Helpful Farm Hints and Household Management Digest
A mixed-era column provides practical tips on keeping horse stalls warm with a burlap curtain, improving creamery economics from the Massachusetts Experiment Station, making a farm roller for soil prep, wide barn design, weed seed control in winter, and methods to butcher poultry for winter use. It also covers durable drainage, cornstalk handling, buying fertile land, winter fowl feeding, home economy plans, and household hacks from dressmaking to cooking and baking.
Controlling Corn Smut and Urban Mushroom Growth
A Purdue bulletin notes corn smut prevails in the West where corn is grown on the same land. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture can prevent spores but is costly. better to inspect during ear formation and burn or bury smut. Going through fields twice, early and before harvest, reduces infection for years. Mushrooms grow near big cities, with cafes and hotels using many for cuisine.
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