New Power for the Farm Harnesses Water Wind and Sun
The article surveys small farm power plants using water, wind, or sun to generate electricity. It describes storage reservoirs, turbines, dynamos, and batteries, with examples from Be. B. Miner of Oriskany Falls New York and Pat Nobles of Indiana, noting cost estimates from seventy five dollars and up and joint mutual plants among nearby farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. B. Miner
Oriskany Falls
N. Y
West
California
Pat Nobles
Indiana
Cross-Eyed Plymouth Rock Hen That Swims
Jimne Culver recalls a Plymouth Rock hen in Jeffries Wisconsin with small wings and a short tail that swam between logs in a flooded pond. The hen, nicknamed Cross-Eyed, laid large two yolk eggs and moved by swimming when unable to fly or wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffries
Wis
Jimne
Culver
Best Dorset Sheep for Winter Lambs
A Missouri reader asks which breed suits December and January market lambs. The answer favors grade Dorset, noting feeding matters as crucial as breed. Recommend feeding ground oats, bran, oilmeal, and clover or alfalfa hay to ewes, then establishing a creep for lambs fed apart from ewes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griffin
Missouri
Hired Man and the Horse
A farm worker should master mare foal care, colt breaking, proper feeding, and horseshoes to be valuable. Knowledge of horse feet and general care earns long-term job stability and value on the farm.
Grinding Corn and Oats for Work Horses
A reader from Sisterville, West Virginia asks how to feed a work team. The editor advises grinding corn and oats together, noting many horsemen avoid whole corn and that mixed ground feed improves digestion and performance, a practice used by large transportation companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dobue
Sisterville
W. Va
A Woman's Poultry School Implements Smart Feeding
The article advises careful feeding for hens and chicks, noting brown and white eggs hatch poorly together and that regular meals prevent losses. It covers egg use after cock introduction, pudding texture for fowls, alfalfa as feed, and securing greens with a lattice to deter digging.
Rights of the Hired Man
A farmer can keep good help by fair treatment. A cheerful worker who accepts extra tasks stays longer and earns better wages. Employers should provide a good bed, room, clothing space, wholesome food, and decent, kind treatment to hired men.
Notes on Hog Raising
The article discusses pig nutrition, recommending feeding wheat rye oats and nitrogen rich grains for high quality pork. It suggests not confining fattening pigs for most of the period and ending with cornmeal and another grain. It notes Canadians favor Yorkshires for bacon and describes the pig as rangy and solid.
Hog Care And Breeding Tips From Field Notes
The article advises on selecting robust boars at fairs with guarantees and keeping newcomers isolated two weeks. It warns against lean sows and stresses proper flesh for raising young. Farrowing timing varies by region, with March/April in the north and earlier in central and southern states. It cautions against uniform feeding to avoid disease.
Preserving the Morgan Horse Under Colonel Battell
Colonel Battell of Middlebury Vermont drives Morgan preservation with the US Department of Agriculture. He has donated 500 acres of pasture and woodland to restore the breed to its old-time standard. The farm’s head stallion is valued at $4,000, and a windmill will replace routine water pumping in fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battell
Middlebury
United States Department of Agriculture
Exit to Hazel. J Wesley Griffin on Poland China hogs
The author recalls past hog farming, favors Poland China breed for early maturity and pork quality, and outlines breeding plans and pig housing. Brood sows are kept in 10 by 10 stalls with dry bedding, and winter feeding includes kitchen slops, skim milk, mashed potatoes, cow peas, and wheat bran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wesley Griffin
Georgia
Growing Dates in Texas Noted Grower’s Unlikely Fruit
An expert from California visited the lower Rio Grande area two years ago and found many date palms, old and young, all barren. He proposed artificial pollination and profit sharing, which owners accepted. Now hundreds of trees yield delicious fruit while local Mexicans worship him as a sorcerer and plead for cures when he visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Rio Grande
Texas
Get After the Fly on the Farm
A farmer argues that flies threaten livestock and milk supply, urging aggressive, sustained control beyond morning sprays. He warns a breathing spell allows cows calves and horses to suffer and milk to drop.
To Make Poor Farm Rich The New Agriculture
The piece argues that progressive farmers rotate crops tile-drain land and maintain dairy or sheep stock. It cites James Wilson secretary of agriculture noting soil wastage near cities and a gradual awakening to new farming in the South as farmers pursue crop diversification and soil improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wilson
United States
Hog Rearing Plan Details February Pigs to Market
A farmer outlines a hog management system with mixed rations of potatoes cow peas bran and water to create a thin mash fed mornings and corn at noon and night. Pigs are rotated through rye clover alfalfa and cow peas pastures with orchard access to cut diseases and insects. Targets: market weight 150-160 pounds at five months in August and 240-250 pounds at eight to nine months by November while restricting winter hogs to breeders.
Milk adulteration in Chicago blamed on dealers
Professor Trueman of the University of Illinois reports a citywide pattern of adulterated and watered milk delivered to poor families in Chicago. He notes milk in wealthier districts generally meets standards, while poorer areas receive unsuitable dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trueman
University of Illinois
Chicago
Fertilizer Application Advice for Deep Placement
Farmers are urged to avoid shallow fertilizer placement as surface-applied nutrients fix in the topsoil. The drill should be adjusted to place fertilizer deeper where young roots can access nutrients early in growth, maximizing crop uptake during the season.
Low Wheels Save Strength in Harvesting Work
The passage argues that using low broad-tired wagon wheels will repay their cost in a season by reducing the effort and time required to lift heavy forkloads of hay onto high-wheeled wagons, improving efficiency in harvesting heavy crops.
