Up-to-date Horticulture Meeting at Rochester
The 44th annual Western New York Horticultural Society meeting in Rochester drew about 500 attendees January 25 and 26. Exhibits featured 45 pear varieties from Elwanger and Barry and 66 apple varieties from Geneva Experiment Station. talks covered fruit decay causes, marketing, soil fertility, and practical farming tips.
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Western New York Horticultural Society
Rochester
Elwanger
Barry
Geneva
Willard
G. C.caldwell
R. Morrill
W. H. Jordan
Congress
Andrew H. Ward
Dairy and Poultry Care for Calves and Fowl in Barn Conditions
An address to Pennsylvania farmers detailing calf feeding with hay tea and skimmilk substitutes, plus practical barn methods. It covers calf housing, seasonal timing, grain and silage feeding, breeding ages, and udder development. It emphasizes wise breeding, steady care, and avoiding heat, dust, crowding, and dampness for healthy stock and persistent yields.
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J. M. Trueman
Pennsylvania
Latent Fertility in the Roll
The Mirror and Farmer urges farmers to maintain soil fertility as the key to successful farming whether they raise livestock dairies or grain. The Industrialist's December issue features R W Crothier discussing latent soil fertility and the decline from long continued use and improper practices.
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R. W. Crothier
Detection of Lies Causes Lice to Bother Fowls and Chicks
Mirror and Farmer warn lice may exist on fowls or chicks without detection. Weak birds harbor many vermin, weakening them and increasing disease risk. Dust heavily with insect powder, repeat after five to seven days, and apply sweet oil to the heads. Use a sheet of paper to catch powder and ensure full skin coverage.
Preventing Disease in Rhode Island Poultry
Dr Woods urges disease prevention in poultry breeding at Rhode Island Agricultural College. He cites unsanitary surroundings dampness crowding impure water improper food neglect and lack of exercise as disease factors. Recommends dry well drained land open front scratching sheds well lit pens ventilation avoided with open doors in exercise hours and sufficient sunlight to all fowls.
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Rhode Island Agricultural College
Woods
Apparatus for Ripening Cream in a Home Box
A correspondent proposes a practical economical ripening device for cream using a bread raiser shaped wooden box with a lamp heated lower chamber and a thermometer controlled upper chamber. The design includes a door, a sheet iron divider, gas vents, a lid, and adjustable slotted bottoms to hold the cream tray for steady heat.
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