Bush Lima varieties reshape seed trade in the 19th century
The article surveys Burpee and other seed firms introducing bush forms of Lima beans, detailing Burpee's Bush Lima from Pennsylvania and rival lines like Trenferson's and Rankle in New Jersey and Georgia. It highlights prolific yields, early maturity, and the shift from pole to bush varieties, with regional notes on Kansas alfalfa farming supporting stock production and irrigation.
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Testing Hatching Eggs with Infertile Egg Method
A New Jersey farmer explains a homemade egg tester for fertility checks. The device uses an oblong box with a lamp to illuminate eggs, highlighting clouded centers for fertile eggs and clear ones for infertile. He recommends two tests on days seven and fourteen, with careful handling to avoid chilling eggs.
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Notes on Local Agriculture and Freight Incentives
Notes of local interest cover seed growing for commercial uses,Jerusalem artichokes as hog feed, and the value of clover seed in northern Colorado. Freight inducements are reported to draw western business to the seaboard, with Rural New Yorker urging strong fertilizer potash content for potatoes.
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Inspected Politics and Delicate Paris Conference Stance
American delegates to the sanitary conference in Paris faced a delicate position as they sought to exclude undesirable migrants. Proposals claimed scientific, but many delegates viewed them as politically motivated, yielding limited progress amid suspicions and tensions.
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Monster Turtle Weighing 650 Pounds Recovered After Ship Sighting
Knut Rasmussen aboard the tramp Welhaven reports at dawn near the ship’s bows a massive sea turtle aloft in the foam. The creature was drawn into the propeller and cut to pieces, estimated at 650 pounds by all hands.
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