Cowpeas and soy beans show promise in northern soils
A Rural New Yorker item notes cowpeas thriving on a Pennsylvania farm with a single tall Renovator plant covering a twelve foot circle, plus experiences from Massachusetts and New York on varieties like Early Black and Whippoorwill. Readers report green manuring benefits, mower-laid soil prep, and rye rotation for next potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Cleveland
Warren
Massachusetts
New York
New Hamkpshire
Duck Dressing for Market Methods Dry Picking and Scalding
An early guide describes two methods for market ducks before Thanksgiving. Dry picking and scalding are outlined with steps for handling, dressing, and feather removal, plus tips on inking, chilling, and packing in barrels for shipment.
Winter forcing rhubarb and herbs guidance
The article explains how to lift rhubarb for forcing with frost protection, storing in a cellar or packing roots in soil. It notes tub culture, winter care for tarragon mint and chives, and suggests lifting or wintering choices to ensure year round supply. It also introduces the angry tree found in Nevada and Arizona, detailing its volatile response to disturbance and odor.
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Union
Nevada
California
Arizona
Breeding Cattle Show Rings and Fattening Feeds
A Bovines focused discussion notes that carcass breadth increases value without widening bone, achieved by selecting breadthy cows tied to notable sires. Cottonseed meal is praised for steer fattening alongside mixed grain rations, with best results from corn and cob meal and oats. Silage aids baby beef but must be moderated near finish. Walking speed in draft horses is undervalued and could boost value if bred and trained for fast walking.
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Breeder's Gazette
Lis
W. F. McSparran
Pennsylvania
Breeder’s Gazette
New Yorker
Galen Wilson
Practical Farmer
Hoard
Dairsman
Delaware
Caldwell
Buying a Churn for Efficient Butter Making
The Kansas Farmer notes require a churn with complete churning in one third to one hour, depending on cream and temperature. Emphasizes easy filling and cleaning, solid hard wood construction, and proper warping. Capacity is about one third of its stated size. Instant churning causes fat loss and poorer butter quality.
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Saya M. H. Watts
Kansas
Out of Practice. Van Daher and Mrs Van Dauber
A courtroom exchange describes Mrs Van Dauber as lacking spirit and the husband allowing her free rein. The judge comments on her condition and the couple’s dynamic, noting the husband’s leniency and the absence of argument.
Duroc Jersey Mogs A Growing Favorite In Swine Breeding
A Swine Breeders Journal correspondent notes rapid rise of the Duroc Jersey hog, rival to the Poland China. Despite color objections, the red hog shows strong growth, hardy constitution, and profitable cross abilities, with breeders aiming for uniform cherry color and high standards. The breed is praised as a staple for the business farmer and a lasting force in shows and markets.
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Ted
Poland-China
Fite Madero
Saya
Swine Breeder’s Journal
Duroc-Jersey Cay
Mohair and Angora Goats Stir Industry News
Colonel William I. Black urges mohairs for ship sails tent cloth and awnings highlighting moldproof and stronger fabrics. California Angoras leader Mr. Wright records 2,000 head averaging four to five pounds of mohair per animal and advises annual shearings. Dr W C Bailey exports four refined Turkish blooded goats, Beibazar among them, promising U S impact on goat stock. Sheep notes warn against corn overfeeding and advise clean feeding with troughs and proper wool conditioning.
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William I. Black
Fort McKavitt
Tex
United States Navy
Army
Valse
Anwerns
California Angers Goat Breeders’ Association
Wright
Merced County
Turkey
America
Ottoman Empire
W. C. Bailey
Asia Minor
Beibazar
Mr. Bailey
California
United States
Dairy profitability hinges on process and care
A writer argues dairy success comes not from chasing grain prices but from clean habits, proper milking, and timely butter production. Emphasizing consistent daily butter quality, efficient milking, and feeding practices, the piece warns against wasteful labor and poor straw feeding while urging adaptation to consumer tastes.
Silage and Dairy Feeding Methods Endorsement by Experts
Farm and Ranch highlights twenty years of silo use, noting silage preserves more healthful cattle food at lower labor and land cost, with 30 pounds daily for a Jersey cow and about 45 pounds per cubic foot mid silo. It cites square staves, 15 by 30 feet, holding about 200 tons, and corn plus cowpeas as ideal silage blends.
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Jersey
Sanitary milk pail and odor removal notes
A discussion on a sanitary milk pail design by A M Banner of Kansas Farner, outlining a self-contained cover and spout to limit contamination and keep the milk nearly pure. It weighs pros and cons, and notes odor removal methods via aerators and fermentors in barns with odor-heavy air. Also includes remarks on care of dairy utensils and anecdotes.
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Uave A. M. Banner
Kansas
Farner
Kansas State Experiment Station
Fragmented Confession Amid Turbulent Family Dispute
A blurred dialogue fragment shows Mrs De Dlinks arguing with a man named Mr Wicks about custody of a daughter. The speaker expresses strong detestation and desire to resist, while questioning a reason to involve the mother. The passage hints at a strained family dispute without clear resolution or further names.
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Mrs. de Dlinks
Mr. Wicks
Deliverance from Egypt in the Lord's last plague
A Sunday school lesson discusses the final plague on Egypt, Moses and Aaron's mission, and Pharaoh’s stubborn refusal. It emphasizes the seven I wills of the Lord, Israel’s delivery, and the contrast between divine sovereignty and human hardening, concluding with God’s name being known through His acts.
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Egypt
Israel
Abraham
Moses
Aaron
Jareel
Monen
Thes
Pharaoh
Lord
Jesson
Abram
Iereel
God
Samuel
Noah
Daniel
Job
Ezek
Jehovah
Christ
Asrom
Brass proportions in ancient manufacture found
A historical analysis shows early brass consisted of one part tin to nine parts copper. Genesis cites the discovery and use of both metals between 4004 and 1635 BCE. Advertising remains a business matter.
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