Scuffle Hoe Adapted for Root Crops in Oregon and Washington
The article describes the scuffle hoe as a specialized tool for thinning and weeding root crops like mangel wurzels and cotabagas. It notes moist cool western Oregon and western Washington climates yield 20 to 35 tons per acre, with reports of 45 to 50 tons. The hoe blade, often made from an old saw blade, is diamond shaped and used in horizontal strokes just under soil surface. Byron Hunter of the Bureau of Plant Industry is cited.
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Oregon
Washington
Byron Hunter
Bureau of Plant Industry
The New Strawberry Bed Planting Guide
The article advises choosing healthy, fresh strawberry plants and discarding wilted stock even at a loss. It emphasizes four months of proper care, keeping soil loose, and maintaining constant culture until August, with mulching planned for November to ensure a reliable crop the following year.
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Iowa Homestead
Early Blight of Potato Plants Diagnosed
Early blight affects potato leaves caused by the fungus Alternaria solani. It appears as grayish brown spots with faint concentric rings before tuber formation or when plant vitality drops, indicating disease progression.
Early vine disease and Bordeaux spray remedy noted
A damaged report describes a potato vine disease causing leaf browning and dieback within ten days, tubers stopping growth, and vines dying early. It claims Bordeaux mixture spray as thorough treatment, adds Paris green for insect kill, and notes McCormack potatoes as resistant, per J B Somers.
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McCormack
Maryland
J. B.S Norsom
Orchard Revival on Rocky Hills Explosive Growth Claim
J. H. Hale recalls buying 125 acres of chastnut sprouts for $25 an acre, clearing and burning to plant apples with peaches as fillers. Despite brutal winters, trees thrived after banking and deep plowing between four rows. The tract, once taxed at $3 an acre, now bundles value at $200 an acre, per Orange Judd Farmer.
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Connecticut
J. H. Hale
Orange Judd
New England Could Grow More Pears Profitably
Prof. William Stuart notes Vermont underproduces pears and state horticultural societies urge expansion in New England. An illustration from New England Homestead shows the Sheldon pear grown in Strafford County New Hampshire, winning first prize at the Rochester fair last fall.
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New England
Massachusetts
Vermont
William Stuart
State Agricultural College
New England Homestead
Sheldon
Straffor County
X. H
Rochester
Milking Machines Attract Large Dairies Not Small Farms
American Cultivator notes milking machines may suit large dairies facing labor shortages. Training cows for machine milking and investing in gear are hurdles for small herds. Improvements will likely bring cheaper, better units in a few years, while many dairymen report success with current machines.
Land idle as timber prospect hints at profit for farmers
Land partly idle signals potential for profitable tree planting on old pasture. As timber value rises, land stocked with timber can fetch higher ranch prices, benefiting farmers even if they do not live to enjoy the yield. This trend appears steady across many regions and will grow with timber value.
Dairy Feeding: Brewers' Grains Boost Protein For Cows
Practical dairy feeding guidance advocates silage with clover, plus dried brewers grains to balance protein. Recommends two thirds brewers grains to one third crushed corn and hominy feed, eight to twelve pounds daily per cow, adjusted by milk output and digestion. Highlights Hood Farm Pogis Jersey, its merits, and Register of Merit status.
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J. W. Anderson
Timois
Dairy Cleanliness and Small Top Pails Cut Contamination
A discussion on dairy cleanliness argues that most dairy product inferiority stems from milk contamination. It promotes using small top milking pails to reduce dirt and bacteria, noting contamination drop from reducing pail opening from twelve to nine inches and further to six inches. Experiments claim higher cheese yield and quality with sanitary milk, citing Hall of New York and Pearson.
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Hall
New York
R. A. Pearson
Kimball
Dairy Farmer
Planting Abandoned Lanes on Dairy Grounds
A Clinton County write up suggests creating a permanent center fence with movable sides to form wide lanes from the milk yard into pastures. After three years shift the fence, plant the abandoned lane to corn fodder for two years, then grain and stock to clover, repeating a three year rotation to convert waste into cash with minimal cost.
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Gordon
Clinton County
Branding and handling of butter and milk practices
A dairy article discusses branding butter to secure prices and customer loyalty, the importance of keeping milk separate and well handled, and notes on creamery separation temperatures. It includes a quoted view from a buttermaker and details from George H. Bristol on prize butter making and dairy hygiene.
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George H. Bristol
Illinois State Dairymen’s Association
de Laval
The Pure Bred Sire for Dairies Advised
A Kimball's Dairy Farmer writer argues against grade bulls on dairy farms and urges starting with fully bred sires. He warns grade bulls may transmit undesirable traits from inferior ancestors. The piece suggests using thoroughbred sires to enable later selection of superior offspring.
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Kimball
Milking Stools for Dairies Improve Comfort and Efficiency
The article urges every milking stable to supply ample milking stools and proper storage. It condemns makeshift setups seen in some dairies and describes how using appropriate materials and a few hours can yield a comfortable, functional stool set.
Dairy business tips urge cautious herd reduction
A fragmented excerpt advises would be dairying Wis Ins ness to observe all conditions and implement practical steps. It recommends regular milking routines, monthly fat tests, and keeping a careful record to determine which cows pay. The author suggests reducing the herd to those that are profitable.
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Garsel
Pois
Sheldon Pears
Hood Farm Pogis Ltd
Hood Farm
Lowell
Mass
Hod Farm Pogis
Big Joe
E. O H. Webster
Frederick, Md
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