver
Col
Auburn
Maine
St. Jacobs Oi
Savannah
St. Jacobs
Hannah
Annie Fitzgerald
Lawrence, Mass
Cea Jron Bitters
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Andrew H. Ward
William H. Yeomans
Victoria
W. D. Philbrick
Charles A. Vogeler Co
A. Vogeler & GO
Baltimore
UclBe
Schenck
Hr. Schenck
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Tosston, Mass
Lars
Clendinning
Qstetter
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