The Greatest Eruption of Vesuvius Yet
The article compares the current Vesuvius eruption with past centuries noting lava flows reaching Bosco Trecase Ottajano and Bosc Reale with several streams moving toward the sea. It cites former centuries where western slope flows turned parts of the Bay of Naples to steam and records Skaptar Jokull in Iceland with vastly larger lava outputs.
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New York Sun
Bosco Trecase
Torre de Greco
Bay of Naples
Ottajano
Bosc Reale
Pompeii
Vesuvius
Skaptat Jokull
Iceland
Mediterranean
Army Officers Build Bridges and Trenches at Fort Leavenworth
The article describes how regular army officers at Fort Leavenworth engage in demanding engineering training. Brigadier General J Franklin Bell oversees three colleges the infantry and cavalry school the signal school and the staff college. The engineering department has students build trenches palisades fascine reinforcements and various bridges with no enlisted help. Bridges include a 100 foot suspension span and a Missouri river flying bridge tested by loaded wagons. Officers visit different reservation areas and complete trench and bridge projects that are praised by senior officers.
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Regular Army
For Leavenworth
Infantry and Cavalry School
Signal School
Staff College
J. Franklin Bell
Missouri River
Mules and School Lessons in Farm Note and Orchard Advice
The excerpt contrasts rural life and learning with a mule driven refrain before shifting to agricultural guidance. It discusses land drainage, hill orchards kept in sod, and the use of mulch after roots fill the soil, noting that mulch destroys grass but not soil, withExtent depending on soil, slope and rainfall.
Alfalfa Meal A New Protein Feed For Livestock
An Omaha company plans to market alfalfa meal as a mechanical protein feed. The product grinds alfalfa into flour like texture retaining digestible protein 16 to 20 percent. It aims to supplement corn meals for hogs poultry and other stock, potentially ending wheat bran shortages.
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Omaha
Mustard Disrupts Wheat by Absorbing Soil Nutrients
An agricultural note explains how soil salts feed crops and how mustard weed competes for saltpeter. During June and July the weed flowers and ripens seed, drawing nutrients faster than wheat or flax, leaving little surplus saltpeter for the grain crop when it matures.
Hill-Side Orchards And Soil Care On Sloped Lands
Hill side orchards require different treatment from level land to prevent erosion. Cultivation on steep slopes causes washouts during heavy rains, while hillside plantings benefit from drainage and soil management. In heavy clay hillsides water pockets form, so excavation for trees can help channel runoff and improve moisture distribution.
Harvest Time Coming in Joyful Agricultural Ode
The piece speaks of a thriving harvest season with lush wheat oats and barley fields and red white and purple blooms. It notes abundant fruit bees in clover and robust crops ready for harvest while evoking a hopeful rural reverie and a Biblical message of rejoicing after sowing.
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Old Mother Earth
Frog Ranches and Market for Frogs Legs
A reader asks about raising frogs for market and cites reports that frog ranching does not exist. The piece notes demand for frog legs in New York, but claims frogs are captured in creeks and swamps rather than bred, and warns farming would fail as larger frogs eat the smaller and profits may not materialize. It recommends a pamphlet by the U S Fish Commission for further reading.
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Colorado
New York
New England
United States Fish Commission
Washington
Care in Fertilizing Orchards and Vegetables
The article advises careful fertilization for orchards on thin land to avoid excessive growth and blight, especially in pears. It warns against heavy nitrogenous manures after bearing age and notes apples tolerate heavier feeding. Monitor for dark green leaves and avoid overgrowth. aim for a balanced crop and mature wood.
Bee lifespans and hive profits from bee strain selection
Beekeepers argue that queen lineage affects worker bee longevity. If one strain yields workers twice as long lived, they would collect double the honey, potentially doubling apiary profits by purchasing all bees of that strain.
Culling Flocks Targets Undersized and Weak Sheep
The article urges culling all undersized and weakly con stituted sheep regardless of wool, condemning them as unfit for perpetuation. It advises fattening culls on good pasture and selling them quickly once marketable.
Cultivator Keeps Potatoes Growing In Field
A farming note stresses continuous cultivation in the potato field to promote healthier growth. The practice is advised to be performed frequently to maintain soil warmth and tuber development.
Night Pasture for Dairy Cattle Boosts Milk Signatures
The article argues for grazing dairy cows at night during cooler hours to reduce heat stress and flies. It suggests ventilating barns and darkening windows, but notes this method suits intensive dairy operations and recommends trial with careful milk yield tracking over multiple weeks.
Egg eating cured by diet and grit practice
The article explains egg eating in fowls as a natural impulse to correct feed mistakes. It says ample albuminous food and grit such as oyster shell or ground glass can cure the habit, while elaborate nest designs are unnecessary if hens’ needs are met with proper nutrition.
Whitewash recipe for poultry house interior and exterior
A period notice advocates whitewashing the poultry house interior this season to curb lice and vermin. It provides a recipe using lime, salt, brown rice paste, Spanish whiting, and glue, mixed with slaked lime and left to stand before applying hot with a clean brush.
Soil Fertility and Moisture in Plant Growth
The article explains that soil fertility depends on unlocking mineral plant food and nitrification, both requiring moisture. It notes green manuring and barn manures only become usable with adequate soil moisture, and a constant movement of moisture toward roots brings soluble plant food to support crop growth.
Pollenization by Bees Questioned by Experts
Article notes experiment station authorities doubt wind pollen transfer for pear and plum pollen, while Prof Waugh says it cannot be conveyed by wind and remains unclear for strawberries raspberries grapes and apples. Farmers mostly believe corn pollen travels by wind and suggest encouraging bees for fruit pollination.
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Waugh
KEEP THE CULTIVATOR GOING IN THE CORNFIELD
Keep the cultivator going to weed, till, and save moisture as rain keeps corn root shallow. The field is weedy and corn small though weathered by frequent rain and dry periods. A mash for young horses blends oats flaxseed and bran fed after steeping.
Rest Before Farm Work After Meals
Advice urges taking a short rest after dinner before farm labor. Slowing routine aims to reduce fatigue and improve productivity, with more tasks completed efficiently as evening approaches.
Woman Chooses Love Over Riches in Feudal Tale
William Beattie, a wealthy lonesome man, tries to buy a wife by raising a ward, Anita Matfioli, in luxury and schooling. Anita falls for Richard Lombard, a mining engineer, and leaves Beattie after a secret veranda meeting, choosing love over wealth.
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William Beattie
St. Anthony’s Orphan Asylum
Beattie
Anita Matfioli
Story Pub
Anita
Ben
Richard Lombard
Mexico
Lombard
Mr. Beattie
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