Farmers With Automobiles Along the Lincoln Highway
A Stockman essay notes the Lincoln Highway across western Indiana and eastern Illinois, praising its planning and scenery. It lauds ongoing roadwork by honorable men, highlights the Royal Gorge section in Colorado, and imagines future travel by automobile or horse, with awe at rock monuments along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham’ Lincoln
Jonathan
Indiana
Illinois
Stockman
Western
Arkansas River
Royal Gorge
Colorado
Filling Silos For Green Fodder And Proper Packing
The article advises cutting corn for silage at the milk stage, using short lengths and a 3/4 inch limit to maximize material and quality. It stresses thorough packing to exclude air, promotes a jointed distributor device to evenly fill and tramp silage, and notes moisture adjustment, top-layer packing with green stalks, and immediate feeding to prevent spoilage.
Record Egg-Laying Hen Breaks World Marks in Delaware
A white Leghorn hen at Delaware Agricultural College Experiment Station set a 287 eggs in 380 days record in the North American Egg-Laying Competition. Competing hens in prior years included a Rhode Island Red, an English white Wyandotte, and a Columbian Plymouth Rock, with Lady Helantine now leading as the world champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Agricultural College Experiment Station
Helantine
Rhode Island
Kentucky
Melantine
Jong
Squabs Readied for Market and Clean Keeping Tips
Squabs are ready for market from eight to fourteen weeks old and must be sold promptly as their prime condition lasts about a week. Fully feathered under the wings signals market readiness. delaying kills baby fat and hardens flesh. Emphasizes cleanliness to prevent disease, removes sick birds, and requires dry, ventilated housing and clean yards. Feed should be only good, sound grain.
Farmers Week in December at Pennsylvania State College
The eleventh annual Farmers Week at Pennsylvania State College runs December 27 1915 to January 1 1916 during Christmas vacation to accommodate visiting farmers and families. No program yet but arrangements will be announced. aim is to share ideas and demonstrations across agricultural topics with other state farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State College
Open Season for Game Rules in Pennsylvania This Month
Local sportsmen prepare for the third season as hunting laws outline bag limits and dates for species including pheasants quail deer rabbit and ducks. Rules specify regional open times and interstate sale restrictions with note of plentiful wild turkeys and migration differences with neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Mountains
Neighbors Request Lawn Mower for Sabbath Work
A family seeks to borrow the lawn mower from the neighbors to cut grass on the Sabbath. The mistress refuses, instructing Bridget that they do not have a mower to lend.
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Bridget
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmer
White Leghorn
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Walter T. Bradley
S. E. Corner
Ninth and Thompson Streets
Philadelphia
Hoffer
Engle
Hammelstown
George P. Hoffer
Palmyra
Connerly Landis
Palmyra, Pa
B. Cassady
Swatara Quarry
Swatara, Pa
E. M. Hoffer
C. S. Maylfair
Hershey, PA
H. M. Hartz
W. Main St
NEW Holland Engines
John Deere
Oliver Gang
Syracuse
Oliver
Missouri
Crown and Thomas
Just
Dempwolf’s
D. B. Martin’s
Hershey Store Co
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