Venomous snakes of North America and key rattlers
An article surveys venomous snakes in North America, detailing coral snakes, copperheads, water moccasins, and rattlesnakes. It notes pit vipers, copperheads’ danger, moccasins’ aggressive nature, and describes rattlesnake features, range, diet, and behavior, including the diamond and banded types and local pig impacts on their habitats.
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Geare
National Museum
Washington
North America
India
45Th Parallel
North Latitude
United States
North Carolina
Alseo
Mississippi River
Is Small or Big Farms Best
An article argues larger farms need capital and hired help while small farms limit risk and expense. It favors 80 to 160 acre units but notes many viable small-farm paths like hogs alfalfa seed corn and dairying. It emphasizes careful local study and expert production with continuous cropping and soil improvement.
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Josettle
J. A. Warren
United States Department of Agriculture
Prize Lambs Fed to Win at International Stock Show
F. E. Bryant of Pecos valley New Mexico exhibited a load of lambs at the International Stock Show and won first prize. The lambs dropped in March from cull ewes on alfalfa pasture and were raised on pasture and green feeds before finishing on corn beets and alfalfa. They traveled eight days to Chicago and averaged 116 pounds.
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F. E. Bryant
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Bryant
Chicago
Mixed farming philosophy and rotation of crops
The speaker insists on specialization within farming, balancing stock feeding with crop rotation to achieve business success. He argues against labeling all practice as mixed farming and cites ancestral advice to strive to be decisive and purposeful in work.
New Poultry Feeding Plan Gains Noted For Saving Time
A Berkshire Hills doctor popularized a self-serve feeding method for fowls, placing food in hoppers to reduce daily chores. The idea spread to baby chicks and other poultry, with various adaptations and advocates. Tips include using shallow boxes with foliage and roots, ammonia in water weekly, and stable manure tea for plants, stressing caution with stronger solutions.
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Titterington
Berkshire Hills
The Balanced Ration Fad Examined by Experts
The article discusses balanced rations for livestock and humans, noting widespread belief in strict balance for protein and carbohydrates. It cites Professor Haecker showing dairy cows need not be fed with extreme precision, while Professor Davenport remarks that careful balance is often unnecessary in many cases.
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Haecker
Davenport
Hessian fly damage to wheat crops explained by entomologist Headlee
Kansas entomologist T. J. Headlee notes Hessian fly causes wheat losses up to ten percent. Flies appear as small brown seeds found between sheath and straw above joints or clustered in heads. Stalks often break near the ground showing characteristic damage as the crop matures.
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T. J. Headlee
Kansas
New Feeding Method for Chicks Attracts Skepticism Yet Proves Helpful
The Reliable Poultry Journal endorses a deep litter brooder method allowing chicks days old to three weeks to forage in litter. Two year trials show 15 to 25 percent faster growth versus dry hopper feeding, with better plumage and fewer illnesses. Experts urge wider experimentation and adoption.
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Poultry Journal
Invest in a Sprayer Now for Better Crops
Advice urges timely spraying of trees berry bushes and grape vines to guard against insects and secure perfect fruit. Do not spray during bloom to protect bees. A modest spraying outfit pays for itself in the first year, with August serving as the last spray for apple trees.
Doctored Care for Sick Carnations and Plant Pests
Instructions for reviving injured plants include removing the plant from the pot, washing roots, replanting in a smaller porous pot, and shading for a few days with minimal watering until recovery. For carnations dust with tobacco, wash pots, and keep in a warm tea-color environment. Mites thrive in decaying matter. harvest and clean roots or bulbs, wash thoroughly, remove decay, apply charcoal, and keep dry.
Poultry Feeding Debate Sparks Mixed Ration Views
Miller Purvis endorses practical feeding of hens with a varied mix to meet protein and carbohydrate needs, while Mr. Mapes of New York argues against scientifically balanced rations, claiming hens should select feeds themselves. The discussion centers on balancing nutrition and minimizing waste in egg production.
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Mapes
New York
A Woman's Poultry School
Guidance on breeding, feeding, and housing poultry with practical tips. Alternate males in pens for fertility, limit broody hens, feed twice daily, scatter grain, provide soft evening food, and remove mash. Keep male lineage from one family, avoid beef scraps, favor south-facing sheds, and allow wide range for turkeys. Use trap nests to curb egg eating.
