Making the Little Farm Pay
An agricultural guide promotes pork production on small farms with 2 to 5 acres alfalfa or rape and 1 to 2 acres artichokes to feed 50 to 100 pigs. It covers breeds, breeding choices, optimal market times, feeding, housing, and disease prevention, plus houseplant care and pest control tips.
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Chester
Poland-China
Berkshire
Iowa
Botanical
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
L. H. Pammel
Pammel
Three Cornered Alfalfa Hopper Threatens Virginia Crops
United States Department of Agriculture reports alfalfa damage in southern Virginia from the three cornered alfalfa hopper. The small yellowish green insect pierces stems, girdling plants and causing yellowing and death above girdled areas. Life cycle and multiple broods vary by region, with control focusing on destroying hibernation sites and pasturing affected fields.
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Qro
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Rocky Mountains
Cascade Range
Cornera
Nail Pulling Hammer for Tough Woodwork
This end is for nail pulling and similar work and must be tempered carefully. Draw temper to a greater extent than in a standard cold chisel. the tip will be about one half inch. The groove for nail heads is cut with a chisel while hot from the inner side. Useful for fencing and tearing down old buildings, especially for removing old nails and spikes.
Storing Vegetables For Winter Use By Home Gardeners
New York State College of Agriculture outlines methods to store garden surplus for winter. Root crops like parsnips carrots beets salsify and turnips buried in soil in barrels boxes or pits. Cabbages stored in hot bed pits or straw and soil layers. aim to prevent freezing thawing ensure ventilation and moisture. Celery prepared by trench banking in a dry trench with slow watering and wrapping harvested bunches for winter use.
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New York State College of Agriculture
New Yorker
Darias
War demand for horses prompts American breeding push
An editorial urges American farmers to boost high quality horse breeding to meet a growing European war driven demand. It notes long term need for horses in armies and agriculture, warns against breeding surplus inferior stock, and cites Boer War horse shipments as context. It also advises using good mares with strong stallions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Department of Agriculture
United States
America
Turkish origins of military bands debate in era notices
A fragment discusses the origin of military bands linked to Turkic and Ottoman history, mentioning Janissaries and European adoption. It references Abdul Hamid and a work titled Purkish Memories, noting the modern emergence of bands and the cultural duty tied to decorum and decency in the contemporary European sense.
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Vidi2
Qwier
Tribunal of Decency
Aphis Pest Control Measures for Wheat Growers
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture outlines methods to prevent aphid spread by destroying volunteer growth. Recommendations target Texas and northern border regions, urging plowing and cultivation of scattered grain to curb early infestations and protect spring wheat crops from the “green beg” pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Aericulture
Texas
Oon
Ihihoma
Ae Apeclatete
Department
Ertlid
Missopi River
Tesas
Green bug menace threatens grain fields across the region
A report from the eastern country, likely Georgia and South Carolina, warns of the green bug in wheat and oats. Years of study point to time‑sensitive control, with natural enemies reducing outbreaks if applied early. Volunteer grain and late pasture methods are proposed to curb devastation, and a South Carolina inventor touts a back‑carried vacuum cotton picker.
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Georgha
South Carolina
Farmera Lave
Texas
Oklahoma
Oklalowasa
Mississippi River
Wonderful Control and Libs Feelings Report
Fragmentary lines describe a scene outside a creamery office after taxes. A exchange appears practical with humor as a baby bus anecdote and a bachelor brother doctor figure are mentioned. The Philadelphia Ledger tone hints at satirical or surreal reportage with misread phrases.
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Phink
Fanet Bli
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