Passing of the Longhorn In Southwest Cattle History
The article notes a decade of change in southwest cattle raising as railroads reach ranches. Longhorn Texas steers largely disappear, replaced by cross-bred Herefords and other beef breeds, with rail lines aiding near-market access and pure-blood imports. Ranches shrink into smaller farms, and prize cattle emerge from the region.
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Clinton M. Shultz
Southwest
Texas
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Steek
South West
Austin
Tex
Pecos Valley
Worn Out Farms Restored by Deep Plowing and Rotation
An eastern farms example shows depleted land revived by deep eight inch plowing and thorough harrowing. A neighbor, buying the exhausted forty acres, used rotation and soil-breaking methods to yield a sound corn crop first year, proving soil exhaustion from shallow plowing and poor teams.
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Bat Yeu
Southwest Farm Opportunities Shrink Ranches to Small Holdings
The Santa Fe line through the reservation spurred division of large ranches into small farms for settlers as the southwest shifts from big ranching to middle western farmers. Kaffir corn and alfalfa dominate roughage crops, with robust yields and low costs. Climate and abundant water support cattle hogs and sheep year round, while seasoned migrants adapt methods to new soil and climate.
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Santa Fe
Southwest
Northwest
Middle West
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Echo Mountain man to can rabbits on a large scale
An Oregon man at Echo Mountain plans a commercial rabbit canning venture. He argues rabbit meat is cheap and excellent when processed properly. He aims to can rabbits by the million and produce canned chicken and other products for eastern markets within a year.
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Echo Mountain
Oregon
New Drinking Basins for Chickens Shown at Poultry Exhibit
New basins for chickens were displayed at an eastern poultry exhibition. They are long and narrow, placed on a shelf above the floor to keep litter from scratching them. The design keeps the basins high enough so hens cannot easily scratch litter into the basins. The basins are mounted near the siding with a slim clearance to allow hens to perch without striking the rim, and a cover above the rim keeps the water clean.
Restore soil fertility with thorough cultivation and crop rotation
A farmer details a forty acre plot robbed of nutrients yet revived by clover, wheat, corn, oats, deep plowing and cultivation. No commercial fertilizer used. using crop residues as feed and bedding feeds back into the land as natural fertilizer, maintaining fertility for years and supporting a family in comfort.
Made in Poultry Profits From Small Town Chicken Keeping
An agent in a New York town built wealth from keeping poultry on a town lot and later bought a farm. A Wall Street sugar broker owns an acre in New Jersey with a large poultry operation and 463 chickens, employing a dedicated poultryman. The piece highlights that poultry can be profitable even on small scales, with 12 hens saving costs and earning about 1.50 to 3.00 dollars per hen yearly.
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New York
Wall Street
New Jersey
Sheep care quoted as vital to flock profits
A historical extract argues that with many sheep a hospital is as necessary as the main feed. It contends all the weak and sick should be housed and fed according to need. Neglected sheep that die are said to diminish profits from the entire flock.
Plant Pictures On Lawns By Professor Burrill At Illinois
Professor F. Burrill of the University of Illinois advises civic beauty groups on lawn improvement. He recalls his campus moved from bare fields in 1874 to a designed landscape where trees shrubs and vines form pictures with buildings in the background. He favors Virginia creeper over Boston ivy for hardy growth and notes ivy on wooden walls needs support but does not harm wood. He discourages California type poplars and elders, prefers hardier maples, and praises sunflowers for odor control and poultry feed. Regular collar cleaning and a daily light beating with a club are recommended to keep horse collars soft and durable.
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F. . Burrill
University of Illinois
University
Burrill
Boston
Short Talks With Farmers on Mulching and Pruning
Clinton M Schubert offers practical, period advice for farmers. He warns against heating manure in piles and recommends wetting, turning, and flat piles to prevent loss of ammoniacal vapors. He advises on pruning fruit trees and using straw mulch for berries and young trees to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and enrich soil.
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Clinton M. Shultz
Tile drainage boosts wheat yield in Illinois study
Professor Hopkins at Illinois College of Agriculture reports wheat yield rising from 5.8 to 13.4 bushels per acre with tile drainage in a legume-lime phosphorus treatment. Undrained plots increased to 14 bushels per acre with potassium addition, suggesting a link between potassium availability and drainage effects, though data remain limited.