Flea and Fly Fly Prevention by Spraying Kerosene Mix
A farmer describes using a hand sprayer filled with a kerosene rich liquid to spray flies on cattle after grazing. Cows learn spraying means relief and stay still as flies release their grip and drop to the ground. Visiting animals once or twice daily during fly season provides notable help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Johnson
Milk Rules Stir Self Discipline in Dairy States
The dairy regulations in force in several states are praised for forcing hygienic habits. An anecdote from Indiana recalls a Western traveler who, after a long dusty journey, declined a bath saying he had bathed in Denver ten days earlier, highlighting lax personal cleanliness themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Denver
How to Figure on Fences for Field Shapes
Farmers should note field shape to estimate fencing needs. A ten-acre square field is 40 rods by 40 rods and requires about half a mile of fencing, while a ten-acre field four times as long as wide measures 80 by 120 rods and needs 200 rods, showing square fields use less fencing than oblongs of equal area.
Saving Manure: Stable Pit Construction and Costs
The article outlines a brick or stone stable with a 3 foot high stone pillar structure and a concrete manure pit 1 foot high running 3 feet underneath to capture liquid manure. It details foundations, cement bedding, and a three week setting period before use, noting a roof to protect manure and the minimal cost relative to losses farmers face yearly.
Dr Harvey Wiley Backs Union of Mothers for Pure Foods
Government chemist Dr Harvey Wiley urges a nationwide union of mothers to demand absolute purity in all food products, asserting only perfectly pure items meet public health standards and calling for broad consumer advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Wiley
Scientific farming and soil conservation urged by Wilson
The article argues against continuous cropping and soil depletion. It highlights government support through the Department of Agriculture with scientists and land grant colleges. It promotes crop rotation, livestock for manure, pasturing, and scientific methods to restore fertility in eastern and midwestern lands, offering opportunities for homeseekers and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Eastern
Middle States
Wilson
Work in the Farm Dairy
The article urges dairy breeders to study herd types and develop a practical focus for improving cow characteristics. It emphasizes weighing weekly milk output, keeping accurate records, and discarding low producers to cut costs. It cautions that pasteurization is not a cure-all for milk quality.
First butterfly farm founded by English entomologist at Eastbourne
The first butterfly farm was started about ten years ago by William Watkins, a famous English entomologist, at Eastbourne. There are now many similar farms in France and other countries. The object of these farms is to rear rare silk worms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Watkins
Eastbourne
England
France
Countries
Right Care of Horses and Mule Training Tips
Advice on spring turning out horses from winter stalls emphasizes small grass rations, shelter at night, and gradual pasture introduction. It debunks mule stubbornness with proper breaking and warns on ill fitting collars and dental issues. Stables should be clean, light, and fed in small, frequent portions for good flesh and rest.
Potatoes and Dairying Linked for Farm Profit
The article argues potatoes fit well with dairy farming, easing labor when dairy work is lighter. Selling potatoes funds grain for cows, with fertil ity balanced by on farm gains, and owning a digger reduces the hardest task of harvest.
Disk Harrow for Weedy Fields Boosts Farm Work
The disk harrow is a near indispensable tool for modern farms especially in fields with weed infestations. It cuts weed roots in place, preventing transplanting, and with enough horsepower can replace a plow on certain soils and orchard settings.
Beware of the Rabbits on the Farm
The article warns that many boys try keeping rabbits but lose interest quickly. Rabbits require careful confinement as they multiply rapidly and can damage young trees in winter and vegetables if allowed to roam.
Fence Rail Suggestions From a Rural Observer
A rural note discusses horse breeding, warning that a strong mare cannot compensate for a weak stallion. It also covers fall feeding with corn and cowpeas, sowing timing, neighborly favors, and the subtle pleasure some take in causing trouble for others.
Take a Nap at Noon Plan for Rest and Strength
A nostalgic piece advises taking a nap at noon as a good plan to stretch out on lounge or grass. Even short rests can add up to a full day’s work, encouraging readers to pace themselves and avoid fatigue while others rush to the fields.
Prussic Acid Poisoning From Sorghum Cattle Feed
Historic discussion explains how prussic acid forms in rapidly grown or stressed sorghum and how second growth is more risky for cattle than regular forage. It notes weather shifts can trigger toxicity and warns farmers to keep cows off sorghum during susceptible periods. It also recounts wild cherry leaf toxicity when trees are felled and leaves become accessible to grazing cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Farm News Bits On Tax, Irrigation And Oddities
Western state tax chiefs discuss taxing rich newly irrigated land. Spur ranch sale to English syndicate at 2 500 000 yields 45000 fee. Missouri editor notes tobacco chewing by a hen. Michigan Toll rise sparks farmer protests. Missouri corn could fill 8 000 000 wagons. Countess Von Boosfarrar plans industrial farm near New York for convicts wives. St Louis woman sues over hen label winning 1 in damages and 500 for mental anguish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur Ranch
Dickens County
Texas
Ohio
Missouri
Michigan State Telephone Company
Countess von Boosfarrar
New York
St. Louis
How to Fight Potato Scab Says Reader Letter
A reader asks about preventing potato scab after poor yields. The editor notes scab is a fungus that may come from soil or seed and advises using certified seed free of scab, avoiding ground where scabby potatoes grew, and soaking seed in a corrosive sublimate and water solution for about ninety minutes.
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Scab
Guy
Watkins
Fredonia
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