Farm soil revival via shallow cultivation and rotations
F H Grisdale from Ottawa’s Central Experimental Farm discusses restoring lost fertility in Eastern Canada through shallow August plowing, annual harrowing, and short crop rotations. He advocates clover hay and pasture in a 3 to 5 year cycle to enrich humus, improve soil structure, and boost crop yields.
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Easton Canada
Canada
Phus
F. H. Grisdale
Agriculturist
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Spruce Gall Louse Disease and Treatment Advice
G. E. Fisher, Provincial Inspector, San Jose Scale, outlines the spruce gall louse problem. He notes sprays fail and cyanide gas treatment is the effective remedy, with specific application guidance and life cycle details for the insect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Fisher
San Jose
Let Not The Farm Run Down By Neglect
Robert Stark of York County Ontario warns farmers and other professionals that neglect and lack of system lead to decline. Small efforts and timely maintenance restore vitality, turning dull properties into neatly kept, productive sites through repainting repairs and refreshed upkeep.
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Robert Stark
York County
Ontario
Turkey as a bug killer spreads across Colorado farms
Field and Farm notes that the domestic turkey bites into grasshoppers and other pests. Farmers sugar beet growers and fruit culturists statewide are raising turkeys for field work and orchards. Turkey eggs for hatching are in demand as interest grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Hydraulic Ram Operation Explained By W A Murray
A detailed explanation of how a hydraulic ram functions, emphasizing why the ram is set below its supply and how the impulse valve and air chamber work together. The article describes continuous action driven by water pressure and compressed air to maintain a steady discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Murray
Blanching Celery Methods From Farmers Bulletin
The article summarizes blanching celery to avoid woody fibers and flavor, describing two broad classes of celery types and several methods. Early blanching uses wooden boards or tiles to exclude light, while the soil-blanching method emphasizes soil around plants for flavor and tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulletin 149
National Department of Agriculture
A Milking Device Rumored To Keep Tail Still
The article describes a milking aid using a heavy rope around a cow’s flanks and a weighted cord tied to the rope. The cord looped around the tail keeps it within the rope circle during milking, preventing tail movement or escape, while noting the cord is often omitted.
Dogs and Cowan in High Grade Herds
Rural New Yorker notes that dogs chasing and nipping at cattle disrupts high grade herds. Some cows withstand rough dogging, but a single harsh encounter can spoil a high strung jersey. The piece warns that dogs and yelling farmhands have no place in quality dairy herds.
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Shep
Tige
New Yorker
Practical Fruit Drier For Home Use
A practical fruit drier can be ordered at any tin shop and built to desired size from ordinary galvanized iron. It uses wooden trays with slatted bottoms to allow heat to rise and prevent fruit from dropping through. Corn can be dried by laying cheesecloth over each tray, and the unit is set atop a cook stove.
When to Plow Moisture Condition for Ideal Soil Preparation
The piece explains an exact soil moisture state for optimal plowing. It states that general practice relies on a hand test: when squeezed, the soil should hold shape yet crumble readily and not be sticky. This describes the practical, tactile method to judge readiness for plowing.
A Farm Ice House Construction Guide
A detailed farm ice house design explains size options 12 feet by 12 feet and 8 to 10 feet high, foundation and framing, insulation with sawdust, pine exterior, battened roof, ventilation at the ridge, door tightness, straw packing, and placement for sun protection. Estimated cost not to exceed 25 dollars with reuse of waste materials.
I Wonder If They Still Live Back There Out There
Vivid reminiscence of rural life and a longing to return to a past landscape. The speaker recalls orchards, buckwheat blossoms, corn crib, willows and country sounds, imagining a return where the Lord remains near the people and familiar paths endure.
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Iim
Earthworms Renovate Soil Through Bioturbation
An excerpt notes earthworms act as soil renovators not formers, consuming organic matter and turning it into surface casts. They invert soil to depth, draw up subsoil material, and create worm casts that fertilize roots, with Darwin citing about eighteen tons per acre on meadows and ten tons on good arable land.
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Jima
Darwin
The Man Who Knows His Shrubs
The man who knows his shrubs prunes by species and season. He trims winter or early spring for hydrangeas altheas and then right after flowering for forsythias and spiraeas. Start by removing dead wood then crossing branches and finally the poorest wood.
Steam in the Dairy Cleaning Utensils with Steam Power
Steam driven cream separators have revolutionized dairy work. Steam cleans all utensils thoroughly and acts as a germ destroyer by penetrating seams and heating metal to kill dangerous germs.
Farmers Should Plan Work for Better Yields
An older farm guidance piece stresses planning work to avoid costly mistakes. It notes soil fertility decline from excessive plowing, poor rotation, and reliance on external feed. Recommendations include reseeding pastures, fertilizing, thorough drought cultivation, fruit production, and using clover to improve soil.
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Miyo
Wisconsin Professor Adopts Tobacco Mixture to Fight Sheep Worms
Professor W L Carlisle reports a German farmer’s discovery using finely ground tobacco mixed with salt as a preventive and a spe cific for stomach worms in sheep. He suggests two tablespoonfuls daily per two pounds of grain for two to four sheep, with a cautious note to begin slowly.
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W. L. Carlisle
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Graduate Scchool of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Carlisle
Mixing Solid and Liquid Manures
Mixing solid and liquid manures yields superior results compared with applying either type alone, improving overall effectiveness of soil amendment.
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