Efficiency in Farm Tools Show Gains in Labor and Ground
United States Department of Agriculture findings from central Illinois show mechanized tools dramatically boost output. A 28-inch horse plow increases daily work by 70 to 80 percent for one man, while tractor power raises ground covered per day by 60 to 85 percent versus horse teams. Two-row cultivators nearly double ground coverage, though horses remain common. Corn binders raise man labor efficiency about 50 percent over hand cutting and shocking.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Office of Farm Management
Currant worm hazard threatens early spring foliage
The imported currant worm, about three quarters of an inch long and green with yellow tips, infests currant leaves in early spring and a second brood may appear later. They destroy foliage but can be controlled by arsenical spray or dusting. catching the first brood reduces later trouble.
Boost for Purebred Sires Emerges in State Crusade
Breeders rally around a statewide purebred sire crusade to promote quality stock. Advocates argue purebred sires improve livestock standards and market value across the industry.
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Crusade
Timber profitable for unusual spots
Timber is a profitable crop for steep slopes gullies and poor soils. Locust and acacia trees build soil nitrogen and improve land value. Planting and maintaining forests on slopes prevents erosion and stabilizes gullies with brush wood and treetop cover.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
ADD FERTILIZER TO MANURE
The text notes that manure alone is not a balanced plant food and benefits from phosphate. At the Ohio experiment station, adding fertilizer to manure raised corn yield by 11 bushels per acre and increased the following wheat by 5.5 bushels per acre. Clover after wheat gained 1100 pounds of hay per acre. the fertilizer paid for itself three times.
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Ohio Station
Ohio Experiment Station
Breeders Urged to Support Crusade for Purebred Stock
A call in the article urges breeders to back a crusade described as a business proposition, highlighting its value to purebred stock cultivators and advising coop care for hens rearing chicks until weaning.
Quality of Vegetables Medicinal and Craving Varieties
The piece notes that many vegetables possess medicinal qualities and contribute the variety people seek. It emphasizes practical value and consumer interest in flavorful, healthy produce.
Seed Selection Counts in Planting Prosperity
A short lesson warns that choosing seed wisely saves time and money. It stresses careful selection to avoid wasted effort and reduced profits across planting cycles.
Currant Growing Needs Rich Soil and Humus
Currants require heavier and richer soil than other small fruits and need liberal fertilizing. Humus opens clay soils for better air. it helps soil structure and drainage in heavy clay grounds.
For the Man Who Can Pay for It with Honest Coin
A terse maxim notes that wealth alone cannot guarantee quality or value. Honest acquisition is valued, yet the proverb warns against overpaying for something merely to display status or ease.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted for Deafness Cure
Advertisement claims catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of mucous surfaces and Eustachian tube. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures via blood action and offers one hundred dollars for unrecoverable cases with free circulars from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Alldruggista
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Asking a Little Too Much in The Silent Foe
A theater manager on tour assigns actor Wellington to play three parts in one evening. Wellington refuses, saying no human can perform Henderson, Uncle Bill, and the Spider simultaneously, since Henderson and the Spider fight in the third act and Uncle Bill must intervene.
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Wellington
Henderson
Uncle Bill
the Spider
Bill
Hoarding and Wasting Verses on Economy and Faith
Reformed Church Messenger notes that hoarding treasure is as sinful as wasting it and that prudent use reflects faith. It asserts waste causes woe and urges economizing as essential virtue, warning that unfaithfulness bears witness against a man.
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Reformed Church
Baboon Trained as Shepherd Attracts Attention
A report cited by the Atlantic Monthly notes baboons trained as shepherds guard infants and flocks. One baboon cared for a motherless Kafir infant for over two years, and another supervised hundreds of sheep, displaying affection and vigilance but alarm at distant baboon calls. The piece ends with a quip on shopping women.
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