Farming guidance from an old agricultural note
Advice on crop cultivation and pest control covers popcorn, carnations, maize in Argentina, spring deep cultivation, weed management, asparagus, soybeans on varied soils, and berry and vegetable plots. It mentions alfalfa yields $19 per bushel, and a country farm product value of $1.7 billion, plus potato blight control with Bordeaux mixture and reminders on timely spraying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tia
GwhLers
Kansas
Wilson
Open Air Furnace Revealed in Primitive Setup
An archaic method describes using a kettle in the open air as a furnace. A cloudless sky and a makeshift tile create a draft with a drain tile modified to feed the fire. The tile diameter must contain most of the earth surrounding it for stability.
Handy Jack for Hay Rack Lifts
A sketch describes a simple hoist for lifting hayracks onto wagons or sleighs. Two 4 by 2 inch uprights form a frame with a grooved wheel and gas pipe roller operated by a crank. A rope passes over the wheel and two hooks lift the rack, with notches and cross pieces to receive the load and a pin to secure the crank during use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warcon
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Woman During Critical Period
Mrs. Mary J. Remington of Gilroy California reports severe kidney pain and weak health during a crucial period for women. After trying other remedies she used Doan's Kidney Pills and was permanently cured with noticeable improvement in strength and wellbeing. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells them at 54 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Remington
Eigleberry St
Gilroy
Cal
Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Handy Marker for a Garden and Field Use
A detailed description explains a adjustable ground marker device for gardens and fields. It uses a long runner with a nailed strip, screws for spacing, and hooks for stable connection to a board, allowing quick width adjustments and varied spacing for marking rows in plots or orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hhoeks
Nathaj
Good Lessons In Plowing From Practical Farmer Tips
Practical farming advice on straight furrows for efficiency, and trimming field borders. Emphasizes starting with clear guidance, avoiding crooked paths, and leaving a 16 foot grass strip between fence and field to ease harvesting and shocking.
Rip Van Winkle Sleep Joke
A playful quip asks why Rip Van Winkle slept twenty years and answers with a pun about lodging taxes. The exchange hinges on a tax joke linked to Rip Van Winkle’s long sleep.
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Rip van Winkle
Old Lady Recovers Hair With Cuticura Remedies
An elderly patient credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing an eczema on the scalp after two doctors failed. She notes her hair regrew in six months and she remains grateful at seventy four. The same products helped another case of foot eczema in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Ellsworth Dunham, Hiram, Me
Farm Lands in Canada Offer Rich Investment and Living Returns
Canadian farm land has surged 15 to 20 percent in value this spring, attracting thousands from the United States. Investors gain from rail access and strong grain prices, with expected profits of 10 to 20 dollars per acre yearly. Government railway rates aid fair pricing, and land near stations remains plentiful though prices rise with delay.
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Canada
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Timely Farm Notes
Tronger
United States
Felee
Missouri
Abe
Thera Bhd
Maesto
Gerrapins
Foxy Rip
David Arr Jordan
Pailanthropists
Naittiss
Cocatola Co
Atlanta
Casey
Authoorities
Hebbo
Wearr
Wille Gwan
Hite
Whiptie
Winslow
Alevs
Cotes Windooue
Sica
Bute
Dodds
Western
Doliiver
Laws
Benater Shiiver
Weatera Casals
Comacy
Tolce
Ottawa
Can
W. WM. Begers
Gece Traction
Mt. ML
Ote Uta
Samuel Pitcher
Alex Serna
Rochelle Sats
the Centaur Company
New York
Castoria
Bears
Tige
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Company
Incor
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