Pruning and Training Raspberries and Blackberries for Best Crop
The article explains systematic care for raspberries and blackberries. It covers pruning after fruiting, thinning canes to one foot spacing, and keeping rows two feet apart with four feet between rows. It discusses training to a vase shape, cutting laterals to one or two feet, and winter pruning rules for tender varieties. It also describes mulch applications, post-and-wire supports, and alternate methods for high yield, including trellised hills and triangle post setups.
Manors for raspberries and crate arrangements described
The passage discusses a clay loam soil described as moderately rich for raspberries and outlines crate design ideas. It notes how crates can be arranged to fit two crates when needed and mentions dotted lines indicating crate alignment and space for contents.
Saplings Should Not Be Fell To Boost Timber Stocks
A rural editorial urges farmers to curb immediate lumber cutting as timber prices crash. It argues cutting healthy saplings depletes future value, advises leaving dead or dying trees, replanting, and replacing felled stock with new growth. It also calls for stronger forest laws and education to value woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uni
Enat
Middle West
CUCUMBERS Need Heat Light and Moisture for Growth
Instructions on cucumber cultivation emphasize heat light and moisture. Sow in hills six seeds per hill, plant six feet apart, protect early seed with frames, thin to three plants per hill, frequent cultivation, and rotate crops to avoid disease. Pickling cucumbers are harvested small and preserved in brine then vinegar.
Eradicating Weeds and Potato Rot Trials
An old technique describes the slicker implement for weed eradication with a twelve foot width and four runners, including iron back weights and a sharpened bar option. It explains operation on smooth soil and proper turning to bury stubble. It also notes a method to reduce potato rot by placing lump slack time in storage areas to manage moisture and keep stock in good condition.
Horses for the Farm and Draft Breeds Discussed
A Farmers Advocate writer surveys horse types for farm use from general purpose French coach horses to Belgian draft breeds, noting weight ranges from 1100 to 1400 pounds and the Percheron as popular draft choice. It emphasizes suitability for plowing, hauling, and driving, with traits like docility and strong breed lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya
Farmers Advocate
Ong Eluo
Bin
Pur
Tiinois
Chicago
New York
Sally Cavor
Tobacco for Sheep Cited as Remedy Against Internal Parasites
An Ohio breeder reports tobacco can cure internal parasites in sheep and improve general health. recommends using finely ground tobacco with salt, starting with one quarter measure and allowing animals to gradually eat it. Caution noted about fatal outcomes if overfed. keep salt accessible to aid intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
National Stockman
Orat
Money in Lambs and the Profit of Early March Lambs
A Breeder's Gazette analysis urges breeders to raise sleep and mutton lambs in the corn belt by mating well bred ewes with mutton rams for March births. Early lambs fetch higher returns, with careful feeding, bottle care, and ample pasture. The piece emphasizes affluence in breeding quality, diligent husbandry, and steady demand for ready-to-market lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breeder's Gazette
Chicago
Iowa
Corn Belt
Sugt
Red Mites Haunt Poultry Pens and Barnyards
A vivid feature warns poultry keepers about the red mite, an eight legged pest that infests fowl houses and birds, causing illness and death. Instructions cover thorough cleaning, dusting with Persian powder, carbon dioxide spraying, and whitewashing, plus follow up with repeated dusting to eradicate the infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cali Mvely
Mr. Leader
Dipping Sheep Warns of Parasite Dangers and Tank Use
The article cautions sheep owners to dip flocks at shearing and after washings to prevent external parasites like beaddea ticks. It notes visibility issues on small ticks, the risk of death from lice, and the need for warm-weather dipping to reduce winter infections. It recommends building simple dipping tanks for small and large flocks and urges careful handling at fairs to avoid spreading problems. It also lists dairy costs and herd profitability questions for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hee
Dutch Belted Cattle Milk Producers and Care Notes
Dutch belted cattle are picturesque and strong dairy cows. They weigh 1000 to 1200 pounds with a white belt around the body and rarely white or black outside the belt. The article covers breed traits, spread, and practical dairy tips including water access, feeding, and milk handling to maintain flavor and churn quality.
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Europe
America
Holland
United States
Orange
Fattening Calves For Veal On Whole Milk
A London study advises feeding calves on whole milk for about a month on dairy farms until they reach roughly 160 pounds live weight or 98 pounds of veal. Calves should be fed three times daily to reach this weight quickly, aiming to fatten calves at the peak veal price.
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London
Feeder feeds and dairy tips for farm stock
A Barmera Advocate note favors oats as best feed for young stock, cut early with a binder and fed in the barn. It warns against overfeeding and underfeeding, stressing balance for healthy growth. Skimmed milk with grain boosts pig growth, illustrated by a Chester White pig fed 50 days and yielding a dressed weight of 378 pounds.
Feeding Pullets And Feathers At The Ontario Show
The article discusses careful feeding of pullets to prevent early overgrowth and poor future laying, advising grain-forward rations and moderate meat, plus cautions about too-heavy corn meals. It then shifts to Turkey and poultry notes, including a forty-two pound show bird, wolf-proof fencing, and cautions about pests, roosters in schools, and large regional poultry shipments.
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Ugre
Canada
Tom Royal
Ontario
Missouri
Trillo
Tom
Mr. Kicker
Iowa
Chicago
Australia
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