Lesson in alfalfa yields from fall army worm damage
An Illinois farmer, M W Johnson of Assumption, details his alfalfa and wheat rebuilding method after army worm damage. He describes land clearing, manure, limestone, phosphate trials, and sowing Turkey Red wheat with alfalfa and clover, noting yields from 38 to 70 bushels per acre and a $200 gain from lost alfalfa seed. He advocates Ninols permanent fertility system as economically sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. M’keene
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
M. W. Johnson
Johnson
Timothy
Fresh Air for Chickens, South-Facing Coop Guidelines
Fresh air is key for living things and improves chicken health. Ensure there are no drafts, make the coop face south if possible, and keep a storm curtain open at the front to vent air.
New Books on Agriculture by Davenport Committee
A Davenport led report selects key agricultural titles praised for value and relevance. It highlights Principles of Rural Economics by Carver, Farm Management by Warren, Co Operation in Agriculture by Powell, New Lives for Old by Carleton, One Way Out, Adventures in Contentment by Grayson, and notes earlier recommendations on Bacteria in Relation to Country Life and other works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Davenport
College of Agriculture
Illinois Farmers’ Institute
Dean Davenport
Institute
Committee On Library
Dr. Carver
Harvard
Ginn & Co
Boston
Warren
Cornell University
Macmillan Co
Powell
Pacific Slope
Carleton
Small, Maynard & Co
New England
East
David Grayson
Doubleday, Page & Co
Hurst & Co
Lipman
W. A. Henry
Hopkins
Fernow
Mumford
Breeding of Fancy Fowls and Poultry Fanciers
The article extols breeding pure bred fowls as the highest branch of poultry keeping. It describes fanciers pursuing beauty, symmetry, plumage, and ornamental features for shows and sales, noting large national and local associations and the potential for financial profit from quality stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanciers of America
Book Heroine in Dub Class
Old Brown notes a book heroine falls for the hero at first sight and waits ten years. Mrs. Brown counters with her own twenty year wait for husband, citing delays from football and cricket matches and a new dress. The tale ends with a humorous jab at the hero as a patient mugwump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Brown
Mrs. Brown
London
Mis souril congressmen decry civil service fraud
In a dialogue between two Missouri lawmakers they criticize civil service as a device for rewarding nonparticipants. They recount a district case where a man aided into the Internal Revenue Service later abandoned party work and joined a church, becoming useless to the political faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouril
Internal Revenue Service
Church
United States leads world in wheat barley corn and pigs per capita
The British board of agriculture reports the United States as the top producer per 1,000 people in wheat barley corn and pigs. It also notes U S ranks second in cattle third in sheep, tenth in oats and potatoes, with Denmark leading in oats and Germany in potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Board of Agriculture
United States
Denmark
United Kingdom
Norway
Germany
New York Evening Post
Fortune Teller Predicts Trouble With Gas Meter Reader
In a humorous exchange a fortune teller warns a woman of upcoming trouble tied to a light young man. The woman quips that the culprit is the gas meter reader, a light moment on domestic affairs.
Colorful Compliments Highlight Mrs Comrox’s Daughter
A narrator notes Mrs Comrox praising her youngest daughter’s complexion and color development. She attributes the improvement to study in art, suggesting the girl’s appearances reflect training and taste rather than mere charm.
Castoria Reminder and Cold Prevention Ad
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of its 30 years of use. It notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and warns that neglecting a cold may lead to consumption or pneumonia while promoting Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Dean
Courtship Between Cup of Love and Matrimony
A fragment or verse notes the delicate balance between romance and marriage. The line suggests the tension in choosing a path from courting to wedded life, highlighting social expectations surrounding union.
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Ad Touted by Local Reader
Mrs. F P Mullendore of Munford Alabama reports weakness and nervousness during the Change of Life and backache. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief and recommends it to other women. She invites letters to Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry Heavilin
Cadiz
Ohio
Fort Worth
Texas
Lydia J. Pinkham
Mrs. Heavitin
Edward B. Hilbert
Fleetwood
Epward B. Hinster
F. P. Mullendore
Munford
Ala
F. P. Munnen- Bork
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ilinois Farmers’ Institute Committee
Brown
Binks
Cynthia
Putnam
Monroe Drug Company
Quincy
Nero
Rome
Foley Kidsey
Colt Distemper
New Spohn Medical CO
Coshonts Intey U. B. A
Rayo
Best
Perfection Oil Standard Oil Company
Indiana Corporation
Chicago
Hlinois
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