Manure application lessons from long ago farming notes
A historical excerpt discusses surface manuring versus plowing in manure, noting roots actively seek manure particles and that fall winter application risks nutrient loss. It contrasts shallow rooted crops with deep rooted ones, suggests strawberries as mulch for moisture, and lists crops benefiting from high manure rates plus tonnages per acre. It also covers maple sugaring profits and tree selection for sugar orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias A. Long
Usl
Division Fences for Pastures in Ohio by Waldo F Brown
Ohio farmer Waldo F Brown promotes division fencing to split pastures into three sections. The system uses fine ribbon wire with sparsely placed posts, ratchets, and tight palings to limit cow movement. End posts are rear-braced with iron assemblies to keep posts down against wire tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Waldo F. Brown
Mr. Brown
Mr. Brown To Country Gentleman
Why Bees Do Not Swarm Reasons From Kansas Farmer And Indiana Plank Drag
A Kansas Farmer notes factors limiting bee swarming. Black bees resist expansion like Italian bees unless ample hive storage is provided. Proper hive size and sectional design around 2 000 cubic inches reduces swarming. An Indiana farmer praises a homemade plank drag for land prep, describing a 3 by 6 foot device using 2 inch plank and harrow teeth to break soil clods and stir the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Indiana
Noah and the Flood Rescue Caper from Detroit Free
Flood years flood town aid squads rescue Noah on a roof with pigs and other livestock while his wife clings to a barn as water rises. Rescuers row to safety then abandon the man’s livestock, remarking on his indifference to his wife in the Detroit Free story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Newfoundland
Noah
Pene
Detroit
Kansas Fat Steer Feeds Linseed Meal for Rapid Gain
A Kansas City stockyard test feeds 12 steers a mix of corn and linseed meal, yielding an average gain of 385 pounds per head in 75 days. Steers were dehorned and kept open in a shed, with hogs aiding growth in the manure. Linseed meal praised as crucial for rapid fattening and price stability alongside corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Mr. Roby
New Yorker
Cure for Bloat by Feeding Dry Straw to Cattle
A reader recounts two bloat episodes among Holstein cows after exposure to a meadow and a straw pile. After observing cows gravitate to dry straw to relieve bloat, the writer consults Dr. Lawes at the Wisconsin station, who recommends a pen filled with hay or straw to lure cattle away from clover or alfalfa during bloating. The piece cites Hoard's Dairyman as the source of this farmer experience.
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Pacific Coast
Jon
Thor
Thomas Dixon
Hoard’s Dairyman
T. 3. Dillon
Prince Edward Island
Head of the Herd: Mules and Horses in Modern Farm Trade
The article argues farmers may benefit from using mules as labor, noting the growing viability of mule markets in southern cities like Atlanta and Jersey City. It discusses prices for jack stock, breeding trends, and practical livestock guidance including feeding and weaning, with remarks on horse markets, dairy feed, and turnip grazing practices.
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E. Davenport
WELE
Atlanta
Jersey City
South
Tennessee
Wing
Exes
Wean
Ghicaza
Ow York
Atasale
Water Conservation and Dairy Tips From Early Agricultural Notes
A collage of agricultural excerpts advises on preserving water from springs in dry weather, with a barrel and pipe setup to create two springs. It covers dairy practices including summer silos, butter making rules, ripening cream, churn temperature, and export butter standards, plus notes on tapestry painting and a society figure following aristocratic precedent.
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New Yorker
J. C. Arthur
Indiana
Missouri Experiment Station
Cornell Agricultural College
Ithaca
N. J
Letters From The People On Savings And Loan Associations
Gerrent Communications letters to the editor discuss the principles of mutuality in savings and loan associations. The author argues members are both stockholders and depositors, benefiting from profits and safeguarding community lending. He supports the national system as a cooperation tool that helps moderate earners become homeowners while backing banks and promotes financial stability during panics. The piece ends praising the movement’s growth and social gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings and Loan Associations
Tax News
Wanufaciu- Hog
Banktog
Savings and Loan
Building and Loan Association
Ead
Ams
Sbk
Thomases
J. G. Masazy
Clairvoyant Operator Baffles Traders on Exchange Floor
A daily scene at the Conswidsicd Exchange Visitors shows a woman standing along the railing and signaling buy and sell orders to a broker. Reportedly a clairvoyant operator, she appears to read future market turns and act accordingly, a pastime she has pursued for months. Nearby, Nelson Wilhide sold lime kilns and a small farm on Hunting Creek south of Thurmont to J Wesley Oreager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giso Netice
New York
Bisil and
Expresa
Nelson Wilhide
Hunting Creek
Thurmont
J. Wesley Oreager
Resurrection Theology in Acts and 1 Corinthians Excerpt
A Sunday school text surveys the resurrection as central to faith, citing 1 Corinthians 15 and Acts 1 3 5. It discusses skeptics who deny the resurrection, the appearances of Christ after the crucifixion, and the promise of future glory, urging belief in Jesus as Son of God and the power of His risen life. The piece ends with a brief editorial aside from the Jazetown Banner and city newspaper humor.
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Oader
Antioch
Jesus
Judas
Barnabes
Saul
Christ
God
Y. L .Ehess
David
Israel
Moses
Earth
Ely
Gad
Stephen
Dlan
Paul
Chris
Adam
Petit
John iii
Jazetown Banner
Eva Hollis
Jim Brown
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Sid
L. L. Roby
Kansas City
Storrs
Connecticut
New England
Heard
Saya
El-iott F. Shepard
Gerrent
Stearn
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