Home Production of Onion Sets in Northern Regions
The article outlines methods for producing onion sets on rich vs sandy loams, noting benefits of river-bottom soils and local practices near Louisville Chicago Chillicothe and New Jersey. It covers seed quantities per acre, fertilizer mixes, land prep, and market demand for yellow white and red sets with modest profits and labor by women and children.
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Chil- Fround
Chicago
United States
Lotisville
Chiileethe
Ohio
Platte River
Nobraaks
New Jersey
California
Crenter
Uame Ag
Loulaville
Chillicothe
Norfolk
Harne Yard
Loulevilla
Tha Imere
Sats Ars
Raising Geese for Profit and Breeding Rules
The article outlines profitable goose breeding, noting large ranges, extensive care, and high feeding needs. It explains geese’ maturity, lifespans, and breeding practices, including Embden Toulouse and Chinese breeds, mongrel crosses, fattening in cool weather, and the importance of green pasturage and water.
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Mont Parcon & Gmail Ecole
Trio of Prize Winning Geese
A mixed set of notes on yard care, trees, and landscape. Mentions mulching newly planted trees and maintaining lawns. Adds a remark on Japan seeking to buy breeding horses in the United States. Ends with guidance that a mule should be kept in a large open pen with shelter.
Propagation of the Rose A guide to rose selection and planting
The article extols roses as a beauty emblem and practical garden plants. It advises buying from reputable nurserymen, choosing budded roses for better vigor, and planting junctions two to three inches below soil. It covers soil prep, drainage, and best planting time, noting mid spring as preferred though climate varies.
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Rage-Growork
Rochester
Ita
Queen Trosa
Duan Hole
Feeding Poultry for Egg Production In Farm Plans
A historic guide outlines profitable poultry farming, noting that careful practice can increase hen revenue with minimal farmer cost. It emphasizes using farm waste, proper housing, suitable feed, cleanliness, and a labor-saving dry mash method with box feeders and protected hoppers to prevent theft and spoilage.
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Tate
Notes on Hog Lot Pasture Feeding Changes
Notes from a farm column warn against abrupt dietary changes for pigs. Farmers should gradually shift pigs from pasture to harvested feed to avoid digestive upset and maintain appetite as corn and other feeds differ.
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Ne. Freud
Orcland Notes on Weeds and Sorting Produce for Profit
Growers should sort and pack apples in clean varieties, avoiding mixed bags. Dealers profit from lazy sorting, so clean, recleaned fruit earns more at harvest. Plant a succession of vegetables for market and home use to extend the season. Teach the colt to oat gain and hay.
Practical Guide to Growing Sweet Corn at Home
The article urges careful seed selection and field prep for sweet corn. It notes variability in seed quality, warns against smut prone varieties, and explains timing from planting to harvest. It stresses thorough soil preparation, deep tillage, manure from fall, and row spacing. It then covers cultivation, weed control, moisture retention, and attentive pest management for better yields.
Plan for a Practical Dairy House for Sanitation and Cost
The article argues for a dedicated dairy house to meet sanitary standards and efficiency. It stresses immediate cooling of milk, proper site drainage away from the barn, and separation of working areas to prevent contamination. It highlights ventilation, window screening, running water, waste management, and easy cleaning as essential features to modernize dairying.
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Arma
Pas
TIN THE SHEEP FOLD AND DAIRY CARE NOTES
A Murky excerpt discusses sheep health and wool quality, advising bran mash and linseed for overfed sheep and cautioning against early market sends. It covers dipping sheep, wool length timing, sterilization of utensils, and efficient dairy house layout for minimized labor.
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Maitland
Garden pest control and soil notes from a 19th century guide
The article advises spraying cucumber vines with arsenate of lead if remedies fail to stop the yellow striped beetle, the cucumber’s most dangerous pest. It warns against arsenate of lead for black squish bugs and sucking insects, recommends hand-picking and squashing, and compares coal and wood ashes for soil care, noting coal ashes are ineffective and wood ashes differ.
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W. TK Basti
Europe
Asia
Jboys
Mrasho
America
H. Erichsen
Orcland
E. Kelly E. E. Parla
Pace
Qloor
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