Weed Out the Grade Stallions and Willful Breeding Practices
The article argues farmers undervalue good stallion breeding and prefer cheap scrubs. It cites Wisconsin Minnesota Pennsylvania and Utah laws licensing or restricting grade stallions, requiring declaration of grade on non registered horses. It notes abroad the practice is rare and reports that 60 percent of Wisconsin stallions are grade while 40 percent are pure bred, with examples of poorly bred animals and the harm to state horse quality.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Utah
A. 5
Alexander
Buckwheat crop method and best practices for New York soils
The author describes buckwheat as a soil improving catch crop on clay and thin soils, noting it thrives with careful preparation and moisture conservation. Guidance covers seedbed timing, planting around early July, fertilizer choices, equipment for sowing and harvesting, and the Japanese variety as best adapted, with a closing quirky aside about milking etiquette.
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W. M. Kelley
New York
Curing Pea-Hay Difficulties and Best Practices
Pea hay requires careful curing due to high water content. Spread on ground to dry, gather in dew to protect leaves, and use early morning handling to reduce leaf loss. In Texas, stacked field methods create air spaces with posts and poles. avoid bare hay until a month of curing to prevent mold.
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Texas
Good Shock Construction for Grain Curing and Rain Safety
Practical farming note emphasizes proper shock building to protect grain from rain. Long shocks risk rain damage while rounded shocks cure better. capping requires skilled workers and canvas towers. Proper thatching with bent straw and central breakage aids drying and longevity.
Autos fade as horses regain favor among the rich
A farmer notes the east’s wealthy selling autos for horse drawn travel while autos remain essential for business. He observes rising horse prices and says he would not sell his vehicle though he keeps horses for work, praising autos for speed comfort and fun.
The Garden At The Back Door
A farmyard feature argues for beauty in the back yard with flowers vines and perennials. It describes a past home where a hedge honeysuckle lattice and a shaded porch created a pleasant retreat for mother and neighbors and urges养 townsfolk to beautify neglected back spaces with simple annual maintenance and thoughtful plant choices.
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Mother
Farm Advice On Animal Disease And Feed Storage
A note on preventing colt deaths from a new disease by tying the umbilical cord with silk and trimming below the tie, plus guidance to raise fodder corn and build a silo to secure cheap feed for next winter. It also offers a viewpoint that abandoning farming for another career removes the main source of contentment for a farmer.
Sorrel Growth Not Reliable Indicator of Soil Acidity
A. J. Legg of West Virginia argues that sorrel thrives on both fertile and degraded soils, and does not reliably indicate soil acidity. He cites fields with heavy sorrel amid rich crops, and notes clover prospers beside sorrel as evidence that soil chemistry varies with crop variety.
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A. J. Legg
W. Va
Economical Feeding and Protein in Farm Diets
Economical feeding hinges on supplying nutrients in proper proportions. Farm feeds often lack protein. grains can supplement protein for dairy cows and young stock. When roughage is used, include bran middlings or oil meals to maintain protein levels in the ration. Test cows' milk to gauge herd needs and adjust feed accordingly.
Bulletin on alcohol production from culled potatoes
The United States Department of Agriculture issued a bulletin on making alcohol from culled potatoes. It notes denatured alcohol is produced from potatoes in other countries and outlines implications for domestic practice.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Water movement in soil defies surface-only absorption
Government tests in California orchards show water moved laterally in wedges rather than straight down. In good soils lateral flow is minimal while wetting extended a few feet from irrigation ditches. Fertilizer works best when applied near plants and followed by thorough watering to carry nutrients to roots.
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California
Bayonne Horse Rescued After Eighteen Foot Well Plunge
A Bayonne resident’s horse fell into an eighteen foot deep well with six feet of water. The animal landed head up and, after a rigged derrick and hours of work, was saved and returned to its handler though exhausted.
