Blanching Celery With Paper A Practical Plan
Prairie Farmer explains how blanching celery with paper reduces rot in hot weather. The diagram shows wrapping stalks in heavy paper after gathering in tile, excluding light, with a stake to support the plant. Any light excluding method that does not injure the plant is acceptable.
Important points for selecting seed corn in 1890s Prairie Farmer
Observations for choosing good seed corn include yield quality uniformity hardiness and ripening time. Key traits are uniform ear diameter cob size grain depth shape cob coverage grain hardness grain uniformity and color indicating purity.
Californian’s Terribles Battles with Mountain Lion and Condor
Los Angeles man T W Copner recalls a Malibu ranch trip marked by a night stalk by a mountain lion and a subsequent deadly encounter with a California condor. He fought the giant bird, losing his coat, sustaining wounds, and finally killing the vulture after a long, perilous struggle.
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Garden hints and household notes for crops and children
Late lettuce sowing in partial shade and spinach for early spring greens should occur about the 10th. Wasp punctures grapes, bees profit from wasp work. Roadside gardens stay clean with nearby placement. Dig early potatoes at home for wife to reach. Keep tomato plants off ground to avoid rot. Weeds persist. prevent seed. Crop of boys and girls matters more than crops. Bunch onions are easy and profitable. radishes sell first, onions grow later. a dozen onions the size of a pencil makes a fine bunch.
Shingle Maintenance Warned By Farm Journal
A Farm Journal note warns workers about removing temporary boards after shingling to avoid hidden rot under coverings. It cautions delaying removal can leave rotten shingles and compromise safety.
Town Named After Woman Clerk Story
The Kansas City Star recounts how Willmathville earned its name from Willmaths McCain a popular clerk in a log store later used as Ammerman’s stable. A humorous exchange about generosity and cigars is quoted from the Cleveland Leader. Russia’s birch spoon industry churns out millions annually.
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New York Social World Sees Marital Shakeups and Heiress Engagements
Gotham financier Daniel Reid has wed stage actress Mabel Carrier amid secrecy. Reid, 48, built his fortune with the tinplate trust and is linked to prior marriage. Also noted is Miss Margaret Chanler, Astor heiress, betrothed to Richard Aldrich of the Times, a union marked by Chanler’s philanthropy and Red Cross wartime service.
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Richard Aldrich
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John Jacob Astor
John Winthrop Chanler
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John Jay Chapman
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Red Cross Society
Cuba
Ponce
Anna Bouligny
New Orleans
Congress
China
Luncheon Business and a New Auto Poker Craze
The article notes mid day luncheons in New York tied to business, with lawyers, merchants, and executives using restaurants as meeting places. It also describes a rising automobile poker game on main routes near uses of race tracks, where bettors wager on car numbers and hands, risking bookmakers’ livelihood as chauffeurs’ friends place bets in advance.
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New York
Marter & Rendezvous
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Yonkers
Sheepshead Bay
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Madison Avenue
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Eller
Motor Boats Bring Rapid Change To Coastal Life
Motor boating gains popularity near the metropolis as hundreds of craft skim waters and fuel a sea change in aquatic recreation. Enthusiasts seek speed and mobility, buying sloops and outboard engines while clams and fishermen worry gasoline odors and engine noise disturb the shore and mud flats.
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Grain Trough for Lambs How One May Be Built Economically
The article explains building an inexpensive grain trough for lambs to ensure equal access to feed after weaning. It argues against open troughs where larger lambs crowd out smaller ones and describes a design aiming for every animal to obtain an equal share during feeding.
Design for a lamb feeding rack and trough
The trough is V shaped and not ideal for lambs after weaning. A long established graining trough is shown with a hollowed end plank for weight support, and 3/4 inch side and bottom pieces. The rack stands 26 inches high and prevents crowding while presenting grain at the lambs’ suitable feeding height.
Roots Boost Cattle Feed With High Digestive Value
Cattle feeders in the United States increasingly rely on corn feed while roots regain appeal for appetite and digestion. Roots like mangels and turnips offer bulk and succulent forage, enabling higher per acre yields and improved feed efficiency when corn prices rise and land is scarce.
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United States
England
New England
Marmners
Rubber Hose Advised For Obstruction Removal
A Farm Journal New York correspondent advises using a short piece of rubber hose to remove obstructions from threats of chalking cattle. He notes the hose fits and slides past the obstruction, making it preferable to a whipstock or solid tool.
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New York
Farm Journal
Kieffer Pears Court Noted For Canning Uses
A Louisiana correspondent argues for planting Kieffer pears to feed cats and hogs. He questions human consumption quality, noting the New Yorker praises canning potential while expressing personal reluctance about eating them uncooked.
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