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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1894
Page
7
An Ohio farmer, unwilling to buy an eight acre planter, builds a homemade device. He provided The Practical Farmer with an illustrated description of his planter, claiming rot patenting and ease of manufacture for small farms.
A detailed homemade potato planter description explains a wheeled frame with a one-fourth inch steel shoe, adjustable depth via a chain, and a dropper lever. It notes a box for the driver and a telescoping tube. Instructions cover shoe arrangement, gearing, and a simple distance mechanism using fence wire. Estimated cost under $2, with payback on two acres.
A Sarm Journal correspondent shows a method to brace the end post of a wire fence and includes a drawing of a gate hinge. The piece discusses inducing broodiness in hens by nest management and egg clutches, noting the behavior and required timing to achieve laying and maternal instincts. It also mentions potatoes for seed and cabbage notes from experiments conducted in 1993 and corroborated by others.
A column advocates national irrigation action for semiarid regions led by Judge D. S. Emery. It calls for a federal irrigation survey to identify reservoir sites and land to be irrigated, plus a shared legal framework for water rights. The piece also suggests private capital will follow once data proves profitability. It discusses bushing peas with new netting methods and notes farming costs and market items.
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