Choice Varieties of Rose Grown in Mild Temperature
A compact guide listing Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid Teas suited to cool climates. Highlights include General Jacquemint, Paul Neyron, Cho, Rothschild, Mrs. John Laing, Magna Charta, Ulrich Brunner, Frau Karl Druschki, Prince Camille de Rohan, and notable Hybrid Teas like La France, Maman Cochet, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, and Belle Liebrecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Erichsen
Rosa
General Jacqueminot
Jack
Paul Neyron
Cho
Rothschild
John Laing
Magna Charta
Ulrich Brunner
Karl Druschki
Prince Camille de Rohan
Spe
la France
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Belle Liebrecht
W. J. Grant
Teplitz
Clothilde Soupert
Harrison
Keep Little Ones Growing
Poultry guidance urges careful on range feeding and clean coops to prevent stunting. Statistics show only seven percent of spring chicks reach four pounds by December 1, and advise six to seven pounds live weight in mature birds with judicious feeding. Fattening before market can add two pounds per head at about five cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Chapman
Poultryman
Minnesota College of Agriculture
Plymouth
Grit Box for Chickens Described by Noble Illinois Writer
A Farmers Mail and Breeze note by George W. Clark of Noble Illinois details building a wall hung grit box for chickens. The design uses boards, a front hopper, a taller back, a hinged cover and a 12 inch trough to dispense grit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Clark
Noble
Ill
Farmers Mail
Breeze
Soil Infesting Parasites Endangering Potatoes
Agricultural note by A D Selby explains how cultivated soil accumulates bacteria and fungi across years, with manure and repetitive cropping increasing seed and soil infection. It covers potato scab, onion smut, cabbage club root, and rosette in potatoes, plus treatment like formalin drips and lime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Selby
New Jersey Hen House Plan by A L Clark
Open front poultry house designs for a side hill site with one foot lower front. Front roof pitch adjusted for level spots. nine foot middle studs near windows for level ground. Nests shown are dark, quiet and convenient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Clark
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Work of borer on apple trees
Apple tree borers affect many orchards and can cause fatal damage in young trees after a single season. Detect by sunken circular areas and sawdustlike castings at the base. Prevention is unreliable. best practice is biannual checks in May and September and digging out borers with a pocketknife or flexible wire.
Icelandic Horses Sent to Denmark for Farm Labor
Icelandic horses are shipped to Denmark for farm work. The breed is small yet sturdy and fatigue resistant. They are raised with minimal selection in a near wild state, and about three to four thousand are exported yearly to Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Denmark
Freie
Scotland
PARTITION IN CHICKEN COOP FOR FODDER SALE
A cheap retaining pen can be built by looping a sliding partition to span a chicken coop. The partition divides the pen into two compartments and moves via a central pole. The pole can also serve as a roost when fowls stay several days for fattening.
Pigeon Banding Procedure Described in Detail
The article explains how to place a band on a pigeon by manipulating the hind claw and front claws to thread the ring, draw it to the knee joint, and pull the hind claw through the ring until it sits properly. It notes the ring will stay in position if not placed too early a date.
Cleaning drinking fountains with hot water and shot
A method describes cleaning hard to reach fountains by filling a quarter with hot water and adding a large amount of shot. The vessel is shaken briskly to scour the bottom and sides, removing scum to leave the fountain clean and sweet.
Feed the Chicks with Ground Grain Mixtures
The best chick feed is a variety of ground grains including corn wheat Kaffir corn millet and hulled oats. Such mixes and similar good blends can be purchased cheaper than self mixing. Also supply charcoal and fine grit. Never feed any wet feeds.
Desire for meat shown by eager chicks
An observing poultry raiser notes young chicks fiercely scramble for scraps of meat raw or cooked. The behavior demonstrates the natural desire birds have to obtain flesh to meet their nutritional needs.
Poultry Breeding Tips and Health Advice
A concise guide on keeping poultry healthy and productive in hot weather. It covers lice and mite control, feeding practices, shade for stock, kerosene emulsions for disinfection, lime and sulfur in nests, and the dangers of decaying material to cause limberneck. Includes remarks on ducks, stimulants, and water sanitation.
Driving Hogs Is Quite Difficult
Article explains hog behavior and driving technique. It notes hogs resist movement, respond to decoys, and chase corn even through fields. Domesticated hogs retain wild instincts, forming defensive clumps when attacked. An ear of corn dragged ahead lures them forward. Proper start of pursuit leads to controlled driving.
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R. G. Weatherstone
Bulldirg ry House slated for rebuild near river
A fragmentary notice notes a new dwelling to be built nearby. Despite garbled text the plan references a house to replace an existing structure by the river, indicating local rebuilding activity and zoning interest.
Silo Feeding Cuts Dairy Feed Costs
J C Frey reports his Shorthorn herd of 15 cows achieved higher milk flow with on farm corn silage and alfalfa hay. He notes silage reduces feed cost by 40 to 50 percent, and that mixing cottonseed and bran provides needed protein when alfalfa is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Frey
Kansas
Shade for the Hens
Readers are urged to provide shade for hens during extreme heat. If growing shade is impractical, lay out a large sheet or canvas over part of the yard as a humane respite for the poultry.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicken House
United States
Canada
New Jersey
Clark
Cress
Poul
Limberneck
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