Tea Industry in America Progress and Prospects
Secretary Wilson cites persistent effort as key to making tea a staple in the United States. Summerville, South Carolina research shows promising pruning and machine harvesting. domestic seed costs and climate suitability support growing the industry despite labor concerns. World demand and China’s output loom as variables shaping a potential U S tea sector.
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Pers
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
India
Ceylon
China
Japan
Summerville
S. C
United States
Great Britain
East Indies
Pinehurst
South Carolina
Rice Culture Advances in Louisiana and Texas Regions
The agricultural department highlights rapid rice culture gains in the South driven by farmers from northern wheat states. Modern implements and methods boosted output per worker, expanding land value and competition with Oriental producers. A department expert notes one American with modern gear can match three hundred Orientals in rice production.
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Atlantic
Louisiana
Texas
Wouthern States
Iowa
Ansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Plant Good Oats Seed Selection for Higher Yields
A farmer urges choosing good plump oat seed over cheap varieties, noting higher yields from improved seed and regular seed replacement every two to four years. Recommends treating seed with formalin to kill smut spores and ensure healthy germination.
Breeding for Perfection in Corn
Article explains corn breeding aims beyond yield to higher protein and oil content. It covers seed testing and grading, field isolation, ground preparation, planting timing by region, fertilization, lime usage, and soil management. Emphasizes selecting seed, testing germination, and uniform ear placement for an even stand.
Beekeeping Location and Fertility Advice From W M Kelley
Beekeeping benefits outdoors activity profit and pollination. Ideal hive placement faces wind, sun early, shade in heat, and keeps bees from nuisances. Locations vary from rooftops to woods. proper spacing avoids misentry. Farmers urged to supply soil minerals with phosphorus and potash for crop yield. addresses soil fertility across Middle West farms.
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Topa
Lota
Middle West
W. M. Kelley
Late blight threatens potato crops and dairy campaigning urged
The article urges use of Bordeaux mixture for spraying to combat late blight in potatoes. It praises any scheme that excites farmers about dairy farming and the value of sailing crops to maintain milk flow, while noting birds like thrush and robin impact orchard yields. It calls dairymen to sow crops to sustain production into next summer.
Better Farm Homes and Rural Education Efforts Highlighted
Secretary Wilson promotes farm home ideals as a key to agricultural progress. The department’s information bureau publishes household topics with large circulations, including a 1.5 million copy edition on the economic use of meat. It also emphasizes agricultural education nationwide.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Department
Nian
Crops Suited to Soils and Better Farm Rotation
Farmers should study soil types and crop adaptation to maximize profits. They must identify crops best suited to their land and plan rotations accordingly for higher yields and steadier returns.
Snake thief drains milk from crocks in dairy scare
An Indiana woman trailing weekly milk loss set a watch and found a large black snake as the thief. It slithered up through a dairy hole, lifted a crock cover, and gulped a quart, then retreated beneath the floor. The tale ends with homely farm advice on tree roots feeding milk and butter fat quality.
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Indiana
Methods of Destroying Cutworms in Vegetables and Fields
A agriculture report outlines cutworm damage to tomatoes cabbage and other crops and details control methods using poisoned baits trenching disking fall plowing and flooding fields. It notes regional trials in Virginia Texas California Indiana and Colorado and emphasizes timely application and cultural practices.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Tidewater Virginia
Texas
Rocky Ford
Colo
California
Sacramento
Cal
Stark County
Ind
Foreign potatoes for seed deemed dangerous and unsuitable
The Secretary of Agriculture warns against using imported seed potatoes. European varieties may carry diseases not yet in the United States and could reduce future yields. These late varieties do not suit northern or southern planting zones or local soils and climates. The note stresses avoiding foreign seed to prevent disease introduction and lower profitability.
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Ilinois
Iowa
Indiana
Kansas
Secretary of Agriculture
Europe
United States
Incubators Change Poultry Farming and Roles
The piece argues incubators drive profits and labor shifts in farming, with wives gaining recognition as partners. It notes most farms now use incubators to hatch chicks, making traditional hen incubation uneconomical for commercial poultrymen. Orchardists adopting low headed trees are also cited as proof of cost efficiency.
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Tt. H. Fissex, NL OY
Proper pruning of trees to prevent decay and promote growth
The article explains pruning rules for apples and pears during the first years, advising short initial branches and gradual reduction in subdivisions. It contrasts removing at the origin versus farther out, noting decay patterns and how proper cuts promote rapid healing and long term tree health.
Trouble in Growing Melons Canteloupe Blight and Spray Cure
Canteloupe growers face leaf blight causing wilting and curling. Fungus causes circular brown spots. Bordeaux spray started when vines reach twelve to eighteen inches, then every two weeks, with strong emphasis on underside leaf coverage. If failing, no remedy exists beyond cure. April showers bring May flowers yet kill ducklings.
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Bordeaux
Things To Be Done For Poultry Growth And Care
The woman who raises poultry should decide what to keep and how to feed. Love the work and stay at it, learn by experience, and avoid get rich quick schemes. Clean water oyster shells grit and varied foods are essential. Keep calves dry to prevent loss or stunting from early spring rains.
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America
Corn Belt
D. I. Pascal
Reid
E. F. Phillips
Ganize
Jersey
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