Alfalfa Inoculation Boosts Growth by Root Bacteria
Joseph E. Wing explains alfalfa relies on nitrifying bacteria in roots for nitrogen. Inoculation methods include scattering earth from alfalfa fields, burying seed and soil, or using glue to wet seeds, with fall plantings needing inoculation to push growth before frost and spring plantings to outpace weeds. Land once inoculated remains so, per Breeder's Gazette.
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Kentucky
Joseph — E. Wing
Breeder's Gazette
Timely Poultry Notes for Growers and Breeders
Practical guidance for poultry raisers on keeping chicks growing, managing housing capacity, feed quality, and flock selection. Highlights include avoiding crowded coops, preferring wheat feed at full price, maintaining steady diet and range, selecting darker eggs for incubation, and keeping brooders clean with weekly floor sweeping and safe bedding to prevent red mites and promote growth.
War Advice to Farmers During the War Boom
Herbert Quick, editor of Farm and Fireside, predicts a wartime boom for the United States. He argues grain and meat prices will rise, cotton and wool increase, and manufacturing will grow. Farmers should save, reduce debt, and maximize output to profit from high prices while workers are employed and Europe’s soldiers fight.
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United States
Herbert Quick
Farm and Fireside
Europe
Agriculture in Schools Uses Illustrative Material
United States Department of Agriculture urges rural and urban schools to expand visual aids in teaching agriculture. Use charts to record data and plans, local maps, and collections showing farm product uses. Invest in slides and photographs, mount them for easy access, and classify for classroom demonstrations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
West Regions
An Aid to Pruning Device for Hand Pruners
A short sketch shows a boy's five cent rubber ball cut in two and nailed to pruning shears handles at A. The device lightens the labor of the pruner by providing a simple grip aid.
Device extends shears life on many tools
The text explains a device that lengthens the set of the shears and prevents the bolt from wearing at C by reducing the shock when the blades meet at B. It notes the device can be applied to many similar tools.
Pale Yolks of Eggs From Specialized Feed
Eggs from hens fed only certain grains and animal foods yield pale yellow yolks. Many prefer darker yolks and can achieve deeper color by feeding fresh or dried clover, alfalfa, or grass. The exact cause of pale yolks is not well known, but color can be influenced by diet.
A Bath in Austria and the Toilet Customs of Nobles
A Chambers Journal observer recalls a visit to Austrian royalty where valets wash and dress the high born, a custom shocking to him. Prince Karl and Johann, the servant, illustrate feudal habits that linger in modern pretension, with kitchens, baths, and daily dressing rituals described in period tone.
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England
Chambers' Journal
Vienna
Prince A
Johbinon
Johanna
Johann
Kwart
Karl
Prince Karl
Imperial Guards
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