Denton Journal in Denton, Maryland

Windpower in farming bracing example and beekeeping notes

A western farmer praises wind powered farm operations including grain grinding fodder cutting and milling on a 300 acre farm with a 16 foot wheel on a barn tower. The letter cites output rates 45 bushels per hour for shelling and one ton per hour for fodder, and asserts wind power is cheap and durable despite a modest initial outlay. It also covers beekeeping basics including equipment and colony management, plus fertilizer application with drills and plaster sewers and pasture timing tips from Hoard's Dairyman.