Drainage tiling boosts early field work and crop value in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin experiment compared tiled and untiled fields over two seasons. Tiled land worked earlier in spring and showed 5 to 100 percent gains, especially in cultivated crops with a four year rotation. Average increases: cultivated crops 14.07 dollars per unit, grain crops 2.84 dollars. Truck crops near cities like potatoes and corn recover more than half tiling costs in one season.
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Wisconsin
Timothy Hay
Cleaning Up Field Stones With a Light Drag System
Farmers seek low labor methods to remove field stones. A Rural New Yorker writer describes a drag-like tool with a wide front, windrows seven feet apart, and loading from both sides. Trials on seven acres cost 35 dollars for labor. adjustments for tooth spacing and hitching are discussed.
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New Yorker
PUREBRED STOCK IN DEMAND
When hog prices rise breeders profit from purebred stock as pork value offsets cheap buyers and strong demand. Low market means weak demand and lower prices, so the best time to invest in purebred hogs is when hogs are cheap and breeders have a surplus to sell. Act now to stock up before demand rises again.
Diseases in Hens From Retained Eggs and Tumors
The text explains that egg retention in the oviduct leads to inflammation and tumors which can grow large enough to weigh the hen down. Obesity worsens the condition as fat causes eggs to break in the passage. Presence of a male bird can aggravate the illness.
Clean Wallows for Hog Comfort and Profit
A compact guide advises maintaining a clean shaded wallow for hogs. It suggests adding a few gallons of dip to the water to control pests and aid the animal's comfort, aiming to boost productivity.
Woodlot management mirrors crop culture on the farm
The article stresses woodlot care as essential as corn culture. It defines farm woodlot as land set aside for timber production under sound management. Cutting timing and method determine future woodlot condition, with emphasis on size, location, land quality, and market prospects.
Feeding Calves for Growth and Thrift in Dairy Farming
The text explains that growing calves require high protein for muscle and coat development, while fat is less essential. It cites Wisconsin findings: two pounds of grain equal one pound of butterfat and are cheaper. It covers colostrum use, early separation from dam, and a feeding plan from whole to skim milk, starting with 9–12 pounds daily and rising to about 20 pounds as calves mature.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Tabriz
Trade routes through Transcaucasia shape Persia link
A National Geographic bulletin notes Russia's railway through southern Transcaucasia creates a second Europe to Teheran corridor via Nakhtichevan to Djulfa and Tabriz. Travel is rough with sparse schedules, hot deserts, crowded trains, and aging stations as Tabriz's ancient arcades and mosques loom amid bleak urban life.
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Ussia
Persia
Russia
Transcaucasia
Shed
National Geographic Society
Europe
Teheran
Baku
Caspian
Resht
Tiflis
Caucasus
Alexandropol
Frrvan
Nakhitchevan
Noah
Ararat
Araxes
Eden
Djulfa
Tabriz
Erate
Araxes Valley
Smocking Fashion Flourishes for Adults and Children
Smocked garments are popular this season for both grownups and kids. The feature highlights dainty self stitched and contrasting smocking on wraps and dresses, with color harmony taught by matching ribbons to frocks and accessories.
Calf Feeding and Care Instructions
Do not feed milk to calves in tubs or troughs. Some calves drink faster and overconsume causing indigestion while others get too little and stay weak. Build stanchions to hold calves and feed them carefully.
The Horse's Walk and Leg Harmony Evidence
The piece notes that the evenness of a horse's walk reflects harmonious leg function, considering gait steadiness a key sign of coordinated limb movement. It emphasizes balance as a measure of athletic and equine capability.
Leather-Toned Duvetyn the Mode Trend
Leather toned duve tyn brings a suede like look to street wear. It pairs well with top coats over black and dark blue gowns and easily forms skunk for collars and cuffs.
Sewing room tips for durable hems and cushions
The article advises a plain broad hem for tea cloths for durability and better laundering, stresses matching linings and cords in finished projects, suggests coffee grounds as tight filling for pincushions, and promotes emery cushions to keep needles rust free and sewing smooth. It also notes soaking crocheted lace to shrink before sewing and warns against imperfect color shading.
Hats in black and white command street fashion
Black and white hats remain popular with velvet or satin street styles trimmed in white plumage white braid or white beads and flowers.
Stiff Crinoline Styles Highlight Early 20th Century Skirts
Fashion notes emphasize wide skirts using crinoline and haircloth with Paris trends arriving in America. Jeanne Lanvin showcases black malines flounces mounted on stiff crinoline, with satin ribbons and crystal beads. A Velasquez named collection features a plaited white mousseline collar echoing Philip II portraits.
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Paris
America
Jeanne Lanvin
Unbleached Muslin Spread for Home Craft Fans
A inexpensive handmade spread for about five dollars using unbleached muslin. Large French knots form scrolling patterns across the surface with white knots, edge finished by cotton fringe. Suggests a spread party instead of a quilting party to finish the project quickly.
Styles for skirts and tunics over boots described
The article notes skirts covering the upper boot edge for street wear, with dancing frocks slightly shorter. Chiffon or voile tunics extend below foundation skirts, often masking ankles while buttoned boots peek through the transparent layer.
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