Veteran General Daniel Rucker Reaches Ninety Seventh Birthday
Major General Daniel H. Rucker U.S.A. retired in Washington marks his 97th birthday born April 28 1812. Born before the War of 1812 he joined the army in 1837 under Andrew Jackson and served across Mexican war frontier campaigns and Civil War progress from muskets to modern warships and rifles. He saw combat at Buena Vista and earned brevet and general ranks before retiring in 1882 after forty five years of service. He lives with daughter Sarah Rucker near his former posts and is reputed to have never been wounded or ill in his long career.
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Atlantic Garden in Danger Marks Bowery Relic's End
The Atlantic Garden, a landmark linking modern Bowery to its historic past, faced destruction as city plans for the Manhattan Bridge's approaches loom. On its 51st birthday, longtime patrons recalled Theater Row days, German opera, and the Bull's Head tavern roots that hosted Kramer and Civil War regiments.
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Climate Made in France: Paris Vegetables Weeks Early
The Paris gardeners reach market weeks before season using a covered glass frame system and cloches. They place plots on southern slopes with wall protection and more recently install steam heated soil via hot water pipes. The method inflates costs and shifts supply ahead of time.
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Watering Bees and Simple Farm Tips From the Era
Practical guidance on beekeeping including water needs, wind protection, weed control, and weekly care. Anecdotes note a Chicago writer selling honey for $225 from minimal weekly effort. Additional tips cover feeding chicks, soil protection with cowpeas, and soil-building plow-under in spring.
Alfalfa Planting Advises Fall Seed for Best Growth
The spring is the proper time to prepare alfalfa for planting next fall. Do not plant small grain or corn before alfalfa as weeds will overrun the field. Use cow peas or peanuts as preparatory crops, plow under or remove vines, keep ground clean, and cultivate until seeding in alfalfa in autumn.
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Value of a Small Stream Near Sacramento
An example shows a trout stream dammed to generate electricity for home use. The owner uses the power for washing, ironing, cooking and lighting, illustrating small stream value for light and power.
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Drafting horses and lever arms in double teams
A technical note explains how draft results depend on clevis and draw pin positions. Diagram (1) shows equal lever arms so horses pull evenly. Diagram (2) has rear pins, giving the ahead horse a longer lever arm and less pull while the behind horse pulls more. Diagram (3) places pins ahead, shortening the ahead horse lever arm and increasing its pull.
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Feeding Poultry with Dough Based Rations
A Denver Field and Farm excerpt explains two dry feeding methods for fowl. One uses two parts corn meal to one part wheat bran and one part beef scraps, then cooked with boiling water into a stiff dough. Feed warm or cold, never hot.
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Raising Pigs Through the Sow for Gains
The sow provides the cheapest weight gain for young pigs through her strong digestion. A pound of sow weight yields more than a pound of pig gain as the pig flesh holds more water. Feed the sow to ensure high milk yield and keep the pigs with her until they eat a full grain and pasture diet.
Cow Peas Aid Vineyards In Soil Retention
Cow peas are sown after the grapes receive thorough cultivation through late June to hold soil around vine roots. The Farmers and Drovers' Journal notes the practice solved prior soil retention problems and followed cropping with cow peas.
Reservoir Formed From Old Miner Ditch
A small dammed section of an old miner's ditch creates a reservoir with 100,000 cubic feet capacity. The hydropower plant cost 1500 dollars and in one year produced 700 dollars worth of work.
Portable Canning Machine On Wheel Barrow Drive
A machine described in Popular Mechanics lets a farmer can fruits and vegetables directly in fields or orchards. It is mounted on a wheel barrow, pushable between patches, with water heated by a kerosene burner for the canning process.
How to Set a Fence Post Properly
The text prescribes a method for erecting fence posts. Dig a square foot-deep hole, replace soil, sharpen the post, drive it into the bottom, place a flat stone against each side and a chunk beside the post, then secure boards on the opposite side to prevent rotting at ground level.
Value of Quality for Consumers and Exhibits
A commentator argues that while extra large vegetables may win prizes, buyers seek quality, uniform size, and smoothness. The piece notes the average consumer’s willingness to pay freight for reliably consistent produce rather than extreme sizes.
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