Seed production notes from Geneva station 1883
Bulletin from New York Agricultural Experiment Station Geneva discusses cross fertilization and self fertilization in beans tomatoes and brassicas based on greenhouse trials. It notes seed loss from self pollination in beans and cabbages, success in tomatoes with or without cross fertilization, and advice on keeping varieties separate for true seed. a moth pest and control method using carbolic acid are also reported.
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Avril
Lewis Storrevant
Orange Co
The Currant Worm War Declared by Readers
A pest alert urges all readers to combat the currant worm on bushes of any size. Recommend powdered white hellebore dry or dissolved, dust with gauze, or spray a tablespoonful per bucket of water. Note reports of gooseberry currant damage and multiple worm appearances across crops.
Hilling Potatoes And Conditions For Best Tubers
The article reviews New York Experimental Station notes by Dr. E L Sturtevant on hilling ridging and jewel culture for potatoes. It discusses how dryness and warmth for tubers and moisture and cool roots improve quality and yield, noting root depth in clay soil and the potential for different soils to require similar practices, with preliminary results from 100 hills and a call for longer trials.
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New York Experimental Station
E. L. Sturtevant
Ignorance and Danger in Commercial Fertilizers
A reader warns farmers about dangerous outcomes from using commercial manures and fertilizers. Experiments with sweet potatoes and strawberries failed after heavy application. Neighbors recall overdosing potash and green sand mixtures burning tops. The piece argues for cautious, proper manuring and criticizes dilutions and naive trust in cheap amendments.
Not enough readable content for a full headline
Fragmentary line from the Philadelphia Press notes that high manuring done injudiciously can cause farmer disappointment, implying agricultural caution without specific events or names.
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Philadelphia Press
Fermented Cow Feed and Siloed Forage Critique
A concise critique notes silos and fermented fodder produce sour milk and reduced efficiency. It cites Prof LD Arnald in the New York Tribune, arguing that fermentation lowers milk quality, harms infant and invalid use, and that silage offers limited benefit compared with drying.
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Glucose
LD. Arnald
N.Y
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