Farmers Wives Benefit From Poultry Culling Campaigns
Culling campaigns in Iowa and Idaho improve poultry methods. In Marshall county Iowa 66 demonstrations drew 950 attendees handling 7 326 birds with 2 003 culled causing net $177 22 for farmers wives. Idaho and other counties report saving 51 966 and marketing in carload lots with 25 standard poultry houses built and records kept.
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Idaho
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Marshall County
State Agricultural College
Advertising Helps Promote Farm Products Across Regions
The article discusses how cooperative marketing and standardization boosted farm product advertising, expanding demand and distribution for crops like cranberries melons citrus and apples. It notes success from branded labeling and careful grading, plus USDA guidance on standards and a National Association of State Marketing Officials to harmonize practices and reduce grade conflicts.
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Imperial Valley
California
Rocky Ford
Colorado
Florida
Northwest
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
National Association of State Marketing Officials
Hay Caps Improve Curing of Alfalfa in Several Regions
Farmers Bulletin 977 notes hay caps protect curing alfalfa hay from rain, improving quality where old methods fail. Caps are especially beneficial in the eastern United States and southern regions with frequent rain, aiding multiple cuttings and elevating marketable legume hay quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Corn Belt
Mutton for Table from Home Flocks and Clubs
Farmers' Bulletin guidance suggests households in hilly regions can profit from keeping a few mutton sheep. Boys and girls clubs promote home meat production, while sheep grazing on diverse, sparse lands improves brush control and land use. For raising sheep and cooking meat, refer to Farmers' Bulletins 840 and 1172.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Estimating Lumber Waste for Poultry Houses and Siding
Practical guidelines for lumber purchases with waste allowances and nail types. Includes waste margins for common sheathing flooring and siding, recommended nail sizes for framing and finishing, and approximate pounds of nails per 1000 square feet or feet of material.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Horticultural Hints on United States Grade No 1 Strawberries
The article explains U S Grade No 1 as firm strawberries of one variety with cap and short stem, not overripe or moldy, minimally ¾ inch, and up to 10 percent undersized with 5 percent below other requirements. Grade No 2 covers fruit not meeting No 1, with limits on damage, and proper crate labeling is required for marketing fairness and quality control.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Papartement of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
U. S
Feeding Cattle in Summer
Summer feeding increases cattle chores and labor for farmers but reduces market risks. A ration of rich grass and grain shortens the feeding period and improves gain per hundred pounds versus dry-lot winter feeding, with cattle less likely to be marked down in terminal markets due to surplus feed.
Most Dreaded Insect Pest Attacks Fruit Trees
San Jose scale pest invades all tree parts and fruit, a dreaded insect. The waxy secretion cloaks tiny scale insects, making them hard to find and spray effectively.
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San Jose
Mineral Mixture for Hogs Feeding Guide
A historical note advises keeping a mineral mix before hogs made of charcoal or slack coal one bushel wood ashes one bushel airslaked lime four pounds salt four pounds copperas one and one fourth pounds dissolved in a quart of water poured over the mix. The blend is said to reduce worms and improve appetite.
Raspberry Plant Soils and Drainage Preferences
Raspberry plants prefer rich sandy or loam soils with good drainage and ample nutrients. They struggle where water pools or drainage is poor, risking poor growth or failure.
Sundial fashion spread from Europe to American gardens
The piece traces sundials as a popular ornament in 15th century Europe and their reach to England and colonial America. Rich owners used them as status symbols while the rural poor relied on sun, shadows, or other time cues. It contrasts sundials with clocks and notes owners often kept a personal timepiece.
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Europe
England
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Veil Tradition Tied to Mohammed On Persian Women
A historical note recalls how veiling arose in Islamic practice after an outsider admired Ayesha, Mohammed’s unveiled wife. It states Mohammed decreed veils for women to shield their faces from male observers.
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Persia
Mohammed
Ayesha
Gather Up Fallen Apples This Autumn
Harvest time guidance on collecting dropped apples. It explains three classes of ground fruit: drops nearly as good as hand-picked, windfalls sound, and elder stock. It suggests hiring neighbors’ boys to share half profits if help is scarce.
Best Cooperative Results
Best cooperative marketing shows results from united effort and good business. The text stresses observing requirements for success and applying collective action to common problems.
Grass Mulch Reduces Soil Erosion in Orchards
Ohio experiment station tests show grass mulch with fertilization prevents washing and gullies in hilly orchards. Each tree receives five pounds nitrate of soda and three to five pounds acid phosphate annually, promoting a dense sod of grasses and legumes and higher apple yields than cover crops.
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Ohio
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Veilin Institution
Ohio Station
Franklin Street
Ford
Sherrell
Shunell
Hurst & CO
Greencastle, Ind
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