Soil Test Kits Explain How to Gauge Fertilizer Needs
Archival notice describes soil testing methods to evaluate nitrogen, phosphate, and potash effects. It outlines application frames, box trials, and 4 square foot plots, listing ten test combinations with costs per acre and crop-specific phosphoric and nitrogen needs. It promotes yearly mail or express test kits from the Weekly Globe and cites Andrew H. Warp as Agricultural Editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
MAIL
GLOBE
Andrew H. Warp
Weekly Globe
MEAD
Lands Requiring Drainage and Its Profitability
The piece argues that draining land to three feet costs 60 to 100 dollars per acre, considered capital, and drainage pays if increased yields cover interest. It outlines profitability thresholds for corn and wheat, notes drainage benefits when waterlogged soils persist, and describes when drainage is advisable including wet soils, meadow and pasture survival, rooting depth, and drought retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steen
New England Agricultural Society Exhibition Highlights State Farming
The article reviews the New England Agricultural Society fair and praises New Hampshire’s thirty year agricultural progress. It cites rising farm values, livestock, crops, and dairy trends, and argues for scientific farming, agricultural colleges, and experiment stations to sustain growth and prosperity in a shifting rural economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Agricultural Society
New England
New Hampshire
United States Department of Agriculture
Ulis Society
Rochesor
New York
Ohio
Potatoes and Fall Ploughing Debates in Agriculture
The author shares yields of 500 bushels per acre from large potatoes and describes seed selection methods. He weighs pros and cons of fall ploughing, arguing it can boost soil fertility and seed-bed readiness, while noting weather and soil type influence outcomes. He urges farmers to judge by their own conditions and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Tropics
Black Sea
India
France
Davy
Liebig
Agassiz
Agriculture of America
Uns
Kemp
Texas
Damonia
Damonia Magnetic Mineral CO
Fulton ST
Brooklyn
Wfmewyly
Something in Regard to Fertilizers and Soil Care
Different soils and crops need varied treatment and plant food elements. Proper soil cultivation boosts producing capacity by unlocking growth elements. It was once thought all constituents must be added for each crop. now balanced fertilization targets nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash to suit crops.
Farming Do's and Tips From Elmira Farmers Club
A roundup of agricultural advice covering soil phosphate needs and alternatives, long and short term crop planning, fall plowing benefits for barley, ammoniated manure for early spring crops, oats and fodder value, evaporators for fruit drying, egg storage tips, livestock feeding and care, calf rearing, underdraining benefits, dairy market shifts, and the rise of plant hybridizing. Emphasizes careful daily husbandry, precise feeding, and best practices to boost yields and product quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A_ veterinary authority
William Vansceiver
H. ©Arbell
Fortieth Parallel
Regnard
National Institute of Agriculture
Paris
Henry Lane
Cornwall
Chicago
Hirty
Fuller
North Carolina
Georgia
Elmira Farmers’ Club
Armstrong
Millwaukee
Sentinel
John Johnson
Geneva
N. Y
Boston
Western Creamery
Western
Choice New York
Vermont
Something Superior to the Elevated Roads
Interview with Herman Raster praising Berlin Stadtbahn as the world’s most perfect system. He compares it favorably to New York elevated railways, noting long lines, encircling routes, massive wall and stone depots with cool arcades beneath. Public spaces, quiet operation, and guaranteed losses cited. contrasts against New York noise, smoke, and filth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Raster
Berlin
New York
Guertelbahn
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Andrew H. Ward
Globe Soil Tests
John H. Klippart
Agricultural Investigation
George B. Loring
Cornprieces
South Carolina
Navassa
Lobos
Paul
New Yorker
New England Medical Institute
Tremont Row
Mass
Traveever
Bytes
Ely
Gabriel Ferris
Spencer, Tioga Co
ELY Brothers
Epps
Civil Service Gazette
James Epps & CO
Hom
Pathic Chemists
London
Eng
Hostetter
Dea
Mfe
Medical Weekly
Piraicias
Arston Remedy CO
J. H. Reeves
Chath 1St
P. Powell & Bon
Main Street
Cincinnati
DR. War
Disiana, MO
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