Laying Tile Drains in Agriculture and Tile Spacing
President J M Bloss explains water entry into tile drains and optimal spacing. He notes water enters only at tile ends, warns against porous tiles, and discusses tile size based on laying method and grade. Recommendations vary from 16 inches to 2 feet spacing, with six inch tiles often sufficient for imperfect grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bloss
Ontario State College
Marion County Horticultural Society
Bloss
Walter
Imperfect Tile Grades And Pedigree Poultry Notes
Ancient notes describe tile laying grades to avoid silt blockages with inch to 100 feet slopes and cost per rod for various tile sizes. It also discusses Wyandotte and Indian Game breeds as all around fowl, judging biases toward keel depth and breast breadth, and remarks on light horse shoes, farming tasks, and odd trivia entries from The Fanciers Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erti
Eve Harrison on honey storage and bee costs
Eve Harrison urges storers to package honey in one pound sections from smooth white wood and for honeycomb to be snow white and spotless. She warns against travel staining from muddy bees and notes bee culture has suffered from low prices and poor seasons, with beekeepers pursuing cheap production methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Bee Escape Shapes and Wheat Thrashing Tips
A notice discusses the bee escape device for removing bees from honey frames without smoke or agitation, and then explains thrashing wheat in the field. It covers weather effects on damp grain, turning shocks to sun, stacking options, and the value of converting straw into manure. Also mentions building a good barn and shows an inexpensive sod drag from The Farm Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Prairie Farmer
Farm Journal
South Dakota
A Cold Wave Scheme Amid Agricultural Notes
A scrambled excerpt notes a drag harrow design with 2 by 4 inch members and bolt systems, plus references to seed varieties like American Wonder and Extra Ferd. It mentions experiments in Arkansas Valley, Moon Earth comparisons, Moscow winters, and an International Cold Wave Company with a $2,000,000 capital aiming to bring icy blasts to this region in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
New Alanka
Dan Rourke
Irginia
Moscow
Nice
Back for Hauling Carriage and Silo Filling Device
The article describes using an old self rake reaper and equipped wagons to harvest and haul fodder into a silo. It notes a draft device copied from Barn Building and promises easier work than harvesting a clover or grass crop.
Construction of a corn fodder rack and horse training notes
Details describe building a load rack from planks and crosspieces for moving corn, with measurements and placement on a wagon. The piece then shifts to essays on educating colts and tempering horse behavior, stressing trust, calm voice, and consistent handling as vital to value and sale price. It also touches on the New York horse show and opinions on work versus fancy breeds, plus brief notes on dairy cattle feeding and historical anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eace
Mrr
Sanders
Ontario
Anderwo Bis Hies
Northwest
Fanner
New York
Rae
Ebactal
New Yorker
Cow Census Spurs Better Dairy Breeding and Profit
The piece argues keeping cows yields low profits. average dairy cow in top states produces about 3 pounds of milk yearly, while improved breeding and feeding can push output. It cites Cornell bulletins and Professor Roberts showing herd gains from 1875 to 1892, urging use of better dairy sires and selective rearing to raise per-cow milk output and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Illinois
New York
Elixburg
N.Y
Dairvman
Cornell Experiment Station
Cornell
Profesor Roberts
Professor Roberts
Shires
Holsteins
Guernseys
Jerseys
Fragmentary warning on strange terms and health advice
A garbled OCR fragment mentions mysterious terms and lists that battle fears, British soldiers bravery, and Russian cameras. It also references a medicine moving the bowels daily and asserts health depends on this routine. The passage mixes odd names, objects, and casual health guidance without a clear narrative.
Life on a British warship routines and discipline
A reminiscence describes daily life aboard a Royal Navy ship, detailing drills, watch duties, smoking breaks, and the pace of evolution. It contrasts pay, uniforms, and the shipboard economy with social rituals, dress, and the role of the crew, while noting orderly scenes on pay days and the discipline that governs routine life at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anino
Phe
Clin
Bittery
Rational Gutude
Ounce
Jack
Jack Trae
Joe Marine
Savings Bank
Prominent Stomach Bitters Promises Relief and Strength
The text extols Hosetter's Stomach Bitters as a safe restorative aiding stomach, liver, bowels, and nerves. It claims the tonic revitalizes kidneys, acts as an alterative, and prevents malaria and feverish conditions, urging confidence in its medicinal ingredients.
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ATV
Odds and
Lee
Redwood
California
Europe
United States
Benes
Danke
Arkansas
etQna Tele
Paxntmany
Maximian
Mohammed
Mevestoni
Lane
THE
Queen’s Navy
New York Telegram
A. Kemp
Wwe
Tle
Laocl Pligtn
Angial
Fahrhey
Heethirg Syru
S. SS
Abe
Paul WL
Rirriatrick
Julesses
Neranes
Sijoven
N. K. Fairbank & CO
Cricago
St. Louis
Rad
Tootr
Sweeney
U.A
U.S.A
Sansara
Shiloh
Coste
Garrett & Pearre
Fredericx
Victor Saya
F. Woodward
LeRoy, N
EF Sands
Geo. E Myer
North Market Street
Orgen
Chasm Stiepff
Baltmore, Hd
Eaaiy E.M Remsbourg. Gevers
Hikester
Englion
Tercer
Stes Ee Sence
Enter Chemical Co
Ignares
Philada, Pa
Ncton & Lee
Ivteruty
Lexireton
Virginia
C. Lex
ST. George’s Hall
S. Ma
Rinear
Correo
Thor
Eae Beach
Comfort
Bethel Military Academy
A. McInigney
Bethel Academy
N. J. Wilson & Sow
Excelsior Stove House
East Patrick ST
Frederick, MD
J. B. Mayer
Arch St
Phila
Oncy
S A.M. Tosp
FCS
Sefelince
Mayen
Jacob C. Schaut
North Brom
Steely
Sheelton
Dauphin J
Reasster
J. A
Sanbiry
Tewimore
Woodbury
Pearlot
Heading
I’ Gmutand
Gloucester
N. J
Statth
Greenwich St
Harkhard
Locust St. Reading
Keehn
Douglasville
Berks Co
Bing Il
Rowe
Pouswown
GL. Swartz
Poynelle
Wis
Wine
J. Bibighaus
Taylor St
Canuten
Alfred Halor
Phillipsburg
J. B Mayer
Penn
Reading
Breete
W. L. Douglas
W. L- Douglas
Brockton
Mase
A. Fi. Yeakle
Frederick, MB
Orphea
Bie
Ened
Inspecta
Alee
GLO
Gautschi & Sons
Rhodes
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