Irrigation Progress and Projects Across the United States
The article traces irrigation use from ancient Pueblo practices to Mormon and frontier efforts in 1847 and beyond. It notes rapid post Civil War expansion, reaching about 4 million acres by late 19th century. It highlights major projects like Strawberry Valley Utah, Williston North Dakota, and Buford-Trenton in Utah, all utilizing electricity or hydropower. It discusses government irrigation funding from 1901 to 1907 totaling over 37 million dollars and the role of the Interior secretary under the irrigation act. It also mentions turnip flavor issues in dairy from turnips and methods to mitigate them.
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United States
Strawberry Valley
Utah
General Electric Cum
Williston
N. 1
Buford-Trenton
Curtia
Arden City
Kon
Ariz
General Elect
Frricaion
Iast
Secretary of the Interior
Stock Feed Trials For Pigs And Farm Labor Notes
Experiment notes from South Dakota on stock feeds for pigs comparing ground corn and barley to cornmeal mixes with stock feeds. Reports include gains per pig, pounds of feed per pound gain, and costs, plus a homemade stock feed formula with gentian fenugreek and bicarbonate. Additional items cover pasture gains, a New York farm labor update, and a plan for a buggy jack using oak and wooden levers.
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Routh Dakota
Halley Itecord
Wauington
Nincely-Tito Dass
On Drug Store
New York State
American Agriculturist
News York State
United Kingdom
Germanany
Sweden
Horses for the Sales Ring Show How to Buyer Ready
The article explains factors affecting sale value for horses and how grooming feeding and handling influence price. It stresses well fed, clean, and fit appearance plus trained behavior to attract buyers and maximize bids at public auctions.
Feeding Swine Mistakes That May Acce nt For Failures in Raising Them
A fragmented 19th century note by Stratton discusses feeding swine. It warns against poor feed quality and improper housing, stresses clean feeding places, and argues against underfeeding, overfeeding, and mixing sizes. It covers care from birth to market, including sow nutrition during farrowing and early piglet diet.
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Stratton
Combination feeder for ewes with lambs racks
A highly recommended combination feeder for ewes with lambs from the Breeder's Gazette outlines a 2 by 3 foot rack adaptable in length. It features a trough six inches wide at the bottom fourteen inches high, with a seven inch front and eleven inch back, two 2 inch wide by one inch thick slats spaced three inches apart, and a frame that can divide spaces. It supports feeding roots bran hay alage or other foods and is presented as an ideal rack for ewes with lambs.
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Sara Priirte
Ortenak
Dirk Ganda
MULTIPLE HITCHES IN HORSE DRAFTING TECHNIQUE
A Breeder's Gazette note explains hitching four horses abreast can extend to three four or eight with a strap system. Instructions cover snap points on outer and inner horses and adjusting straps to balance motion. Additional tips discuss a sensible feeding floor, and thawing frozen silage without spoilage per Iowa Bulletin.
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Chicago
Christmas memories and poultry notes from 19th century era
A nostalgic piece recalls snowy days, sled rides, homemade gifts, and simple pleasures of Christmas past, alongside poultry lore. It covers White Faced Black Spanish fowl history, show points, and decline due to breed flaws, plus farm humor and reader Q A on care and feeding.
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New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
Massachusetts
Canada
Poultry Bulletin
Poultry World
Fancier’s Journal
American Poultry Yard
Boston
Record Sheets for Daily Dairy Weighing and Testing
Mrs I Towle argues for up to date daily record sheets and accurate spring balance data. She urges reliable dairy records, Babcock test, and fair weights to inform buying and selling, reducing buyer uncertainty and boosting confidence in price outcomes.
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Jean
Niny
Horse care tips and training notes from an old guide
A dated column offers practical advice for horse keepers. It covers grooming with cloths over combs, early treatment for back tendon contraction with shoeing and hot or cold applications, and cautions on buying well‑broken horses. It also gives remedies for reins gnawing in foals, and a method to teach a colt to eat by feeding the mare and then the foal together.
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Rolfe
Baiting the Cows with Salt for Dairy Yield
A dairy guidance note states salt should be available freely to cows to boost appetite digestion and body yield. Weekly feeding of salt is inadequate. keep rock salt sheltered for access and allow cows to self- serve. Do not mix salt with feed to avoid overconsumption and reduced flow.
Action In Light Horses Trot Straightness Emphasis
The article stresses action in light horses as crucial. It highlights straightness at the trot called the Straight One trot with no wobble and urges straight hind action, with foot placement precise and hocks flexed for each step.
Horse care and breeding tips for riders and stables
Hints for horsemanship discuss idle horses, harness fit, stall comfort, and the pedigree as a character certificate. The text implies a horse’s wealth ratio tied to its rest and care, noting comfortable stalls ease caretaker work and that ancestry helps place the animal in the proper class.
Rations For Brood Sows
Brood sows require steady nutritious feed and should not be fat at farrowing. Exercise and good condition help them care for offspring. Do not feed corn daily. before farrowing use a ration of two quarts conte and one quart soaked corn with one quart wheat for an excellent diet.
Value of Warm Quarters for Livestock Comfort
Warm, dry quarters help keep stock comfortable and fatten faster with less feed. Proper shelter reduces stress, improves health, and boosts growth, especially in cold or damp conditions. Farmers should provide insulating protection and secure housing to maximize gains.
Pure Water For Heap Instructs Boy On Safe Drinking
A fragment advises a boy to seek clean water and avoid dirty sources, stressing that safe water prevents suffering and promotes health, with a focus on proper care and guidance.
Poultry Trends and Breeding Insights From Poultry Culture
A column extols the Bronze turkey and other fowl as favorites in breeding and markets while noting advertising for guinea eggs, issues with hatchery age and pairing, and the rise of female poultry experts. It surveys trap nests, feeding regimens, storage silos, blood purifiers, and new fattening methods including a provocative hose-in-throat technique.
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Alasky
Maine Experiment Station
Testaents
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