Farmer urged to test soil with heavy fertilization and crops
The article urges farmers to dedicate a small experimental plot to heavy fertilization, superior seed, and thorough cultivation to reveal soil capacity. It contrasts high yields claimed for corn per acre with farmers’ reluctance to invest similarly on their own land. It also explains bran mash preparation for livestock and notes the Alaska wheat fraud, citing tests and government fraud orders.
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Journal of Agriculture
Device to Prevent Feed Bolting in Horses
The article describes a hop per setup outside the manger that feeds a thin stream into the manger box. A regulate slide controls stream size, preventing the horse from gulping large mouthfuls and aiding safe feeding for nervous drivers.
Wheat Boom Prompts Chilean Wheat Expansion
The high wheat prices have spurred increased cultivation in Chile. Last year Chile produced 19 million bushels and plans to sow more acres this year as government experimental stations distribute top seeds to farmers.
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Chile
Three Horse Hitch and Plain Feeding Advice
The passage cites California Cultivator guidance on treating a sick horse with cool moist bran slop and salt for comfort, and notes a New York Press warning that U.S. farmers may overproduce to prop up prices, potentially inviting global competition.
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California
New York Press
New Method to Attach Mallet Heads to Handles
A traditional method uses a hole through the mallet head with an external wedge. A proposed new technique aims to secure the head to the handle more effectively, reducing looseness and improving durability.
Hidden Wedge Repair Method For Tight Axe Heads
A popular mechanics description outlines a method to secure a loose axe head by boring a hole through the head, inserting a handle wedge, and driving it so the wedge expands the split at the base. The design aims to conceal the wedge and prevent head detachment.
Deep Plowing Affects Soil Bacteria and Nitrate
Experiments at the Kan sas station show deep plowing of 8 to 10 inches boosts soil bacteria in sandy and silt soils and increases bacterial activity with more ammonia produced. Deep plowing reduces nitrate denitrification and free nitrogen aberration. Government reports indicate farm horse numbers rose from .18,000,000 to 20,000,000 since 1900, with value increasing from 44.61 to 95.64 per horse. Illinois has more farm horses than any other state.
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Kansas Station
Hlinois
Making Good Butter from Cream Skimmings
The best butter comes from cream collected about the same time. Do not mix skim mings from three or four days. Keep skimmings separate and churn separately when possible. Stir cream frequently during ripening to ensure even progress and skim milk before coagulation.
Straw Manure Uses Improve Absorption and Labor
Straw is plentiful in manure but becomes more useful when finely cut with the feed cutter. Fine straw absorbs better, forks into manure easily, and reduces ammonia loss, saving labor during loading and spreading while increasing manure value.
Diversified Farming Gains Ground in the West
Diversified farming spreads as crop rotation proves more profitable than single-crop methods. Western regions adopt diversified farming and stock raising, mirroring economic gains once seen in the East.
Object of Soil Culture in Drought Times
The article states cultivation not only kills weeds but conserves moisture and loosens soil to help roots reach food. It urges continued tillage during prolonged drought, regardless of weed presence.
Skyscraper Plans Shaped for Richmond Estate
Boston Transcript reports American capitalists plan a single towering flat block nearly 400 feet long on the Ancaster House site opposite Star and Garter, with park setbacks and no height limit beyond fifty feet. promoters compare architecture to New York skylines and promise luxury amenities. Ancaster House ties to Sir Lionel Carell and Sir Francis Burdett.
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London
Richmond
March of
AY Group
Boston ‘Transcript
Ancaster
Star ‘and Garter
Park Gates
Crown
Richmond Hill
New York
England
Ancaster House
Lionel Carell
George III
Sir Francis Burdett
Knowledge versus power in practical education, Swett Marden
Success Magazine cites Orison Swett Marden on the burden of unused knowledge. True power lies in digesting education into practical, usable skill so it can be deployed in emergencies. A compact, applicable learning turns theory into action and enhances mobility and effectiveness.
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Orison
Swett Maraden
Hunger Driven Panic Burns Wardrobe And Bolero Key
Mrs Mode returns from the country to an empty wardrobe and a scorched lawn. Her husband Herbert explains after two days of starvation he burned the clothes to find the pantry key buried among the ashes. The scene ends with a burned yard and a mysterious key.
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Success Magazine
Bright Idea Lights Up Baya Nest Like Lamp
In Yonkers' Statesman a playful note imagines a baya bird in India using fireflies stuck to its nest with moist clay to glow at night as a decorative front door keyhole idea.
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India
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers
Dentist-Why Bridge Work Questioned in Row
An exchange quotes a patient asking about a recently placed bridge. The woman responds that a quarrel with her husband and a torrent of words derailed the bridge work. A quip follows about optimism and overreaching opportunities.
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Kansas City Times
The Salvation Army Achievement Across the World
An advocate lauds the Salvation Army born in 1865 and thriving in 55 countries with 7 500 societies and 15 000 officers. It operates in 32 languages, runs 120 departments, feeds over 200 000 hungry people, and mobilizes bands and newspapers worldwide.
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Salvation Army
Salvationists
Great Britain
Leopard Rescues Trainer by Tail in Narrow Escape
In New York a leopard named Clayton failed to attack trainer Pauline Russelle who used an iron bar as she shouted for help. Her quick assistant grabbed the leopard’s tail, looped it around cage bars, and pulled to safety, saving the trainer's life.
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New York
Clayton
Mrs. Ruszelle
Night Toilers In Banks Move Money Repositories
Harper's Weekly notes banks on Wall Street operate three eight hour shifts with a nocturnal staff opening, sorting and listing thousands of letters, checks and drafts. Two shifts work 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. daily including Sundays and holidays. Each bank handles about 3000 letters nightly with closures totaling 20 to 40 million dollars in checks and drafts per envelope, keeping day staff free for public contact.
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Wall ‘Street
West
Harper’s Weekly
Thhey
Banks Run Night Shifts to Handle Mail Deluge
Banks use three eight hour night shifts to process incoming mail and checks. Clerks verify ledgers stamp proofs and remitances then sort books and routes for day staff. The practice began five years ago after proving to save daytime work and is now adopted by several institutions.
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Oreder
Calamities of a Forgotten Legal Liability
A judge tests a bar candidate with the classic question on the liability of a common carrier. The candidate admits knowing the answer but forgets it, prompting the judge to call it a sad calamity that the only living man who knew the liability has forgotten.
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Iman
Never Failed to Do So In Boston Transcript Quip
A quoted exchange mocks constant praise of neighbors, noting irony in phrases about speaking well of others and labeling a woman as the meanest in creation. The dialogue hints at social commentary on flirtation and intent.
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Creation
Boston Transcript
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