Improving Poor Pastures With Nitrogen and Phosphates
An Ontario station article explains cheap pasture upgrades. New grasses benefit from nitrogen as nitrate of soda or ammonium sulphate, combined with soil minerals and phosphates. On old pastures clover signals phosphate need. on light soils use super phosphate plus kainit. For poor soils and low-lying sour ground, lime or basic slag and occasional phosphate dressings boost growth. grazing is essential for lasting results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Gilbert
Ontario
Good Prices for Wool Stimulate State Sheep Industry
The wool market rising to 30 to 32 cents and lambs at $5 to 37 per hundredweight signals strong profits for farms in the state. With proper care including clover hay oats and good air, sheep offer steady returns and soil benefits. United States imports of 196,044,298 pounds of wool and hair in 1906 are cited, suggesting domestic production potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aittle
United States
G, G. Allen
Burlington
It is far better to breed a horse head up than to rein it up
The saying emphasizes natural carriage and beauty in horses, noting that forcing a high head often detracts from appearance while a horse tends to hold its head comfortably without artificial rein tactics.
Helen Gould Plans Land Gift Near Greeley Colorado
Miss Helen M. Gould announces a philanthropic program to acquire 100000 acres near Greeley Colorado and distribute it as plots for homes for the poor. She paid 350000 dollars for the land and will devote 100000 dollars to rail and improvements in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Gould
Greeley
Cojo
New’ York
Rae
Cover Crops for Bush Fruits by M N Edgerton
The article outlines benefits of cover crops in bush fruit culture. They preserve soil fertility by trapping nitrates for later berries, boost organic matter through root and shoot decay, and discourage excess unripe cane growth that can freeze. Cover crops also prevent soil washing on rolling land and add aesthetic value to the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. N. Edgerton
Next Year's Seed Corn Ear Selection
A historical note describes ears of corn selected by a Corn Belt experiment station to illustrate seed quality. Ear A is well shaped with many uniform kernels, cylindrical form, seven and a half inches in circumference and ten inches long, with grain making 86 to 90 percent of the ear. Ear B is poorly shaped and requires no further description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Belt
Damages to the Colts From Poor Castration Practices
The Wisconsin Extension notes vast harm from rough castration using dirty instruments or low cuts. It urges open wounds, daily exercise, and early road work to prevent tetanus, tumors, and blood poisoning. ensure wounds stay open until pus flows, and avoid confinement.
Notes on Orchard Work and Fertilization Practices
Practical guidance on orchard care notes wood ashes as soil alkalinity balancer for fruit trees and vines. Bone dust and other biodegradable waste serve as fertilizer promoting long term vigor. Over pruning harms flavor and ripening. leaves are vital for fruit quality and ripening processes.
The Hired Man's Side in Town by Trolley
The piece notes the impact of the trolley on hired help, tying the worker to town life. It describes how a car ride from farm to town, six miles away, takes about thirty minutes, shrinking isolation during winter and spring when roads were impassable.
Trolley Lines Seen As Remedy For Farm Isolation
The speaker argues that farm life isolates young workers and that trolley service offers urban access and variety. He predicts that proximity to trolley lines will attract workers, reduce restlessness, and improve availability of good help as trolley networks expand.
Enterprising Yankees Find Odd Trade in Colorado
A fragmented report notes Yankees in Colorado engaging in unusual barter involving produce such as watermelons cantaloupes and butter amid a scheme tied to wooden nutmegs. The text is unclear but indicates a curious trade practice and local activity.
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Colorado
Notes on Care of Sheep for Farmers
Notes advise culling older ewes, adopting machine shearing, and humane fleece removal. Wet pastures cause foot rot. ensure dry footing. If milk flow is weak, place ewes in quiet areas and feed milk-boosting seeds. Sheep farming can be highly profitable on suitable land.
