Wart Disease in Potatoes Foiled by Rotation, Says Ag Dept
United States Department of Agriculture issues bulletin on two dangerous imported plant diseases. Wart disease of potato not yet in the U S but introduced into Newfoundland from Europe. Fungicides have proved ineffective in England tests. Best prevention is crop rotation and eradicating infected tubers by boiling or burning. Eight years no potato planting on infected soil.
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Two Sides of the Story About Melon Trade
The piece quotes a grower blaming distributors for stalled melon sales and a distributor urging producers to actively market fruit. It notes the shipping season nearing its peak and emphasizes taking action to move stock at a reasonable price.
Practical Farm Tips From Old Time Guides
Practical advice on animal care and farming practices. Highlights include providing clean drinking water for sheep, inspecting unshod colts and rasping feet to keep them level, avoiding overfeeding corn to brood sows, and using leguminous cover crops plowed under to boost soil fertility as shown by Wisconsin soil trials.
Hemp as weed killer on Wisconsin prison farm experiment
At Waupun Wisconsin a 3 1/2 acre field infested with quack grass and Canada thistles was sown with hemp to test its weed eradication value. Hemp yielded 118 dollars in crop and suppressed nearly all target weeds, demonstrating potential as a weed killer on the prison farm.
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Waupun
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Quarantine urged to ward off foreign pests in US agriculture
Edward A. Seaton warned at the University of Wisconsin commencement that pests and diseases from foreign lands cost US farming billions and slash 20 percent from crops. He urged strict foreign quarantine and robust domestic measures to confine pests like the San Jose scale, echlin moth, and other invaders to their origins. He noted Germany and Lyon Todley restrict imports of nursery stock and American potatoes respectively, highlighting global gaps in quarantine.
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College of Agriculture
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Lyon Tuthey
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Some farmers are born specialists and some
A quotation from Natonal Stockman and Parmer notes how some farmers are born specialists and others develop specialization by force, with the line implying that forced specialization harms long term prospects. It underscores a regional view of farming roles and expertise shaped by circumstance.
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Natonal Stockman
Parmer
Turning old bars into garden hoe handles
A reader describes fitting a bent rod to a hole, securing it with rivets, and using a discarded blade to create a new hoe handle. The writer notes three quarter inch pipe is unsuitable, but the improvised bar handle offers easy deep cultivation and may recycle many old bars into useful tools rather than rusting away.
Forcing Crops by Electricity Proposal
A British assistant to Canada proposes feeding soils with underground electric wires spaced about five feet apart and one foot under the surface to heat the ground. Twenty five wires would serve twenty acres. The scheme aims to mimic a constant, strong heating system with precise control. Scientific American reports the plan as experimental and notable for its bold energy approach.
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Canada
Insurance Advice Boosts Soil Moisture Retention
Save and apply more manure to your soil to increase yield. Manures improve soil moisture retention and provide nutrients that hasten maturity.
Made From Buggy Spring Hoe Shaped From Old Gear
An old buggy spring transformed into a garden hoe offers superior cultivation results. A letter in the Home and Farm notes the blade from the plant’s leaf, with a central hole widened by a drill. The shank, a half inch rod, is driven into a 3/8 inch blade hole with a shoulder to the end.
Portable fence plan to shift pastures for daily cropping
A simple foldable fence setup lets owners pasture a fresh pasture every day. By using a few panels, a portable enclosure can be moved to new ground daily, economizing fodder and enabling temporary riches of pasture. An extra bottom board is advised for sheep with lambs.
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Sericulturist
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