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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1910
Page
4
A Rural New Yorker correspondent argues oxen are nearly indispensable for New England farms. Oxen handle heavy work on rough ground, while horses serve mowing and cultivating. Oxen are cheaper to keep, endure better, and can be fattened after work, sustaining a farm's profits.
The notes praise mule durability and the colt with proper discipline, advise straw as roughage for idle horses, and emphasize feeding practices. Sheep should graze on nice days, limbs kept warm, and dry fruit bodies protected from cold. Experiments indicate deeper cultivation improves soil moisture. corn price impacts lamb feeding with dry feed versus roots or silage. Speltz is a good hog feed, similar to wheat, with soaking optional.
Agricultural scientists advocate free access to station knowledge for farmers. Farmers are expected to consult stations whenever farm problems arise for their own benefit and for neighbors as well.
The text advises delaying a new mower until the current one is completely out of commission and then using the old mower solely as a weed cutter. It emphasizes that mowing weeds often wears machines faster than cutting grass in meadows.
Winter manure planning boosts yield for cabbage onions and celery. Henhouse droppings enrich beds for onions cabbage and celery but not potatoes. Ashes aid onion beds and berries while potash favors grapes strawberries. Cow manure suits tomato eggplant okra and pepper. peas and beans need less. Stable manure improves soil structure vs commercial fertilizer. rotted straw aids beans and sweet potatoes. Break soil in fall, manure in winter, harrow in spring. heavily manuring cabbage and celery plots and replowing after weed drive. Build a rail pen to compost ashes and garden debris for spring fertilization. Commercial fertilizer used sparingly. 200 pounds per acre boosts strawberry yield and color.
If your neighbor's crops are better than yours, discuss with him without pride and learn from his methods if possible. Then strive to raise equal or better yields by applying those insights locally.
A historical farming tip describes using a disk from an old plow driven into a post with two bolts and a hammered handle secured with nails to create a durable farm gong. It notes a twelve foot post set eighteen inches deep as a sturdy setup for a first class serviceable farian gong.
The article advises turning cabbage heads north and banking soil over the stem in fall for protection, noting southward exposure damages tender parts from morning sun after frost. It also endorses a good corn knife with a wrist strap to ease cutting corn, highlighting shop-worn comfort and efficiency.
The article stresses efficient foundation use for straight combs and ready acceptance by bees. It urges selective queen breeding to improve stock, emphasizes proper beekeeper care, advises spacing hives six to ten feet apart, and suggests Italian queens to deter ants.
The thinking farmer shows rising fertility in his fields and better crop yields each year, contrasting with the resistant mindset of the complacent man. The overall appearance and prosperity of his farm reflect steady, attentive management and ongoing improvement.
Clean water and consistent feed prevent calf trouble and boost fertility on dairy farms. Dried brewers grains aid milking cows when mixed with heavier feeds like gluten and cottonseed meal. they should not be used alone. A good cow never dies in debt to her dairy.
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