Corn Curling Signals Drought Stress and Soil Health
Farmer J. B. Hartman explains corn curls when moisture is scarce as a plant’s moisture-conserving response. Pores on the leaf underside close to preserve water, causing leaf curling and reduced yield without timely moisture. He links curling to shallow plowing, thin soil, hardpan, and pasture trampling, urging deep, humus-rich, friable soil and frequent cultivation after rains to prevent losses.
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J. B. Hartman
Denmark's cow testing clubs expand nationwide
The Danish co operative cow testing associations have grown to about 500 groups with a tester visiting farms every three weeks to weigh milk and track feed to determine each cow's annual net profit. Copenhagen dairy firms handle over 100000 pounds daily under veterinary rules, with strict cooling, pasteurization at 180 degrees, labeling, and quality checks.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Great Britain
When to Plant Roses in Spring Fall and Winter Planting Tips
Dormant roses should be planted once frost ends and soil can be worked. Tea roses wait for settled weather and spring planting. Fall planting is possible late October to mid December with good results. Planting method includes cheap setting and banking with earth before freezes and covering soil with manure until frost danger passes.
Woman Census Classification Sparks Outcry Over Idler Label
Readers protest a census classification that labels women as idle. A critic urges the statistician behind the study to spend a year performing all daily chores on a farm house, highlighting gendered expectations and labor division in society.
Providing Safe Homes for Birds in Any Season
Readers and the United States Department of Agriculture urge protecting native song birds. Build nesting boxes this spring, place boards to deter cats, and customize hole sizes for bluebirds wrens or sparrows to encourage safe nesting. Bluebirds may use cans shoes or funnels as houses when securely mounted.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dairy Profit Tips From Cow Feeding Practices
Dairy farmers seek proven methods to boost profits through association guidance. Some producers skim cream and veal calves. feeding calves rich midway through the first milking adds fat and value. A modest education could save about $100 annually per dairy operation.
Poultry Hints On Chicks Care And Sanitary Practices
Practical advice warns against over feeding and exposure to rain for young chicks. Keep shelters accessible during showers, boil drinking water weekly, add a pinch of soda, and separate any creppy chick from others for quick recovery. If it fails, remove and dispose of the bird.
Damage To Corn By Borer In The South And Beyond
Damage to corn from the larger cornstalk borer occurs in many fields especially in the South where wind damage exposes weakened plants. The borer tunnels the stalks from the ground up and early leaf feeding plus later pith damage stunt growth reducing yield. Rotation helps prevent infestation as moths seek new corn and rotation disrupts their from-field travel.
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West Indies
British Guiana
Australia
Java
Central
South America
Properly fitting harness collars for horses
Sore shoulders and necks in horses stem from ill fitting collars or hames. Causes include uneven filling and poor early spring care. A well made collar should be springy, smooth, and properly sized to allow a hand beneath the neck and a finger between collar edge and neck.
Raising Belgian Hares and Rural Farming Trends
The Belgian hare is a domesticated European rabbit valued for food, with rabbits offering low land needs and quick meat. Proper stock selection and care are vital. small-scale rabbit farming can be modestly profitable and diversify meals. Railroads now support agriculture with farms, scholarships, and soil education along their routes.
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Europe
New York Central
Frisco
Proper postwork cleaning and antiseptic dusting guidance
After daily work wash well and dust with antiseptic powder or use dampened ster washing solution of bichloride of mercury and tannic acid. Dissolve two bichloride tablets and tannic acid in a quart of soft water. Keep for a week, inexpensive and easy to apply. Dusting powders of boric and tannic acid or zinc oxide work. Avoid gummy remedies and thorough washing is preferred. A grouch and bad health travel together.
Shall We Destroy The Old Fruit Trees
Farmers consider ostracizing old apple trees as timber buyers travel the region purchasing aged trees for tool handles. The writer recalls a grandfathered orchard planted about a millennium ago, noting two historic trees still bear fruit and even produced a gavel for the descendants meeting. A nearby pear seedling orchard, planted by another pioneer, remains in fair condition with good fruit. The motto remains spare the old landmarks, as grafted progeny from ancient stock continue to bear high quality fruit.
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Bill
Aother
Harter
Boston
Mass
J. H. Haynes
Indiana
Milk from cows improves listening to phonograph at milking time
A New Jersey farmer near Great Notch reports cows yield more milk when a phonograph plays during milking. He uses the device regularly and claims the discovery is highly important to farmers, noting his influence on dairy practices.
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Great Notch
N. J
Handling a Small Flock for Early Lambs and Care
A farmer describes selective culling twice yearly, emphasizing improving stock with registered rams, preparing for winter lambs by keeping ewes fit, and managing lambing with close supervision and separate pens. He warns that neglecting care leads to weak lambs and failed breeding seasons.
Bridge grafting saves injured orchard trees
Orchard trees with girdling injuries can often be saved by bridge grafting. The method uses last season's growth cions to connect below and above the wound, with bark trimmed, cions sharpened, wax sealing the union, and cloth wrapping to prevent drying. For very young trees, cutting below the wound and aftercare with white lead paint, and fresh earth covering if possible, aids recovery.
Rotations Needed to Preserve Soil Humus
The passage argues that cultivating a single crop exhausts humus and stresses the need for proper crop rotation to maintain soil humus. It notes that some people have failed to recognize this essential principle.
Leaf Miner of Interesting Habits on Trumpet Creeper
A small black beetle attacks trumpet creeper leaves, laying eggs in June and July. Adults resemble bark bits and drop when disturbed. Larvae create branched mines from the midrib toward leaflet margins. Control includes spring spraying with arsenate of lead to kill adults before egg-laying.
Music and grazing woes linger in dreary pasture notes
A narrator urges quick action as a machine plays tunes like the Fishers Hornpipe and the Irish Washerwoman to lift spirits. Laughter is praised for health and peace, while warnings arise about starving stock in drought plasmas and slow recovery from famine conditions.
Roosevelt quote: opportunity to do good for mankind
The passage presents a Roosevelt quotation praising the value of having both the chance and ability to perform worthy work for the welfare of humanity. It frames the idea as a daily motto for American citizens, emphasizing noble purpose and constructive effort.
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Roosevelt
United States
Farm Resolve Through Hard Times Assurance of Shelter
A rural note reflects on farm life during lean periods. Despite scarce cash, families hold to the comfort of a full table, steady roof, and no fear of eviction as landlords remain distant. The piece emphasizes resilience and shared community support in tough seasons.
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Streas
Lan
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H. B. Rushing
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