Alfalfa Harvest and Its Machinery in the Northwest
A discussion by agrostologist A. S. Hitchcock explains alfalfa hay timing across regions, noting limited cuttings at high altitudes and more in the San Joaquin valley. It covers field operations, drying, stacking methods, and the use of derrick style stackers for unloading hay onto stacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Hitchcock
San Joaquin Valley
California
Lovelock Valley
Nebraska
Northwest
Hitchcock
Bordeaux arsenical spray saves late potato crop yields
Experimental results from a Vermont station show Bordeaux arsenical mixture extending foliage and boosting yields. One timely August spray on Green Mountain potatoes yielded 121 bushels per acre more than unsprayed plots, with the season’s blight impact noted and guidance on timing and frequency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordeaux
Hayrack and stacker methods in hay farming
A rural article describes common hayrack types with forks and nets, including the Jackson or California fork, and harpoon forks. It notes dericks, dumps, and wagon rigs used to place hay on stacks, plus stack dimensions and regional variations. It also discusses creamery milk decline in hot weather and suggests sailing crops to feed cows for summer milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
California
Colorado
Wyoming
Shallow Irrigation and alkali in Arizona orchards
Professor R H Forbes of Arizona outlines how shallow wetting and poor cultivation waste water in southern Arizona irrigation. Surface evaporation concentrates salts near the soil surface, forcing roots to stay shallow and leaving orchards with exposed alkali near the upper soil, as seen in Salt River district orange trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Forben
Arizona
Forbes
Salt River District
Rust on Cotton Prevented by Manure and Kainit Test
Rust on cotton was practically prevented in trials by applying barnyard manure and kainit at 250 pounds per acre conducted by E R Loyd of Mississippi. Untreated plots and plots using cottonseed meal or acid phosphate rusted badly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E R. Loyd
Mississippi
Sound Logic. Professor Finds Hat by Logic
A professor of logic claims his hat vanished with no other person present and concludes he must be sitting on it. The remark plays on paradox and language, ending with an incomplete attribution.
Incidental Claim Sparks Family Relation Debate
A terse exchange features Bursley asserting kinship and offering proof, while Floyd questions the claim as possibly coincidental. Smart Set notes the vanished certainty of relation amid cautious skepticism.
The Shepherd And His Flock In American Agriculturist
A Maine farmer advises selecting strong, mature sheep, separating weak stock, and providing dry quarters. Lambs eat oats, meat, shorts, straw as needed, with gradual corn. avoid overfeeding to prevent scouring. Old sheep fed similarly, midteens onwards discouraged for poor stock. Dog power and fencing praised for mutton farming. Hampshire Down is among oldest English breeds, large after Southdown, with Oxford Down as a newer counterpart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Steck
Southwest
Dallas
Tex
Hampshire
Know Your Breed and Small Flocks Pay in Sheep Farming
The Hampshire sheep is strong and prolific with good wool. Merino and Shropshire require different care. The Shropshire Show calls for two judges for males and females. Small flocks can profit regardless of wool prices, with lamb and mutton on the home table and meat sales locally or exported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Oxford
Cotswold
Hampshire
England
Shropshire Sheep Breeders’ Association
To Tell if Mares Are In Foal
American Cultivator notes mares may show foal signs before birth. Readiness includes increased abdomen size and behavioral changes such as unexpected docility and irritability. Also observed is rapid but soft flesh gain with lowered energy.
Red a Favorite Tiny Color in National Flags
Red is the most common color in national flags. Of twenty five leading flags nineteen contain red. Major flags with red include the United States England France Germany Austria Italy Spain Denmark Belgium Sweden Switzerland Turkey Mexico Chile Portugal and Venezuela.
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United States
England
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Belgum
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Mexico
Chile
Portugal
Venezuela
Hog House Design Focuses on Sunlight and Ventilation
A Wisconsin Institute speaker urges careful hog house construction noting sunlight and fresh air prevent poor nutrition. He describes a practical south-facing 4 by 10 foot foundation, double-walled 6 by 8 foot pens, and a sloped floor with eight inch clearances to keep pigs active and reduce sow crushing.
