Hungarian Brome Grass Promises Hardiness and Drought Tolerance
Hungarian brome grass a hardy perennial with creeping root stalks and tall leafy stems native to Europe proves resilient to extreme cold drought and climate changes. Reports from Ottawa shows high yields. suitable for grazing and winter pastures, recommended sowing 30 to 50 pounds per acre with autumn or spring planting, and mixed with other grasses for permanent pastures.
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Europe
Hungary
Department of Agriculture
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Canada
Mississippi
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
California
Sonarhern
Crest
Jane
How to Apply Manure and Farm News
The article discusses manure management to prevent ammonia loss and groundwater contamination, advocating surface integration by mixing manure with 2 3 inches of soil, fall harrowing inevitability, and natural soil mixing. It covers Andalusian fowls, green manuring value, and cautions against overreliance on atmospheric nitrogen. notes on peach and apple crops and rye for pasture.
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Witcher
New York Tribune
Hampshire
Ste
Massachusetts Hatch Experiment Station
Wheel Measure for Land Uses Old Wheel as Measuring Tool
A device for measuring land uses an old wheel from a buggy. Attach a cloth mark on one spoke and roll the wheel along the land to count revolutions. Multiply revolutions by wheel circumference to obtain distance in feet. Circumference can be found by measuring with tape or string. A Louisiana correspondent notes the method in the New England Homestead. Also mentions a church lecture by Rev S J Gibson on Fools.
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Louisiana
New England
Practical Electric Lighting Interest in Suburbs Grows
There is rising interest in electric lighting especially in suburban districts and estimates of costs for a fairly well equipped plant are many. It is said that about 17000 dollars invested will furnish a 500 light capacity and should yield an income of about 3.40 dollars.
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New York Ledger
Regions of the horse and sheep gadfly notes
An 1910s farm article reproduces A A Grange classifications of horse regions with labeled diagrams and sheds light on horse conformation for draft and saddle use. It also explains sheep gadfly biology, viviparous reproduction, nostril lodging, and three practical controls for dusty, tall grass, and shaded pastures.
Stock on the Farm Keeps Wealth Rising in Hard Times
The article argues stock on the farm nourishes wealth even when prices fall and notes livestock sustains unit costs. It cites grain and wool economics, laments the sale of John A. Logan’s Omole stud, and mentions a farmer using cod liver oil to preserve leather goods as a curiously effective trick.
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John A. Logan
Omole
Mer and Live Stock Fare in New Engined Farwer
Interview with Rural New Yorker correspondent Charles E Lynow from Middlees county reveals lamb farming economics. He describes large flocks of 1,700 lambs, pastoral feeding with clover hay ensilage and bran meals, daily grain around 2,700 pounds rising to 8,000, and wholesale selling as Lyman's lambs. He notes high wool stock, tariff worries, and the central role of ensilage in keeping meat quality and feed cost down.
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Charles E Lynow
Middlees County
Cone
Munsee
Buffalo
West
Lyman
Flere
Draft Morgans Bring Size and Spirit to Missouri Breeders
An Missouri breeder develops a distinct draft Morgan line by selecting the tallest Morgans to create large, intelligent, and docile horses. The draft Morgans pull heavy loads, rival coach horses, and carry the Morgan “go” in their vigor. The writer urges breeders to raise and fatten their stock for market Midwestwide.
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Southwest
Missouri
Drink Buttermilk for Health Claims of Bright's Disease
The Medics Adviser endorses buttermilk as a remedy for chest weaknesses and Bright's disease, noting long-term use may curb alcohol craving and strengthen the body. It claims buttermilk relieves stomach acidity and heart oppression, and serves as a stimulant for the elderly.
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Bright
Wheelmen Seek Good Roads Nominations in New York
Wheelmen and good roads activists push to nominate supervisors favorable to road improvements in the state capital area. The plan is to secure nonpartisan nominees who support paving and repairs, then work to elect them to advance highway projects.
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New York
A Model Farmer Uses Silage and Creamery Methods
A Rural New Yorker correspondent visits a Long Island dairy, detailing a proprietor who thrives by producing and selling butter. Cows fed ensilage with corn, linseed meal as tonic in spring, and occasional cottonseed meal. Milk is weighed, strained, and separated with a baby separator powered by a cow or crank. A 130 pound goat is shown at the separator, illustrating efficient dairy work. The piece also discusses cream for ice cream makers, endorsing deep-pail cold setting cream aged 24 hours at 45 degrees, suitable for Delmonico conventioneers, and notes shipping tips to preserve whipping quality.
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New Yorker
Long Island
Duma
New York
Delmonico
New York City
HLSS
Creamery Journal
Movement grows as good roads push reform forward
Roy Bropa, vice president of the National League For Good Roads and engineer for road inquiry, champions a new work titled New Roads and Road Laws of the United States. The passage highlights rapid domestic progress, with sixteen states enacting radical road laws and one amending its constitution, while costly projects have become more affordable.
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Roy Bropa
National League For Good Roads
United States
European Roadways Differences Between Italian and German Highways
The Italian roads lack built side sections and wear unevenly, while German and Austrian roads are finished across the full width, aiding pedestrians and drivers alike. Observations from travel through Europe note hilly routes often in better condition than level areas, suggesting drainage and construction quality matter. A US road reform could enable American roads to rival older European systems. The British Army officer remarks on India’s vast but well maintained trunk road, macadamized along its entire length, proving valuable for transport and potential military use.
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Mfnch
Tevelers
Germany
Switerland
Austria
Sicily
Italy
United States
Col
New York Post
India
Easley
America
St. Louis
The Story of a Bind Lamb in Nature Notes
The narrator recalls a mother lamb with twin lambs one blind and one sighted. The mother and the healthy twin vigilantly guard the blind one, steering it from danger with instinctive care and rescue efforts. It suggests nature’s depth of protection and awareness beyond mere instinct.
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Iamis
Longwin
Diary Fashion For Ladies Keeps Wardrobe On Track
A Time Laser describes a fashion trend where women maintain diaries listing gowns for each day of the week. They review the list weekly, allowing changes to avoid fuss and save time at the dressmaker.
The Dollar Debt and the Newsboy’s Find
A newsboy pursues a runaway debtor, spotting him at a boarding house breakfast. The youth claims it is owed, promises to pay, and hands over a dollar as the girl gathers new customers in the same building. The scene unfolds with the girl exposing the unpaid sum and the youth moving on.
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Laziv
Rym
Littlce
New York Herald
The Carriage House Plan and Kitchen Ideals
The article describes a versatile carriage house with two drive through stalls and a connecting stable, plus interior features like a second story chamber and feedroom. It also critiques kitchen placement, ventilation, and built in storage, praising bright, well laid out spaces and proper ventilation. It adds notes on interior decoration such as a fish net mantel and a chandelier illusion, then discusses French basements for narrow New York lots to maximize above ground living areas.
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New York
Darrow
Fechanse
Rambler bicycles promise safety and healthful recreation
The Rambler bicycle, described as a producer of brightened eyes and rosy cheeks, is promoted as a restorer of health and happiness through cycling. Claiming 15 years of cycle building, the model features corrugated G and J pneumatic tires to prevent dangerous side ping and is guaranteed. Call Ace and try them at Tex Navy office.
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Rambler
Tex Navy Office
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