South Carolina mill villages house a fifth of white population
In South Carolina about 150,000 people or one fifth of the white population live in cotton mill villages. Greenville Spartanburg and Anderson counties have large village populations. Villages grow as mills own housing and provide better wages and living conditions, though outsiders view them with pity.
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South Carolina
Greenville
Spartanburg
Anderson
South Atlantic Quarterly
Plans for a Model City by Boston 1915 directors
The Boston 1915 directors outline metropolitan district development with uniform growth. They urge rapid transit and steam systems as a unified passenger network and freight linkages to the waterfront. They call for radial and circumferential thoroughfares, wide main streets, trunk sewers, and preserved public-building sites to curb slums and attract investment.
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Bostor Transcript
American Towns Wake Up to Civic Beauty Value
American towns are increasingly recognizing climate scenery and esthetic charm as assets. New England profits from summer allure while Florida thrives on winter tourism. Civic beauty grows from pride and public spirit, shaping parks streets and public buildings for broader national progress.
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New England
Rocky Mountain
Florida
Hartford Plans Systematic Tree Planting Program
Hartford Conn will begin this fall a citywide program to plant trees along public streets. The effort will be overseen by the city forester who will survey streets to identify where trees are most needed and a city nursery will be opened later.
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Hartford
City of
Conn
Farming Wisdom From Brook Farm Gleaned In Winter Care
A long list of practical farming tips covers poultry care water systems feeding strategies and barn ventilation. Advice emphasizes humane handling, pasture and crop choices, budgeting for dairy and beef cattle, and planning for winter production to maximize egg milk and meat yields.
Portable Hog House Improves Shelter and Sanitation
J C Fuller describes portable hog houses as simple, movable shelters improving sanitation and management. They fit four to six mature hogs or ten to twenty shoats, relocate to fresh ground, and include a battened A shaped door, sliding features, and a rear vent to prevent direct drafts.
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J. C. Fuller
Proper Stall and Barn Hygiene for Livestock Care
Instructions on cow stall footing and gutter edge to keep cows clean. Guidance to clean hen houses in winter, maintain floors perches and airy conditions. Feed mix of corn and cob meal with clover hay silage and milk production guidance. Calf scours treated with castor oil and bismuth chalk mixture dosed two to three times daily.
Proper Way to Feed a Horse Shows Simple Stomach Rule
The article explains a horse has a two gallon stomach and advises ordering water hay and grain. Water should come first then hay then grain to aid digestion. If the horse is warm water should be given in moderation rather than all at once.
Wagon for Hauling Stock Practical Farm Illustration
A Farm and Home writer describes a low down wagon design for transporting cows and other livestock short distances. The rear axle drops near the hub to lower the wagon, with space for small wheels to turn and for the animal’s head and shoulders. Wrought iron arches brace the box and a lift-off rear gate rests on bracket hooks at four corners.
Spring Pigs Scarce Warn Farmers On Breeding And Feeding
An agricultural note explains that pigs are scarce due to high grain prices and demands proper management. It advises saving thrifty sows for breeders, separating males, housing and feeding practices, and using dry straw beds with skimmed milk and wheat middlings. It recommends pasture, corn fodder, wood ash, clean troughs, and avoiding cholera through sanitary care.
Good Walkers and Heayry Horses Rule
Some firms that use heavy horses ban driving beyond a walk. Observers see horses in good condition, suggesting owners may not replace animals with many years of usefulness left. The rule also causes horses to learn to walk fast.
Farming guidance on livestock feeding and care
The text advises on feeding practices for sheep, cows, and hogs, stresses balanced rations and risks of overfeeding ewes, and highlights the importance of shelter, dust control, and herd health. It notes bluegrass pasture benefits, the need for timely pig care, and immunization progress against hog cholera in Ohio since early 1910.
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Ohio Department of Agriculture
More Turkeys Are Needed For Better Farm Profits
The Dakota Farmer advocates native American turkeys as valuable meat birds. It notes roaming turkeys can harm neighbors’ crops, favors isolated or enclosed setups, and argues larger standard breeds yield higher profits with birds ranging 20 to 40 pounds today.
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Europe
Happy
Pigeons as Monogamous Nest Partners
The article notes pigeons are strictly monogamous with a single mate. Females lay two eggs at about six months, incubate for 18 days, and both parents share incubation and feeding duties for the hungry chicks.
Clover as a Rich Protein Feed for Fowls
Clover proves highly nutritious for poultry with rich protein content and minerals. It supplies potash soda and phosphoric acid, offering balanced essentials, palatability, and health benefits for fowls.
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