Surface tile irrigation for celery and crops
Rural New Yorker describes a system using four-foot tiles laid end to end on soil surface to subirrigate crops. Celery is grown with surface irrigation early, then banked and tiled for subirrigation, with tiles removed at harvest for reuse. Potatoes share moisture, watering 3 feet 8 inches per side. Also suggests tools for Crimson clover germination and notes French fertilizer use and horse meat market inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styrion
Department of Agriculture
France
Germany
Austria
T. Girelner
Fact
Ba Telly
Pest control concerns from garden burrowing mice issue
A garden note warns about mole and field mouse problems damaging lawns and beds. It highlights burrowing damage, home nuisances, and the need for careful control to protect plants and soil.
Trap and remedies for garden pests and hens
The article describes a 4 inch trap design to control moles and outlines salt water and lime sprays to deter slugs. It cites Leghorn chickens as a profitable breed for farmers distant from markets, noting earlier laying and winter hardiness benefits and care considerations for housing and comb protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Practical Hay Caps for Protecting Farm Hay
Practical methods describe hay caps made from unbleached twisled cloth six feet square with corner looo and stakes. A painted variant uses two pound corner weights. Caps aid rain protection but should be removed when not turning rain. shocks must be large. Hay caps can be bought from sailcloth dealers. worn sails are repurposed. paper caps at Cornel station proved durable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wing
Cornell
Butter Trade Divides Into Four Distinct Classes
AM Girard reports experiments with potatoes as cattle forage to the Acad emis des Sciences in Paris. Results suggest creamery butter remains top in price and quality, while oleomargarine and reworked butter flood the market. A fourth is dairy butter produced by small dairies, with Illinois farmers urging separate dairy laws for each type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AM Girard
Academis Des Sciences
Paris
Illinois
Beef prices and the meat trade described in detail
The article traces beef prices and the meat market as a butcher analyzes a steer’s breakdown into cuts and byproducts. It explains weights, prices for each section, and the profits and losses of a slaughterer, including hides tails livers and bones, with broader note on byproduct values. It mentions a 600 to 1,200 pound steer, various cuts like sirloin porterhouse brisket and ribs, and discusses fat and bones as marketable commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Sotrang
Char City
Davis
Mr. Davis
Chicago
Holland
England
Boston
Cfurt Wimakt
Italy
Breeding Debate on Stallions and Dam Lineage
The Horseman invites essays on best breeding choice among three bloodlines to produce a top thoroughbred. Discussion favors the mare as a conservative force, with evidence from pedigrees and noted crosses like Arion with Suppose So. Readers cite Wilkes and Mambrino lines, warn against overinbreeding, and note imperial gifts of Orloff trotting stock.
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Jta
Darwin
Arion
Eas
Harwood
George Wilkes
Middletown
Mambring Patchen
American Star
Blue Bull
Hambletonian
Ars Tempte
Wilkes
Nutwood
Wilkes Boy
Baronet
Rubinstein
Morgan
Patchen
Favora
Angelina
Live Stock Prices Decline Amid Transportation Shifts
Horses have fallen about 40 percent in six years due to trolley and bicycle growth. Fine carriage and draft horses still command decent prices. Notice how dealers overstate wares to reduce averages by at least a third. The piece urges riders to strengthen back and chest muscles and maintain good posture.
Dairy Barn Model Cow Barn Described by New York Dairyman
A New York correspondent of Board's Dairyman, Mr. A. Deverens, describes a model cow barn built on level ground with no bank nearby. The structure measures 160 feet long by 86 feet wide and includes details and pictures.
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New York
A. Deverens
Board
Dairyman
COW BARN DESIGN WITH MULTIANIMAL STABLE DETAILS
Description of a two level cow and horse barn with twenty two foot posts. Cow stalls form two rows facing eight windows per side with a five foot feeding alley and eight by sixteen inch gutters. A central eight foot driveway runs full length with end slide doors for manure handling.
