Centenary salute to America song and its creator
Elmo Scott Watson recounts the 1882 public debut of America written by Samuel Francis Smith. The piece became an unofficial national anthem due to its school use and easier chorus. The account covers Woodbridge's influence, Lowell Mason's role, and the 1832 Park Street debut.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Wis
Samuel Francis Smith
America
Francis Scott Key
William C. Woodbridge
New York
Germany
United States
Woodbridge
Lowell Mason
Boston
Mr. Mason
Andover
Doctor Smith
Britain
Park Street Church
Edward Everett’ Hale
Smith
Park Street
Mary White
Haverhill
Mass
Whittier
Harvard University Library
D. A. W. Smith
Harvard
Ig One
The Hymn Maker of Harvard and His Nation’s Hymn
A biographical sketch recounts Doctor Smith, Harvard class of 1829, famed for 150 hymns and missionary writings. It notes his early studies with Holmes, Clarke, and May, ministry at Waterville and Newton Centre, editing roles, translations, and travels. It also discusses the origin of God Save the King and America, highlighting Smith’s quick composition of the latter and its later status as a national hymn.
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Harvard College
Oliver Wendell Holmes
James Freeman Clarke
Samuel May
O. W. Holmes
Doctor Smith
Smith
Harvard
Seminary of
Andover
Baptist Church
Waterville
Maine
Colby College
Newton Centre
Mass
The
Christian Review
Boston
Missionary
D. A. W. Smith
Rangoon
Burma
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Hell
Siegeskranz
Switzerland
Vaterland
Timothy hay cut early rivals alfalfa in protein
The article notes timothy hay cut early has a higher protein percentage, nearing clover, while later cuts lower quality. Over three years at the Oble station, timothy cut at different growth stages fed to pregnant ewes showed consistent results, with early heads emerging hay nearly as valuable as second-cutting alfalfa but with much lower yield.
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Timothy
Wallace
Controlling Lice on Livestock, Indiana Farmer's Guide
The piece notes lice cause growing annoyance and losses to farmers as seasons advance. Seven types of lice feed on cattle horses and hogs but can be eradicated by proper control. A scientifically prepared animal spray kills lice quickly without skin harm. Regular ten day spraying and sheltering until dry helps destroy all lice.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Emergency Pastures Seeding Mixes for Drought Years
Prairie Farmer reports two years of dry weather in 1932 made emergency pastures necessary. A proven corn belt mix uses 10 lb sweet clover and 4 lb timothy with 3 to 3.5 bu early oats. Another soil mix favors 5 lb red clover, 3 lb alsike, and 4 lb timothy. Seedings can be pastured when grain stands seven to eight inches high and will provide good feed after oats mature.
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Ting
Prairie Farmer
Agricultural notes on feeds weeds and pasture practices
Agricultural notes discuss soybean oil meal and tankage as firming pork yields, weed control limits with poor quality seed, Austrian field cress as a new weed pest, lamb feeding with cracked barley and alfalfa hay, hand picking asparagus beetles to reduce eggs and larvae, protein supplementation when feeding hay low in protein, safe pasturing of alfalfa, and weed management before seeding or seeding.
Sudan grass seeding timing affects yields and germination
An agricultural note warns northern farmers against early Sudan grass planting. It germinates poorly in cold soil, delaying cuttings for hay or pasture. Delay seeding until soil warms, about mid May in many states, and use 18 to 20 pounds per acre broadcast or 6 pounds per drill.
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Sudan
Concrete mulch shows promising results in field tests
The Department of Agriculture reports experiments with permanent ground coverings of concrete and other substances that allow bean, pea and strawberry crops to grow as well as with normal cultivation. Soils kept bare only for plants remain productive since 1928.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Drags in Small Stacks for Efficient Hay Handling
R B Popes of Monona County Iowa suggests using a pole sled framework with buck rakes and a sweep stacker to speed hay mak ing. The sled can hold four to five tons and allows moving small field stacks to the feed yard in winter like a wagon load.
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R. B. Popes
Monona County
Iowa
Wallace
Plant Disease Free Potatoes for Seed Use
The value of seed potatoes lies in freedom from diseases like spindle-tuber and mosaic. Certified seed has low disease content and superior seed value. Experiments show disease elimination yields just as valuable seed under irrigation as other conditions. Nebraska Farmer.
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Nebraska
Wheat Bran for Horses
Bran is a bulky mild laxative feed for horses and can replace part of oats when price allows. Equal parts bran and corn match half oats and half corn with prairie or timothy hay. Bran is low in time. supplement with alfalfa or legume hay.
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W. W. Derrick
University of Nebraska
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John Bull
Ravenscroft
Franklin Ig
Purcelle
Richard Clarke
W. H. Cummings
God
Carey and Bull
England
Frank Kidson
James Oswald
London
John Simpson
Oswald
Hague
Pennsylvania Packet
Philadelphia
Amsterdam
Samuel Smith
Doctor Tillett
OFSL
Zatt
Samuel
Minnesota
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Lewis & Walker
Wyoming
Butte, Mont
Richard McCarthy
East Granite
Butte, Montana
Pearl I. Smith
Dillon
Montana
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