Notes on feeding swine and forage plants
A compilation of agricultural advice on feeding practices for pigs horses mules and cattle focusing on feed value of cow peas soybeans alfalfa rape rye and cottonseed meal. It covers risks of cottonseed meal in pig diets the value of pen hay for fattening mules the benefits of chopped hay for horses and the use of sorghum as a forage crop with cautions about drought frost and grazing timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Agricultural
Professor Sanborn
It Happened In The Room A Whispered Accident
Martha and Charley dispute a whispered moment that led to an unintended incident. Aunt Mana confronts them and Martha admits it was an accident. Charley expresses remorse, insisting he meant no harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mana
Martha
Charley
Ald
How to Milk Cows and Keep Milk Clean in Barns
An article emphasizes cleanliness in dairy farming. It lists steps to reduce germs: barn cleaning daily after milking, no feeding before milking, dampening udders with moist cloths, and thorough utensil cleaning. It explains proper milking technique and posture for efficient flow and udder protection. It notes dairying boosts state prosperity in Illinois Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Dairy Butter Laws and Cheese Dresser Techniques
A compilation of notes on dairy regulation and butter making includes that renovated butter must bear labels prescribed by the internal revenue commissioner and cannot be shipped interstate until labeled. It also describes milk vessel cleaning, scalding with boiling water, and methods for dressing cheese. It discusses changes in buttermaking practices, noting lower churn temperatures reduce fat loss and improve butter body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Milking Heifers by Gentle Handling and Calf Bonding
A dairy farmer details humane, patient methods for milking heifers. He avoids udders handling before entry, earns trust through calm handling, and ensures heifers lack hunger or discomfort. By eighteen months they fear neither him nor milking, with gradual training including nursing and close contact.
Milking With Care Says Practical Farmer
Kindaces Pays In Milking. There is no necessity of such a fuss over milking a little gentleness plenty of patience and sympathy, says Practical Farmer. Cows are nervous timid and sensitive. Never try to ie with cold hands. Remember how you feel with a cold finger thrust down your back. Never speak gruffly or abruptly. You don't like it neither do the cows. Don't grab at them. How would you like to be jerked about suddenly? Always speak gently when you sit down to milk. Stroke the cow softly once or twice before beginning, and she won't kick or put her foot in the pall without cause. If she does, try to find out what is the matter. It ber od der is sore rub with camphorated oil for caked bag or inflammation with sweet oil baseline or castor of for sores scratches bruises etc.
Christmas Eve Sleigh Ride Lottery Tale
A Philadelphia magistrate recalls an elderly immigrant who bought a raffle ticket for a horse and sleigh. He plans a grand Fairmount Park ride with his wife and children, but his stern denial of back talk leads to comic family banter about who rides where on the backless outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phiadelphia
Fairmount Park
Pop
Mom
Johanna
Philadelphia Press
How the Mails Tre Hobbes and Their Safeguards
A New York Press piece notes about 400 mail thefts yearly in the Post Office Department. It details a method: place the envelope address down on dry blotting paper, apply wet blotting paper on the seal, press with a book, and lift the flap by rolling a cedar pencil. Contents are removed, flap resealed with dry blotting paper. safeguarding relies on sealing wax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Why Birds Are Easily Poisoned
The London Spectator notes birds swallow food without chewing making them vulnerable to poisons. Intelligent birds like rooks will eat poisoned grain while crows and ravens eat poisoned eggs or meat. Chickens die from poisonous seeds such as Inburnum. Wild birds often die in gardens after consuming poisonous seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rooha
London Spectator
Browning and a Rejected Review in Tait's Magazine
Reginald Farrar collects Browning extracts from Bells and Pomegranates and recounts an anecdote about John Stuart Mill encountering a request to review the work. Tait's Magazine declined to publish a review, noting it had already been revised in a recent issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Farrar
Reginald Farrar
Jon
Browning
John Stuart Mill
Tait
Magaazine
Brownie
Robert Browning
Page and Lady Cast Dismissive Bargain in London Tale
In a brisk London scene a page negotiates a rapid entrance while a mistress is urged to approve the departure. The exchange captures brisk wit and social intrigue as the page insists the arrival is possible at once and the Lady presses for discretion.
The Sunday School Tour and the Cross Narrative Reflections
A 1904 remembrance-style lesson interprets Mark xv 23 33 and John xix 17 37 highlighting Jesus bearing the cross with Simon of Cyrene, fulfilled prophecies, and the thieves crucified beside him. It links the crucifixion to Psalms and Isaiah, notes the soldiers gambling for garments, and ends with a reflection on advertising psychology and human nature.
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E. K. Slater
Creamery Journal
Bursley
Floyd
SHIRE
Walt
Jorgen
James Fisher
Wisconsin Institute
Tennessee
John Michels
Michigan Agricultural College
Elean
Bural New Yorker
Illnois
Iowa
Minnesota
Dairyman
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Saya Loss Draetter
Ethan
London
the Sunday School
Rev
D. M. Stearns
American Press Association
Jesus
Calvary
Simon
Gethsemane
Simon Peter
Matthew
Mark
John
Golgotha
Luke
David
Jacob
John Xt
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