A Simple Wagon Gate Protector and Farm Improvement Ideas
An article describes a dealer approved wagon gate guard from W St Whitsett North Carolina to prevent gate damage by wagon hubs. It outlines a plank inserted across the gate to absorb impact and details a model portable wagon jack by FE A. Harrison of Ontario Canada plus broader advice on investing in farm improvements and home comfort to boost prosperity and reduce family emigration.
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W.st. Whitsett
Guilford County
N. C
Wall Street
Virginia Barn Plans For A Young Farmer’s Frame Cottage
Architecture notes describe a ground floor 24438 foot main building with 15 foot posts and a 12 foot lean-to. It features eight horse stalls, sheds for fifty calves and 100 sheep, and open hay lofts with a 102 load capacity. The design includes stanchions, partitions, loft access, and a single open loft over all structures.
Serviceable Fruit Dryer for Kitchen Stoves
An inexpensive, easy to build fruit dryer using inch lumber and sheet iron base. It features two inch tray slots, height adjustable from two to four feet, a top vent for vapor, and handles on each side. galvanized wire netting is suggested but pricier.
Jersey as a Family Cow Highlights Comfort and Quality
The Argus extols the Jersey cow as the ideal family dairy source praising its rich milk production gentle nature and suitability for home use. It argues city dairies fail to match the quality and advocates owning a Jersey for reliable milk and cream supply.
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Jersey
The
Argus
Farmer’s 100 Acre Plan Split Between Crops and Clover
A writer describes his 100 acre farm with limestone and sandy loam soil, divided into four equal tracts. He keeps fifty acres in cultivation and fifty in clover each year, rotating twenty five acres of corn and twenty five of wheat. After harvest, corn forage feeds the wheat next spring.
Farmers overstock with horses amid labor shortages
It notes many farmers cannot meet all their plans due to lack of reliable help. Horses are readily bought for money, leading to overstocking. An idle horse in the stable is a drawback and waste.
Farmers discuss travel during busy seasons
A farmer argues against owners and families driving around the country during the growing season. He says learning from others is valuable, but winter is the best time for such travel and leaving work in season brings losses. He urges sticking to business during peak farming periods.
Artistic Homes Perspective View Plan Summary
A pamphlet titled Artistic Homes Perspective View describes a completed building costing 3600. The plan shows a first story with a 15x16 sitting room and a 13x15 living room with a pantry, plus a 6 foot cellar and clear height measurements.
The Yaupon shrub and its uses in history and health
An article surveys the yaupon holly like shrub, its native name, and medicinal use by Native Americans and Creek Indians. It notes its ornamental value, drought tolerance near coast, and mentions sale of equipment, directories, and ad copy amid a collage of cuts and notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flex Cassine
Cassena
Paraguay
North Carolina
Why Orchard Trees Run Out and How to Restore Them
An article on orchard decline explains trees stop bearing when soil is overworked and starved. It recommends feeding the soil, draining if needed, heavy manure, plowing and turning under sod, ashes or lime, and scrubbing trunks with home made soft soap to remove bark and lichens, improving growth and soil fertility.
How Papa Knew
A nine year old girl asks her pastor about joining the church and explains how her father sees she is a Christian by her life. She testifies that honest daily reading of the Bible and prayer reveal her faith to others. The piece reflects on the privilege of believers to live so that others notice their following Christ.
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Nellie
Christ
Lucky Lady from Strawn Wins Louisiana Lottery Prize
Miss Annie Dawee of Strawn Texas holds one fortieth of ticket No 6165 that drew the first prize of one hundred dollars in the June 7 Louisiana Lottery drawing. She says the ticket represents seven equal sharers and shares the fortune with six others from the Bridge Department of the Texas and Pacific.
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Weatherford
Tex
Annie Dawee
Strawn
Texas
Miss Dawee
Louisiana
Miss Dance
Jance
J. J. Coe
Crouch
John Grant
J. M. Bullard
Hapood
W. B. Dowell
Bridge Department of the
Texas and Pacific R. A
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Jamber
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Dallas
Sinker Davis & Co
B. F. Johnson & Co
Richmond
Dr. Sage
Paris
Tiane Thompson
Papa
Shallenberger
Gearea
Qian See
Irs
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