Functions of humus in soil improvement and moisture retention
The article explains humus as essential for moisture retention, soil texture improvement, and preventing surface evaporation. It notes humus is the main nitrogen source via microbial decay producing ammonium salts and nitrates, with arid regions showing richer humus activity. It emphasizes urgent need to retain soil moisture in dry climates to sustain fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malinebelheee
Atid
Pemi-Arid
Water and feeding timing for horses to prevent colic
The text explains how water timing affects a horse’s digestion. Give water before feeding and after rest, with careful amounts to avoid diluting digestive juices. Water aid supports stomach and small intestine transit, reducing risk of colic during long journeys and after exercise.
Eradication of Blackberry by Department of Agriculture Methods
The Department of Agriculture outlines removal of blackberry vines, noting cutting alone worsens root growth. It recommends caustic soda in water, thorough soaking after cutting, repeated cycles, and burning plant parts. For large areas, a mounted pump with caution, plus grazing goats to debark shoots, are advised to aid eradication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Horses and Health Weights and Watering Rules
Article advises horse care focusing on digestion and feeding. Key points include water before feeding, small frequent meals, avoiding heavy work after meals, and feeding only accustomed amounts. Emphasizes pure water and avoiding contaminated sources to prevent digestive disorders in horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Querie
Somme
Eperny
Insects and Sap Treatment Debated by Agriculture Dept
Recent proposals to inject substances into tree sap to deter pests were tested by the Department of Agriculture. Findings indicate such methods cannot be recommended for pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Getting Chickens To Roost In Poultry Houses
A method teaches chickens to reset to roost early, reducing pen backsliding. Battens 8 inches by 1 inch are fitted inside walls about 4 inches from the floor with a front bar to guide birds. Over one to two weeks, battens are removed gradually to widen gaps, training birds to roost rather than sleep on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maboreen
Ata
Nyne
India
Hrahmans
Hindup
Oman
Tami
Wade
The Brass Bound Indian Casket Chilled Bendigo Tale
In this continued Bendigo Gold Fields chapter the narrator recalls a perilous Indian journey and a grim warning baring a hidden box. A digger, Grant, discovers letters and a portrait linking a vanished wife, a forged past, and a debt to justice as he faces a mystery of inheritance and motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendigo
John Grant
Wodkman
Atrent
Grant
Grad
Boulder
Thelhin Gagere
Grast
Boulder Point
Water Core of Apples Causes and Control Methods
The article explains water core or glassiness in apples, linking it to high transpiration and defoliation. It notes affected fruit cluster on healthy branches and describes internal watery areas near the core, with notes on cultivar texture and texture changes during ripening. Advice includes four precautions to reduce water core, such as drainage, pest control, timing of irrigation, and careful watering before ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tures
Poeric
A Useful Scale-Eating Moth Attacks Orchards
The article describes Thalpocheres coccophags, a scale-eating moth whose larvae nest under a silk cocoon on infested trees. Eggs hatch into tiny caterpillars that feed on scales, using a silk cover as protection while attacking from beneath. It urges orchardists to view this pest with caution rather than destruction. It also introduces inoculation of fruit trees as a protective measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che
Hese
Proper Harness Care For Horse Efficiency And Comfort
The article explains harness importance for horse labor efficiency and humane treatment. It advises storing harness dry, cleaning off dust, applying dressing to leather, and sun drying. It discusses oiling, wax, and blacking for protection, and cautions against ill fitting collars causing skin damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Privant ‘Sf
Laboor
Preserving Working Boots With Oils And Resins
A guide advises treating heavy boots to extend life. Soak the uppers with caster oil or other fatty oils to keep leather soft and pliable. For soles apply a mix of tallow and resin, warmed, to penetrate pores and boost durability, though resin can harden the leather.
Pig Keeper’s Path to Success in Modern Tastes
In a brief note, a local pig keeper argues that traditional pork production must modernize. He stresses ongoing effort and persistence to overcome changing public taste and tax policy, asserting gradual, steady progress as the key to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jrick
Gareftee
Pointed Impressions Up or Down
A discussion on business cycles argues against inflation driven peaks and valleys. Economists warn that delaying wage adjustments and inflation risks repeating the cycle of rising prices and wages, delaying prosperity. As demand recovers, readers should consider smoother remedial measures before the next downturn.
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Wos
Buch
William C. Beroggs
Economist
New York Evening Post
Comtin
Costa
Berogge
Itec
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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes
Svaryther Af Agriguiters
N. Walter Shaw
Gray
Ory
Burrey
Vishnu
Seto
Vishou
Sahib
Babih
George Gray
Tigre
James Morbah
Pebuslyo
Aid
Broadway
James Morrah
Aimee
James
Eacem
Sharpe
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