Cover Crops in Orchard Use and Nitrogen Sources
The article compares nitrogenous and nonnitrogenous cover crops for orchards, highlighting legumes like clover, peas, beans, and hairy vetch as nitrogen gatherers. It notes soil humus needs, manure limits, ideal tillage with cover crops, and advantages such as reduced frost depth, moisture retention, improved soil texture from earthworm activity, erosion prevention, and varying fertilizing values among clover, cowpea, and hairy vetch. Cowpea and oats are discussed for specific cultivation systems, with Japanese cowpea described as a tender annual vine.
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John Craig
Cornell University
Iowa
New York
Forage and Soil Renovation Use of Alfalfa In North and South
Alfalfa has been confined mainly to the south and southwest as a forage crop but also serves green manuring purposes. In the north its main value lies in renovating worn soils. It is a hot weather plant. seeds should not be planted before corn planting time and will die with the first autumn frost. On poor soils, planting in rows and careful cultivation yield better results than broad casting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
E. F. Diehl
Indiana
Michigan
Obio Farmer
Hich
Propose Green Crop Start for Wornout Lands
A writer advises on renewing worn soils by applying humus or turning under green crops. Red clover is suggested but unsuitable for very sandy or hard soils. start with rye, buckwheat, beans or any crop to begin, then turn weeds under and replant. Wet soils drain to prevent heat loss. standing water heats ground and cools the soil. For 25 cents, use a Frederick News want ad to seek work or announcements.
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Salem
Sveryons
Frederick
Soy Beans Grow North Of Forty Fourth Parallel
A Michigan farmer states soybeans can be grown well north of the forty fourth parallel, with early varieties outperforming. He cites practices for hog pasture using soybeans, cowpeas, corn, and rape, plus soybeans’ cold and drought tolerance as key advantages.
Five Row Corn Marker Described in Ohio Farmer
A five row corn marker uses 1 to 2 foot long runners, 6 inches wide and 2 inches thick. Markers are spaced to suit row width with four nailed boards on top and a D handle. The driver walks the last completed mark while holding a handheld corn marker on one side, with a marker on each side of the device. One horse and a rope or wire to the traces attaches to outer runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Farmer
Practical Seed Testing in Germination Dishes
A. S. Hitchcock notes seed germination times in moist flannel and warm conditions. Grass seeds may take up to three weeks while tree seeds need longer. Beet balls hold three to seven seeds and air circulation may be needed for tiny seeds. Most garden seeds germinate soon after the first sprout, long germination implies low viability. Carrot family and some melons may differ between dishes and soil.
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A. S. Hitchcock
Seed Potatoes Require Early Spring Exposure for Best Growth
Seed potatoes kept in earth banks should not be disturbed until late April. After removal they may be stored in a cellar or barn corner for about a week before planting. Then spread them in sunlight to sprout strong buds, a method endorsed by the Cornell station as superior to cellar storage or immediate banking after digging.
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Cornell
Fertilizing Tomatoes and Dairy Responsibility
The article notes tomato fertilization boosts yield with nitrate of soda highlighted as a top nitrogen source. It stresses that success in butter making hinges as much on the butter maker as the milk provider and credits farm workers and dairy operators. It cites a quote about sustained single-minded effort.
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Maine Palmer
Alwys
Garol Bilmore
Chicago Tribunes
Dairy Cow Form and Management Outlined by Experts
A Kentucky dairy expert describes a show cow’s anatomy including a broad chest, strong back, and a large udder. The piece discusses breed choice, favors Jerseys for appearance, and notes milk quality relates to fat and casein. It covers dairy profit, management, and grazing as keys to production.
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Evver Wiee
Tull
Avery
AM. A. Scovell
Kentucky Experiment Station
O. W
Lake County
Cal
Hoard
Jerseys
Guernseys
Improve the Herd and the Babcock Test Impact
The Babcock test is described as the most potent factor lifting dairy production. Herds averaging 300 to 350 pounds of butter annually are no longer remarkable. The dairy farmer aiming for profit must meet or exceed the 300 pound standard to stay viable, notes L. Lyman.
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L. Lyman
The Best Cow and Human Temperament in Dairy Work
The article argues the best cow is the one a farmer most enjoys handling and being around. It emphasizes temperament compatibility between person and stock as the key factor separating success from failure, claiming devoted care yields higher returns than mere tolerance.
Inventor Claims Milk Flour From Concentrated Dairy Solution
Dr M Eckerbers of Gothenburg shows two discoveries claimed to help dairy farming. He says an apparatus forms milk into a powder resembling flour, possessing all milk’s qualities in concentrated form with moisture removed. The milk flour reportedly dissolves completely in water for all common milk uses.
