Tools for Farm Repair Shop and Blacksmithing
A historic list details essential tools for farm maintenance and woodwork. It outlines necessary items from machinist vises and anvils to squares, saws, files, drills, bits, planes, drawknives, hammers, punches, wrenches, screwdrivers, riveters, and grinding stones for an efficient repair shop on a quarter section farm.
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Agricultural Engineering Division
University Farm
Fiat
Crescent
Harwood
3 Inc
Olistone
India
Cut Alfalfa When New Shoots Begin to Appear
Under average weather, cut alfalfa when new shoots appear at the crown. Shoots are yellowish white and visible at the base. If very dry before, watch blossom stage and cut near one tenth of flowers. Delays shift all crops later. harrow after first or second cut to curb grasses.
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Amy
Aida
Mulching Tomatoes as Excellent Substitute Method
D C Mooring extension horticulturist from Oklahoma A and M college notes mulching tomatoes with a three to four inch straw layer around the plants. The mulch suppresses weeds, keeps fruit off damp soil, reduces stem end rot, and stabilizes soil conditions during wet weather.
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D. C. Mooring
Extension Horticulturist
Oklahoma A
ML College
United States Ranked Eighth in Dairy Output
October event in Syracuse gathers 13 dairymen from Rex, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Norway, Great Britain, Switzerland and the Netherlands to discuss why the United States lags behind in dairy averages per cow.
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United States
Denmark
Germany
Canada
Norway
Great Britain
Switzerland
Netherlands
Syracuse
Aring
Seale House on Farm Easily Constructed
A historic article describes building a durable Seale House on a farm scale house. It details a monolithic reinforced concrete structure around the scale box, offering secure housing for records. Walls six inches thick with crosswire reinforcement, cement paint finish, and a roof of reinforced concrete are outlined for farmer use.
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Walla
Disinfectants for Calf and Cow Lice Control
Guidelines advise brushing calves and cows with warm milky disinfectant solutions made from coal tar preparations or sheep dip. Use mercurial ointment sparingly on horn and ear areas, ensure quarters are cleaned and disinfected, burn or remove bedding, and whitewash walls to prevent reinfestation. Spray alternatives exist but brushing is emphasized.
Dairyman Faces Stock Feeding Challenge and Milk Rise
A dairyman grapples with mineral supplementation for hogs while sows and cows work alongside. Animal husbandry experts advise equal parts salt ground limestone and bone meal to build strong hog frames. The U S cow herd tops 25.5 million with 50 gallons of milk per person consumed last year. consumption rose in cities but rural households kept the average down.
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Kaonsag
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC
Fertile Eggs Cause of Immense Loss to Farmer
A rural note warns that fertile eggs bring huge losses to farmers as roosters fertilize eggs and the resulting blood ring. Unpenned or poorly kept poultry leads to infertile eggs that fetch low prices, with buyers paying three cents per alam for such eggs.
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Swat bin Band
Good Care Means Bigger Pig Crop
L C Brown from Colorado Agricultural College explains that pig crop size hinges on saving piglets, not just number born. He details pre farrowing pen setup, guard rails to prevent crushing, minimal bedding, and cleanliness. He recommends exercise, reduced grain, laxative feed, and night checks to improve farrowing outcomes.
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L. C. Brown
Department of Animal Husbandry
Colorado Agricultural College
Prevention of worm troubles in pigs through sanitation
Prevention rather than cure is best for pig worm troubles. After eggs hatch, larvae irritate lungs and may cause coughing pneumonia or stunted growth. Clean pens with boiling water and lye before new litters, keep sows and pigs clean, separate from infested material, and place on fresh pasture only after thorough cleaning. Regular bedding changes and clean drinking water are essential.
Alfalfa as Cover Crop and Hay in Orchards
The article explains alfalfa uses soil nutrients heavily, especially potash and phosphorus, and sometimes nitrogen. If cut for hay continuously, more nutrients are removed than microbes return. Using alfalfa as a cover crop allows one yearly hay cutting, with two later cuttings left. Do not keep alfalfa in orchards beyond three years. after that, clean culture for about two years, then a cover crop return.
