United States Department of Agriculture Beef Range Bulletin
The Farmers' Bulletin 1305 reports improved methods for beef cattle on the Western range. It describes range definition west of the 100th meridian, notes 45 percent of US land, and urges better breeding, range handling, native forage, poison plant prevention, parasites, diseases, and improved ranching to raise beef production. The range area supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s beef cattle. Corn-belt finishers rely on it for feeders.
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United Sates Department of Agriculture
Western Range
United States Department of Agriculture
One Hundredth Meridian
Do Not Plant Trees Too Close in Home Orchards
Prof Joseph Oskamp of the pomology department at New York State College of Agriculture warns against crowding in home orchards during Farmers week. He advocates standard spacing with apple trees set 40 to 50 feet apart to ensure early returns and healthier growth.
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Joseph Oskamp
New York State College of Agriculture
Professor Oskamp
Home fruit growing tips in small gardens and varieties
The article notes small fruits suit home gardens with strawberries red raspberries purple canes blackcaps and blackberries plus gooseberries and currants. It warns most New York red raspberries carry mosaic disease and advises consulting the New York Fruit Testing Association in Geneva. It highlights Yellow Transparent as an early apple and lists follow up varieties for storage and late winter options.
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New York State
Oskamp
New York Fruit Testing Association
Geneva
Rhode Island
Profitable Hog Rearing On A Small 80 Acre Farm
A seasoned 80 acre farmer keeps three to five dairy cows and a small herd of cattle. He maintains five to eight brood sows and raises fifty to seventy pigs annually. The operation also includes about a hundred hens and essential work animals.
Gardening hints for fruit yields and fall planting
The text advises pruning grapevines for largest yields and best fruit, notes weeds signal acidity, and discusses coatings on tools. It suggests fall planting for cauliflower if it underperformed early, and gives spacing guidance for small gardens. It also recommends placing tall crops like corn and pole beans on the west side to cast shade during peak heat.
Monument at Beecher’s Island Tells of Forgotten Men
The stone on Beecher’s Island bears names of soldiers including A J Pilley Thomas Ranahan and William Reilly and notes the 1005 tribute by Colorado and Kansas. Only four survivors remain Sigmund Schlesinger of Cleveland Idaho Boise Caldwell and Conway Springs men face the fading memory of the ordeal.
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A. J. Pilley
Thomas Ranahan
William Reilly
Sigmund Schlesinger
Edward Simpson
Chalmers Smith
William Stewart
Stillwell
Isaac Thayer
Pierre Trudeau
B. Whitney
John Wilson
Eli Ziegler
Colorado
Kansas
Cleveland
Ohio
Boise
Idaho
Thomas Murphy
Caldwell
Thomas Alderdice
Conway Springs
Yesteryear
Prairies
Beecher's Island
Arickaree
Custer
Little Big Horn
Montana
Adobe Walls
Texas Panhandle
Beecher’s Island
George A. Forsyth
Citizen
Roman Nose
Medicine Man
Trudeau
Fort Wallace
Donovan
Pisley
Carpenter
Bankhead
Fred H. Beecher
U. 8
J. H. Mooers
Louis Farley
William Wilson
George W. Chalmers
Alfred Dupont
A. J. Eutler
George Green
Abner T. Grover
John Hurst
J. H. Ketterer
M. R. Lane
John Lyden
Joseph Lane
M. R. Mapes
H. T. McGrath
Thomas
Beecher's Island Becomes Great Community Center For Three States
A 1868 battle site in Beecher's Island, Colorado, evolves into a regional pilgrimage with annual reunions drawing crowds from Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska. The planned 1925 auditorium project and park memorials reflect a shared frontier heritage and enduring tribute to Forsyth's scouts and their era.
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Colorado
Couriter
Beecher
Beecher’s Island
George A. Forsyth
Roman Nose
Beecher's Island
Kansas
Nebraska
Bob” Lyman
Wray
Colo
Reunion
trans-Missouri
Forsyth Scouts
Beecher’s Island Park
Schlesinger
Forsyth
New York City
Fort Hays
Murphy
Tom Alderdice
Tom Ranahan
Plains
Overland
Washington
Buddy
Pierre Trudeau
Stillwell
Fort Wallace
Colonel Carpenter
Farm Mobility and Farm Prices Amid Rural Population Shifts
A U S Department of Agriculture expert, Dr H C Taylor, warns excessive farm surpluses depress prices and living standards. He notes long term rural to urban migration reduces farm numbers, yet insists selective movement can improve efficiency and rural life if the remaining farmers meet higher standards of living and citizenship.
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United States Department of Agriculture
H. C. Taylor
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Properly Pruned Fruit Trees For Best Orchard Crop
Proper pruning from planting through age of usefulness yields more and better fruit than unpruned or poorly pruned trees. Vigorous, large, strong, spreading trees produce the largest annual crops with the least breakage and effort.
Fruit of Concord Grape Is Produced From Buds
The Concord grape fruit forms mainly from buds on the previous season's canes. Most buds on that growth produce fruit-bearing shoots if spring conditions are favorable. Some buds lie dormant, and some shoots may be barren at harvest due to late growth, bloom failure, or post bloom loss.
Midsummer vegetables for shady garden success
For a shaded plot choose string beans parsnips and carrots with fair to good yields. Leaf crops outperform root and fruit, and Swiss chard proves a reliable greens option in shade though it prefers sun.
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Romar Nese
Harper's Magazine
Concord
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