Good Roads to Farmers and the Rural Transport Outlook
A detailed discussion on the benefits of good roads for farmers, highlighting faster transport, reduced wear on teams, and enhanced rural life. It covers road design, materials, and maintenance, plus a model Good Roads Train project and cost ranges for earth, gravel, and stone roads with machinery needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sumner
Yrain
Department of Public Road
National Good Roads Association
United States
Lescus
Chicago
New Orleans
Imp-Ress
Ca- Mera
Ottawa
H. B. Cowan
Ood Roads Association
Ontario
F. W."hodson
Varieties of Wheat at Guelph and Ontario Experiments
Director C A Zavitz reports winter wheat trials across 188 college plots and 603 Ontario plots in 1902. Most varieties yielded well with good grain and straw, but some lodged or sprouted before harvest. Hessian fly damage was light and top-yielding types included Extra Early Windsor and Dawson's Golden Chaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guelph
Ontario
C. A. Zavitz
College
Windsor
Dawson’s
Dawson’s Golden
Clawson
Red Cross
McPherson
Winsconsin
Genexc Giant
Arcadian
Oregon
Dominion Millers’ Association
Michigan
Fattening Chickens For High Market Prices Tied to Crate Feeding
Dominion Department of Agriculture issues bulletin by J W Robertson and F C Hare detailing crate feeding as the method to fatten chickens for top prices in Canada and Great Britain. It covers equipment costs, rations, and market-age birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
J. W. Robertson
F. C. Hare
Canada
Great Britain
Fattening Chicks Crates and Feed for Market Ready Birds
The article outlines optimum breast shape and size for fattened chickens, ideal diet with oats and skim milk, crate dimensions, ventilation, and shelter. It covers age to market, costs, and notes on conditioning, feeding stages, and handling to prevent lice and feather plucking.
Bowser's Collapse Prompted by Spring Cleaning
A comic tale shows Mr Bowser panicking over a home disinfecting spree after a delivery of lime varnish and disinfectant. He warns of microbes and germs, rips up carpets, and faces his mother in law who suspects a nuisance, ending with both overworked and exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lewis
Bowser
Providence
Mrs. Bowser
Aravra
Mr. Bowser
Mary
Afr. Bowser
Uwe
Flaxseeds in Wheat Misunderstood by Farmers
Charles Thorne of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station clarifies that so called flaxseeds found at the base of wheat stalks in October and November are full grown larvae of the fly, not eggs of the Messianfy, and that they transform into winged insects within brown cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Charles ©. Thorne
The
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Fragmented Transcript Notes Unclear on Names and Actions
The text appears as a garbled transcription with incoherent phrases and missing context. No clear events dates people or organizations emerge to summarize into a factual news item.
Lawn Tennis Benefits for Health and Enjoyment
The article extols lawn tennis as highly beneficial for chest, back, and arms strength. It emphasizes the activity is so enjoyable that it naturally provides ample exercise without urging to play.
Washington substitutes for anthracite coal in schools
District of Columbia officials report a fuel substitute using layers of coke coal and coke for heating schools. The method aims for slow burning and minimal smoke, offering a practical alternative for areas affected by anthracite shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Washington
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Ontario Agricultural College
Dominion Agricultural Bulletin
Montreal
Hin
Hin Wiff
Hewes
Pam
Juaton
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