Obstinacy in Farm Animals Across Species
A historical note argues that farm animals show obstinacy in their nature. It describes cats resisting by pulling tails, calves bracing, and young colts resisting approach. It notes that as a colt matures its strength grows, requiring patient handling to train a horse into work.
Portable Base Solves Farm Engine Problem
A portable adjustable base improves securing a gasoline engine without bolting to the floor. Heavy beams attach to the engine and floor, with a removable rod joining them through aligned holes to lock the setup. The design allows the engine to be held down securely between the base members.
Conveyor Belt Tensioning and Floor Beam Attachment
A description explains how floor beams of the same type are placed near each engine driven machine to ensure proper belt tension. The design allows the engine to be slid into place and the rod to be slipped in for quick attachment.
Control Plant Lice With Thorough Early Spraying
The article notes plant lice cause large damage despite appearing minor and stresses early control. For cucumbers and melons nicotine or tobacco dust helps, using 40 percent nicotine sulfate diluted to a gallon of soapy water. Spray both leaf surfaces thoroughly with a fine mist under pressure, targeting all insects for effective kill.
Value and management of woodlots in rough timber
The text emphasizes valuing woodlots like crops, monitoring market conditions and demand, and assessing timber quality. It notes accounting for cutting, hauling, sawing costs and suggests estimating salable timber by counting trees or sampling sections, and that supervision during removal is often worthwhile.
Milk as Valuable Feed for Young Chicks
A Weekly Press Bulletin from Objo experiment station notes milk and sour milk aid rapid growth and disease resistance in chicks during the first eight weeks, especially against coccidiosis. Proper sanitation remains essential to prevent soil contamination and infection.
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Objo
Savea Life league aids crisis prevention in New York
Death by own action is addressed by the Savea-Life league founded seven years ago in New York. It shows many potential suicides can be prevented if the person is counseled, and proper equipment could save thousands annually. The Salvation Army operates a crisis reports branch in London and notes one third of US reports last year involved women and girls.
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Suicide Bureau
Savea-Life League
New York
Salvation Army
London
England
United States
New York City
Ghave With Cutloura Soap Promises Pure Skin Health
Advertisement claims Cutloura soap cleanses skin and boosts razor efficiency by 98 percent. It markets the product as a single soap for shaving bathing and shampooing with no irritation, no waste, and suitability for twice daily use.
Attack on Spiritualism Sparks New Debates in England
Spiritualist Sunday schools show progress in England with about 13,000 attending services. Efforts aim to influence some attendees to become mediums, triggering powerful attacks supported by prominent individuals.
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England
Saya
Scientific American
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root advertised by druggist
A physician endorses Dr Kilmer Swamps Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. The ad claims sworn statements show it helps urinary issues and uric acid related rheumatism. Sample bottle by parcel post from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY. ten cents and paper mention. Large and medium bottles sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
National Park Plan for Polish Tatra Mountains
The Society of Friends of the Tatra mountains in Poland works on transforming the Tatras into a national park. The plan echoes the Yellowstone model and aims to preserve the area for scientific and public benefit, drawing inspiration from American park systems.
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National Park
Society of Friends of
Children Cry For Castoria Ad Advert
Mothers trust Fletcher's Castoria used for over 80 years to relieve constipation colic wind and diarrhea in babies and children. It helps regulate stomach and bowels and aids natural sleep without opiates. The genuine signature seal is on the bottle.
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Fletcher
Mint Patch Decoy Keeps Diners in the Dark
A roadside restaurant keeper reveals he uses a bold mint patch as a decoy. Patrons, after cautious questions, feel obliged to order buttermilk or similar items, content with the routine and the man’s drudgery to avoid moping.
Help for Women Encouraged to Write for Advice
Chicago woman Helen Sevell describes backache weakness and housework difficulty before using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises its effects and offers to write to any woman suffering from female troubles to share experiences and answer questions.
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Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Helen Severk
Thomas St
Lydia FE
Worth the Effort Presbyterians Compare Sermon Length
A Columbus Dispatch item notes two Presbyterians just back from Scotland met at a church service and one recalls preaching a three hour sermon when he began ministry. The other asks if he did not tire, and the responder says it would do hearts good to see how tired the people were.
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Mons
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