Soil washing and soil fertility loss on upland farms
Heavy rains wash soil on rolling uplands causing fertility loss. Missouri study shows up to a large share of surface soil may be removed yearly on bare slopes. Loss of organic matter reduces available nitrogen and other nutrients, worsening soil quality. Preventive practices include rotations, deep plowing, cover crops, manures, contour farming, and terracing.
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Missouri College of Agriculture At
Columbia
Valuable Catch Crop Millet Demand and Feeding Value
A United States Agricultural Service briefing extols fox-tail millet as a versatile hay and grain crop. It notes suitability across soils and climates, quicker maturation, drought resistance, and feeding value comparable to timothy hay, with caveats for soil fertility impact and horse feeding.
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United States
Great Demand for Peanuts and Byproducts
The article notes rising demand for peanuts used in candies and peanut butter with a ready market for peanut oil. One bushel of Spanish peanuts yields 20 pounds of cake and hulls suitable for stock feed and one gallon of oil. It also highlights a farmer’s method to shorten and consolidate work hours to gain leisure.
Runty Pig Ration Guidelines
A runty pig ration uses ten parts corn ten parts buttermilk and one part tankage. Buttermilk and skim milk are recommended feeds to mix with corn for hogs.
Timely Hints for Orchard by Herron
Advice on first summer spray for apples and peaches using lime sulfur and arsenate, with rates and costs. Emphasizes pruning before spraying, seasonal spray program, and soil improvement to support future nest beds, plus guidance to consult the county agent for tailored horticultural help.
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L. G. Herron
Minsiss Pri
Early potato acreage rises across six Southern states
The 188000 acres planted to early potatoes in six Southern states exceed 161900 in 1916, up about 17 percent. Reports to the Truck Crop Specialist from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Texas show increased plantings despite high seed costs, except in eastern Texas.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Reclamation of Land Shows Evolving Techniques
The article explains land reclamation as value rises, noting soil erosion on steep hillsides and methods to stabilize terrain. It mentions planting forests, filling ditches, seeding grass, and using brush filled waterways with dams to control water flow and sediment.
Old Hen Worth Keeping Based on Yearly Record
The old hen’s performance over the year is reviewed. If she is over a year and a half old she is likely a poor investment and may not be kept.
Saving a Spray Pump Costs a Thousand-Dollar Apple Crop
A farmer notes many growers sacrifice their orchard earnings to save on a $25 spray pump. He argues the higher upfront cost risks far larger losses, illustrating the tradeoff with ongoing spray efficiency and crop health.
Culture of Garlic Compared to Onions
The culture of garlic mirrors that of onions in many agricultural practices and cultivation steps, highlighting similar soil preparation, planting, irrigation, and storage considerations used by garlic growers.
Health as Keystone of War Time Preparedness
This essay argues that bodily harmony sustains health during war by maintaining digestion, heart function, and resistance to disease. It urges continued purposeful work to channel nervous energy, adapt occupations if war lengthens, and avoid dwelling on worst outcomes to preserve national strength.
Odd Jests and Quips From Varied Conversations
A collage of humorous exchanges, including a man planning to use money as partial payment for his wife’s shoes, a wife’s view from a prison visit, potato farming ideas in mountains, a telephone complaint, and light exchanges about authors, flags, and golf.
Nuts as Meat Substitutes Highlighted by Domestic Science Expert
Miss Alice Skinner of Kansas State Agricultural College emphasizes nuts as rich in protein and fat and suitable as meat substitutes. She advises combining nuts with starches and milk sauce, grinding them for digestion, and notes peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, pecans, Brazil and hickory nuts as common market options.
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Alice Skinner
Kansas State Agricultural College
Life and Choice Inspire Joy Beyond Existence
The piece extols living with purpose through choice and action. It speaks of life’s gifts as limitless opportunities, urging constant awareness of the gifts available and the joy of love, giving, and active living beyond mere existence.
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Tagore
India
France Extends Civil Rights for Women and Other Highlights
A roundup of notable notes includes France extending civil rights to women. the Carnegie Foundation paying allowances to over 300 retired teachers and widow pensions for 85 teachers. Also noted are a rare 1595 English directory at the British Museum, tests ranking modern violins against old reputations, U S forest officers killing about 9000 predatory animals in two years, a coal pouring machine for bags at 25 tons an hour, and population penny and nickel totals. Additionally, the French model shoe is highlighted for its narrow, peculiar design with sizes chiefly eight through ten. Wine tasters keep wine in the mouth while inhaling through the nose, and a new French incandescent light promises strong fog-penetrating power with greenish yellow glass and a heat reflecting door.
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France
Carnegie Foundation
British Museum
United States
Cato’s Timeless Farm Advice on Fertile Soil and Labor
The ancient writer Cato advised farming benefits from fertile soil ample labor nearby and proximity to a large town with good transport for crops. Though two thousand years old, the guidance remains applicable today.
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Cato
Mother's Cook Book and Inexpensive Dishes
A vintage kitchen guide offers practical recipes for using half meals, sour milk and leftovers. Directions cover meat scraps with rice and vegetables, sour milk uses, buttered bread and bread crumbs, and a simple sour cream salad. Also included are jokes about Judge Landis and a classic corn bread Country Style with sour cream or buttermilk.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad and Humorous Exchange
An Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement claims antiseptic powder relieves foot pain and stings while offering free trials and a mailing address in New York. A rural letter jokes about a cabbage head and a city hatter, followed by a moral quip about a man who sees no good on earth.
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Allen G. Olmated
le N. Y
Nut consumption guidance for adults and children
The article urges including nuts in the diet at least once or twice weekly for adults while limiting child intake due to concentration. It notes versatile uses in cooked and uncooked dishes such as salads, candies, breads, cakes, custards, puddings, and baked dishes.
Open mind and closed mouth echo in a brief quip
A fragment from a dialogue presents the idea that an open mind is often paired with a closed mouth. The remark hints at a cautious approach to sharing thoughts while remaining receptive to ideas.
New Things Under the Sun Innovations Spread Across Industries
A survey of recent inventions shows railways testing all steel cars to curb teak costs, electricity aiding South African gold mines, and Siberian huskies pulling long sledge runs. New devices include hinge designs to prevent finger pinching, carpet and tapestry fasteners, a low chassis motor truck, and bridge gates for gradual stopping.
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India
South Africa
Texasg
Boston
Submarine Mine Idea Traces to 16th Century Engineer
The text notes the torpedo or submarine mine as the most efficient harbor protection. It credits an Italian engineer Glantbelli with the first idea, claiming he destroyed a bridge at Antwerp in 1585 using a clockwork timed boat loaded with gunpowder.
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Glantbelli
Scheldt
Antwerp
City Flood Overwhelmed by Floating Population Estimate
Under adverse circumstances the text notes the city faced a flood overwhelmed by a large floating population making an exact headcount hard to estimate. The phrase implies substantial temporary residents or evacuees during the flood event.
Young Men Advised on Courting and Sacrifice
In a quip about national duty a speaker asks if readiness to sacrifice is clear for the country’s good. The remark follows advice to young men courting that beauty does not guarantee fragrance or virtue.
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