Feeding hogs and winter provisions from a farm guide
Practical advice on hog nutrition and home storage from a historical agricultural note. It covers feeding sows, brood sows, and pigs with bran, clover or alfalfa, tankage, oats, corn, and skim milk. It emphasizes balanced rations, gradual changes, water needs, farrowing preparation, and the use of pumpkins and roots. It cites Wisconsin and Iowa experiments on pork yields per acre and the influence of grain prices on feeding strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salong
Towa
Aloi R
Shell
Campaign on seed corn and dairy farming education gains steam
The article recalls Professor Holden and Henry Wallace promoting farm improvement through seed corn testing and educational train campaigns. It describes plans to tour railroads to meet farmers, teach cropping choices, and demonstrate quick, practical seed testing methods to boost yields and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelis
Sheik
Pliip
The
Tafe
Igut
Agricul’ture Collegen
Vanes
Henry Wallace
Wallace'v. Partier
State Dairy
Boardmap
Fargent
Des Moines
Rock-Inlang
Holden
Pallroad
Bolden
Berrods
City and country life debated in early 20th ads
Fragmentary text discusses the gap between urban and rural life, advertising aims, and public expectations. It notes inflated hopes about farming profits, capital needs, knowledge gaps, and the challenge of linking city and country readers without misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tviad
the Daily
Thame
The First Tomato Seed From Bermuda Creates A Curious Berry
A fragmented account tells of saltbird bringing Bermuda seed to the United States and growing for a rare berry described as a hybrid edible nightshade. The piece recounts a diner's tale of a plant with green to red fruits, mistaken for poison, later tasted and enjoyed. It notes tomatoes’ versatile use and pop culture fascination with this strange fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Pennsylvania
Athat
United States
Jignds
Iens Gall
Provident
Poultry Advice Warns Against Bad Fowl Choices
A long reader note discusses selecting hens for egg production, criticizing poor conformation and temperament. It includes guidance on body type, egg capacity, and care, and references a poultry show, prices, and potential diseases, with cautionary remarks from experts and gossip about breeders.
Sermon Fragments Reflect On Mount Teachings And Mercy
Fragmented text records a 1070 sermon on Jesus teachings from the Mount where disciples and crowds hear two discourses under different circumstances. It notes themes of atonement, righteousness, forgiveness, mercy, and the church as salt of the earth, with emphasis on living pure of heart and enduring persecution with joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Also Mentioned on This Page
SEED
Corn’ Evangelist
Frofeshor P.O. Holder
Inaira
Tate
Eve
Seaieks
Kent
Lee Gee
Akers
Cholly
Mamma
Jane
Tommy Eye
Riverald
Ana
Dingster
Groote Brown
Sbarnitz
Waaka
America
Chen
Baltimore
States
Dalon
United
The.international
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!