Making Farm Manure Pay by Prof W F Massey
Massey argues manure mismanagement wastes value on farms. He urges using a manure spreader to evenly fin e and spread all manure as it is made, reducing fermentation loss and soil leaching. He cites experiments from New Hampshire and notes labor-saving benefits amid scarce farm help. He also comments on rural routes shifting labor, and cautions against women working in fields.
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W. F. Massey
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Snapshot of Farm Life and Food Labels in America
The passage urges families to attend the state fair and compares farming life to a short course at agricultural college. It notes the enduring seven fat years for farmers, the persistence of the pure thought law before the pure food law, and welcomes the automobile as here to stay with benefits for country roads. It highlights the pure food label as evidence of contents, warning against consuming sawdust or bark disguised as food.
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Agricultural College
America
Keeping Bees in Winter by G Herman
The article recommends keeping bees in a cellar to overwinter. It guides partitioning a warm, ventilated area, preventing freezing, and regulating temperature to protect colonies. Stronger hives endure cold, while weaker ones benefit from higher placement. keep the cellar open when no bees are present to reduce moisture and mold, and before and after introducing bees, ensure cool conditions to avoid overheating.
General-Purpose Barn Erected On Michigan Farm
A large and convenient barn built on a Michigan farm holds twelve horses and thirty cows with two calf pens and four box stalls. It features a 16 by 44 foot main drive, grain bay, tool room, granary, hay bay, silo system, and rear manure shed. The Shawver framing method created the structure in eight days, and the design aims as a substantial investment for expanding operations.
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Michigan
Ernest Shawver
Feeding farm stock lamb and mutton markets rise
The article notes lamb and mutton occupy a prominent market place with best prices for such meat. It discusses economical feeds, praising alfalfa meal for cattle and hogs, and advises careful selection of feed to maximize digestible matter. It highlights beet pulp use in Colorado for high quality mutton and contrasts eastern root crops with western grain substitutes.
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Colorado
Beekeeping In Cold Cellars And Dairy Notes Collide In One Column
The article advises wintering bees in cellars with careful stacking and ventilation, using a two-man carrier, dark lighting, and a thermometer to keep 40 to 50 degrees, while minimizing noise. It also stresses clean barns, proper cow management, feed quality, and hygiene in dairies, noting profits from manure and cautions against overfeeding poor cows.
Orchard is sixty years old in Columbia County
In Columbia County New York along the Harlem road an apple orchard planted sixty years ago by George T Powell’s father remains in fine bearing form. The piece argues orchards require ongoing care through drainage soil cultivation and constant pest control, noting apples can yield 100 to 1000 dollars per acre with proper methods and effort.
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Columbia County
New York
Harlem Road
George T. Powell
Ants Fight Apple Aphis Saving Orchard Tree
A farmer recalls using a boy's wagon and shovel to place large red and black ants at the foot of an infested apple tree. The ants climbed the tree and devoured the green aphis, leaving the tree healthy and thriving as the largest in the orchard after two weeks.
How to Make Alfalfa Grow by J Wesley Griffin
Practical guidance on alfalfa cultivation covering soil drainage, moisture, and sunny conditions. Notes on liming acidic soils, preventing heave on clay, and close relation to sweet clover. Step by step seeding, soil preparation, and equipment tips, plus fall and spring sowing considerations and weed management.
Hints on Care of Horses From Kitchen Scraps to Stalls
Practical tips on horse care include feeding potato parings, exposing colts to open air in a safe lot, and using sturdy stall partitions. Advice covers preventing stall board movement, keeping planks in place, and securing stall sides to avoid crowding.
Portable evaporators for farm use proposed
A wood built evaporator with five to ten bushels daily capacity is shown. Farmers can construct it during winter before spring work. A small sheet iron stove from any hardware store, about $2, provides all necessary heat for operation.
Notes on Sheep Raising From an old farming guide
Weed out the flock each year and run ewes in good weather while avoiding overstocking. Do not keep breeding ewes past age five. Lambs must stay in condition to be profitable. Avoid buying stockyard sheep and let ewes retire when past their prime. Wool profits are unlikely, but mutton can cover costs. Salt Canada thistles to hasten control. Prevent parasite-laden pastures for lambs. Raising young lambs for a fancy trade needs warm pens and proper feeding.
Turnips Easy to Grow for Feed and Profit
Turnips supply a succulent winter feed for cows hogs and sheep. Though low in nutrition they are digestible and serve as a good starter. Plant after potatoes, even as late as Aug 20, with 300 to 400 pounds per acre superphosphate. Seed evenly, keep soil mellow, and cover lightly. A. J. Legg Albion W Va notes. This picture shows a stump puller.
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A. J. Legg
Albion
W. Va
Hints From The Hired Man For Garden And Farm Care
Practical tips on greasing axes and saws, sowing alfalfa, and avoiding fall planting in the south. Ways to repurpose a vinegar barrel into water tubs, use coal tar for weatherproofing, and sell butter and eggs with printer’s ink help. Advice on keeping glasses clean, brushing stoves, and orchard ground cover to protect roots and reduce snow blow.
Pumpkins and Pigs: Pervier’s Feeding Experiments
C C Pervier of Bureau County Illinois reports two pig feeding tests at the Illinois Farmers Institute. He notes large weight gains with pumpkins as a noon meal, pastured hogs, and soy bean hay plus oats and corn. He recounts growth from October 30 through January weighing 77 piglets to 241 pounds, with daily gains around one and a half pounds.
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C. C. Pervier
Bureau County
Ilinois
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Mr. Pervier
Growing Celery Demand Guides Farmers to Transplanting
The government urges farmers to raise more celery noting it can be produced with limited trouble in summer in the north and winter in the south. Ideal conditions include bright sun, pure air, cool nights and even rainfall. Rich mellow sandy loam soil and leaf mold in the seed bed are advised, seed beds sieved to six meshes per inch. Transplanting is key to success and readers are directed to Farmers Bulletin No. 282 from the Washington Department of Agriculture by Professor Beattie, with illustrations showing root system effects from transplanting large roots versus seedlings.
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Washington Department of Agriculture For Farmers’ Bulletin No
Beattie
Notes on hog raising and feeding advice from farm era
Practical guidance for pig care and marketing from an agricultural bulletin. Emphasizes efficient feeding, cleanliness, and avoiding overlong finishing. Recommends seasonal market timing and using waste products to flesh out forage. Includes cautions on sow conditions and management to maximize gains.
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