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Bayonne
N. J
Horse Demonstrates Unmatched Freshness After Drink
An excerpt describes a horse quickly accepting a pint of whiskey and then rising with ease, whinnying approval and showing no signs of tiredness or distress. The moment underscores unusual vigor following the drink.
Kansas county bounty payments on gophers crows and wolves
During a three month period in Kansas the county treasurer paid bounties totaling for 667 gophers 1 187 crows and 42 wolves. A wolf scalp earned one dollar a crow head earned five cents and a gopher scalp was valued at ten cents. The figures suggest amounts owed may exceed expectations.
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Kansas
Watering Berry Gardens For Profit And Health
Farmers with water tanks and a windmill can profit by piping water to berry patches to ensure irrigation when needed. Proper moisture prevents crops from drying and maturing poorly, and cleanliness costs no more than usual, bringing extra profit and satisfaction.
The Draft Horse Profit and Farm Use
Geo. P. Grout explains that breeding and raising good draft and heavy farm horses remains highly profitable as prices stay strong. He notes that local demand focuses on quality stock, advises using capable farm boys to handle and harness horses, and asserts well-kept drafts fetch good prices at sale.
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Geo. P. Grout
Nothing Wasted Makes Wealth in Swiss and Farm Gains
The piece argues a farming economy where bees yield over 50 pounds per hive and a surplus of $2,500,000 annually with little labor. It advocates careful beekeeping alongside diversified stock and education for social and intellectual contentment on well-run farms.
How to Use a Hoe in the Garden
A practical guide on sharpening and using a hoe for effective weed control. It explains filing the blade, keeping it bright, and using long smooth strokes to cut weeds like thistles and dandelions with less effort. It also offers selecting a properly angled blade and maintaining sharpness for easier hoeing.
A Splendid School Teaches Farm Skills in Maine
The piece notes a Maine school in Eliot teaching girls to butter, grow vegetables, and farm work to earn money and gain independence. It argues bright women with business sense can become self-sufficient outdoors, contrasting with office labor. The excerpt blends farmer life with a praise of practical education and self-reliance.
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Maine
Eliot
S. A. Miller
Concrete refrigerators come from durable concrete building
Farmers turn to concrete for a new use building refrigerators from concrete mix. The form walls must be tight for a smooth finish with a minimum three inch wall. A 2x4 frame forms the door and a foam or rubber seal makes an air tight box. A wood partition divides ice box from storage. an oval air opening and a tap drain cold air and melt water away. Concrete walls resist odor and rust, and wheels molded into the floor aid movement. Shelving brackets, a cement interior, and proper placement keep cold air unobstructed. units are cheaper and may last longer than factory models.
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Thomas M. Cisel
Spraying and Orchards Strawberry Pest Remedies
Leaf blight on strawberries is treated with Bordeaux spray after harvest and repeated sprays. Resistant varieties Aroma and Gaudy help. If infestation is severe, mow and burn beds, then respray. Strawberry leaf roller moths require mowing and burning after picking, with arsenic sprays sometimes used though difficult near ripening fruit. White grubs and crown borers are managed by crop rotation and avoiding previous strawberry land.
Rats Skin Use Proposed To Combat Pest
The Calcutta Consul notes Calcutta to Great Britain rat skin trade yields about a quarter million dollars annually with skins used for gloves purses and book bindings. The text urges starting a similar industry domestically to help farmers rid fields of rats and cites potential commercial incentive.
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Calcutta
Great Britain
Rat skin industry threatened without protective laws
The text warns that money value could be extinguished unless protective laws are enacted and asserts support for the rat skin industry to thrive and expand into the country.
Little Helps On The Farm
Mosquitoes are bad so cover water holes that cannot be drained with kerosene and dump rainwater barrels. Wear dairy blue pants since cleanliness matters more than color. Drain low spots after crop care and increase acreage. Don’t cut grass early or late. send in the mower as blooms appear.
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H. F. Grinstead
Missouri
Mrs
Anna Taylor
Henry Baker
W. H. Chandler
Little
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