From Farm Crops to Livestock and Field Tricks
A long homestead column covers crossbred hogs and their trouble in breeding, a 1,500 pound draft cow valued at 10 cents a pound, and a farmer who lets hogs harvest sweet corn and pumpkins. It warns against cruel winter work for horses, criticizes fake fresh eggs and six month butter, and notes seed quality for crop yields. It discusses corn ear symmetry at shows, hiring horses, a land greed tale with seven daughters, shredding shocks for fodder, and a mixed threshing method preserving fodder and grain.
Plow, crops, and frugal kitchen tips from old notes
A mix of rural observations notes value of turkey and sheep prices, suggests fall plowing boosts corn yields, praises Pacific coast climate, and cites German farmer remittances. It covers artificial honey myths, cheap beef utilities, and a debt tied to buying eighty more acres.
Agricultural Musings on Crops and Farm Plans in the West
A year round outlook discusses alfalfa expansion across Colorado Utah California Idaho and Washington highlighting irrigation crops and regional potential. It urges steady saving, prudent investment, winter protection for tender fruit, and smarter corn judging while stressing winter planning and seed quality for a productive farm year. It also notes a ministerial critique linking agricultural prosperity to religious devotion and farming methods.
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Colorado
Utah
California
Idaho
Washington
Home Missionary Society
Home
Hospitality and farming notes from a northern traveler
A northern traveler mocks hospitality in America yet praises courtesy as a civic virtue. The piece argues hospitality reveals character, urging cordial greetings and neighborly help, then shifts to agricultural tips about manure use, soil, and corn yields, urging enterprise and practical farming tools.
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Southland
North
Mason and Dixon Line
America
The Manure Spreader on Farm Value and Returns
A farmer extols the manure spreader as one of the most valuable farm tools. It guarantees a quick, certain return on investment by evenly applying manure. Its benefits are clearest when topping a cornfield with top dressing.
Cockleburs and Grass Pest Control on a Farm
A neighbor with a farm faces heavy cocklebur infestation due to tenant farming the land. The piece argues grass cultivation and mowing for hay or pasture over several years to reduce pests and restore soil fertility. It urges each quarter section to maintain substantial grass acreage to improve long term land quality.
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Amarillo
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Texas
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Conway
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Stratford
R. J. Wilson
J. A. Spielman
Frank Light
R. F. Wilson
Assi
Anton Carlson
J. C. Thorne
B. S. McElhinny
John A. Spielman
L. J. Marcy
Southeast Corner Park
Jeferson County State Bank
D.C. Bradley
W. G. Rosa, D.C. Bradley
A. ©. D. Bradshaw
H. C. Taylor, A. C. D. Bradshaw
K. West
Cashier
B. Louden
F. J. L. Black
Asst. Cashier
Ellsworth Turness, Rk, Smith
K. Roth
ER. A. Howard
L. T. Gobble
C. Phague
Iowa State Savings Bank
J. E. Roth
James Louden
E. A. Howard
W.E. Bradshaw
J. 3S
Mesome
Ed. Hunt
Geo
W. Ball
R. F. Rateliff
W. A. Lamson
E. F. Simmons
Ada Roth
Uardian
Hawk
J. H. Allender
A. F. Cassell
Mrs. H. F. Booker
August Walgren
Iksher
T. R. Howlett
Ward Lamson
J. L. James
D. W. Templeton
Eugene Angen
H. Watkins
Adam Messer
D. N. M. Slagle
D. M. Parrett
J. P. Manatrey
Will
Prewitt
J Turney & Co
Chas
Leggett
A. ©. D. Bradshaw, Mrs. Hester Parrett, Lee T. Gobble
C. A. Herring
Dr. W. Fordyce
W.G. Ross
P. H. Roth
John Roth
Mary Kyle
Annie Lamson
Dillon Turney
C. P. Hague
M.D Rodabaugh
L. W. van Nostrand
R. B. Louden
Chas. J. Fulton
R. Smith
Jnc
B. Stever
Thos. Crawford
C. M. Junkin
A.S. Jordan
Clarke Estate
W. ©. Spalding
Maria B. Mowery
J. N. Smith
F. E. Callister
Sunshine
P. E. Heflin
Muu UC
J. S. Trigg
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Corn Belt
West
Acre
Central West
Pacific Coast
Dety
Royal Baking Powder CO
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Great West
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