Millionaire Strawberry Impresses with Large Fruit
Rural New Yorker describes Henry Jerolaman of New Jersey and his seedling Millionaire strawberry. The plant yields eight foot rows, berries reach two inches diameter, later priced at 11 cents in New York. Plants range ten to fifteen inches high, season long, with uniform shape and bright red color.
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New Yorker
Henry Jerolaman
New Jersey
Jerolaman
Jomer
New York
Keritt
Kevitt
Tom
Kevicts New Seedling and Farm Wood Lots
Advice on growing rich soil for strawberries and better use of farm woodlands. Emil Gorate of Dixon advocates August or September planting for large fruit on enriched soil. The article notes wood lots cover much farm area and can supply fuel, fencing, and materials if managed properly.
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Kevict
Emil Gorate
Dixon
Do It Now Warns Against Delays in Repairs
A Yarm Journal quote urges immediate action to fix fences harnesses and pest threats. It emphasizes repairing a down fence, mending a broken harness, and treating weeds bugs or fungi before damage worsens. The guidance stresses early maintenance to prevent runaway danger and greater losses.
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Yarm
Celery in Solid Beds Banking Practices
A horticultural note by W. R. Beattie explains celery planted in solid beds should be banked with earth and that the full SP sail required must be thrown up by Shand. Under these conditions, banking with soil is not profitable except on a very limited scale.
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W. R. Beattie
The Apple Crop Prospects Across Regions
New York and New England expect a fair to large crop though not bearing year. Prices may stay strong as supply shifts to Pacific coast and western markets. Growers warned against rushing exports at current seeming highs that may fall later. Canada remains unlikely to supply U.S. markets.
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New Enghoens
New York State
New York
New England
Pacific Coast
Southwest
Arkansas
Lake
Canada
Dacine
Rocky Ford Melons Grown Over Wide Area
The famed Rocky Ford cantaloupes are successfully cultivated across a large area. The shown specimens hail from the Blue Ridge mountains in Washington County Maryland. The standard grades shipped from this region average about forty five melons per lot.
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Rocky Ford
Blue Ridge Mountains
Washington County
Cantaloupe Crate Sizes and Rocky Ford Yield Report
The piece notes cantaloupes in 12 by 12 by 24 inch crates with varying melon counts per crate from 30 to 75. In Colorado's Rocky Ford district a 150 to 150 crates per acre yield is reported by New England Tomestead, while high grade melons fetch strong prices in certain New York markets.
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Rocky Ford
Colorado
New England
Tomestead
California
New York
Keeping Quality of Fruit in Cold Storage
G H Powell discusses how a cold dry pure air environment best preserves fruit. He notes cold air slows ripening and disease, dry air hinders rats, and uniform temperature plus good air circulation prevent uneven ripening and spoilage.
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G. H. Powell
Planting Cherry Seeds For Winter Sowing
Cherry stocks grow from seeds. when ground is ready seeds may be planted in fall or as soon as ripe. If stored to spring, stratify and keep cool to prevent germination, sow at earliest moment. Do not crack pits by hand. avoid drying pits, more crucial than with peaches and plums. Balley.
Dairy Creamery Practices and Herd Description in Wisconsin
A fragment describes a Wisconsin dairy creamery herd of about thirty pure bred and grade Jerseys from which prize milk comes. It notes ventilated stables, whitewashed walls, and cement floor. feed includes bran and wheat middlings. The text mentions calves, milking routines, and care of cows during milking.
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Wisconsin
Milking to bottling in dairy show styles
A historical note describes a milk dairy process from milking to bottling. It covers repdeste buildings for hunting out, wire strainers and three lath strainers, cooling, bottling, and delivery. It notes tuberculin testing of the herd and sanitary practices, plus bottle styles with caps and tops.
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Aldairy
Togal Gairy
Cate Bs
Covered Milk Pails Improve Dairy Hygiene
The article notes that covered milking pails with small openings reduce contamination from cows and stalls, as explained by F. K. Dawley of the New York farm institutes. It recounts early skepticism about milking into topped pails and stresses thorough sterilization of all milking utensils, steam or boiling water scalding, and the use of soda rather than soaps in dairy operations.
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F. K. Dawley
New York
Tutu
Dairy Dots and Timely Rinsing of Dairy Utensils
The article argues for regular rinsing of dairy equipment with Mane water to keep churns sweet. It warns that using old fashioned utensils is penny wise and pound foolish and stresses proper washing frequency. It notes that delaying cleaning makes work harder and increases time to clean, and that relying on a strainer rather than clean milking methods leads to poor batter.
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Penny
Curing Warts on Teats in Cattle
A dairyman shares his experience from Licard's Diaryman noting that warty teats on cows often disappear in about a month when milk is kept dry by hand handling. He claims treating affected cows personally rather than calling a doctor helps the warts vanish, though other causes may exist.
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Licard
Diairyman
Wei
Hay For Calves And Fresh Daily Ration
A dairyman argues that calves should be given hay promptly and fresh daily rather than delayed. He notes young calves nibble early and are dainty eaters, preferring fresh hay every day regardless of intake. He warns bright leaves of mover are tastier than thyme and not suitable for young calves.
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Bright
Leading Dairy Breeds For Profitable Dairying
Edward Van Alstyne of the Pan American Exposition outlines three leading dairy breeds. Holsteins offer low cost milk with ample supply, Ayrshires suit hilly pastures and cheesemaking, Jerseys and Guernseys produce rich, high butterfat milk and cream easily. Start with pure bred stock if possible, though improving grades can yield similar milk and butter results. American Cultivator.
