Application of Manure and Fertilizers in Field Practice
The article advises rotted barnyard manure spread on plowed ground and worked in with a harrow, using a two horse spreader for large quantities. It covers layering fresh manure with straw, adding land plaster to retain ammonia, and spreading 14 to 16 two horse loads per acre on heavy soils. For top dressing of grain, spread early in October with about six two horse loads per acre. It emphasizes using both manure and fertilizer, including bone meal drilled with grain, to boost yields and legume growth, and notes the old pile method is slow and uneven.
Arrange Buildings More Conveniently
W C Palmer of North Dakota Agricultural College explains how repositioning farm buildings saves miles of walking and time. On one farm moving water, wood, and supplies into better locations cut annual travel from 68 to 217.8 miles and time valued at $36.74 at living wages, despite carrying loads during trips.
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Kby
W. C. Palmer
North Dakota Agricultural College
Nitrate of soda as potash substitute in crops
Dr. William P. Brooks of Massachusetts rotation advises crop rotation to prevent soil depletion. Nitrate of soda, acid phosphates, and fused acids are suggested to replace potash though effects vary by crop. Tobacco responds poorly to nitrate, onions benefit, plaster is favored for tobacco. Prices noted for potash materials.
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William P. Brooks
Massachusetts
Silo Filling Advice For Farmers Caution On Timing
Farmers are urged to avoid rushing silos and allow corn to settle before filling. Let stalks stand a day or more, and if the corn is not ready, wait for another field to mature rather than force fill.
Hulless Oats Yield Little In Washington Trials
The Washington experiment station reports hulless oats from the U S Department of Agriculture show poor yields compared with Swedish Select oats. Two-year tests indicate Chinese hulless oats reach about 48 percent of Swedish Select yield, with improvements reaching 72 percent, while top hulless lines fielded at 63 percent. Shattering and smut susceptibility accompany low yields, and crosses aim to improve performance, but hulless oats seem useful only for special purposes.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington Experiment Station
Ten good reasons for building silo
Ten reasons why every farmer who keeps stock should have a silo by Prof J H Skinner of Pur due university outlines benefits. It preserves palatability of green forage, enables use of corn and other plants, boosts live stock vigor, provides summer feed when pastures are short, saves ground space, prevents waste of corn plant parts, keeps feed at hand, lowers costs in fattening cattle and sheep, increases milk flow in winter, and eliminates stalks in feeding.
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J. H. Skinner
Purdue University
French Language on Washington Dining Menus Sparks Debate
Maitre d hotel August F Moeller of New Willard asserts neutrality over replacing French on menus with English. He warns many diners would be unable to order meals if French terms vanished, stressing the gastronomy culture surrounding Washingtons elite eateries.
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FraNce
New York
August F. Moeller
New Willard
Moeller
Washington
Menna
Inventor Proposes National Emblem of 13 Balls
In Washington a local inventor R B Gibson promotes a $100,000 invention based on 13 equal spheres arranged with one center ball. He claims the 13 balls symbolize Christ and the apostles, jurors, and original states, and he seeks national adoption with prominent figures like Wilson Bryan and Roosevelt being contacted.
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Ashington
Bosh
Gibson
Washington
Ayan
Christ
Wilson
Bryan
Roosevelt
Soldiers study armor like knights of old for trench protection
The War Department ordnance bureau studies medieval armor designs to improve American soldier protection in trench warfare. An American inventor showcased a quarter inch steel breastplate with a V shaped shell and padded lining, plus a face mask. helmets, shields, and shoulder plates are under review. Researchers also examine Crusader style neck pieces and visors, aim to adapt hand grenades and headgear, and compare to British German and French helmet types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ordnance Bureau
War Department
Chief of Ordnance
Royal Armorer
Richard Coeur de Lion
United States
Bureau
Japan
Europe
Crabs In Decline Challenge Washington Fishermen
Chesapeake bay crabbing faces a shrinking supply as winter and summer seasons see fewer hard shelled crabs. A bureau crab expert investigates causes, with overfishing cited as a major factor and calls for future planning like artificial propagation and scientific study.
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Ashington
Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
Benson
Bureau of Fisheries
One Thing Lacking and a Farm Invention Talk
A fragment recounts a girl’s picnic planning with meals like lettuce and peanut butter sandwiches and macaroons. A city man riffs on a matter driven plow by a Virginian inventor, joking about speed and farm labor, amid notes of industrial zinc production in Norway.
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Tre
Enid
Save the Babies Castoria Safer for Infants Warns Editor
A health warning cites high infant mortality in many lands and argues narcotic child remedies cause harm. It promotes Castoria as a safer alternative, claiming it regulates blood flow relieves fever and carries a signature of Chas H Fletcher. Castoria ads emphasize trust and safety.
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Castoria
H. Fletcher
Missouri Receives Ten Thousand Quail for Restocking
Ten thousand quail shipped from Mexico to Missouri will be used to restock camps and are suited to winter climate. The birds were captured in the Cowcitia mountains where winters are similarly cold. A local anecdote about a preacher and a quip about the Swiss auto industry are noted in passing.
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Missouri
Mexico
Cowcitia
Literal Apprehension, She Lets Make Up Our Minds to Tell
A dialogic snippet centers on a couple planning to announce their engagement despite paternal opposition. The exchange contrasts eagerness with fear of parental rejection, hinting at familial tension and social expectations.
Advice by Hetty Green on frugal living and work options
The article recounts Hetty Green advising a jobless stenographer to move to a cheaper hotel for working girls, manage with four dollars for rent, and save pennies while earning twelve dollars weekly. It includes other snippets on Russia and Australian trade plans.
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Betty Green
Cain
Fragmented Newsmaker Snippet on Cost of Living and Labor
The passage mentions a quick fat reduction question, a terse remark about the present cost of living, and notes 18,000 workers around Arizona. It also includes a fragment about card games and a deck with nine of spades and six hearts, implying a humorous or puzzle-like item.
Declaration Demanded at Crimson Gulch Questioning Election
A stranger asks about Crimson Gulch next election and the local reply from Bron co Bob warns against political argument. The exchange centers on motives and proper conduct while seeking information.
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Crimson Gulch
Bronco Bob
Bett
Folded Flat-Suitcase Inventor Sparks Clever Exchange
In a tongue in cheek exchange, Mrs Flatbush proclaims a suitcase that folds flat and can be carried under one arm when empty. Mr Wintbush jokes that the other arm remains free for the fourteen packages she accumulates, while a note on the term Dr underscores its common usage in patient physician relations.
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Hla Burden
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Purdue
Knights of Old
Priceas
Norway
Faust
Bradder
Elsa
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Ly Douglas
America
Hetty Green
Australia
Melbourne
Sydney
Vladivostok
and x Company
Russian Chamber of Export
Imes of
Arizona
Hunters
Winchester
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