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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1895
Page
6
Farmers push irrigation to protect gardens and fruit crops during drought. Small initial costs, such as laying furrows or pipes, can unlock big returns as water is diverted to save early crops and ensure harvest value. The text emphasizes the economic payoff of timely irrigation investments.
A summary of horticultural and farming innovations including subirrigation methods to water gardens, tiling and moisture management, and new hay racks rakes and binders. The piece highlights practical experience from Kansas and Rochester style machinery, plus reports from Maine and Wisconsin on crop planting distances and hive assembly. It also mentions shade for wells and notes on women in art education.
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