The Modern Lumber-Jack in Michigan Camps
The article portraits the modern lumber jack as the same sturdy woodsman of earlier decades yet living in far better camp conditions. It details meals, bunks, discipline, social life, and the logistics of felling trees with ax and cross-cut saw, plus the mobility of workers among camps and states.
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Michigan
Jacks
United States
Homemade calf stanchion saves space and cost for dairymen
Dairy engineer K. E. Parks outlines a $2 homemade calf stanchion design usable singly or in series at Beltsville Maryland. Built from common pine with about twenty board feet per unit, it cages calves up to three months old during feed time, preventing pail kicking and overeating..Blueprints available from the Agriculture Department, with hundreds already in service.
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K. E. Parks
Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Washington
Cut-Over Woodlot Favoring Improvement Cutting Advice
Forestry specialists urge farm woodlot owners to prefer improvement cutting for both present needs and future growth. Leave a substantial portion of desirable trees to seed soil and refill gaps, avoid heavy first cuts, and plan follow up harvests in five to ten years to prevent bramble tangles.
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New York
Lime Application in Gardens Simple Winter Practice
Garden tasks include raking leaves and plant debris into compost piles. Scatter lime in small amounts to adjust soil acidity as a simple winter aid. Ground limestone is affordable at building material yards and can be used alongside composting.
Burn rubbish from garden to prevent next year's pests
Garden tip advises burning dead stalks and garden refuse after harvest. Dry material is collected and set alight to destroy remaining pests and diseases. This method reduces trouble for the next growing season.
Acid phosphate does not acidify soils say Cornell agronomists
New York Ithaca Cornell agronomy workers report acid phosphate does not increase soil acidity. Rhode Island tests backing claim show reductions in acidity. They advise treating sour soil before application and suggest about 200 pounds yearly with legumes and manure for grain and hay. Also notes on castration timing for young boar pigs.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Rhode Island
Burgess
Cornell
Young Bulls Underfed in Growth Efforts
Many young growing bulls are underfed, while the aim should be early steady and rapid growth to guarantee size stamina and vitality for the mature animal.
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Robert Mouton
Spudder
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Minnesota
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture