Plums in the East Face Black Knot Challenge
Farm notes from the Massachusetts agricultural college on black knot in plums. Varieties like Red Anne and Burbank show varying susceptibility in the college orchard, with Japanese types offering hope. The writer discusses pruning, removal of knots, and Bordeaux spray treatments to reduce disease and save crops across a 90-tree orchard.
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F.C. Bears
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Red Anne
Burbank
Uregedhart
Bradshaw
Green Bay
Fertilizer confusion over peat and nitrogen claims
A fragmented report analyzes peat and muck as fertilizers, noting claimed nitrogen and phosphoric content with inert components and varied prices. It discusses testing methods, potential misrepresentation, and farmer guidance on purchasing blends containing potassium and phosphates.
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Arnold
Rome
Uae
Torent
Poylo
RES
Bray
New English Potato Varieties and Garden Tips
The article reviews Magnum Bonum potatoes from New York experiments showing high disease resistance and yields around 150 to 160 bushels per acre, comparing them to American varieties. It notes UK markets, seed sources, and a claim that Magnum Bonum outperforms English varieties. It also offers home garden advice on strawberries, rhubarb, currants, and fertilization.
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York
Iss
Maguwin Borin
Maun
Benin
Istd
Paris
United Kingdom
New York
Prices and tech terms on dairy milking machines
A dialogue-like extract discusses value and operation of milking machines and their components. It mentions power sources, machine types, and performance questions about efficiency, safety, and cow handling. Notable points cover torque, costs, and comparative effectiveness of suction versus pressing systems.
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Navn
Co Peters
Pet Mewell
Bette
Allie
Tito Nate
Elouer
Peron
Dave Thes
Pti
Sheep Great Weed Eaters in Agriculture
In Iowa, farmers cultivate diverse crops and report many weed varieties. Sheep show potential as weed controllers, consuming hundreds of weed species while promoting soil fertility. The note argues weed pressure as a major hindrance to farming and suggests sheep could enhance land productivity if managed properly.
Horn Fly Damage Report Warns Dairy Farmers
A garbled OCR of a dairy bulletin warns farmers about horn fly damage affecting cattle and milk production. It details prevalence, impact on cattle and milk, preventive measures, and notes on veterinary and agricultural authorities and farm practices. The text references dairymen, water, oats, and preventive strategies amid widespread mentions of names, places, and dates that establish context for a midseason extension of agricultural advisories.
Health of Sheep and Preventive Feeding Techniques
A livestock expert urges preventive measures for sheep health at a livestock convention. Early care of lambs targets nodular disease and parasites, with pasture management and fresh forage emphasized. Use of hurdles to rotate pasture, plus clover and rape crops, supports rapid growth and thrift while reducing disease risk.
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Tral
Tyco
Wong
Additio
Poultry Aweights by C. M. Barnitz Saversion
A vintage poultry column by C M Barnitz Saversion offers bantam lore, care tips, and playful poems about boys with feathered pets. It covers famous bantam varieties, show standards, breeding notes, and humorous anecdotes from readers. It includes a Q A section with advice on hatching, incubators, and poultry shows, plus a brief market note on imports and grain prices.
Shade for Sheep and Shelter Design for Heat Relief
Drought era farm note outlines shade strategies for a sheep flock. It recommends building a sun shelter using cheap materials, boards, or posts, near open shed space, with southward shading and natural or improvised structures. The plan aims to protect woolly flock from heat during days and provide night shelter.
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Ino
D. Neale
Breeding and Pasture Tips For Sheep Keep Vital
A historical agricultural note offers breeders guidance on selecting strong lineage, honesty in breeding, and proper feeding. It covers milk fed sheep, adding yellow turnips and alfalfa hay, and graduated pasture to prevent barn shocks. It also praises excellent pasturage with stand corn and safe grain fields for sheep, stressing sturdy fences and safe grazing.
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Ove Cirmer
Northwestern Adriquitarist
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New
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Teton
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Pyle
Walter
Hendy
Tha
Andy Ingik
Seates
Ant Keeani
Vheet
iMneta Espert
Ostadan
Guy Drymat
Andy Milk
Cm.baritz
C. M. Barnitz
Luis
Jou
Iftte
Guo
Ds West
Stolin
Poultry Association
Pouters’ Club
Teu
Bos
Hotee
Sian
Kyrics
Korrespondents
A. A
Pennsylvania
Forthens
Ako Ecgshells
Maso Petite
Faye
Boston
America
United States
Weer
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