Poisonous Plants of the United States Overview
The Department of Agriculture reports extensive studies on poisonous plants harming livestock and humans. It highlights loco weed as highly destructive, notes varying identifications, and describes mushrooms like the fly amanita and death cup. The bulletin lists 28 plants including poison ivy, water hemlock, and laurel species as common threats.
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United States
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
West
New Jersey
Oregon
Europe
Asia
Wyoming
Shortening the moulting period in laying fowls
California Experiment Station tests a method to hasten moulting by light feeding then heavy feeding. A half reduction in nitrogenous feed triggers an early moult, which should finish in about a month and allow restarting egg production earlier in the fall. Results are not yet conclusive.
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California Experiment Station
California
Came as a Shock in Country Birth Tale
The fragment recalls a surprised birth moment with a child asking if the mother was home when born and the mother replying she was at her grandmother's in the country. The exchange highlights family in a rural setting and a poignant domestic anecdote.
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Flossie
Pico
Moose Scene Shows Senses and Mating Season Dangers
A hunter describes moose intelligence and keen senses in native wilds. He notes the mating season from Sept 20 to mid Oct, when bulls are vicious and cows retreat to deep forests. Calves weigh about 100 pounds at three to four weeks old.
Wonders of the Farm and Moose Echoes in a Curious Narrative
The article recounts Secretary Bonaparte’s Maryland farm life and daily routine, then pivots to a detailed, vivid note on moose behavior. It describes breeding, calving, scent-marking, antler clashing, and calls, plus their summer range near water and feeding habits.
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Baltimore
Charles J. Bonaparte
Navy
Navy Department
Bonaparte
Tropical Fruits Reach Toward Cold Climates
The article surveys tropical fruit development and the US effort to grow hardy varieties. It notes mangoes and pepino among tropical crops cultivated in Porto Rico and the Philippines, while describing cross breeding to create frost resistant fruits for northern climates.
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Jack Frost
Department of Agriculture
Porto Rico
Tropics
United States
Philippines
Description of a simple economical nest box for egg records
The Maine Experiment Station describes a low cost nest box that records hens laying patterns to weed out poor stock. It explains how to use the box in experiments to breed hens that excel as egg producers. Details are in farmers' bulletin No. 114 from the Department of Agriculture.
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Keer Eye
Maine Experiment Station
Farmers’ Bulletin No
Department of Agriculture
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Department of Agriulture
Department
Bureau of Plant Industry
Frederick V. Coville
Arnica
B. T. Galloway
Artlered
Northwest
Bonaparte, Farmer
Sahara Desert
Secretary of the Navy
Columbia Novelty CO
Dept
East Boston
Mase
Eagle Tank Co
N. Green St
Chicago
Watson-Stillman Co
Dey St
N. Y. City
Pensions
Philliom
Pension Bureau
Taber & Whitman CO
Ter Bid’g
Washington, D. Ct
Geer Manufacturing Company, Inc
International Harvester Co
I. H.C
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