Two-Headed Calf Reported on Iowa Farm
A two headed calf more than a month old was found on the William Harris farm in Monroe County Iowa. The animal has two ears four eyes and two feet. The unusual creature drew interest from local residents and agricultural observers assessing its development and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harris
Monroe County
Iowa
Feeder Advice on Feathers and Farm Animals
Readers submit questions on poultry feather pulling, equine joint swelling, and piglet losses from sow overfeeding. Advice covers keeping hens busy in winter, fresh meat and bone meal, infection prevention for navel and joints in colts, and cautions on corrodive wash and iodine. Also notes cribbing in horses, and tuberculosis risks in cattle with urged testing and avoidance of untested stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B
Fidod
Michigan
All Around the Farm Hog Care and Feed Tips
The article advises on finishing fall pigs with ground wheat mixed with corn meal, using troughs for shelled corn, and feeding turnips to sows before farrowing. It notes dangers of hog cholera cures sold by traveling vendors, warns against belief in quick fixes, and praises dry quarters for piglets while urging weekly corn cob disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Feeding Notes From Iowa and Minnesota Farmland Advice
A straw shed provides south facing cattle shelter in winter and is common in Iowa. Snow protects winter wheat but is poor fattening feed for stock. Sheep should be kept off frozen ground. small amounts may not harm but are not beneficial. In Minnesota barley fed to cattle gives decent results, yet shelled corn and alfalfa fatten steers best. Farmers should grow enough oats for a daily horse ration year round. Excess corn harms horses.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Anna Galigher
Ohio
Toulouse
Rail Fence Philosophy
Readers critique road commission practices and urge science based road care including planks or split log drags to improve roads without costly upgrades. A warning about careless driving near cows and a note on cottage cheese as profitable cottage industry.
Migration Patterns of Negro Workers From South to North
Observations show that African Americans leaving southern farms tend to move to towns rather than farms in the North. The migration is described as informal and driven by seeking urban work and services, with individuals often traveling on foot in search of housing and wages. The excerpt highlights unsettled transitions and regional labor shifts.
How Little Farms Pay Ten Acres Can Yield Good Income
Practical farming essay by William H Underwood argues small, well managed plots outperform larger poorly tended ones. He recalls starting with 20 acres, bankruptcy near, then expanding to 210 acres by focused fruit, vegetables, diversified crops, and stock. He urges careful planning, capital, and gradual growth.
Milking Advice: Quietly Handle Two Unknown Cows
A brief note advises against singing or loud talking while milking two unfamiliar cows to avoid startling them. The guidance emphasizes calm, quiet handling for safer, steadier milking.
Holiday pay and farming profits discussed in letter
A reader questions if hired men deserve double pay on holidays, suggesting giving the holiday or adjusting the month may suit both sides. The note covers farm practices, from meat sales honesty to using a motor for separators, feed cutters, and windmills, and remarks on yeast and fertilizer needing work to pay off soil and crops.
Enemy of the Apple Insect Threat to Fruit Crops
The coddling moth is the major pest to fruit growers, unseen and nocturnal. Eggs hatch into worms that burrow into apples, which then drop. The larva overwinters under tree bark. Spraying Paris Green with Bordeaux mixture after blossoms and a week later can suppress or eradicate the pest.
Little Nubbins Of Farm News In Old Paper
A colonial style roundup notes chaotic homestead rushes in Saskatchewan land openings with long lines and chaos including women pushed aside. A collie saves a Pennsylvania family by ringing a dinner bell as fire breaks out. A divorce case reveals Iowa farmers traded wives and barnyard quail domestication in Missouri. Peach trees face terrapin scale across eastern states. Texas shipper sends hens to Chicago, eggs cover freight. kerosene price outlook dim as Standard Oil signals fines reimbursement.
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Saskatchewan
William Beatty
Oxford
Iowa
Sioux City
Joseph Murphy
Hiong
Paris
Mississippi River
Texas
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
GOOD MONEY IN GEESE
Anna Galigher of Ohio extols Toulouse geese as profitable, hardy livestock. Details care, diet, winter ration, shelter, and comparisons to ducks and hogs, noting market demand in Eastern cities and rising prices for goose meat and feathers.
Ill used Paris Green and labor pressure across states
An Ohio farmer reports cattle fatalities after Paris Green poisoning in a pasture. Texas towns urge Black workers to farms or roads, and Paris, Illinois police fine a officer over a songbird. Illinois authorities discuss swamp land reclamation value and dairy farm fertility feeding future crops. Illinois convicts work on implements and Minnesota farmers organize groups.
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Adam Goetz
Tiffin
Ohio
Texas
Thomas Harper
Paris
Ininors
Adams County
Illinois
Minnesota
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Indiana
Robert C. Lanier
Virginia
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Mary Gregory
Missouri
Robert Connor
South
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