Directions For Securing Good Results In Bud Grafting
A Massachusetts writer in American Cultivator explains August as a prime time for budding grafts. Buds from current year growth must be mature with a fully developed terminal bud, and inserted with precise cuts into the stock. The bud is secured with tape or cloth, kept damp, and left in place about ten days, then the stock above the bud is cut back to stimulate growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Gillett
L. W. Lighty
National Stockman
Nursery Label and Mules In New England Farm Notes
The item discusses a cheap aid nursery concept in Connecticut and mentions New Yorker illustrations of day nurseries. It notes durable labels written with white lead paint on wood surfaces, signals interest in mule breeding with rising prices and crops after summer, and adds advice on providing shade for chicks with artificial coverings.
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New Yorker
Elm City
Suil
Journal
Picking Fruit Should Not Be Allowed to Get Too Ripe
Hutt warns growers about picking fruit at the right stage. Early apples may be harvested when large enough for cooking, while dessert and winter apples should be fully colored and ripen in cool fall weather. Peaches are picked when bright colored, not by pinching.
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Ww. N. Hutt
Construction of hillside chicken coop and fruit grower co operation
A farmer explains a hillside chicken coop design using two dry goods boxes to form a roosting coop, movable twice weekly for cleanliness, noting risks from predators but aiming to raise large Orpingtons. The piece also emphasizes fruit grower cooperation to ship car lots, obtain uniform grades, and secure wholesale prices via associations and railway concessions. It cites Maryland Experiment Station and Farm Garden lore tips on feeding hens, mash, bran, and garden care such as superphosphate use and tomato stimulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coop
Iarse
Maryland Experiment Station
First Calf Heifer In Dairy Breeding Sparks Debate
A dairy notes discussion on whether to raise a heifer’s first calf depends on the dam’s unknown dairy qualities and the calf’s potential. Highlighted is Pontiack Rag Apple, an $8,000 Holstein Friesian cow with a record of 44 quarts daily for 100 days and butter output near 31 pounds weekly, tracing lineage to Pontiac Klondyke and Kohl’s line among noted breeders.
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Rej
W. Lighty
National Stockman
Pontiac
Ray Apple
P. Clotilde Dt Kohl
Wengerwold de Kohl
Kindness to the Cow Boosts Milk Yield and Butter Fat
A historical note claims kindness and gentle handling raise milk production and fat content. It warns that abuse or rough handling reduces both quantity and fat percentage, while calm petting keeps cows content and responsive to milking.
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Osuar Ent
Water for Dairy Cattle and Milk Hygiene
Water is essential for top milk production. cows need clean, pure water year round. Do not let cattle stand in filthy ponds as tainted water or filth on the cow can contaminate milk, reducing yield and potentially tainting the entire dairy output.
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Professor Erf
Summer Comfort For Calves In Hot Weather
Calves fare better in clean airy box stalls during summer avoiding flies. Provide water at noon and free salt access. Give daily grass or cut greens. Do not overfeed. offer only what they will finish before the next feeding.
The Greatest Leak On The Farm Goes To The Butcher
The greatest leak is the cow that cannot turn a profit. Let her go to the butcher as she may yield profitable bologna. Indiscreet feeding causes losses. Liquid manure leaches away, wasteful and costly. Stop the leaks that waste dollars while you earn pennies.
Gold and Gil Cows Show Milk Yield and Profit Gap
ILM station reports two cows Gold and Gil with starkly different milk volumes and butter fat. Gold produced over 11 50 pounds of milk annually with 405 pounds of fat. Gil averaged 3830 pounds with 139 pounds of fat. Despite equal feeding, Gold earnings far outstrip Gil, while the latter fails to cover feed costs. A dairy expert notes butter fat losses at churn, digestion, and exercise impact on yield and quality, stressing high grade stock for efficient butter production.
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Ilm Boss Agricultural Experiment Station
Gold
Gil
Silos and Silage From a Dairyman’s Viewpoint
A well known dairyman asserts the main decision for small farmers is land to grow enough corn and hay to feed animals for silos. Hoard’s Dairyman notes stone and cement silos yield similar silage quality, with cost and build ease as the difference.
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Hoard
L. I. Rawl
Breeding the French coach horse in American stock
A writer in Country Gentleman urges enterprising farmers to start coach horse breeding now. Selecting a well‑conformed mare and crossing with an Arabian stallion is proposed to yield solid foundation stock, with notes on mare constitution, size, and desirable traits. Also covered are methods to curb halter breaking in young horses using training ropes and restraint.
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Wil
Iyo
Stall Kicker Remedy From Breeder’s Gazette
A writer suggests suspending a hay bag in the stall to swing and thump a kicking horse. Hang bags on both sides if he kicks both sides. It may not cure box stall kicking but can prevent leg bruising and is safer than tying the horse.
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Horse Journal
Owever
Breeder's Gazette
Ringing the Pig Method and Ring Placement Guide
A historical guide explains procedures for ring ing pigs including a five and a half by three and a half by open-ended corral, a trunk rope holder, and fishhook rings. It argues ringing is beneficial with careful handling and repeated adjustments over time.
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E. J. Reed
Coleman
Selecting the Brood Sows
A Wimballs Dairy Farmer writer warns that selecting brood sows for fatness and quick maturity reduces fecundity. The piece urges careful selection for the next year, urging discard of old sows with small litters, poor sucklers, and cross nervous sows prone to pig losses.
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Wimballs
Feeding and managing breeding ewes for exhibition
The article advises careful feeding of breeding ewes with wheat bran to strengthen lambs, warns against turning sheep onto wet new pastures, and stresses gradual, moderate rations. It cautions about bloat, urges marking in shared pastures, cautions against overstocking, and suggests adding new blood by buying stock. It also notes oats and corn rations, clover hay with corn, and practical ways to acquire sheep on shares.
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England
Farm Journal
Gapes in Chicks A Deadly Disease and Its Treatments
A guide on gape in young poultry explains how small worms clog the windpipe, causing chicks to gape or shake their heads. It covers separating healthy birds, ground care, earth worm risks, and various remedies including quills, horsehair, tobacco fumes, and the risks of harsh methods.
Guinea Fowls in Farm Journal Opinion
M Lewis Harding outlines Guinea fowl origins from the Guinea coast. They nest secretly, lay speckled eggs about 150 per year, and young are hardy after growth begins. They are nervous, alarm at intruders, and can fight hawks. best to buy eggs and rear young where they will live.
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M. Lewis Harding
Farm Journal of
Philadelphia
Guinea
Go Slow In Pigeon Raising Says Expert
The American Pigeon Keeper cautions that success depends on careful management. Begin cautiously, learn the business scale, then expand as capital and knowledge justify, handling the work in small steps before growing.
The Malting Season Near End of Summer
The malting season does not begin before late August though heat drives plumage to rust and feathers loosen. Young birds may start shedding first feathers in July, with some early hatched pullets dropping feathers in June, especially those hatched in January.
Lice Control for Bantams in Early Rearing
The key to bantam care is keeping birds lice free. Inspect chicks weekly to catch problems before losses occur. If birds droop, stop eating, treat for lice even without visible pests. For ducks and drakes, start with one drake per four ducks, later one per five ducks. with five females one drake suffices.
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Arden
Chicken Coop
the Shepherd
Asti
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