Sugar Beet Size and Soil Prep Guide for Farmers
An 1890s style farming piece outlines ideal beet size two pounds as best paying, notes soil quality and deep pulverization, recommends fall plowing, 14 to 16 inch seed beds, and subsoilning. It covers seed rates, uniform stands, weed control, thinning to one plant per spot, and proper cultivation every seven to ten days. It discusses beet shape, sugar content, and the Vilmorin Improved variety, stressing soil perviousness and deep root penetration for high sugar yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley
Moles in the Garden Hunt and Control Tactics
A practical note on moles as garden pests detailing their carnivorous diet, the damage they cause by tunneling and aiding field mice, and methods to control them. It recommends tomato-can traps and poison on beef, urging winter trapping and rewarding boys for catching moles.
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W. F. Massey
W. C
Keeping the Boy on the Farm Philosophy of Youth Growth
The piece argues that boys on farms mature through monetary interest and responsibility. It urges giving a boy responsibility early with a pig calf or chickens and some land to work. It stresses offering guidance rather than harsh fault finding and advises allowing experimentation amid growth.
Floor plan of a barn for a 160 acre farm
The image shows a barn floor plan designed for about 160 acre farms with four horse stalls and six cow stalls. Each horse stall appears roomy while the cow stalls are three feet four inches wide, potentially crowded.
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Neb
Pure-bred poultry vs mongrel stock in farm breeding
The article explains pure-bred stock as uniform and predictable across generations, contrasts natural and artificial selection, and notes standard bred poultry emphasize color and feather shape. It argues mongrel chickens lack uniformity and fail to match pure-bred stock in carcass quality or practical farming value.
Pest control and livestock care notes from early concerns
The writer argues plants and vines suffer from bugs due to laziness or lack of skill in fighting pests. They compare mules and horses, noting mules cost less to feed and require less care. The piece urges timely mildew and blight management and prompt pest control to protect crops, with a casual remark about keeping after pests as soon as possible.
Pest Fight Aphis and Farm Horses Shoeing
When rose bushes show tiny ghost-like winged aphids use spray to control them. Horses kept on farm use only should go unshod, avoiding road wear and unnecessary trimming.
Good Roads Special Train Planned From Brownsville
A four car Good Roads Special train departs Brownsville around April 1 for a four month tour across the Frisco System. It carries well prepared road construction models, miniature machinery, and a rock quarry operated by electricity to educate about road building. Lectures at more than 300 stops cover local good roads subjects with experts from the U S Office of Public Roads and the American Association for Highway Improvement.
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Brownsville
Texas
Frisco
Frisco Railway Company
Office of Public Roads
U. S&s. Department of Agriculture
American Association For Highway Improvement
Louisiana
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Alabama
H. Co. Wells
J. W. Janssen
U. S. Office of Public Roads
American Association For’ Highway Improvement
Beekeeping profitable farming venture praised by Mrs. L. Taylor
Mrs. L Taylor of Ohio extols bees as a highly profitable adjunct to farming. She cites colonies yielding 80 to 112 pounds of surplus honey, selling at cents per pound, with costs around five dollars per hive and gains up to hundreds yearly. She advocates Italians for gentleness and effectiveness, and describes chaff hives and wintering cushions.
Farmer forgets buried fortune in jar on farm
A down on his luck farmer, distrustful of banks and plagued by memory loss, hid $1200 in an earthen jar on his land and now spends days digging to recover it. His neglected farm is overrun with weeds and resembles a prairie dog settlement.
Potash Find in Mohave Desert Could Supply U S
Government scientists estimate 4 to 10 million tons of potash may lie in Searles Lake Mohave desert San Bernardino County California. Readily usable form boosts domestic supply reducing fertilizer costs and possibly increasing U S crop yields.
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California
United States
Searles’ Lake
Mohave Desert
San Bernardino County
Cal
Geological Survey
Bureau of Soils
Washington
Germany
Farmers of America
Flower booster tips for sweet pea vines and blooms
The guide advises strong support for sweet pea vines using brush branches or coarse mesh wire. Cut blossoms as soon as they bloom to encourage more flowers, and remove fading blooms promptly to prolong blooming until frost. Allowing seeds to ripen reduces early season blossoms, and a hot bran mash with a pint of weak tea is suggested as a helping remedy.
Lima beans and varieties growth guide for profit
The article outlines growing Lima beans as a marketable crop, detailing climbing and dwarf types, planting depth and spacing, soil preparation, fertilization, and care. It compares pole versus bush Limas, discussing market demand, yields, labor costs, and regional opinions from growers across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ind
G. G
Ohio
J. J
A. P
Mich
Improved Dairying Expands Westward and Boosts Herd Profit
The article notes dairying’s rise in the West alongside beef cattle. It describes cooperative herd testing in the North with eighty five associations across twenty states, totaling 45 000 cows. A sample shows profits rising from loss to 60 dollars monthly after a year through record keeping, culling poor cows, and strategic feeding changes.
Extension Bottom For Wagon Unloading Gate Height Details
A wagon bar with an extension aids unloading by scoop shovel. Main gate height aligns with sides, end gate raised six to seven inches. The gate can be adjusted to avoid using a scoop board when starting to unload a corn load.
Watering wagon body sparks future needs on warm days
The remark suggests that using a certain wagon-body on warm days reveals many other useful possibilities. It emphasizes how environmental conditions influence practical innovations and practical tasks in daily operations.
Clarifying Milk Improves Purity Not Safety
The article explains that separating milk then remixing removes solids but not disease germs. The chief benefit is purification from filth, with little gain in keeping quality. If milk contained germs before separation, they remain after.
Fragmentary coaching note on horses and tasks
Fragmented OCR text mentions horses and work, suggesting clipping or grooming guidance. It references home grounds and a warning about shedding coats, but lacks clear events, names, or places to anchor a full news item. No actionable person or organization is identifiable.
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R. H. McDowel
Flower Lover
M. Clinton
Conn
Minn
The
West
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