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St Lopes Bexés
Sis
Barn Ventilators and Roof Carriers Improve Hay Storage
Describes four ventila tors 9 by 24 7 feet atop a barn roof with hinged doors and a six inch offset to close the north window when wind shifts. Ventilators provide constant airflow, skylights and shafts allow fodder to be moved to hay blocks. A 160 foot second story features a central driveway and tall clearances for hay and grain with braced rafters and a large feed bin.
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Polas
Ces
Creamery Cream Gathering Near Sheboygan Wisconsin
The O Connell Brothers Beechwood creamery at Sheboygan Wisconsin began on May 1 gathering cream from about a dozen local farm separators within four miles. Crema was collected three times weekly, measured in inches in a special pail and tested with Curtis oil burn test. They compared Babcock and churn methods, finding churn tests more uniform.
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Beechwood
O'Connell Brothers
Sheborean Mary
Wis
Babcock
Muddled Trip Notes Describe Odd Paraphernalia
Fragmentary OCR reads like a travelogue with scattered terms. Mentions driter cet apparatus, factory, cream, prices, and a name Senck, plus vague trip details with a driver and a forthcoming trip. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
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Joe
Uae
Hanmoon
Cream ripening and churning practices detailed
A historical note discusses cream ripening temperatures from 50 to 70 degrees and timing for best churning results, detailing a 68 degree open vat regime that produced bad flavor and high acid. It warns about impure surroundings and mixture of creams of varied ripening, plus a quirk about fat not destroyed by acid.
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Lance
Babcock
H. B. Gorler
Creagery Journal
Mitty and Creamery Milk Price Standoff Described
The article discusses producers setting own prices in the dairy trade, noting distrust between providers and consumers and mentioning August events and vermin breed issues. It references the Doree-Jerser box breed, traced to Mileton in New Jersey, with notes on a stallion named Dore and red pigs bought by Mr Frink, whose origin remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mileon
Rates County
Dore
Frink
Dorocs
New Jersey
Jet Tey
French Barbarity at Yata and War Crimes Debate
A 19th century note discusses French actions at Yata and the broader ethics of war. It cites Professor W. A. Siusne on the necessity of harsh measures to hasten victory, and questions whether surrendering French prisoners should be executed or exchanged.
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Tibet
Mata Ely
Chak Steelires
Peter
Berthier
AL Siusne
Napolecon
General Greely Social Hero At An Afternoon Reception
A New York Times excerpt describes General Greely, famed Arctic explorer, adored in society. At a social gathering hosted by a young girl, he escorts the 12 year old to dinner, courting her with humor and praise, prompting playful remarks on bread and meat.
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General Greely
Greely
Grealy
Cleveland
New York Times
Paris Horses Dominate City Omnibus Trade
The New York San notes Paris as a premier heavy draft horse center with 86,000 horses in the city and 16,000 owned by the omnibus fleet. It highlights three horse teams, heavy weights, and the global interest in French draft stock, including the influence on London and New York markets. The piece also references anecdotes about absent-mindedness in Nassau Street and a fare paying habit observed among commuters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Liverpool
London
Omnibus
Sisa
Okt Binaan
Paris Omnibuses
Largrat
Omnibra
Live Stock Journal
Lever
Msn
Nassau Street
New York
San
Check signing and endorsement practice guidance noted
The fragment outlines how to sign checks with the name across and lengthwise, press the top edge to align, and write the name precisely as it appears on the face. It explains double signing for small handwriting and adding instructions like Partto-order or For deposit, and mentions royalties of 150,000 marka annually for Hime Wagner for her deshande operas.
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Acheck
Scross
Nes
Ging Co
Gepost
Wagner
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sLaecen
Sire Ang
Besshs
W. E. D. Stokes
Grand Duke
Dimitr
Orloff
Imperial Stud
Russia
Riz
Atalla
Jjallels
Transvaal
Yata
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