Winter ewe care and feeding tips from Dr Alexander
Dr A B Alexander of Wisconsin Experiment Station outlines in lambing season nutrition and management for pregnant ewes and rams. He stresses flushing before conception, balanced rations with alfalfa and clover, mold free hay, proper coarse fodder limits, ample water, open air exercise, ventilation, and avoid dirty damp stalls. He also shares ice storage tips using an old log barn with gravel drainage and sawdust walls.
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A. B. Alexander
Wisconsin Experiment Station
BIDDY'S BUSINESS OFFICE Poultry housing tips from Ohio writer
Anna Galgher of Ohio shares practical poultry advice on economical henhouses using tarred paper for roofs and exteriors, ground versus raised floors, and keeping hens busy. She recommends floor space for exercise, stored leaves for insulation, and a winter diet of cabbages vegetables beets turnips and potatoes for hens and owls.
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Anna Gal‘gher
Ohio
A Good and Cheap Farm House Design Described
An illustration presents a neat farm house with three outside doors including one to the basement. The basement is accessible from the pantry, which is large and well lit, connected to the kitchen by a double swing door. The dining room is noted in the description.
Interior description of a spacious home layout and rooms
A large sitting room opens to the dining room and parlor through grill finished openings. The upstairs includes multiple closets including a linen closet and a small hall closet by the chimney. The sewing room is described as the most active or prominent space.
House design features by J C Shawver described
The design notes a versatile home suitable for a woman and child rooms with an appealing exterior from front or side. A small front porch tower is optional without affecting floor or ceiling plans. Basement walls may be concrete or stone and sized to owner needs.
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J. C. Shawver
Boys Can Make Garden Pay
A guide urges boys to start small farming ventures like a truck patch to earn summer income. It explains soil choice, root function, plant nutrition from stable manure and bone meal, and the need for careful cultivation to prevent stunted growth.
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W. Milton Kelley
New York
Storing Ice Depends on Simple Building Rules
The article argues that ice preservation relies on simple construction rules rather than cost or type of house. It claims ice can be stored in any place if these rules are observed.
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W. M
Lincoln County
Ore
American Cattle Doctor
George H. Dodd
M. G. DeBruin
A. Salutard
American Farm World
Pruning the Grape Vine and Australia Rabbit Fence
The article explains two main grape pruning methods early in spring short spurs or long canes and cautions amateurs about risks. It also notes Australia completed a rabbit proof fence spanning 2036 miles after five years at a cost of 1.25 million dollars with rabbits still outside and vegetation decimated inside.
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Government of Australia
Plans for Summer Work Amid Drafty Shelters
John Dexter urges readers to plan summer tasks now, noting that long evenings are well spent on productive work despite poor shelter and drafts.
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John Dexter
Choosing a Strawberry Growing Method
The article outlines single hedge double hedge and narrow matted row as the main methods. It stresses strict adherence once a method is chosen and to cut off all runners after completion. If the hill system is chosen all runners must be removed and the plan should guide next spring’s work without interference.
Tobacco stems as fertilizer pay off at seven dollars a ton
A writer argues tobacco stems and dust are valuable organic components for manure and compost. He notes stems contain 2.35% nitrogen, 8.20% potash, and 0.70% phosphoric acid, with humus benefits, while tobacco stalks and pigeon manure add nitrogen and overall soil fertility. He favors grinding stems for quicker decay and suggests combining with manure for lettuce frame gains.
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North Carolina
Stemmeries
Short Talks With Farmers on Efficient Farming and Home Cellars
A rural column urges landowners to adapt farming to higher land values through labor economy and better machinery. It highlights bee care, profitable crops, and the impact of Secretary Wilson, then extols beets in Michigan and the telephone as a rural lifeline. Advice covers stairs design and deep, dry cellars with proper walls and drainage.
Fence Rail Wisdom on Cold Weather Farming
The author warns against porking hens with stimulants in extreme cold and promotes gentle grooming, warm bedding, and proper drafts. He argues animals suffer from improper care, urging half a day to seal hog housing cracks and improve feeding to boost returns.
Stems Offered At Seven Dollar A Ton
A buyer declares willingness to purchase all stems available at seven dollars per ton, expressing intent to acquire as much as possible. The remark indicates strong demand and broad sourcing interest for agricultural or industrial stems capable of sale at that price.
Garden Fertility Advice and Experiment Station Notes
Letters discuss cabbage clubroot and soil lime, celery pithiness, and value of experiment stations. Remedies include lime, potash, kainit, phosphate. rest cabbage ground. adopt new seed from healthy stock. write to agricultural college for soil analysis. Also guidance on saving poultry manure compost and using sand, lime avoidance.
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Pennsylvania
M. J. H. Kaylor
New Jersey
Alfalfa Fattened Steers Lead Denver Market Peak
A group of Colorado steers fattened entirely on alfalfa topped the Denver market in November, bringing the strongest prices of the period.
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Colorado
Denver
Oregon Growers Put Year’s Fruit Crop Value at 4.5 Million
Oregon fruit growers report last year’s crop valued at 4.5 million dollars. The figure reflects total production across orchards and diversified fruit operations statewide.
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Oregon
Farmers Wake Up to Business Like Farm Organizations
Washington correspondent Clinton M. Shultz reports Secretary Wilson praising farmers forming small business like associations to control prices and handle products. He notes past attempts failed but recent farmer efforts gain wisdom from trusts and railroads, aiming for section or state price regulation and better pay for farmer labor.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Famine threats and dairy notes from farm news
News items note a looming famine in India with a 45 million population. Kansas corn husker William Lloyd boasted 136 bushels in eight hours. A Georgia store manager allegedly fled with 100000 dollars of farmers’ cotton. Nebraska orders railroads to improve dairy service and milk delivery. Miss Abbie Lathrop and 3000 rodent specimens arouse exhibition use. London shifts to paper milk bottles for kindling and Sweden Denmark launch milk pasteurization and freezing for twenty day preservation.
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India
Kansas
William Lloyd
Powhattan
Griffin
Georgia
William Slain
Oak Hill
Slain
New York
Odessa
Russia
Nebraska Railway Commission
Abbie Lathrop
Granby
Mass
London
Sweden
Denmark
A Winter's Dawn on the Farm
A tranquil dawn scene on a farm with cattle and sheep in a frosty landscape. The text paints quiet woods, clear air, trumpeting roosters, and frost touching brook and field at daybreak.
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Chanticleer
Frost
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William H. Underwood
Biddy's
Prof. Massey
BY Clinton M. Shultz
Kane County
Ilinois
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Clinton M. Shultz
Nubbins
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