Grass stands for hills with green manuring and tree deathing
A Kentucky farmer describes methods to establish durable pasture on hill ground. Sow wheat in fall, then mix clover timothy and bluegrass in February to March with precise seed rates. Manage shrubs for shade, deaden select trees mid August, and leave some trees for future shade while allowing greens for sheep. Green manuring praised in Australia and Canada for soil improvement and higher beet yields.
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Kentucky
J. Wesley Griffin
Warsaw
Keeping Up the Horses Advice for farm horse care and training
The article advises selecting sturdy horses with balanced conformation and good lungs, shoeing for work, and knowing the blacksmith. It warns against thin or narrow chested types, notes risks of bowel impaction from straw, recommends weekly bran or roots, and urges regular grooming, proper harness storage, and daily exercise with reduced corn rations for idle horses.
Green Manuring Compared with Bare Fallow
Experiments compare green manuring with bare fallow using two similar plots. One plot was sown with beans blue lupins peas and vetches after harvest and its green crop buried nine inches. The mangels following on that plot outyielded the bare fallow plot by about two and a half tons per acre.
Notes by a Working Farmer on Efficient Farm Practice
The article argues that the best animal for farm work is most valuable when efficient with grass to produce milk meat and wool. It urges farmers to pursue market demands, maintain tools, feed quality stock, and view growth as profit while valuing brain power over brute force. It stresses proper feeding for best flesh and milk at minimum cost and the link between orderly implements and high productivity.
Shaping Fowls for Market Demand
Farmers can get higher prices by proper marketing of fowls. Fowls should be fasting twenty four hours before killing, plucked immediately, hung head down with two inches of feather at the head, shaped on a board with a weight to look plump, cooled twelve hours, wrapped in white paper, and packed in clean boxes with parchment between rows. This careful process boosts demand.
A Good Type of Hen's Nest Described
The article explains hen nests enter from the rear with liftable tops without disturbing birds. Nests measure about 12 by 12 inches and stand 14 inches high.
Grange Clears Roosevelt Remarks After Hartford Meeting
At a National Grange session in Hartford Connecticut President Mellin of the New Haven railroad attacked President Roosevelt. The grange passed a resolution disclaiming responsibility for his remarks.
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National Grange
Hartford
Conn
Mellin
New Haven Railroad
Roosevelt
Grange
Millions Paid for Onions Seed Industry Profits
The article notes more than nine million dollars yearly to onion seed growers with California receiving about three million. Santa Clara Sacramento and San Joaquin counties ship many carloads from large seed plantations. East coast farms in Connecticut at Wethersfield produce substantial onion seed while some farms focus solely on seed. The piece argues seed growers must be skilled, experienced, and scientific to succeed. It also includes an analogy about livestock judging and questions whether hair or fat affects calf production.
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California
Santa Clara
Sacramento
San Joaquin
Wethersfield
Conn
Hartford
Connecticut
Seed onions grow large scale profits for U.S. farmers
The article notes degeneracy in humans and onions, then details the rise of large scale onion seed production in the United States. It cites costs of 75 to 100 dollars per acre with potential profits up to 800 dollars per acre in a season, the need for irrigation, and the impact on foreign trade. Transplanting onions increases yields by 60 to 120 percent, with methods described.
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Wethersfield
Hints From The Hired Man On The International Show
I took three days off to attend the International show and learned much about cattle judging. Observing prize steers and hogs, I saw that condition holds big weight, though some judges favored lesser animals. The Hereford calves sparked debate over first prize.
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The
International
Eig
Farm News Highlights Big Public Lands and Horticulture
The era reports Uncle Sam received 11.5 million dollars for public lands. an Albany Oregon apple orchard ages to 52 and still yields. a Tacoma gardener nets 750 dollars in celery from one acre. NSW incidents include an explosion injuring Earl Adams and his mother near Trempealeau. Oregon's orange and lemon shipments total 34 million with rail shares at 11 million. Ventura California yields 56 000 bushels of lima beans threshed by one machine. Canada’s William sends 15 coach horses to an international show. Night riders in Tennessee are freed due to no jury. Wyoming feeds Alaska with hardy branches. U.S. cattle losses reach 2.6 million with 24 million dollar total losses. Roosevelt invites governors to discuss conservation on May 13. New Mexico farming grows via institutes. Henry Bergh advocates the guillotine and electric slaughter. Iowa corn huskers form a union but fall apart. prices drop to 3–4 cents. A white Galloway bull and its lineage draw attention at the stock show. Riverside dairy and stock farm assets to be sold. A 30 million crop financing plan in Washington state backs Puget Sound shipment to Europe, Africa, and Asia. Farm autos rise in number. prices stay high. Two Kansas farmers’ wives display produce on city streets. Autos aid farm efficiency. avoid risky feeding of hogs.
