Sugar Beet and Sorghum Cane How to Make Syrup
An in depth look at domestic sugar goals from beets and sorghum. Farmers face costs and craft challenges, noting Maine and Franklin experiences, and outlining careful cultivation, wildfire risks, and the potential uneconomic outcomes. Reports from Vermont Connecticut and Washington show varying yields and practical methods for refining juice and syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eDue
Collier
Department of Agriculture
Washingon
Vermont
N. B. Safford
Vermont State Agricultural Society
White River Junction
Connecticut
T.S. Gold
Connecticut State Board of Agriculture
Vane
West Cornwall
Windsor
D. J. Ellsworth
Harry Aiber
Bartlett and Duchesse Pears Dominate Early Market
The piece outlines market demand for Bartlett pears, Seckel and Duchesse varieties, noting Bartlett’s high early autumn value and Duchesse as a hardy dwarf with large profitable crops. It also covers that Seckel and Anjou have mixed reception and highlights Lawrence as a strong early winter variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Nursery
Practical corn feeding method tested by farmers
If steamed or moistened and fermented, it would freeze in troughs. The plan is practical, not theoretical, proven by years of use. B. A. Avery of Syracuse fed 100 cows on this method for six years and values the corn crop fed this way as highly as husked, shelled, and ground meal.
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Maine
We Beet
Franklin
Harry Awiler
Minnesota
England
Murray Brothers
Missouri
Vick
Rochester
Messrs. Murray
B. A. Avery
Syracuse
N. Y
New Yorker
Mack
New England
Harlan
Egypt
Pennsylvania
Sardiniere
Rez de Cluvassee
Nottinehum
Ecru
Flue-Cured Tobacco Curing Details and Market Guidance
The article explains foggy weather risks to air cured tobacco and favors the flue ring method for rapid, rich curing. It describes Virginia practice using horizontal flues, temperatures for yellowing and color fixing, and steps to adjust heat for leaf and stalk. It notes market demand favors flue cured for export and sun and air cured for house dealers. Experts should supervise curing until mastery. If rain returns, keep flues hot to dry the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Seed Selection and Handling for Planting Cotton
The article outlines careful seed cotton selection from vigorous stalks with many perfect bolls for higher yields and quality. It explains ginning and sorting seed, avoiding weather exposure to prevent germination loss, and cautions against massing damp seed to prevent heating and fires. It also notes two quickening methods using soot and guano before sowing.
Enriching the Sole Through Muck and Drainage
The article urges fall work to drain low land, clean ditches, and store dry muck as fertilizer and absorbent. It stresses proper muck management, testing deposits, and using muck mixed with ashes or manure to improve light soils, with detailed farming wisdom on ploughing, plaster, and long-term soil conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Embroidery Fabrics and Tips From The Ladies Department
The article surveys fabrics suitable for embroidery, noting linen, crash, ten-cloth, tweed, and serge among options. It assesses texture, width, and color for antimacassars, table mats, tea-cloths, and dresses, and advises modest use of India muslin and fancy fabrics. It highlights linen, serge, cloth, and muslin as practical materials for various embroidery projects.
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India
The Winter Comfort in House Window Decoration and Cookery
A guide to seasonal home styling and domestic dishes, detailing window box ideas in amber satine and muslin curtains with lace trims, plus recipes and culinary tips. It covers Craned menus, puddings, Kipfel pastries, crimping hair remedies, and various old fashioned dishes with measurements and methods.
Valuable Receipts for Bologna Sausage Making
Instructions to prepare Bologna Sausage from pork and beef with spices. Includes quantities for nine pounds pork six teaspoonfuls black pepper eight salt ten powdered sage and steps to season cook pack jars or prepare skins. Details methods to soak and clean skins then stuff with meat mix and cure.
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Washington
Commissioner of Agriculture
United States
N. E. Farmer
William H. Strong
Galesburg
Prairie Farmer
Strong
The
United
Geass
Woollen Fabrica
Wikes & Capital
Peterson
Bali
Kipfel
Germany
Lemon Pie
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