RAMBoulillet Blood and Sheep Husbandry Proposals
Frank P. Bennett argues six years of experiments on abandoned New England farms show native and foreign sheep differ greatly. He warns unfit breeds ruin outcomes and outlines a $20,000 investment plan to raise 1,000 sheep with steady wool and lamb sales, predicting strong long term profit.
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New England
Armen
Frank P. Bennett
Saugus
Mass
New England Woolgrowers’ Association
National Woolgrowers’ Association
United States
Virginia
Carolinas
Christopher Columbus
Isthmus
Panama
Mexico
New Eng
Rambouillet Rams and Wool Aiming for New England Farms
The article profiles Rambouillet rams crossing with native ewes to boost profitable sheep farming on abandoned New England farms. It notes the breed’s history from 1785 in France, the large Ram bosillet sheep, and explains dogproof barbed wire fencing as key to preventing dog losses. It discusses investment prospects, farm abandonment, and cautious optimism for sustained sheep husbandry in Maine and Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts
Maine
New England
Bennett
Louis XVI
France
Rambouillet
Spain
United States
Ohio
Michigan
Freedom
Sheen
Sherp Hushandry
Farmaeinch
Breeding Advice Emphasizes Quality Stallions and Cross Breeding Cautions
The Breeders Gazette urges buyers to choose large, well formed draft and coach stallions with good action and speed. It warns against cheap or inferior sires and advises against cross breeding with Jerseys for beef or dairy aims. Emmett McDonald promotes selecting mutton-focused sheep stock for early market maturity amid broader breeding guidance.
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Emmett McDonald
Breeders Gazette
Salting the Wild Carrot and Weed Eradication Advice
A Farm and Fireside correspondent urges landowners to combat wild carrot and hawk weed by liberal salt application. The writer claims salt kills weeds while fertilizing grass and recommends buying damaged salt cheaply and applying it three to four times to reach each plant.
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New York State
Idaho pea forage plant gains West cultivation interest
The Idaho pea or chick pea Cicer arietinum is discussed as a forage plant with seeds valuable for hare feed and as a coffee substitute. It grows in arid regions, suits semi arid climates with irrigation, and may become a viable low cost crop if yields meet expectations.
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West
Department of Agriculture
India
Africa
Spain
Mediterranean
Idaho
Colorado Experiment Station
Cooke
Jane
EXTRA EARLY TOMATOES Dwarf Sorts Under Glass For Early Crops
The article discusses starting dwarf champion tomato varieties under glass to harvest extra early tomatoes. Fordhook Fancy and the ideal are highlighted as promising. Greiner plans January sowing with February follow ups to attain fruit by June or July, noting success from similar methods.
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Glasa
T. Greiner
Stass
Greiner
New Early Variety Tomatoes And Gravenstein Seedling
The article discusses early tomato types like Dwarf Fordhook Fancy and Dwarf Early Advance, noting larger fruit and better shape with early plants. It highlights Luther Burbank’s Gravenstein seedling, described as productive and flavorful, ripening with Baldwin and Rhode Island Greening. It also covers dairy practices, cold barns, and a side poultry house construction.
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Gravenstein
New Yorker
Burbank
Baldwin
Rhode Island
Poultry House Cemented Floor and Milking Prep Advice
A Farm Journal plan praises a cemented poultry house floor and describes its warm, clean finish. It advises carrying cows before milking and brushing them to remove dirt, noting brushing after milking risks contamination from dirty hands and pails.
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Waem Poultry House
The
Farm Journal
Milk Pail Cover and Dairy Best Practices
Practical tips on a milk pail cover to keep milk clean, including tube placement, hand positioning, and optional strainer cloth. Additional notes cover drying the cover, lead extract udder treatment, lime drench for cattle, and calving practices. Also brief farm guidance on feeding and herd size with corn versus clover.
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Samael Gray
Dairyman
Anillas
Agricultural Gazette of London
Goulard
Hoe
Wisconsin Swiss cheese output and methods described
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes Wisconsin cheese production with 108 creameries using Swiss methods. It estimates season totals near 11.6 million pounds of milk and about 1.07 million pounds of cheese, shipped to the Pacific coast, Mexico, and South America, all under Swiss-trained cheesemakers.
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Wianomalm
Chieete
Wis
Didentt
Shone
Ussceford
Pacific Coast
Mexico
South America
Switzerland
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Sentinel
Unrivaled Glue Cement and Pressing Tip
A DIY formula describes white fish glue mixed with white lead alcohol and water to create a rapid dust‑free hard cement. Instructions note chilling to 100 degrees and possible glycerin addition for pliability. The second snippet advises using a half‑rolling pin board as a portable pressing board beneath iron weight for curved surfaces.
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Threwdy
Pirat
GQOD
Eerben
Legig
Luther Burbank
California
Kansas Experiment Station
Merisscn Creamery
England
Pbccamey
Uairy
Boston
Paris
Biacksley
Feber
Garnett
Alexander Taylor
Taylor
Blackleg
Peerless
Great Southern Pig, & Mfg. Co
Frederick City, MD
HUMOR
Tver
Crriucia
Duman Blessinga
Price
Tee
Porran
Cy Cone
Bale
Boelon
Ohnson
Whita
Doug
Jogson
J. L. Jone
Nadigu
Heisely Kully
Market St
Clinton E
Maun
Market Se
Gail Borden
Eagle Brand
Ynpant Health
Lew Tenn
A. L. Pearre
Frederick, Md
Chichester
Hoffman
Wilson
Wen
Harrison's Nurseries
Berlin
F Papermerts Wever Sons
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