Good for Seed and Pasture Value in Kansas and Oklahoma
S B Hartman of Athens Mich discusses Good for Seed and Pasture, a bluegrass praised for seed crop yield and superior pasture. He notes early spring growth, long pasture into December, seed prices of four to five cents a pound, and suitability on upland and limestone soils while warning against sandy soils and excessive seeding depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Okahoma
W. M. Kelly
Oklahoma
Europe
Top Dressing Winter Wheat in Autumn Manure Practices
Farmers debate whether to plow under or surface apply manure on wheat ground for winter top dressing. Clover benefits are seen when manure rests on the surface before sowing or during winter, producing a noticeable growth cue by the next season. Wheat value favors surface top dressing as the preferred practice.
Must Know All the Tricks of Incubation Advances
Mrs B F Wilcoxon discusses artificial incubation compared to the old method. She advises creating a practical burial spot for chicks that die and a brave spirit to endure losses. She notes some may blame cemeteries or blues, but early losses are common and manageable.
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B. F. Wilcoxon
Farmers Could Boost Butter and Egg Profits Behind Private Trade
Farmers near cities could raise profits from 4 to 50 percent by selling dairy and eggs privately. The Cornell experiment station outlines several egg delivery cases, including a two to six dozen egg box with dual keys for security, inexpensive paper partitions, and return of wooden boxes by urban customers.
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Cornell Experiment Station
Cabbage Grower Near Spencer Sees Profits Spread Across Acreage
George Walker of near Spencer Iowa reports cultivating 50 acres of cabbage this season with expected net earnings ranging from 64 to 100 dollars per acre after all expenses.
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George Walker
Spencer
Iowa
Lessons From Poultry Raising Hardships And Care
A veteran discusses the high losses in chick rearing from incubation to market age. He warns that poor management, improper feeding, and premature feeding cause bowel trouble and death. Emphasizing a careful start, he notes warmth, proper yolk absorption, and healthy breeding stock as keys to success.
County bounties on crows and groundhogs proposed
An 1800s Minois law authorizes counties to pay 10 cents per crow head and 25 cents per groundhog scalp. The proposed bounty on crows is criticized as likely to harm farmers more than benefit them.
Express companies help Chicago growers profits rise
A hearing before Interstate Commerce Commission special examiner George Brown heard melon and cherry grower witnesses favoring express firms over commission houses. H Oliphant, Patoka Indiana, showed four acres of cantaloupes netted 1430 this season with Wells Fargo express, vs four years with commission profits of only four dollars. Charles De Muth of Des Moines, with forty cherry acres, testified express firms reliably handle crops after balking at commission houses.
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Chicago
George M. Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
H. Oliphant
Patoka
Ind
Cantaloupes
Commission
Omaha
Wells-Fargo
Express
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Charles de Muth
Des Moines
de Muth
Why Hogs Root and How to Feed Them Wisely
Hog rooting is not mischief but a response to alkali in soil aiding digestion. If feed is carbon rich but phosphate poor, hogs crave lime bones oyster shells and other scraps. Tankage helps prevent odd cravings in sows and pigs and improves nutrient absorption from other feed.
Side Lights On Home Life and Homemaking Ethos
A household column urges balancing routine chores with personal growth and reflection. It highlights neatness as a sign of character, the value of well-prepared meals, and memories formed around the family table. The piece recalls a Chicago contest about using $5 for turkey production and notes old blue and white bedspreads repurposed as portieres, embodying a grandmotherly home aesthetic.
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Sovea
Not All Easy and No Play Beginners With Fowls
Poultry expert L M Boyer argues beginners should start small and learn on a limited scale. He warns many fail due to inexperience, poor management, and inappropriate financial planning, urging careful, commercial practice, modest initial costs, and patient work before expanding.
Half-Breed Percheron Geldings Sold in Kansas Farm Sale
Two full brother geldings 3 and 4 years old bred in Kansas sold in September for 590 dollars. They weighed 3600 pounds at sale and were delivered to the farm with no expense to the owner. They had never tasted hay other than Kansas alfalfa up to the day of sale.
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Kansas
Things You Can Do Now Before Winter Comes
The article advises farmers to prepare for winter by cutting dead or decaying trees, skidding them while the ground is frozen, sawing and splitting timber before sun-drying, and stacking dry wood in the house. It also recommends bringing in apples and young stock, building an ashhouse, and ensuring the wife has dry seasoned wood for warmth.
Protecting Strawberries From White Grubs In Michigan Advice
M. N. Edgerton notes that white grubs threaten strawberries with no effective poison solution. Best control is crop rotation with two fallow years on infested sod, followed by a cover or corn crop to disrupt breeding and enrich soil. If grubs persist, inspect plant bases for root feeding. killing grubs saves neighboring plants even if the attacked plant may not be recoverable.
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M. N. Edgerton
Michigan
IS HARD TO HIRE GOOD HANDS
A. Chapin of Indiana laments hiring failures in farming. Two men hired for six months could not operate the mower or hitch a team. Boss paid $25 a month and board, while farmers complain about wages. Such experiences are discouraged but rare.
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A. Chapin
Indiana
Improving Turkey Breeds and Bee Transport Device
Government experiments cross wild turkeys with bronze strains to create an improved breed. Results are not yet reliable, but researchers aim for a better turkey than bronze. The page also features a wild turkey gobbler used in trials and a simple device to move bees to winter quarters and around yards.
Co Boss Call At Milking Time And Hen Worms
Molly calls cows at milking time while a quiet farm night unfolds. A Minnesota agricultural note reports some hens lay with worms in their eggs, parasites in the egg ducts but harmless to humans.
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Minnesota
Nickerson
State Agricultural College
Preventing lym phangitis in horses with diet and exercise
Dr A S Alexander of the Wisconsin Experiment Station explains Monday morning disease in horses. Overfeeding during rest periods causes lymphangitis. reduce grain, increase hay, and provide exercise. Bran mash is risky if horses are unaccustomed. if used, dry bran mixed with oats is safer. Saltpeter in water once daily for 2-3 days helps kidney activity. a mash may include saltpeter for fat horses on Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Alexander
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Farm News Nubbins From A Storm of Crop Leads
A Michigan farmer John Vosberg claims a pest killing compound could make him the richest man in a decade. A Far go South Carolina farmer Thomas Shepard died after being pulled into a threshing machine. Booker T. Washington reportedly bought 18,000 acres in Alabama for a colony. Armour interests exit California green fruit trade after monopoly profits. Sauerkraut day drew thousands in Ackley Iowa with barrels of kraut and wine consumed. Nebraska law requires net weight stamps on meat packages. Omaha alleges bacon and ham wrapped to mask 5 to 6 percent of weight. Planters Protective Association members celebrated in Guthrie Kentucky with 6000 loaves of bread and 15 barrels of pickles. Fertilizer trust officers in Norfolk face indictments. New Yorkers pay 9 to 16 cents per quart milk, harming the poor.
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John Vosberg
Michigan
Mr. Rockefeller
John
Thomas Shepard
Fargo
S. C
Booker T. Washington
Barbour
Bullock
Alabama
California
Armours of
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ackley
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Planters’ Protective Association
Dark Tobacco
Guthrie
Great Fertilizer Trust
Norfolk
United States
Tennessee
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Menominee, Mich
Saginaw, Mich
S. B. Hartman
Athens, Mich
South
Roosevelt
Julie Gordon
L. M. Boyer
Turkey
Molly
Boss
Miller Purvis
Sige
Nubbins
Farm News
Eeeersewesernees
Cogn Cole
Ian Tee
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