Preventing Erosion of Farmlands Across the United States
The article explains soil erosion from wind, frost and rain, stressing that rain absorption failure, not wind or frost, harms soils. It details erosion by moving water as sheet washing and gullying, the effects on fertility, and methods like deep plowing, cover crops, contour plowing, level culture, and underdraining to increase porosity and reduce run-off.
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United States
Potomac
inNside
Planning for Home Garden and Poultry on the Farm
Nebraska agriculture experts urge a plotted garden plan with crop succession to minimize idle ground from spring to fall. Townsley of Kansas State College notes a farm can support many fowls on waste products and that eggs can cover groceries. chickens prosper with ample range and minimal feed, cared for by farmers or family.
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Horticultural Department
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Townsley
Kansas State Agricultural College
Mr. Townsley
Family Farming Tips for Self Sufficient Meat and Produce
The note advises farmers to raise sufficient beef and poultry to stock their own tables. It emphasizes planning, livestock care, and prudent feeding to ensure steady food supply for the household.
Beating the Store Bill With Garden Advise
A brief item notes one honest way to beat the store bill by acquiring four garden items and avoiding the DU.
Tule Teacher Leads Community Garden Project
A local teacher, Tule, launches a community garden program inviting students and residents to plant and tend plots. The effort aims to teach sustainable farming, provide fresh produce, and strengthen neighborhood collaboration.
Agricultural items of interest for Times readers
Items of interest to agricultural readers of the Times written by experts from the United States Department of Agriculture and other noted writers. The column highlights farming methods crop conditions and livestock updates with practical guidance and regional insights.
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the Times
United States Department of Agriculture
Comfort for horses device helps eating freedom
Chicago inventor Charles A Hermann proposes a new type of feeding bag that keeps feed kept horizontal on both sides of the horse. The device avoids covering the head, allowing free movement and breathing during meals and folds compactly for storage.
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Chicago
Charles “A. Hermann
Popular Science Monthly
Powdery potato scab discovered in United States in 1913
The article notes the first US discovery of the powdery potato scab during 1913. It describes the disease as more serious than ordinary scab, with small warty spots, brown powder, and a surrounding brown zone suggesting decay, based on European experience.
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United States
Good Seed Is Recommended for Potatoes
The article advises selecting seed potatoes from standard market varieties for a successful crop. It warns against diseased seed and recommends treating seed potatoes with formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate to kill disease organisms and prevent soil infection.
Handy Fence Making Tools
Nebraska Farmer describes practical fence making tools. A clawhammer with a long steel handle stretches wire without a stretcher. A two in one long Handle spade tamp posts and shovels earth. A harrow tooth pulls stubborn staples behind staples consistently.
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Nebraska
Prevent Sagging Gates With Wagon Box Strap
Farm Progress reader H. J. Chambers of Larissa Missouri shares a simple hinge fix. Nail or bolt a wagon box strap to the bottom gate slat, add a wooden roller from an eight inch log with a drilled center on the strap, secure with washer and nut, and the gate will roll smoothly without sagging. No patent needed.
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Larissa
No Place to Hang Picture Tells of Immigrant Family Living Space
A teacher in this city recalls a lesson from a foreign child who received a picture and could not hang it in their home. The family shares a loft with four other households and lacks a wall space, illustrating crowded urban living.
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Indianapolis News
Muffin Recipe from Atlasta Cook Sparked by Travel Request
Mrs. Newlywed asked her Atlasta born cook for muffins and four weeks later received a reply from Mrs Estelle Goodfellow Maine detailing a simple batter. The note advises using corn meal flour eggs molasses sugar salt and butter in quantities to fit the number of people.
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Mr. Newlywed
Martha
Atlasta
Estelle Goodfellow
Maine
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Easy Foot Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as an ether compound that quickly dries and lifts corns and calluses with a few drops. It claims root and all vanish and the skin remains unirritated, urging readers to ask their druggist or wholesalers for a small bottle. A closing jab at marital trouble is noted.
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Cincinnati
Poisoning the potato bug with Paris green or arsenate
The potato bug can be controlled by spraying or dusting with Paris green or arsenate of lead. For spraying use one pound Paris green per 50 gallons of water with two to three pounds of slaked lime to prevent leaf burn. Arsenite of lead is effective, using three to four pounds per 50 gallons. Both poisons are deadly and must be handled carefully.
Feeding sows After Farrowing Guidance For New Litters
After farrowing the sow should only have water and a thin slop for the first day. For three to four days keep feed light and gradually return to full feed over a week to ten days depending on sow and litter size. Adequate milk is essential for healthy piglets. if pigs scour, reduce sow feed and provide lime water.
Prevention of Grain Smut with Formaldehyde Treatment
Advice on preventing grain smut describes mixing one pound of formaldehyde with thirty gallons of water, dipping seed corn for five minutes, and drying before sowing. Alternative methods include using dedicated machinery or floor spreading, with emphasis on thorough moistening to ensure seed packing. The note asserts formaldehyde is readily purchasable.
Grapes Planted Near Structures Yield Many Fruit
The article notes grapes can be planted near verandas barns or chicken coops or used as a screen for knightly buildings and promises plentiful fruit from such plantings.
Operation Averted Inspires Philadelphia Woman Testimony
A Philadelphia woman recalls severe female health issues and painful periodic cramps. After trying multiple doctors, she credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with dramatic relief following three bottles, enabling her to avoid surgery and share her cure.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
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