Marvels in Trotting Gait and Farm Hints From New England Farmer
The article praises recent gains in trotting horse gait, notes shift from jumpy “skip-jack” methods to sleek pacing, and discusses training changes, harness minimalism, and mule use in the North. It then offers practical on farm tips: sunflower seed for horses, hoof care for punctures, and crop storage and gardening advice including squash, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, celery banking, and seed sowing timelines from New England Farmer.
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Bonner
Chicago
Grazing hogs offer cheaper pork with diverse feeds
The article argues that hogs can be fattened with less corn by using pasture and varied forages. It cites clover pasture, oats and pease, mangel-wurzels, and oil meal as cost efficient feeds. It notes a shift in farmer thinking amid corn scarcity and hopes readers discuss future feeding strategies.
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Ang
Outeir
Garden notes on winter protection and orchard care
Fall planted trees should be mounded with 12 to 15 inches of clean earth to guard against cold and mice. Protect young orchards with cloth bands or tarred paper, rub trunks with meat to deter mice, and trap as needed. Heel in trees if ground is frozen, label trees securely, and prepare scions and root grafting during winter. Ensure fences and gates are in good order as stray animals pose risks. September brings first frost, so prepare accordingly.
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Sar Dee
New England
New Yorker
New York
Pennsylvania
Sayers
Bralina
Europe
J. B. Alcott
Connecticut
Jersey
Maine
Michigan
Manchester
Charles Downing
Cumberland
Triumph
Lancaster
Zimmerman
Orange County
N. Y
The Poultry Yard Guide For beginners on building a hennery
A comprehensive guide stresses location, ventilation, and space for a poultry house. It covers yard drainage, sun exposure, indoor flooring with cement, movable perches, fall protection against drafts, and careful layout to prevent disease. It cautions against rapid overexpansion and promotes market-focused, cost-reducing production.
Farm and orchard tips from an old farming manual
Practical notes for farmers cover dairy cheese making with brandy, cucumber and pickle processing, turkey raising, corn stocks, raspberries, soil and seed management, butter markets, grape preservation, water supply, buckwheat frost effects, milk richness, seed potato planting, turnips and wheat culture, beekeeping woes, and general farm weathering techniques.
Ladies' Department Crochet and Crafts Guide
A long, dense crochet and sewing primer details multiple rows of crochet stitches, edging patterns, and projects including a bel lows cushion, knitted blocks, broom holder enhancements, and decorative cretonne tidies. It catalogs stitch sequences, edge treatments, and craft ideas with step descriptions and material notes for home elegance.
Glove Receipts and Preserving Dishes from Kitchen Row
Recipes cover jelly from venison steps and amber spiced apples with vinegar sugar and spices. Soup and cake ideas include damson jelly, cabbage dressing, boiled eggs, roly poly pudding, sugar pie, mock mince pie, cornmeal breads and graham cake with simple steps.
Wheat Culture Time and Mode of Seeding
Discussion on sowing wheat stresses depth errors with drills versus broadcast seeding, notes old method of rolling fields preplant but cautions against rolling after sowing. Mentions a case where a field yielded forty bushels per acre without fertilizer on unexhausted soil and warns rough surface winter survival depends on subsurface moisture and compaction.
Economic Feeding in Winter and Stable Warmth
A discussion on how barn temperature affects animal growth and milk yield. Warmer stalls reduce hay and fuel use while boosting milk output, with practical trials showing improved warmth yielding about 8 pounds less hay per cow per day and roughly 2.8 percent more milk. Costs and optimal temperatures are analyzed, favoring moderate warmth with good ventilation.
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College Farm
Stover
J. W. Sanborn
Home Made Cider Mill and Press How-To
Instructions for building a cider mill with twin wooden cylinders, cog wheel grooves, a gudgeon and square pin arm, a six foot square frame, a horse powered traverse, a hopper for apples, and a juice channel feeding a press vat. The design emphasizes compact placement and practical assembly for home use.
Household Art Wheel Stand Ornament Pattern
Instructions describe crocheted wheels forming a decorative pattern, then assembling a pretty toilet stand using pink cambric and cheese cloth. The guide specifies wheel counts, stitches, and assembly steps to create a small decorative stand or box top with sewn fabric layers and gathered edges. The text combines crochet and basic upholstery techniques.
Millions of Swallows Gather at Westerly Farm
Providence Press notes that a Westerly farm hosts a nightly swarm of swallows one can estimate at least 3,000,000 birds. Observers say the flock occupies a space not exceeding 500 feet square with a dense flight, yielding an estimated total near 3.125 million birds.
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Providence Press
Aged One Hundred and Three in New Hampshire
Miriam Osgood of Warner reaches 103 on the 12th while remaining well preserved. Widow of Elder Jacob Osgood founder of the Osgoodites sect once in Warner and nearby towns, a figure described alongside a note of his imposing presence and singing voice.
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Nashua
N. Hf
Miriam Osgood
Warner
Jacob Osgood
Elder Osgood
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