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Tacoma
Wash
Calvin D. Rogers
Iron River
Wis
Italy
Earl Adams
Trempeleau
Minn
California
Ventura
Cal
William
Germany
Tennessee
Wyoming
Alaska
United States
Roosevelt
Washington
New Mexico
Farmers’ Institutes
American Humane Association
Boston
Henry Bergh
New York
Corn Huskers
Iowa
Riverside
Pierce Brothers
Stockton
Washington State
Puget Sound
Pacific Coast
Europe
Africa
Asia
Chicago
Kansas
Gardens for Little Folks Indoor bean and corn sprouting activity
Instructions describe making simple indoor gardens using jelly glasses and cotton for beans and corn. Observe cotyledons growth, compare above ground versus below ground leaves, and keep notes on progress in a small notebook as seeds sprout in a sunny window.
Farmers Wives in Autos Demand Stronger Supply
Manufacturers struggle to meet rising demand for farmers autos as farmers, described as the backbone of the country, continue to buy with spot cash. The article notes the skim milk market and dairy practices but emphasizes auto scarcity and farmer resilience.
Short Talks With Farmers by Clinton M. Shultz
The piece urges farmers to study manure handling and low wagon wheels to save labor. It emphasizes optimism and belief in oneself and neighbors while encouraging prudent choices rather than blindly moving away.
Fence Rail Philosophy from a Farm Column
A farmer’s column praises plain sense farming and warns about improper stock, noting lean beef calves over heavy framed cattle. It extols U S farmers, laments Wall Street excess, worries about weed seeds, and urges wise woodlot care while recalling fruit prices and a grocery store cost comparison.
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United States
Wall Street
Wise
Fruit Eaters’ League
Uncle Ben
Safe milk handling on farms with cream separation
The article explains home milking practices where cream is separated on the farm and shipped to the factory to prevent infected skim milk from outside sources. A farm separator protects the farmer from tuberculosis risks spread through neighbor herds via shared milk supplies.
Farm scene shows ice and corn duties in winter
The new reaper, first used last season, stands in a snow covered fence corner making a pretty picture. Such scenes warm the heart of the machinery agent. It notes the farmer’s duty to store ice for family use as surely as corn for animals.
Winter headwork saves summer legwork in hog effort
The text argues that early training or preparation during winter yields better outcomes in hog management. It compares dish water for hogs to beer for a man, noting temporary fullness but no lasting fat or strength. It warns that a sow failing to grow well before her first litter risks not reaching desirable size and vigor.
Fish in Milk Sparks Virginia Courtroom Furor
A Virginia man found a three inch fish in his milk and sued his milkman after the milkman claimed cows drank from a trout stream. The dispute, resolved in police court, cost $37.50 in total. Both sides wonder how far trifles can mock a man’s judgment.
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Virginia
Cure for Bloody Milk
S IL A writes about a heifer that yields bloody milk from a teat. Two causes are a spongy udder base tissue and ulcers in the teat tube. Bathe the teat and udder base with cold water for fifteen minutes after milking and inject a prepared solution daily for a week or more if needed.
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S. IL A
Surface manuring improves grass lands with liquid and spread manure
The article argues for surface applying manure to soil to improve grass growth. Liquid manure wets and feeds soil evenly, while surface spreading followed by harrowing ensures contact with every root. Fall application, spring plowing, and winter spreading with a manure spreader yield stronger, richer land and better future crops.
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New York State
IN THE SHEEP FOLD A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR FARMING SHEEP
The article urges owners to run experiments on farms, assign lambs to boys, and manage feeding with controlled access to grain. It stresses keeping ewes near lambing, securing sheds from dogs with wire screening, and ensuring warm pens and proper yards to maximize wool and meat yields.
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Lauchstain
New South Wales
W. R. Gilbert
Canadian Experiment Station
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Iowa College
Curtiss
Nubbins
Farm News
Uncle Sam
Albany
Ore
Ness
F. L. Risley
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