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Hopkins
Illinois College of Agriculture
Fine mist spray best for leaf treatment findings
The Missouri Experiment Station shows fine mist spraying yields better leaf adhesion than a coarse stream. Do not spray until foliage drips. The notes advise using enough liquid without dripping and warn feverish sheep ruin wool with no recovery, stressing breeding ewe roots as essential.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Weeds and weed control in cornfields through tillage
A farmer’s guidance on early harrowing after planting, frequent cultivation, and shallow breaking to curb weeds. It notes weed germination depths, seasonal patterns, and practical steps such as mowing stubble, digging up new weeds, burning infestations, and specific controls for ox-eye daisy and red sorrel.
IN THE SHEEP FOLD FEEDING EWES FOR LAMBING
The critical pre lambing period requires gradual grain for breeding ewes. Start with a quarter cup oats then slowly increase to two quarts daily in two weeks. Avoid corn due to feverish symptoms. Weak lambs from feverish milk should be fed cow’s milk after removal from the ewe.
Cowpeas Prove Profitable Fertilizer Crop Across Regions
The cowpea, a nitrogen fixing legume, yields strong feed value for hogs and dairy hay. Illinois tests find Warren Extra Early and Warren New Hybrid top seed yields at 8.7 and 38.3 bushels per acre, with Whippoorwill at 15.6. Two-year rotation builds soil inoculation, while growing cowpeas on the same ground avoids costly inoculation.
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Ilinois
Warren
Disease of Raspberry Canes Threatens Fruit Yield
A disease, described as a bark-wilt affecting raspberry canes, causes sudden wilting and drying of leaves and berries. It targets old and pruning-affected canes, with symptoms including lighter smoky bark, pores, and tiny pimples on the bark, and can kill entire canes or sections.
Open Front Poultry Houses Gain Favor For Winter Comfort
Poultrymen push open front houses that are closed on north east and west but fully open to the south. Joseph Tollman of Norwell argues fresh air prevents disease and sustains hardy fowls year round, even in severe cold, recommending a 14 by 21 foot open design for 65 to 80 layers and 4 to 5 cocks.
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Reliable Poultry Journal
Joseph Tollman
Norwell
Mass
Canada
Mr. Tollman
Cowpeas as Feed Crop With New Harvest Machine
The article describes planting cowpeas in rows 32 inches apart for multiple cultivations, noting the tangled vines and the need for a field harvest machine. Hog grazing during ripening enriches soil through manure and root nitrogen, with next spring’s stubble returning nutrients. A new threshing machine promises non splitting seeds and cheaper seed costs.
Grain for Pasture Cows Delays and Hardships
The late season forces farmers to feed grain longer than usual as pastures lag. Grass is backward and not ready for full grazing. It is sensible to continue grain feeding after grazing begins until cattle lose no gain when grain stops. Skimping grain when pastures are short is a serious mistake despite winter fatigue.
South Dakota farmer lands worth high, corn prices cited
An old clipping notes land values at 250 dollars per acre and corn at 36 cents a bushel, contrasting farmers in South Dakota with those further east where lands fetch 100 dollars per acre. The piece hints at advantageous positions for midwestern growers amid rising feed costs.
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South Dakota
Raspberry Disease Warns Growers in Warm Wet Weather
The article notes a raspberry disease revealing spores in tiny cases and discolored brittle wood. It spreads in moist hot weather, with Cuthbert most afflicted and Columbian most resistant. Bordeaux spray fails. Prevention relies on planting healthy stock and removing old canes promptly and burning them to curb infection sources.
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Cuthbert
Columbian
Kansas
Gregg
Keep Bee Colonies Apart and Manage Weak Hives
Beekeeping guidance advises keeping weak colonies separate in spring. Do not unite weak hives during this season. instead ensure each has a queen and ample food, snug housing, and only the frames they can occupy. Remove empty frames, use division boards, and let colonies work out their own evolution.
Fragmentary lines from a derailed Mayan speech table
Fragmented text cites sarcasm about personal dislikes and eating restrictions. Notes talk of a table, inability to eat a dish, and training to pass as a chef. Mentions face Maista and pursuit of ta ehae tha hi in unclear context.
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Maista
Ehaee
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