Growing Strawberries in the South
Agricultural guidance on shallow, frequent cultivation and mulching to conserve moisture and prevent crusting. It covers weed control, soil looseness, and hand hoeing, plus mulch choices with pine straw noted as best for cleanliness. Rotation with legumes and seasonal plans for cowpeas, corn, and vegetables are outlined to boost yield and lower costs. Remedies for cabbage worms and cauliflower pest control are provided, including Paris green spray alternatives.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Diversification for a Better Farm Output
The Savior's words warn that men do not live by bread alone. Bread without meat is half living, and those with higher living standards demand fruits and vegetables. Grow crops to supply bread meat fruits and vegetables, then add other crops or livestock to earn cash, a plan called intelligent diversification.
Old Mark Wins Farm After Years of Hidden Wealth
An elderly farmer, Mark Evans, agrees to help relatives who mocked him for years. As drought and debt threaten his kin, Mark outbids them at auction, revealing a four thousand dollar life insurance payout and ownership of the farm with his relatives left to face their change of fortune.
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Philip Adams
Lucy Smith
Frank Smith
Mark Evans
Adams
Philip
Mark
Lucy Ken
Lucy
Frank
Old Mark
Tham
Ena Lucy
Jane
Pshaw
Alfalfa Pasture and Clip System Maximizes Water Use
The United States department bulletin shows how frequent clipping or grazing controls alfalfa water use to fit soil moisture. In drought, summer grazing with rotation boosts returns, while ample moisture favors limited pasturing. Australia adopts a spring hay crop followed by year‑round grazing, yielding 1500–2000 pounds per acre of hay on 1000 acres near Wagga Wagga.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department
Australia
Wagga Wagga
S. W
New South Wales
Troubles of young chicks and blistered heads and feet
The article warns farmers to identify ailments in young chicks caused by loco weed poisoning or chickenpox. It advises keeping birds away from loco poison, using hydrogen peroxide and carbolized ointment for blisters, disinfecting quarters, feeding with added sulfur, and treating head sores. If blisters turn into warty ulcers, cull the chick.
Treatment of Broody Hen for Quiet Rest and Recovery
Broodiness is nature’s provision for rest though a nuisance to hatchers. Remove unnecessary hens to a quiet pen. they will shed the fever. Old hens, especially overfat, are prone to heat and are better used for chicken soup.
Orchard Crops Without Grain Proved Unprofitable
The article warns against growing grain in the orchard as it does not pay. It allows cultivated crops only while trees are young, but soon the trees will dominate the space and require full reign.
Right Management of Sow
An article on early feeding of piglets to reduce sow drag and ease weaning. It highlights dangers of premature separation and digestive upsets in piglets. It advises creating a creep area or separate feeding to train piglets to eat and lessen convulsions, indigestion, and constipation.
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R. G. Weatherstone
Sweet Clover for Pasture in Iowa Hog Pastures
Iowa station trials show sweet clover provides fair pasture value in the first season similar to red clover, slightly better initially but becomes woody by the second season even with a hay cut. Compared with alfalfa, sweet clover is less valuable, so while worth a trial for hog pasture, alfalfa remains preferred given seed costs and superior pasture quality.
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Iowa
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H. M. Egbert
W. G. Chapman
Alfalfa
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