Getting a Good Grass Stand for Permanent Pasture
Farmers on hill land struggle to establish lasting grass cover after tobacco. A method from Kentucky uses wheat followed by a spring sowing of clover timothy and bluegrass, with careful timing to prevent seed washout. Seed per acre: clover 15 lb, timothy 10 lb, bluegrass 8 lb. Bushes shade the ground to help grass, later trees are deadened in August to hasten decay, leaving shade trees. Also notes green manuring benefits from German and Australian practice, with sugar beets and orchards improving soils with tares, peas, and humus.
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Kentucky
J. Wesley Griffin
Warsaw
Laudhstain
New South Wales
W. R. Gilbert
Keeping Up The Horses Advice From The Stable
Guidance on selecting sturdy horses with broad chests and good constitution. Emphasizes proper shoeing, barbering habits, barn management, dungforks hung, varnish care, and avoiding overfed or underworked stock. Recommends weekly bran or root mashes and daily exercise for idle horses to prevent bowels and walker issues.
Green Manuring Versus Bare Fallow Compared in Trials
Experiments ran two plots of equal size with one cropped after harvest using beans lupins peas and vetches and the other left bare then plowed. The mangels yield on the green manured plot exceeded the bare fallow plot by about two and a half tons per acre. Further trials continue to compare methods.
Notes by a Working Farmer on Efficient Stock and Growth
The article emphasizes economy in farm work, valuing fast walking horses and good blood, market demand, and proper feeding. It argues that brain power replaces brute force, growth equals profit, and land, stock, and grain must advance in value and soil richness through proper care and feeding.
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Brain Powe
Shaping fowls for markets to boost profits
Farmers can raise poultry earnings by proper marketing. Fowls should fast for 24 hours before killing, be plucked immediately, and hung head down with two inches of feathers near the head. After plucking place on shaping board with weight to look plump, cool thoroughly for 12 hours, wrap in white paper, and pack in clean boxes with parchment between rows.
A Good Type of Hen's Nest Design
Instructions describe a hen nest with rear entry, liftable tops without disturbing hens. Each nest measures about 12 by 12 inches and stands 14 inches high, detailing practical construction for poultry housing.
Grange Denounces Roosevelt Remarks After Hartford Meeting
At the National Grange meeting in Hartford Connecticut President Mellin of the New Haven Railroad attacked President Roosevelt. The grange promptly passed a resolution disclaiming responsibility for his remarks.
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National Grange
Hartford, Conn
Mellin
New Haven Railroad
Roosevelt
Grange
Million Dollar Onion Seed Industry Highlights
The article notes over nine million dollars yearly paid to onion seed growers with nearly five million to California farmers. Santa Clara, Sacramento and San Joaquin plantations ship hundreds of carloads annually, with farms ranging 100 to 1,000 acres. Connecticut and California seed producers top the industry, where expertise and apprenticeship matter. It also includes a commentary on livestock judging, arguing coat or fat does not determine calf quality.
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California
Santa Clara
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Wethersfield
Tacoma
Wash
Calvin D. Rogers
Iron River
Wis
Italy
Earl Adams
Mather
Trempeleau
Minn
Ventura
Cal
William
Germany
Tennessee
Wyoming
Alaska
United States
Onions now grown large scale in U S seed trade
Degeneracy in ion-like traits aside, onion seed farming has expanded from small plots to extensive acreages. U S growers invest hundreds of thousands of dollars as irrigation and top equipment boost output. Seed service profits reach high levels, with gains from 60 to 120 percent via transplanting onions for higher yields.
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Wethersfield
Hints From The Hired Man At The International Show
The speaker recalls three days off spent at the International where prize animals impressed him. He notes that witnessing superb cattle and hogs makes ordinary stock seem inferior and spurs him to improve his own herd. After years buying cattle and hogs from Pennsylvania to Nebraska, he reevaluates his judgment of a good steer or hog.
