Pithy Directions on Buying Seed from Ithaca Station
From the New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca Paul Work outlines seed buying basics. Seed should be clean visible free from disease and true to name. Learn seed origin trial grounds and verify catalog claims, seek identical percentage seeds year to year, and avoid excessive shopping once a good seedsman is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Paul Work
Flo
Heacon
Soybean Hay Versus Alfalfa for Dairy Cattle
The Pennsylvania experiment station compared three years of feeding soy bean hay with alfalfa hay as roughage for dairy cattle. Soybean hay cures less easily due to late harvest and coarser texture, often yielding lower quality and less tonnage per acre than alfalfa, but similar to clover in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Plan Ahead for Spraying Equipment in Winter Quarters
A fruit grower who orders and inspects spraying gear from winter quarters through February or early March reduces delays and costs. By securing parts and assessing pumps valves nozzles hoses and other components in advance, spring spraying proceeds smoothly with fewer problems.
Black Knot Control for Plums and Cherries
The only effective treatment is to cut out and burn all infested branches. Destroy entirely any trees badly infested as the disease spreads quickly. Dormant fungicidal sprays may help protect clean trees, but knots must be burned and gloves worn during handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordeaux
Agricultural Squibs and Garden Tips From Early Season
Peat may be added to clay or sandy soils to improve water retention. Broader stoves warm the laying house in cold snaps. Plow and harrow early to plow the family garden. The federal government spends over $19 000 daily to suppress forest fires in national forests. After harvest, prune old canes to protect berries from disease and insects.
A Year of Holidays in America in 1931
A playful survey imagines a holiday observer roaming the United States to mark dozens of state and national observances in 1931. The piece lists dates across January to December, naming states, holidays, and notable figures and events tied to each observance.
Fertile Soil Keys Alfalfa Growth Says Expert
M F Miller chair of soils at Mingouri College of Agriculture warns alfalfa requires fertile soil or proper treatment for multiple annual crops. Land suited for 60 bushels of corn plus lime supports alfalfa. poorer land needs manure, lime, drainage, and fertilizers. Soil testing, lime, phosphate, possible potash and nitrogen boost, with top dressing trials using citrate of soda showing good results. Regular cultivation with a spring tooth barrow helps suppress weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EF. Miller
Department of Soils
Mingouri College of Agriculture
Mulch Increases Winter Strawberry Yields At Michigan State
An MSU experiment shows winter mulch raised strawberry yield from 2276 to 2988 quarts per acre saving moisture and keeping berries clean. Mulch, three to four inches thick, suppressed weeds and protected plants through winter, reducing costs by about 60 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State College
Feeding Calves Properly In Early Life
The article advises small frequent milk feedings for young calves to avoid indigestion. It recommends four to five quarts daily in the first week, then cautious increases only if no digestion issues appear, and suggests keeping calves a touch hungry to encourage grain and hay intake.
Building a Granary Floor to Stop Rodents
To keep rats out, construct an eight inch concrete foundation wall about fifteen inches deep and one foot above ground. Reinforce corners, fill with cinders or coarse gravel to eight to ten inches, tamp when wet, then lay roofing or felt with cemented joints and add a four inch concrete floor. This dry granary floor sheds rain and prevents water entry.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York State’ College
HoLipAy
MaJuheesis
Elmo Scott Watson
Ray Walters
Ome
United States
New Orleans
Benjamin Franklin
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
William McKinley
Arizona
Abraham Lincoln
North
Lincoln
Maine
Ove
Louisiana
Washington
Union
Texas
Bam Houston
Connecticut
Minnesota
Porto Rico
Tennessee
Halifax
Thomas Jefferson
Utah
Colorado
Maing
Massachusetts
Miinois
New England
San Jacinto
Montana
Nebraska
Wiinola
Stephen A. Douglas
Mississippi
Tle
Idaho
Rhode Island
Mecklenburg
Jefferson Davis
Bunker
West Virginia
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Vermont
North Caroina
California
Nevada
Christmay
South Carolpa
Western Newapsuez Union
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!