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M. Eckerbers
Gothenburg
Ripening Milk For Cheese With Lactic Acid Tests
The process mirrors butter ripening, focusing on developing a specific lactic acid amount. Rennet tests guide how much to use, with commercial rennet extracts including usage directions. Stop lactic acid development before the milk tastes distinctly sour.
The Dairy and the Goddess of Nature in Poetry and Science
A Jersey Bulletin excerpt by Mrs. W. B. Stunt elevates the dairy, praising the cow as nature’s symbol and the conduit between science and poetry. It extols butter making as a union of agriculture, botany, chemistry, and human labor, linking the dairy to world history and civilization.
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W. B. Stunt
Georgia
Jersey Bulletin
Egypt
Asia
Europe
Rome
Gaul
Normandy
Jersey
America
Typical Deiry Herds Jersey and Holstein Heads Compared
A Jersey cow head is described as the perfect type of bovine beauty, while a Holstein head is larger with a heavier face. In the illustration the Jersey head appears broader by actual measure.
Heads of Dairy Cattle and Beet Pulp Feeds
The article discusses cattle head shape and brain development, cites US Agriculture Bulletin No. 143, notes beet pulp feeding at Fort Collins sugar refinery with sheep consuming 10 to 15 pounds daily and steers 100 to 150 pounds daily, and mentions plans to import grain to finish animals. It also reports on London's public recreation grounds and urban burial plots, highlighting humanitarian concerns.
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Jersey
Farmers’ Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture
Fort Collins
Colo
London
Epping Forest
Solliees Like Children in Army Hospitals
The medical man notes soldiers resemble children, suffering the same diseases. In large army hospitals rows of patients lie ill with measles scarlet fever diphtheria mumps and sometimes whooping cough. The soldiers hospital becomes a mirror of a children’s ward.
Sheep Pasture and Flocking Practices Highlighted
The article details a 355 head flock moved over 45 acres from May 15 to Aug 20 with diverse pasture use including barley oats and rape. It notes drought, water access, manure enrichment, and suggests rye as a drought resistant pasture plant. It also covers ram management, shipping shrinkage, and prior praise for Merino rams.
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James Arnold
Rce
Splandki Delaine Merindram
Dancers of the Apothecary and a Lethal Odorant Accident
A Cham bers' Journal note recounts a youth handling almond oil used for ratada. A mislabeled bottle led him to lick the label area and feel a sharp, burning pain in the mouth and throat. He rinsed with water, recalling the incident with lasting alarm.
Angora Goats Reach Wide Use Across the United States
An historical account traces the Angora goat in the United States from its Polk era introduction by the sultan of Turkey through Dr James B Davis of Columbia to the dogs of later breeders. Initial misidentification with Cashmere curbed early expansion, but Peters of Atlanta and others helped establish the industry. Export bans by the Turkish sultan slowed growth, yet goats arrived from Asia Minor and South Africa, and by recent years the breed has spread to most states, with renewed national interest and plans for a lasting industry.
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President Polk
Turkey
Polk
James B. Davis
Columbia, & C
Davis
America
Jersey
Richard Peters
Athinta
Wade Tampton
South Carolina
Davenport
Virginia
Osborne
New York
Peters
Angers
Batley
San Jose
Asia Minor
Tully
California
South Africa
Union
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Oregon
Iows
Missouri
Be a Good Breeder and The Value of Sows in Pigs
The Drovers Journal describes ideal sow form for suckling and fattening, stressing a long broad frame, square hips, full shoulders, short legs, and compact build capable of carrying flesh. It emphasizes careful breeding, selecting good sucklers, and maintaining strong breeders for profits and early lean weight gains in young pigs. It also notes the profitability of raising the first 16 pounds of meat and critiques fattening sows after two to three litters.
Saul of Tarsus Becoming Christ's Messenger
A 1902 devotional analyzes Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus, highlighting the divine interruption, Ananias’s obedience, and Saul's three days of blindness and fasting. It emphasizes Jesus as Christ, Saul’s new mission to Gentiles, and the immediate start of preaching in Damascus after his sight and baptism.
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Jesus of Nazareth
Christ
Saul
Jesus
Messiah
Lim
Israel
Daniel
Lord
John xii
Paul
Agrippa
Jonah
Judas
Saul of
Tarsus
Ananias
Damascus
Philip
Samuel
Isaiah
Jesus Christ
John v
John xv
Xvi
Phil
God
Margin
Balrac
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