James J Hill as a farmer near St Paul North Oaks farm
James J Hill, president of Great Northern, owns 5000 acres near St Paul called North Oaks. The farm raises 260 pure bred cows including 100 Ayrshires, hogs, sheep, and cattle for fattening. Milk yields, beef, hogs, crops like mangels, rutabagas, potatoes, oats, corn, and silage fill the operation, with extensive details on management by superintendent Mr McKissick and active oversight by Hill.
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Great Northern Railroad
St. Paul
North Oaks
Hill
Wisconsin
United States
Berkshires
South St. Paul
Shropshire
McKissick
Minnesota
Missouri
North Oaks Farm
STARTING ALFALFA B Y Ontario station alfalfa planting guidance
The Ontario experiment station recommends selecting mellow well drained soil with no acidity and applying quality seed with the proper bacteria if alfalfa has not thrived recently. Prepare a seed bed early in dry warm spring, sow about twenty pounds of alfalfa seed per acre and one bushel of spring wheat or barley per acre, harrow lightly.
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Ontario Experiment Station
A Woman's Wish by Mary Ashly Townsend
Poem voice expresses a woman's longing for free beauty away from duty and constraint. It imagines a field of clover and quiet, with wild birdsong and undirected breath, contrasting rigid duties with simple, liberated joys. The speaker laments fatigue from endless tasks and yearns for unbound living.
Pasture for Hogs Shows Strong Pasture Gains
Experiments indicate one acre of good hog pasture can yield as much meat as one ton of shorts or corn. Clover is top in Minnesota, but experts urge a succession of pastures from spring to market. Use red clover, alfalfa, cow peas, and soybeans to boost protein and efficiency. Pasture plus skim milk lowers costs and improves hog health. avoid reliance on a single crop.
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Minnesota
Waters
Missouri
SOW MANGELS IN MAY
One of the best root crops is half sugar mangels as shown in the picture. They are easily cultivated, do not vary widely in yield, and run from six to eight inches in length and from three to five inches in diameter. Experiments by the Cornell station show these mangels will average over 5,000 pounds of dry matter per acre, while the yield in silage from Dent corn is about 4,000 pounds.
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Cornell Station
Fred R. Crane
University of Illinois
Julie Adams Powell
Two-Headed Calf Owned by Pleasanton Farmer
A two headed calf, a freak of nature, is owned by a Pleasanton Iowa farmer. The animal has two necks protruding from the shoulders with both heads similar in size.
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Pleasanton
Iowa
Concrete fence posts and border gardening tips for homes
H. H. Shephard details making fence posts from cement with reinforced wire, hollow center options, and cost estimates. He explains concrete mixes 1-2-4 through 1-4-8 for floors posts walks and footings, plus methods to waterproof basements and proper mixing. The piece then covers garden borders with plant placement to enhance house appearance and lawn harmony.
Massing and Border Planting for Home Grounds
The article instructs design focus on the house, prioritizing a wide open lawn adjacent to the home for air and sunlight, with trees kept to the rear or distant sides. It advocates clumped tree groups for background, a solid landscape mass at one side, and cautions against dense shade over the house, noting flowers and grass may struggle to grow.
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H. H. Shephard
Allendale, Ill
A Woman's Way In The Garden In May and berry culture
May garden steps urge women to plant Cory sweet corn and lettuce while managing weeds with a hoe. It favors a compact 35 by 45 foot garden, lists tools, and notes flowers and herbs for a traditional nosegay. It then covers blackberry culture, soil, drainage, mulching, and cultivation for high yields and sales, stressing practical care and shared farm guidance.
Rose-Combed Black Minorca Cock Crowned Top Prize Holder
George Northrup of New York sold a rose-combed black Minorca cock for 1000 dollars. The bird won first prize at Chicago Boston and Philadelphia and is described as the highest type of its class.
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Minorca
George Northrup
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Blackberries A 6000 Crop Profitability Shines Through
The article notes blackberries grow in varied soils and conditions and, despite receiving less care than raspberries and strawberries, offer strong profits. Demand rises as home canning becomes more common, while advice covers pasture hog feed, bee benefits, farm machinery maintenance, and tools like scales to track buying and selling.
Notes by a Working Farmer Reflecting on Farm Life
A farmer writes practical maxims about lawn care, fences, and harmony on the homestead. He suggests reconciliation over disputes, treats the horse as a trusted companion, and emphasizes respect and care for the barnyard as central to good farm living.
Onion boom in Texas could oust cotton as king
The Onion in Texas notes that onion cultivation may overtake cotton in importance. Farmers report 300 to 350 bushels per acre in rich soils, with seed supply for the market proving highly profitable. Onion farms of five to twenty acres exist, yielding profits of 200 to 250 dollars per acre in some cases.
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Texas
A Sensible Hog Crate Idea Improves Hog Loading
A stout box with one end closed by a gate helps drive a hog into it and raise it into a wagon via an inclined plank. Four wheels under the box reduce the effort, making loading a 200-pound hog much easier for one person.
Wisconsin crop outlook exceeds last year's pace
Crop outlook in Wisconsin shows stronger early-season vigor with planting two weeks ahead of last year. A large acreage of sugar beets has been planted, signaling robust agricultural activity for the state.
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Wisconsin
Fire Remedy in Foul Brood Beekeeping Advice
W R Gilbert argues for expert visits to apiaries to diagnose foul brood and empower destroy actions. He outlines the germ nature of the disease, its rapid spread, and the fire-based destruction method as a last resort, warning against attempting cures and urging immediate removal of affected hives.
Farm News Nuggets Show Wide Rural Challenges and Ventures
India reports wheat area at 27 million acres while Iowa feeders seek corn at 60 cents a bushel prompting cattle moves to market. A Canby Minnesota high school buys ten acres for a fruit and vegetable patch to keep boys on the farm. Kansas experiment tests favor alfalfa and Kaffir corn meal for dairy cows. Long Island potato growers form a trust to control output via shipping stations. The American Humane Association asks Roosevelt to require cattlemen to provide food and water. Gilbert R. Weir proposes “The Roosevelt Way” road from Atlantic to Pacific with state approvals. Wyoming snow and rain kill many shorn sheep but losses are not unusual. Louis Hoffmann finds $30,000 gold pot on new farm. former owner sues to recover. Missouri horticulture chief Tippin says fruit crop may be record-breaking unless frosts worsen. Chicago professors plan to summer as Bitter Root valley farmers. Waterloo meeting could add $30 million yearly to Iowa dairy. Laurel stock pavilion burned in Farm ers Exchange fire. horses and hogs lost. Chippewa Sugar company imports workers for Wisconsin beet fields. Illinois horticulturist cites fruit losses from wind-driven electric currents in a severe storm.
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India
Iowa
Canby
Minn
Kansas Experiment Station
Long Island
New York
American Humane Association
Roosevelt
West
Roosevelt Way
Gilbert R. Weir
Denver
Col
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Wyoming
Louis Hoffmann
New London
Wis
Tippin
Missouri State Board of Horticulture
University of Chicago
Bitter Root
Waterloo
Laurel
Farmers’ Exchange
Chippewa Sugar Company
Wisconsin
Illinois
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A. M. Soule
Virginia Experiment Station
F. R. Crane
Kane County
W. R. Gilbert
Nubbins
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