Peas early and late in garden and farm
The article discusses growing and marketing green peas, stressing soil for peas, sowing schedules from early season to June, and methods to gain earliness such as storing seed. It lists varieties like Exonian and Shropshire Hero, notes Royal Horticultural Society recognition, and mentions practical tips for home gardens and market crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nott’s Excelsior
Chelsea
Juno
Royal Horticultural Society of England
J. M. Thorburn
New York
Messrs. Johnson & Stokes
Philadelphia
Lay It Out to Cultivate with Horse Help in Garden Rows
A vintage guide urges long horse friendly garden rows with narrow hand cultivated strips and wheel hoes. It recommends double plots for rotation, choosing standard seed varieties, southern exposure, and manure plus fertilizers for crops while outlining egg preservation and liming methods. Government data note increases in horses mules and sheep with price averages for cattle and sheep.
Fragmentary 19th Century Notes on Cures and Lamps
A garbled artifact lists odd remedies and cultural snippets including hot lemonage as a cold cure and camphor lamps in pianos to deter moths. It mentions Thevlisin censur praise, a grievance of a man and boy, and a father of Edward Irving described as a tannes, with scattered, incomplete phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Irving
Great Divine
Frank A. Hale
de Witt House
Lewiston
Tontine
Brunswick
Fie
Buschee
Boschee
Experiments In Carbonaceous and Nitrogenous Diet At Cornell
Four Polar China pigs about six months old split into two lots for Nov 2 trials to compare carbonaceous and nitrogenous feeds at Cornell. Lot 2 received carbonaceous diet with small meat scrap as nitrogen source and scrap beef tallow to balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University
Beiletin 43
Cornell Agricultural Station
China
Nitrogenous versus carbonaceous hog rations compared
The article compares nitrogenous and carbonaceous feed in hogs, noting that the nitrogenous lot grew more and had leaner meat, with larger, longer hogs and less fat. It references a photo of dressed hogs and discusses water access, skimmilk variations, and differences in jowls between lots.
Animated shadow play and cement curing notes
An instructional piece describes a simple shadow illusion using a light, wall, and a cutout mask to render eyes and a mouth in a wall shadow. It then discusses how different cements cure, comparing oil and resin types and noting longevity and setting times under various conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teres
Experiments In Lamb Feeding And Miscellaneous Notes
Cornell agricultural experiments show ensilage as a cheaper alternative to hay with similar lamb growth results. Lambs on ensilage drink less water but consume more with their food than those on dry rations. Nitrogenous rations improve weight gain uniformity vs carbonaceous feeds. Also notes on furniture polish recipe tarpertine with linseed oil, Philadelphia Girard College costs, New York post office mail volume, and teaching techniques for memorable instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
New York Experiment Station
Cornell
Agricultural Experiment Station
Furst
Grard College
Philadelphia
New York Post Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amerian Agriculturist
Gof
Yiel
Timon
Aurogat
Vermont
Gais
Woodward
Amenca
Portland Cement Journal
Idlustrates
Baby
Ezema
Mary Dischinger
Mulberry Street
Baltimore, Md
N.B
Gentry
Richmond
Sokl
Portes Dueato Chewican
Boston
Coricopa Bear
Swift Specif’s CO
Atlanta, GA
Secott
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Disturbed Steel
Canal St
Galea
Chasm Strif
jJe&ily
M Resmedburg
Prs
Kalamazoo
Stampa
Fred
Smith-Dunkley CO
Kalamazon, Mich
U.S
N. J. Wilson & Son
East Patrick 8T
Frederick, MD
Ease Medical CO
Buffalo
Bartholomay
J. A.C. Lipps
Col. W. Patrick
FreDerick
G. H. Sedgwick
Bloomfield
N. J. Saf
Arzdar
SIG
Chicago
Trom
Temple Supply & Publishing Coo
Masonic Temple
Opk
Gerd
Iron King
Frederick Stove
S. D. Thomas & Co
East Patrick St
Paine’s
Steiner Bros
North Market
Keller & de Lashmutt
East
Patrick ST
Aus
Sr Money
Mney
Bora
W. L. Douglas
Douglas, Brockton
Masry
Yeakie
Orphea
Themightin
Gamitschi
Gautsch & Sons
Pargel
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