Arm garden land measuring devices explained in detail
The article describes two land measuring devices, a foldable two-piece V form and a wheel device built from a toy wagon hub. It explains setup, measurements, and use steps, including how a rod equals sixteen and a half feet, plus notes on transport and durability. It also offers brief current notes on egg production, broom corn yields, seed varieties, and fruit fly control.
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West Virginia
Ilinois Broom
William Saunders
Canada
Starting Sweet Potatoes and Early Vegetables in a Warm Bed
The text outlines an arrangement for starting sweet potatoes and early vegetables using a warm bed pit along the Ohio River approach. It describes a frame built inside a pit, height dimensions, soil banks, and a structure to cover and regulate warmth, with details on digging, bed depth, and coverings for successful cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Building a WASM bed for garden use in old manual
A detailed method describes constructing a ridged frame with a top ridge pole and gables, stretched wire to secure ends, and a heavyweight unbleached muslin canvas over the frame. The setup promises weather protection, cheap materials, and yields of sweet potatoes tomatoes cabbage peppers plus early radishes lettuce and beets for family use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghiont
Strawberry Leaf Roller Control and Subwatering Lettuce
The dainty strawberry leaf roller eggs in young leaves, June caterpillars, and September adults threaten berries. Michigan guidance recommends mowing and burning after harvest, spraying lime and lime green parts, or kerosene emulsion, with timing to avoid fruit. Subwatering lettuce at Ohio stations yields notably larger, earlier marketable plants with less rot than surface watering, boosting yield 20 to 30 percent and avoiding lettuce rot.
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R. F. Pettit
Michigan
Ohio Station
Ohio State University
Rales of Registry and the Herdbook Rule
The Breeder's Gazette reports a revival in cattle breeding inquiries about registering animals graded up from unregistered cows. Herdbooks require traceable ancestry on both sides, and most do not accept animals lacking recorded stock from both parents. Some horse studbooks allow multiple top crosses, but herdbooks remain closed to such animals despite perceived reductions in non pedigree blood.
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Rales
Hoard
India
Traitena
Mar Mueller
Indra
Maur
Thrifty Milk Herds and Margarine Making Notes
Details on Dutch Belted cattle characteristics and dairy value, noting the breed's origin in Europe and limited American presence. Observes deep milkers and hardiness, then shifts to margarine production methods, fats, temperatures, and processes. Concludes with dairy stock breeding power and cow imagery in ancient literature.
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Huiland
Ayrshire
Europe
America
United States
Orange
Dutch Belted Cattle Association of America
Trustworthy Science and the Babepek Test Debate
The Creamery Journal extols the Babepek or Babcock test as the sole fair method to determine milk fat for butter production. It argues testing prevents fraud, urges patrons to accept fair division, and cites suspicion, dishonesty, and tester confidence as main opposition drivers.
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Creamery Journal
Work Horses Ready for Spring Plowing and Driving
Work horses idle in winter should be used every few days for a few weeks before heavy spring plowing. Light tasks like teaming or driving a wagon for pleasure or profit early in spring toughen them for the heavier work to come. Use two horses instead of one on rough roads to build resilience.
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Natonal Stockman
Pure Bred Cattle Sales in 1899 Totals and Averages
Year 1899 saw 3296 head of pure bred cattle sold for 702355 dollars. Herefords accounted for 1033 head bringing 271105 dollars at 262.44 per head. Polled Anguses sold 469 head for 115805 dollars at 247. Shorthorns totaled 1704 head for 315535 dollars at 175.75 per head.
Musty feed risks dairy butter flavor and barn taint
An exchange warns against feeding musty hay or any moldy fodder to dairy cows. Spoiled feed can alter butter flavor, taint milk and cream, and worsen the barn smell if used as bedding. Throw out moldy feed rather than airing the barn to remove odor.
Milk For Calves and Fat in Skim Milk Debate
The article discusses calf feeding, stating whole milk is ideal for calves as it provides the right protein level. It notes skim milk loses fat content and thus requires an added fat source, with linseed being commonly used as a satisfactory supplement.
The Dobie steer Texas sends 4 percent old to the exposition
The Dobie steer, known as the long horn, owned by J OM Debus of Bentick ranch in Laredo County Texas, weighs about 1700 pounds with horns possibly exceeding ten feet. Capt. D I Hardy trains and cares for the steer as it travels to Paris for display, a rare feature of Texas cattle heritage.
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New York
Texas
Lisedak County
Tex
Chatpion
Leble
Kenrock Mioch
Doble
D. I. Hardy
Mr. Dobie
Superior Wool Demand Guides Farmers to Improve Quality
An article urges English and American manufacturers to seek high grade wool amid a glut of inferior lots. It recommends reducing burs by removing plants, washing and packing wool carefully, and selecting Delaine ewes to yield long staple crimpy white wool. Fine long staple wool should fetch premium prices in the current market.
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E. P. Smith
London
The Hog's Unique Escape Valves And Heat Regulation
An excerpt notes The Butchers' Magazine describes hog anatomy with escape pipes for waste discharge arranged on the inside of the limbs. It states hogs perspire mainly through these ducts, unlike horses or cattle, which perspire across the skin, leaving hogs reliant on these openings to manage heat.
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Butchers
Cattle industry satire and editorial ramble in Weedy Blizzard
A garbled OCR piece paints a chaotic mix of farming notes and satire. It mentions cattle, sheep trimming myths, and Professor Thomas Shaw, with disjointed lines about agriculture education, weather, and a quip about business partners. The fragment includes references to The Weedy Blizzard editor and a misdated Chicago column exchange.
Secret remedy promises vigor and growth for men
A boastful letter claims a tonic restores strength and enlargement with discreet, confidential mailings. The writer asserts dramatic improvements in time, vigor, and masculinity, urging hesitant readers to request free receipt via plain sealed envelopes.
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Mac
Egor Pene Anil
E. W
Hall
Detroit
Michaete
Sam
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Hoard’s Dairyman
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Superior Wool
Egle
Als
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Thomas Shaw
Kay
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Goud
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Younus
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Rootle & Frizzington
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