Silage for Horses and Its Practical Limits
An 8 paragraph discussion reviews the use of corn silage for horses, noting improved methods, feeding timing, and animal suitability. It warns against acid or moldy silage, highlights risks for pregnant mares, and compares silage to hay and root foods, suggesting careful management for idle and working horses. A brief note on Spanish Jews follows, noting large populations in Constantinople, Salonica, and Smyrna.
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Alexander
Farmers’ Review
Spain
Constantinople
Salonica
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Learning the Wild Plants at Cottage Hill
In Sangamon county at Cottage Hill Olinors the boys and girls learn about local trees and flowers. Some twelve year olds know more tree names than many older men in the neighborhood. The passage praises rural youths’ practical knowledge and cites poverty as less harmful to country boys than city boys.
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Cottage Hill
Sangamon County
Olinors
Old fashioned strawberry preparations and soil fertility notes
Instructions on washing and serving strawberries with sugar and cream, plus a recipe for shortcake and tips on preserving berries. Also a discussion on soil fertility, advocating inoculated earth and commercial fertilizers to improve clover and general soil quality for future crops.
Diversified farming demands broader skills and constant effort
A diversified farm keeps all ground in use and grows multiple crops per season. The farmer must manage many crops, learn extensive cultivation details, and space labor across the year while relying on local demand to absorb outputs. Half-time farming cannot be profitable in this era.
Man and the Soil Bacteria Transform Fertility Over Time
The text explains that soil fertility endures through nature's cycles, yet humans must act. It notes bacteria in soil can adapt to host plants, especially pod-bearing ones, and that continuous clover planting on unfertile land builds bacterial populations, gradually enhancing soil fertility for future crops.
Imitation Gems and the Challenge of Moonstone and Opal
The article notes laboratory reproduction of most gems from transparent glass, but fails to imitate the moonstone and opal with their light-splitting fire. It discusses widespread import of imitation beryls pearls diamonds garnets emeralds and spinels, though these manufactured gems lack true nature.
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United States
Polish Fowls The Oldest Fowl Varieties In America
Polish fowls are among the oldest varieties with records dating to 15th and 16th centuries. Known as crested fowls, they were developed by fancy breeding. Today bred in the United States and Europe, they are not top egg producers. The article notes White Crested Black Polish as an illustration.
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America
Profitable Dairying From delayed pasture to better cows
A Kane County farmer explains June milk at ten dollars per acre for milk, regrets late pasture turnout, and outlines plans to expand from five to about one hundred cows with Holsteins Guernseys and Jerseys. He details feeding, costs, and expected annual returns at $105 per cow, plus farm improvements and manure gains.
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Wisconsin
J. B. Mason
Kane Co
Farmers’ Review
Lack of Plant Food Evident Across Oat Fields
The article argues that widespread oat and crop sickness stems from general soil nutrient shortages rather than just a wet spring. It urges even distribution of manure and a practical plan to maintain available plant food on every acre, noting pastures and meadows suffer without proper fertilization.
Cutting Hay Timing Critical To Prevent Heaves In Horses
A. Alexander in Farmers' Review explains that dustiness and over ripeness in timothy and second growth clover hay drive heaves in horses. Cutting before pollen shed but before seeds form is essential, while separating haying and corn work and removing old hay and dusty rakings guard against mold and dermatitis.
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Alexander
Farmers’ Review
Harnessing Hidden Forces on the Farm
The farmer should leverage the energy in people and nature to boost output. Farm boys, wind power, and powered tools can vastly increase work efficiency, replacing laborious manual tasks with machines and smart direction, turning potential into tangible returns.
Clover for Pigs on the Pike County Farm
Isaac Rhems of Pike County Illinois discusses clover as prime pig feed. He details spring through fall use, pasture height to prevent heading, hay timing for green color, and clover hay as winter relish for pigs and hogs. He emphasizes protein for vigorous growth, especially for breeders.
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Isaac Rhems
The Hotel Business in the United States
The hotel business in the United States is vast with over 44 000 hotels and about 3 600 000 people employed. It hints at American traveling habits as many luxury hotels attract patrons who pay high prices, yet some of the costliest hotels are the most frequented.
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United States
The Useful Hoe in Western Farm Work Delayed Adoption
Charles Comstock of Casa, Michigan argues the hoe remains vital in western farming for weed control and soil renewal. He notes hoeing stops seed production, improves next year’s crop, and contrasts Western reliance on horse cultivators with New England’s traditional hoe use.
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New England
Charles Comstock
Casa Co
Mich
Farmers’ Review
Boy Earns Five Dollar Gold Piece on Farm
A boy in St Clair county Illinois sought work during free time and secured a weeklong job with a neighbor who paid him five dollars in gold. The boy felt proud to have helped and earned the coin, though the tale ends with unclear, garbled memory of the family.
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St. Claire County
Ilinois
Baying
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