Systems of Permanent Soil Improvement vs Land Ruin
At the Pennsylvania State Board of Agriculture annual meeting Prof. Hopkins of Illinois Station discusses soil fertility. He argues manure waste, fertilizer value, and rotation effects, noting nitrogen phosphorus and potassium dynamics, clover benefits, and the limits of crop rotation. He also covers dairy cow efficiency in Wisconsin and practical farming tips for hogs, poultry, and building with concrete.
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Pennsylvania State Board of Agriculture
Hopkins
Ilinois Station
Rothamsted
Keeping Sheep Healthy and Profitable in Field Practices
Keeping sheep is profitable if ailments and pests are avoided. Stomach and tape worms harm lambs and must be handled promptly. Tender grass promotes health and productivity for the flock.
Guineas as Game Birds on the Farm
Guineas are easy to raise since the mother hides the nest and returns with sturdy chicks. They require little human care and are strong foragers, devouring many grasshoppers. In cities domestic guineas are replacing scarce game birds on tables, signaling promising guinea culture for farmers.
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Guatemala
Texas
Indiana
Watering Horses Best Practices From The Field
The advice notes avoid giving a heated horse full water immediately after returning from field or road. Let the animal drink sparingly first, then allow another drink later. Do not water within an hour or two after feeding. Prefer running water. expose well water to air to oxydize before use. Weekly Witness.
Roup Cure For Chickens and Duck Breed Request
A reader from Watseka Ti asks for a sure cure for roup in poultry and where to obtain Muscovy ducks and Polish chickens. The reply notes roup is not easily cured and lists dilute carbolic acid kerosene and turpentine as successful remedies, with advice to separate sick birds. The article mentions a recent treatment of roup in columns and references a back issue.
There’s Money in Trees An Acre Planted in White Pine
A Tribune Washington report urges farmers to use unused land for forest planting. An acre of white pine is described as a 40 year insurance policy, maturing with a potential value around 200 to 800 dollars depending on species and age. The piece cites returns from catalpa Osage orange and other species across Nebraska Kansas and New York Socially the Forest Service notes extensive planting across states with favorable soil and moisture, arguing timber crops offer long term revenue and self sufficiency.
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Tribune
Washington
National Forest Service
Forest Service
United States
Union
California
Great Middle West
New England States
Middle West
Catalpa
New York
New Jersey
Pawnee County
Neb
Kansas
Nebraska
Osage
Department of Agriculture
Thouran
Girls revive old customs with 300 year old play in London
London University girls stage a revival in the University Chapel recreating a 17th century setting. The scene recalls crowded pits, hawkers, beggars, and tavern atmosphere as Prologus opens the play with a trumpet blast and the citizen’s wife lifted from the pit.
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London
London University
Bellman
Prologus
Professor Pack
Prorogus
Black
Mrs Brown and the brave kittens in a midnight tale
A mother cat narrates tales of Dick Whittington and Puss in Boots to her three kittens. She dispenses lessons of courage after catching a large black rat, proving the brave kittens must not fear the dark or danger. The scene blends fantasy with maternal guidance.
Mrs Brown and Kittens Teach Courage in By lo Land Tale
In Newark Call narrative, Kitten Katten and three young kittens bravely listen to their mother as she discourages boasting and urges fearless effort. A Verona New Jersey note reports a Maltese cat killing a two foot nine inch adder on Upper Mountain Avenue, with the snake left in tatters after a fierce feline strike.
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Katten
Mrs. Brown
Tomor
Newark
Adder
George H. Carman
Upper Mountain Avenue
Verona
N. J
Betiwéen
New~ York American
Pedestrian Jack Hovey Ends 26 Year Trail From Rixford to Williamsport
Jack Hovey has walked the Tidewater pipeline route from Rixford in Mc Kean County to Williamsport for 26 years. He travels 8 to 21 miles daily with a 60 pound tool kit including a telegraph instrument to notify headquarters in Williamsport of line breaks. The 145 mile path traverses rugged terrain through Potter County forests with little habitation.
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Jack Hovey
Rixford
McKean County
Williamsport
Amone
Potter County
Philadelphia Record
Bath for City Birds on Roof Bathing Scene
A Kansas City Star report recalls a fire headquarters operator watching sparrows use an exhaust pipe roof pool as a bird bath. Pigeons and swallows attempt to bathe, sparrows fend them off then return with a flock of about thirty to drive the pigeons away.
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Kansas City Star
Take 2 Cheerful Vacation
A Travel Magazine piece comforts readers about choosing a summer getaway. It jokes that the hardest problem is not the trip but the traveler’s own restlessness and suggests there are many delightful places to visit, inviting a lighter, more flexible approach to vacations.
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Prybran
Iowa State Register
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Wisconsin
Hoard
Fort Atkinson
Roup
Rity
Dolla
Tom
Dick Whittington
Trua
Puss N. Boots
Frisk
Fieryface
New York Tribune
Dauntless
Kitten
Kitten Katten
STORY
Marie Corelli
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Burma
China
Bath
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