Wheat Fertilizer Hardship for Indiana Crops
Indiana wheat yields are below average due to unfavorable sowing conditions, winter damage, heavy spring rains, Hessian fly, and diseases. The piece argues for higher or better-balanced fertilizers, emphasizing nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash, and notes clover and manure affect needs. It cites recommended formulas from Ohio Maryland New York and suggests 300 to 600 pounds per acre for exhausted soils.
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Indiana
Ohio
Maryland
New York
H. A. Huston
Farmers’ Review
Maine forest fires prompt cooperative US study
Last year Maine suffered historic forest fires burning over a quarter million acres with losses above a million dollars aided by record drought. A state law improved forest fire wardens and a US Bureau of Forestry cooperative study begins this summer to assess damage, natural regeneration prospects, and needed assistance to restore forests.
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Maine
New York
Adirondacks
Bureau of Forestry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Nature
Government control of disease in cattle bogs down stockmen
Government control of cattle scab via the Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Animal Industry prompts camel? criticism among ranchers. The measure requires testing before shipping, disinfected cars, and dipping of affected or exposed cattle, with penalties avoided by immediate slaughter. Dip and disinfection policies aim to curb spread and protect healthy herds.
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National Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Whitewash That Will Stick
A dairy derived whitewash using milk cement and paint powder yields a durable, water resistant barn coating. Whole milk best preserves the wood, and the cement settles unless continually stirred. six hours after application the finish is highly resistant to water, with examples of twenty year old barns still well protected.
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Scientific American
Remarks on hog canker and snout disease remedies
Indiana breeder reports hog snout disease linked to dusty pens and inactivity. pasture turning failed. Dr McIntosh links it to a mange-like parasite with unknown origin. Advice includes separating hogs, carbolic acid liniment, iodine vaseline ointment, terchloride of antimony, tobacco solution, tar, and sulfur in treatments. lard or lanolin preferred over vaseline. coal tar dips may be effective.
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Indiana
McIntosh
Agricultural Experiment Station of Winds
Farmers’ Review
Alexander
Controlling the Canada Thistle in the Midwest and Northeast
The Canada thistle thrives in colder regions near the Great Lakes and in parts of Canada, while drier western areas see limited spread. Experts urge aggressive spring cutting to exhaust rhizomes, with fall plowing or burning ineffective. Early season hoeing, especially under the surface, can rapidly dispatch shoots and reduce next year’s growth, though late-season efforts still help curb food storage in rhizomes.
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Great Lakes
Canada
New England
Originating New Fruits in Orchard Practice
The specialist should lead originations of new fruits while practical fruit growers should stick to established varieties. Many seedlings lack merit despite promising traits, and growers risk neglecting proven standards. Only varieties with genuine merit deserve wider planting, as many promoted fruits fade away.
Inspection of Imported Horses by Government Officials
A Farmers' Review excerpt discusses rare contagious disease maladie du coit in horses from Europe, urging mandatory inspection of all breeding stock imported to the United States. It argues stamping out via quarantine, blacklisting infected districts, and requiring health certificates to protect American horse stocks from maladies and other unsoundness.
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Western
Europe
Great Britain
Bloomington
Williams
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners
America
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Maladie Ducalt
Alexander
Farmers’ Review
Paregoric in Water Attracts Ants for Easy Destruction
A short note suggests mixing paregoric in water to lure ants of various sizes and colors, then draining the cup to destroy the pests. The instruction emphasizes preparing a cup and letting the solution attract ants to the catch.
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