Fertilizers for Garden Crops Considerations for Growers
The Massachusetts state experiment station report on special fertilizers outlines key garden practices. It stresses soil richness, limits on decayed matter, balanced use of compost and chemical manures, and avoiding excess soluble salines. It recommends specific nutrient blends and timing for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, plus periodic organic additions and soil deepening for new lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts State Experiment Station
South Carolina
Florida
Improved Portable Fence Based on a Locking Yoke System
The article describes an economical portable fence using a wooden yoke to lock panels, forming gates by swinging panels on a serpentine worm-fence design. Panels connect lockingly without posts or clamps, yielding cheap, portable, and sturdy fencing with easy setup.
Exterior Poultry House And Farm Notes From Massachusetts
Exterior of a poultry building discussion covers room assignments for Young birds Silver Spangled Hamburgs Golden Penciled Hamburgs and White Cochins with a pigeon roost above. It notes grain yields from drilled seeding at Massachusetts grounds and warns canker worms, advises spraying with green parts and stirring, and gives mixing guidance for 50 gallon barrels. It also mentions an agricultural bill on Long Island and the size of state stations, plus plum growing in Maine and a humor line about a woman and her husband. It ends with a note on nightingale confiscation and global newspaper circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry House
Massachusetts
New York
Long Island
New England
Munson
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Penobscot
Champion St Bernard Dog for Farm Use and Guarding
Feature on the St Bernard as a versatile farm dog capable of driving cattle and warding off tramps, praising the breed’s size, gentleness, and intelligence while noting the hospice’s pure lines and global spread. Also includes unrelated agricultural notes on lamb fattening, sheep feed, loco weed, and platinum demand.
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Ives
Alps
St. Bernard
Cassing Live Stock at Fairs Shows Beefs and Dairy Classifications
Reports on classification revisions for beef and dairy cattle at fairs reveal a consensus reflected in the stepladder herd concept with provisions for bull and cow rings. Exhibitors press to allow bulls bred by exhibitors, and dairy officers retain a 4 year old cow ring to balance costs and judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Ander
Dairy feeding in hot weather boosts milk yield and profits
A long article argues that grazing alone fails to sustain milk flow in heat. It urges partial feeding, enclosure with storage of silage, and careful rationing from July to prevent shrinkage. Targets include ensilage strategies, cottonseed meal use, and summer cheese production to stabilize income.
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Yoou
Terry
John Gould
John
Gaurier
Alinais
Montana
State Dairy Association
Dafrsman
Good Roads Movement and Road Improvements
A column advocating permanent stone roads argues their benefits over dirt paths, citing Ontario county tests, Canandaigua progress, and the value of better highways for farmers. It notes cost is not a barrier and highlights national aid for roads and Grass roadside improvements. It also mentions Gogebic county bonds and a Virginia Institute hall contract.
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Telford
Roy Stone
Ontario County
WLYL
Canandaigua
Réada
Washington
St. Louis
Thosg
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Clifton Forge
Order of the Cincinnati
George Washington
Wilmington
Del
Picturesque and Pleasing Exterior Design Atop Odd Octagon Bay
An architectural description of a house by Palliver & Oty Architects notes a rear extension serving as kitchen and pantry, a new roof, and a first floor with open fireplaces. The library features bay windows, stained glass, and a flower motif, while the octagonal bay and window treatment provide a distinctive, sturdy appearance. The house includes a back hall, bathroom, full-height second floor, a well-lit attic, a cellar laundry, fuel storage, and a $2,500 cost. The article argues blinds are unnecessary, proposes alternatives such as fabric shades, and critiques exterior blinds for their detracting effect on detail.
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Paller, Palliver & Oty
Flimsy Architecture and the Country House Dilemma
A critique of fragile building styles and costly country houses, noting bloated exteriors in suburban villas and the risk of catastrophic fire. Also mentions wood vs steel strength comparisons and promotes Rembler bicycles with corrugated pneumatic tires as safer, durable transport options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Ie Nuwe
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Old Colony” Poultry House
Old Colony Poultry House
Poultry World
Storrs Agricultural College
Connecticut
Tillon
B. F. Koons
Storrs
Conn
Boston
Mexico
Venezels
New Yorker
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
B. G. Northrop
Atlantic States
Cape Cod
Politica
Hore
Pittsburgy
America
F. B. Mumford
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Great Britain
Tts
Ural Mountain
Philadelphia Press
Fou
London
Spain
England
Wales
Beary Walker
Richmond
Ind
Prague
Europe
Gogebic
Board of Supervisors
Gogebic County
Mich
Pagloe
Beanart
Eaaner A. Iat
Diameer
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