Good Points of the Breed Explained by a Successful Poultry Raiser
F B Williams of Litchfield county Connecticut argues White Wyandottes are superior for profit and practicality. He cites faster market readiness, tidy carcasses, steady year round egg production, and practical incubation setup feeding a 1 500 egg capacity. He describes a two story incubator brooder house nicknamed the chicken factory and notes hard burning of stumps with nitrate of potash for stump removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
F. B. Williams
Litchfield County
Conn
Willinmas
Farm losses fund first class rural improvements
A terse proverb notes that farm losses will finance quality rural upgrades. It warns that draining a barnyard is akin to breaking into the lowest corner of one’s safety deposit vault, implying a risky or foolish act will backfire on the saver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Star
Baltimore American
South
Maryland
America
The
Star
the Star
All Arta
Chemical Fertilizers Spread Evenly to Prevent Damage
Farmers using chemical fertilizers must spread the chemicals evenly across the ground rather than dumping in handfuls. Concentrated substances can burn or injure vegetation if not evenly distributed.
Orchard and Garden Storage and Planting Tips
Precautions against apples frosting in storage include using a warm water tub in the cellar to raise temperature and slow thawing during freezing. Plum trees should be 16 to 20 feet apart with vigorous pruning. Newly planted strawberry beds need rich, stirred ground to endure winter. Dooryard trees should be arranged in curved groups, not straight lines, and peach orchards need high, well-drained, elevated land away from hollows. Gardening is essential for farm success, not just a woman's work. Do not bury cabbage until very hard freezes threaten.
Diversified farming advised for resilient crops
It is not wise to rely on one or two crops. Market demand and soil adaptation require planting several crops. Good business judgment favors diversification to spread risk and boost stability.
Mulching Litter Boosts Garden Yield
Do not burn coarse litter around feed yards. Save it to mulch garden plants. When manure is mixed with litter the mulch improves yields. It helps melons and cucumbers bear more heavily and aids post-planting cultivation.
Oat Varieties Sixty Day and Heherson Compared
The two oats varieties Sixty Day and Heherson resemble each other closely in appearance and description. Both are vigorous growers but not rank, with finer straw and less tendency to lodge. The panicle is loose and spreading, bearing many grains that are small to medium and long in shape.
Oats Varieties Describe Slaty Day and Kher son Types
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin notes slender but favorable oats with thin hulls and high yield per bushel. Grain color ranges from deep golden in the corn belt to pale or white in the north or dry regions. Maturity runs ninety to a hundred days. Yellow oats blend with white in market value, yet yellow oats feed as well as other colors due to higher feeding value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin
Strong Farm Sled A Doable Substantial Build
A Rural New Yorker writer praises a farm sled design that requires no mortises or tenons. The frame uses 4 by 4 members with 4 by 6 by 10 inch blocks and bolted joints. Bolts and spikes secure blocks X, with an agonal brace and rear crosspiece. Tongue is loose on the front crosspiece, braced with chains. Iron soles from old wagon tires recommended. Bottom frame runs nine feet, top spans twelve feet. Variations allow 2 by 6 crosspieces and fewer braces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Consistency in a Humorous Exchange
A brief London Opinion cartoon caption contrasts a mother and daughter over washing tea things and going out. The daughter boasts self sufficiency while the mother’s help class is mocked. London Punch quips on modern tastes preferring Corot to Rembrandt and favoring a French car with better bill camber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bill Camber
His Biggest Mistake Quote Echoes Clever Happiness Thought
A Cleveland reader reflects on personal missteps and the paradox of happiness, noting a belief that cleverness could avert major errors. The remark ties Hawthorne’s line about happiness and sorrow to a broader meditation on fault and mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Reader
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Howard Melvin
Clny, WI
Johnson Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
White Wyandottes
Double
Bulletin
Strong Farm
Taldy Farm
Dr. Miles
Thos. R. Fowler
Dunn. N. C
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Harderkill River
Philadelphia
NEW
Nathan H. Maxson
Frederica, Webb's
Bowers
Dechinbef
Fred
Phi
Chestnut Street
Bower'ss
Ladelphia
Consumers’ Ice Co
Chester
Conung
Phila
Far
Philadel
Tea & Philadelphia Navigation Co
Frederica
Dhl
Bullock’s Cheap Store
WM. Bullock
Carter Block
Frank L. Roberts
H. Ley Beaven
Washington & Dover Sts
Easton, MD
Tinks
Pius Sears
Pius
Nar Pius
Soboie
Bobbitt Chemical Co
Baltimore
Duffey'’S Pharmacy
Denton, Md
Hillsboro, Md
Baltimore Supply. Company
Maryland Savings Bank Building
J. Harry Rose
Berwanger & CO
Baltimore St
Baltimore, Md
Clothiers
W. T. Brubaker
Broad Street Station
Reading Terminal
Fir Filbert Street
Chesapeake Steamship Company
CHE
Ralte Baltimore
Norfolk
Richmond
Lapeake
More
Norfolk, VA
Old Poin Ff Comport
Pier 19 Light Street
Cor. Lee
Old Point Confort
Pier Jackson & Fayette Std
Old Point Comfort
West Point
Pier 18
Light Street
Southern By
Pei
E. Jr
Holt Construction Co
Smarl
Denton, Waryland
Caroline County Bank
Greensboro
D. J. Zacharias, Sr
N. Horsey of
S. H
T. C. Horsey
H. M. Thompson
the Savings Department OF
the Peoples
National
Bank of Denton
Robert G. Towerns
Henry T. Netter
Tuos
F. Johnson
Cashier
Tennessee
Gum. Bentley
Tennessee Wholesale Nurseries
F (Incorporated
Winchester
Thomas & Messer Co
Baltimore, MN
Chas. H. Redden
Denton, Maryland
Feed and Sale
A. E. Cooper
Denton
HAC Ac
FRHH
J. Bolgiano & Son
Del
Va. Ry
Seagvus
Des AM
Baltimore Artil
Pr. Ial
Vola.ee J
Lacu
T. Murdoch
J. E. Jones
Willard Thomson
Vansant
Maple Avenue
Simpson
Main Street
Langrell
Four Corners
R. R. Shull
Ole
T. H. Evans & Company, Fruit and Produce Commission Merchants
Light St
WM. A. Smith
Dentox, MaryLane
Thomas F. Cox
Federalsburg
Hawthorne
Garrett
S. Front St
Lewis F. Eckhart
Adelaide Schmitt
Saratoga St
I, D, Anderson
Willard H. Thawley
Ralph
Roy Thawley
Thomas O’connell
Market Street
Wilmington
Delaware
Wm. J.layton
Hickman
Hobbs
G. Nuttle
J. W. Funk
PHOS
F. Garey
Attorney-at-Law
E. Lexington ST
Ridgely
James Temple
Evning Paper
Felix Agnus
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!