Qualifies for Old Settlers reminiscences and old days
The piece recalls a bygone Madison township era with names like Tom Long Uncle Jake Shaffer and Joe Kinnaman, describing tan yards, wheelwrights, log cabins, old schools and bands. It invokes wagon shops, cotton mills, hogs, cowbells, and community events, ending with a playful question about old settler status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Long
Jake Shaffer
Swamp
Calamus
Spring Street
Vice
Sammy Daugherty
Arsenic Shortage Warns Fruit Growers In 1923
Minnesota entomologist A G Ruggles warns that crude arsenic supplies are running very low due to underused copper smelters. He says production cannot meet demand and predicts a serious shortage in 1923. He urges fruit growers to purchase supplies now for stomach insecticides made from crude arsenic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Ruggles
Minnesota
Mr. Ruggles
Keep Young Lambs Growing Forage Near Pasture
Growing palatable forage beside the sheep pasture aids lamb growth while nursing. A small fence cut allows lambs access to feed in an adjoining lot. Rape and new clover are cited as excellent forage to stimulate flesh and bone growth.
Grow Soy Beans With Corn Practice Advice
Growing soybeans with corn increases crop protein and benefits livestock feed. Plant a few pounds of soybeans per acre in corn to boost protein, but leaves may be lost if soybeans mature before cutting shredded stover.
Reduction of Work Stock and Farm Size Through Tractors
United States Department of Agriculture highlights how tractor adoption can cut work stock, change cropping systems, and expand farm size. Farmers' Bulletin 1296 discusses profitability criteria and cooperative belt machinery use, with authors L A Reynouldson and H R Tolley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers' Bulletin
L. A. Reynouldson
H. R. Tolley
Washington, D. C
Mating of Breeding Fowls and Market Woes
Breeding checks for young fowls require weeks after introducing a male to assess fertility. If hens mate with an undesirable partner, it may take years to rid the flock of poor fertilization. A merchant laments dwindling business as advertising declines, fearing imminent bust.
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Maximus
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