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Edward van Alstyne
Pans Liverigat
van Alstyne
Ayrshire
Jersey of Guernsey
Jerseys
Guernseys
Guernsey
Pure Water For the Cow
The healthy animal should be given a constant supply of pure water. The cow does not prefer dirty water. Clean water cooled slightly is preferred to filthy water. Impure water leads to dangerous organisms and can cause epidemics in herds. Drinking sickening water makes milk unsafe.
Dairy Briefs on Cattle Care and Feeding Practices
Dairy guidance covers cow handling temperament calving preparation and milk flavor. Advice includes fly protection, epsom salts ginger and molasses before calving, pedigree notes, and feeding notes such as warm skimmed milk with oatmeal and flaxseed jelly for calves. It discusses covering milk when cold and horn removal trends.
Dehorning Cattle Using Dudley’s New Chute Gains Favor
Missouri breeder C G Dudley has devised a cattle dehorning chute that proves highly successful and is being copied by many cattlemen. He sent illustrations to Breeders Gazette showing two chutes built on his farm and notes years of satisfactory use. The device guides cattle from the back into stocks for horn removal, promising efficient work and pride in the method.
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Missouri
C. G. Dudley
Breeder's Gazette
Dautley
Live Stock Breeding Principles Emphasize Utility
Breeding all classes of live stock should emphasize the actual value of produced goods and profits. The animal is a machine turning raw material into finished products, with success measured by efficiency, lower maintenance, and higher quality cuts. Utility remains the farmer’s watchword in breeding methods.
Feeding Sheep Misfeeding Causes Illness in Flock
An ancient shepherd notes a wealthy owner’s flock suffered from overfeeding and sloppy feeding practices. The sheep spilled meal on the floor then manure enriched the waste pile, leaving most animals near poor condition. A manager’s guidance and new feeding methods improved health and reduced costs.
Feeding Lambs After Weaning
Weaning lambs should occur when they are about four months old to reduce stress and maintain growth. After separation, ease them onto oats as the main grain, starting with half a pound daily, adjusting downward if pasture like clover and blue grass is available, to sustain steady growth without milk.
Creep for lambs how to build a low-cost feeding creep
A Homestead article outlines a simple, inexpensive lamb creep using sturdy corner posts and barrel staves, sized two and a half feet high and six feet wide at the base. It describes materials, assembly, and feeding routine with bran, oats, oatmeal, and chuckled corn, plus daily trough cleaning.
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Homestead
England
The Cheap Skates on Stallion Breeding
The author argues against using cheap stallions noting their low fee reflects low value. A good stallion costs money because he can earn fair service fees. Low priced sires tend to produce low priced foals, as they lack essential qualities. Breeders should select better mares and avoid mongrel sires to avoid financial loss.
Feeding Hogs In England
In England hogs receive a wide range of feeds including potatoes turnips carrots beets peas beans barley and oats. Grains are steamed or boiled and vegetables are cooked and mixed with swill. Grasses and clovers are cut and fed in summer. English hogs lean toward bacon more than American hogs. To produce lean meat use a greater variety of feeds and select muscle forming foods.
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England
America
Veterinary Cattle and Horse Care Remedies From Farm Journal
A compilation of old livestock care advice covering lice on cattle, brittle hooves in horses, lampas in colts, grubs in young cattle, mange in live stock, healing galls on horses, and general health measures. It prescribes topical applications, feeding tweaks, and simple remedies like soap, kerosene, lampas diet, and mineral additions, citing Dr. Michener.
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Michener
Farm Journal
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Pigeon Pointers for the Squad Raiser and Poultry House Plan
Practical guide stressing health and vigor in breeding pigeons for meat. Focuses on selecting strong stock, proper feeding of wheat and peas, grit needs, disease prevention, culling vermin, and avoiding overfeeding fattening birds. Includes care for squabs, breeding stock standards, and housing essentials with a poultry house layout.
Treatment of Roupy Fowls
Treatment of roup in fowls involves dissolving a teaspoonful of kerosene in water for a head dip, targeting nostrils and throat. Separate affected birds, keep sick and healthy apart, and add kerosene to drinking water until no new cases. Thoroughly clean pens, remove dust and cobwebs, then whitewash all reachable surfaces.
Disease Among Pigeons
Disease among pigeons is discussed with emphasis on how proper management can prevent illnesses. The article argues pigeons are naturally vigorous and hardy birds and that intelligent care should remove disease as a major obstacle to keeping pigeons.
Preparing Fattening Food For Livestock In Large Kettles
The text describes using large cast iron cook kettles holding 150 to 160 gallons to prepare fattening food for stock. These kettles, supplied by poultry supply and farm implement houses, keep hot for ten to twelve hours after the fire is out.
A Good but Neglected Breed in Poultry Profit
The New England Poultry Journal argues the Tight Brahma, once popular, is now neglected yet highly profitable when properly managed. Many readers share the journal’s view and support reviving interest in this breed.
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The
New England Poultry Journal
No Best Way to Feed Different Poultry Breeds
There is no single best feed for all poultry breeds. Any feed that produces results is acceptable. Whole wheat oats and barley are cited as good feeds for all varieties of poultry.
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Gifford Finchot
Veterinary
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