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The
International
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Observations From an Iowa College Animal Show
A visitor describes following a student crowd to an Iowa college show guided by Professor Curtiss. The writer learns about steers and hogs, notes the ease of learning, and questions judging emphasis on animal condition, citing a Hern ford bull calf class where the first prize appeared to be misjudged by many observers.
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Iowa College
Profesor Curtiss
Hernford
Farm and industry notes from a growing America
A survey of agricultural profits and crops across states reports Uncle Sam funding public lands at 11.5 million dollars and a Wisconsin farmer importing goods from Italy. California bean and orange shipments, Oregon apple yields, and new auto farming trends drive rural economies. Meetings with Roosevelt, humane society debates, and stock shows highlight evolving farm life and transportation.
Gardens For Little Folks Indoor Seed Gardens
When winter blanket the outdoors you can grow tiny gardens inside. Use jelly glasses with cotton and water, plant two beans and corn, keep moist in a sunny window, and watch sprouting leaves. Record observations in a notebook as the plants develop.
Farmers Wives in Autos Demand Grips Auto Manufacturers
Farmers and dairymen push for autos despite slow factory output. The piece notes farmers remain solid cash buyers, unshaken by market fluctuations, and ready to purchase when available. A second point highlights the need for creamery equipment like separators to protect herd health, as advised by I. L. Risley.
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Althugh
I. L. Risley
Short Talks With Farmers by Clinton M Shultz
Clinton M Shultz advises farmers on practical chores such as improving wagon wheels to reduce manure lifting. He urges optimism, belief in self and community, and consideration of the risks of moving away without understanding local conditions.
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Clinton M. Shultz
Fence Rail Philosophy from Uncle Ben
Quote filled column extols practical farming ethics and frugal living. Advises sharing with yourself, selecting a sturdy calf, avoiding lumpy steers, and seeking young stock built to fat evenly. Claims U S has many high class farmers and urges valuing woodlots and fruit costs while warning about weed seeds surfacing next spring.
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United States
Wall Street
Wise
Fruit Eaters’ League
Uncle Ben
Safe milk separation guards against infection from neighbors
On home farms separating milk and sending only cream to the factory prevents patrons from receiving skim milk from outside sources. Farm separators protect farmers from tuberculosis risk that could spread via neighboring herds through shared milk supply.
Study the fruit and seed catalogues this spring
The author urges studying fruit and seed catalogs as spring nears and notes less time for hunting nurseries and seed growers. A new reaper seen in snow sparks machinery excitement, winter headwork saves summer labor, and kitchen waste affects hog fatting. sow growth before first litter influences future size and vigor.
Man Finds Fish in Milk in Virginia Court Case
A Virginia man found a three inch fish in his milk and argued with his milkman who claimed cows drank from a trout stream. A heated dispute ended in a police court settlement and damages totaling 37.50 dollars. Both men question how far a person can go over trifles.
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Virginia
Cure for Bloody Milk in a Heifer
S I A notes two causes for bloody milk from a teat and prescribes after milking cold water baths for the affected teat and base, plus an injection with a mixture of 20 grains acid, 1 ounce glycerin, and 1 ounce water. Continue a week or more if needed.
Surface Manuring for Strong Land and Crops
A farming guide extols fall surface manureing over broadcasting, arguing evenly spread, shallowly harrowed manure soaks soil and roots. It claims liquid manure loses strength if not absorbed, while surface application enhances meadow and field growth, with coverage through winter and improved spring soil and crop vigor.
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New York State
IN THE SHEEP FOLD A GUIDE TO BETTER LAMB PRODUCTION
A farmer urged to run experiments on sheep with dedicated lamb pens and careful feeding. Keep lambs separated at feeding, prepare warm sheds, and protect yards with wire screens to prevent loss from dogs and does. Emphasizes lambs as money makers and to start on a farm level.
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Riverside
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Stockton
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Armer
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