Queer traits of squabs in pigeon sex and care
Elmer C. Rice explains methods to tell male from female pigeons by vent width beak to feet orientation and tail position. Males are more lively coo more courting turns and pecks driving females to nest while females retreat. A squab grows fat then trims down after fledging and light and sun are essential with proper ventilation and disinfection.
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Elmer C. Rice
Mr. Rice
Hessian fly life cycle and control in volunteer wheat fields
The article describes Hessian fly development in September and October with eggs laid in leaf grooves, maggots feeding inside the stem and forming flaxseeds, and flies reemerging in spring. It explains how unseen infestations lead to green then yellow fields, the flaxseed stage resting in stubble, and suggests deep plowing, burning, disking, and sowing a temporary wheat strip to trap and destroy flies, emphasizing deep burial of infested material to protect the main crop.
Insufficient Readable Content For Full Summary
The provided snippet is incomplete and yields minimal, unclear details. It mentions insects and grain but lacks identifiable events, dates, or named entities to form a valid news card with a coherent title and summary.
Hog Rearing On 100 Acres Proves Profitable Says J B Strong
J B Strong of Pennsylvania argues that a 100 acre farm can turn out 50 to 100 market hogs yearly with proper care. He stresses breeding, regular care, range, shelter, clean water, and well planned farrow and marketing cycles to supply pork for a family or market, noting high profitability and common neglect.
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J. B. Strong
Pennsylvania
Farmers praise alfalfa hog feed and winter shelters
A Texas banker reports on alfalfa as effective hog feed after investing 336 for three sows and six shoats, earning 1500 in three years with only alfalfa pasture and minor Kaffir corn. He notes straw sheds for cattle in winter, snow as wheat cover, oats for horses, and shelled corn as best for fattening steers.
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Texas
Iowa
Minnesota
King Road Drag Improves Town Road Across Years
A rural narrator recalls the King road drag transforming a muddy, fenced route into a passable highway. He highlights the pride in maintaining the road and notes growing enthusiasm for organizing log-drag clubs nationwide, praising the earned work and satisfaction.
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King Road
J. C. Henderson
Reeves Pheasant Aimed as Great Game Bird of Flight
The Reeves pheasant is described as a spectacular game bird with a tail frequently reaching seven feet. Its flight is twice as fast as ordinary varieties, and it can stop, short in midair, imitate, and turn about. It is considered hardy and increasingly plentiful along the Pacific coast.
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Reeves
Pacific Coast States
Do Not Rob Yourself Farm Hay and Stock Notice
Fragments indicate a notice about farm hay and stock with phrases urging caution against theft and urging lawful handling of farm assets. The text is incomplete but shows a notice context likely from a rural community source.
Wild Horses Outnumber Range Lands Across Nevada
Government forest rangers estimate 20 000 to 25 000 wild horses roam Nevada and western ranges. Reports say a dispatch claimed orders to shoot them, later denied. Fencing and roundup are used, but horses damage cattle and property. Nevada once allowed hunting and selling hides, but the law was repealed after abuse by professional hunters. About 15 000 animals were killed during the law's enforcement. The issue remains urgent for stockmen seeking control.
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Nevada
Washington
Kill Off the Roosters and Favor Pullets in Poultry Rearing
The article argues roosters waste resources and do not improve profits. It urges thinning out all roosters, keeping only a few of the finest, and prioritizing pullets to boost laying-age profitability. Early and late hatchlings should be disposed of to allow pullets and hens to thrive.
Notes on Mortage Lifters for Hog Herds
Sour swill is not fit for hog feed and excess corn causes pigs to thump. Salt and charcoal reduce ringing. Like the dairy sire, the boar is half the battle in hog raising. Choose boars by progeny over pedigree. A brood sow must have large feed capacity to sustain milk production and a boar should be a voracious feeder. Select breeding pigs from sows with the largest litters and beware too poor condition in sows more than too fat.
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Seldon
SOW FALL WHEAT EARLY
In the corn belt many farmers fear fall wheat will grow too tall and plant late to dodge Hessian fly. It is better to sow early enough for eight to ten inches of growth, harrow seedbeds to mulch moisture, and ensure regular germination. Early sown wheat lingers less, matures sooner, and often yields more than late sowing, though it may lodge.
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Corn Belt
Middle West
Good Farm Advertises Name on Painted Roe
A fragment notes a farmer listing his name and home on his farm, with the painted sign visible on the roe. The brief hints at a rural advertisement or display aiming to identify ownership.
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Roe
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