Kansas Harvest Heroine Brings Prize to Save Wheat
In Kansas the rural race to save a Townton wheat field pits two eastern college men against Fred Norton as farmers and Mabel the farmer’s daughter award kisses and hugs to the top workers. Norton wins as rain nears, and Mabel proclaims the crop saved for college dreams.
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Euston
Huston
Father Mabel
Gil
Morrigall
Daddy
Kansas
Mabel
Norton Farm
Norton
Mr. Fluston
Mansion to Be a Museum in New York City
A palatial New York residence owned by Charles M. Schwab will become a museum at no cost after he and his wife are no longer alive. The plan envisions the city receiving the estate as a regena property upon completion of the transfer.
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Charles M. Schwab
New York
Canada pea crop and Montana sheep outlook
The article notes Canada raised 14 million acres of peas yielding an average 19 bushels per acre. It also highlights Montana sheepmen earning over 9 million dollars from wool this season, with lambs and wethers at 5 to 7 cents a pound. It remarks on weather forecasts and the pitfalls of predicting long term weather.
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Canada
Montana
Northward Sunlight Drastically Boosts Plant Growth
An experiment with continuous electric light greatly increases plant growth. Twenty hours of sunshine in the far north significantly hastens maturation of all vegetation.
No-cost Highways Myth Debunked by Tax Truth
A critic argues that national aid for highway construction does not cost the people nothing. Every dollar from the general government ultimately comes from taxation, affecting citizens in various forms.
Enthusiastic gardener rescues toads for pest control
A country rambler who loves flowers collects toads during country walks and releases them in her garden. She values the toad as an invaluable insect destroyer and is proven correct in her approach.
Remembered storms and vivid weather notes
The passage recalls three violent electrical thunderstorms, one lasting five hours, with little rain and a very heavy snow fall accompanying another.
Farm Automobile Introduced in Scotland for Farm Use
A Scotland brought farm automobile adaptable to plowing sowing cultivating and reaping can convert to stationary power for barn work. It costs about 1500 dollars and performs work at half the cost of horsepower.
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Scotland
Northern latitudes force hustle to endure harsh seasons
The text argues that in northern regions people work hard in summer to survive winter. It states that ease in obtaining shelter and clothing leads to laziness, while the need to avoid starvation and freezing drives sustained effort and energy.
Apple Trees Vary by Region in Growth and Longevity
The article notes western apple trees do not require wide spacing because they stay smaller and shorter lived than eastern trees. It cites an eastern tree capable of a large saw log and a western tree forty-five years old with a butt diameter not exceeding nine inches.
Denmark’s farming prowess tops even vast New York state
With a limited farming area only one third the size of New York, Denmark exports goods valued at $33 per capita while the United States exports $11. Denmark exports as many eggs as New York, twenty times as much butter, one fifth as much pork, and as many horses. Measured by results, Scandinavians are the best farmers in the world.
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New York
Denmark
United States
Dairyman Griswold Proves Efficient 50 Acre Dairy Model
The Western dairyman GW D Griswold of Lacrosse Wisconsin operates fifty acres with twenty eight Guernsey cows and a winter and summer silo. Cows averaged 454 pounds of butter per head generating 86 dollars per head. He spent under 500 dollars on outside feed and covered costs with hogs potatoes and calves. His example boosts practical, intensified dairying for the countryside.
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West
GW. D. Griswold
Lacrosse
Wis
Government urges cottonwood planting on Mississippi overflow lands
Forestry department promotes sowing cottonwood on floodplain bottom lands along the Mississippi to stabilize soil and reduce erosion. Kansas wheat quality improves. millers can produce a barrel of flour using one fifth less grain than last year, signaling higher efficiency in production.
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The
Government Forestry Department
Mississippi River
Kansas
New Crop Cotton Sells At 30 Cents In New Orleans Market
The first bale of the new crop cotton sold at the New Orleans market for 30 cents per pound. The report notes a good crop price potential and compares meat prices in Germany with those paid by the common people. It also covers farm pest control ideas, milk-watering arrests near Philadelphia, drainage for roads, an ancient strike in Thebes, English gardening limits, and the dry farming method spreading in Wyoming and Colorado. It highlights the Campbell system and the value of deep fall plowing to store soil moisture for prairie land revival.
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New Orleans
Germany
Wyoming
Colorado
Great American Desert
New York Butchers Form Independent Co operative
The butchers of New York plan to operate apart from the beef trust by forming a cooperative to buy meats directly and slaughter them themselves. They argue cooperative action is a legitimate and effective means to counter trade combinations.
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City of
New York
Beef Trust
Texans Begin Dehorning Calves to Boost Cattle Value
The Texas cattle region has started dehorning calves to improve shipment prospects. Horn removal is expected to raise each head’s value by about two dollars, making longhorns less profitable though more marketable for ocean transport.
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Texas
Wool Load Becomes Farm Freight King in Town Trade
The article notes wool as the most valuable farm load to haul to town with several cases reaching near $1000. It recalls a recent era when prepaying freight was required to send wool to a commission house, a shift credited to wise legislation and Australia drought.
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Australia
Clover seed sown with nurse crop shows no appreciable benefit
The discussion concludes that sowing clover with a nurse crop of small grain offers little advantage. The clover mainly stays alive until the nurse crop is removed and its fertilizing action does not activate meaningfully until its second year, yielding no benefit to the companion crop.
Scientist claims bananas rival beef in nutrition
A commentary mocks a scientist who argues bananas equal beef in nutrition. The writer suggests banana diets would fatten a person, cites global banana eaters as pot bellied, and dismisses chemical analysis as unreliable.
Shetland Pony Adopted As Childs Safe Pet
Children favor a pony and the Shetland breed is highlighted as an ideal small, safe pet. Pure bred Shetlands weigh 275 to 400 pounds and stand 40 to 46 inches high, sizes shaped by historical food shortages and harsh island climate.
The Enduring Allure of Wealth and Its Fatal Folly
The passage portrays a man driven by an insatiable love of money. He already has more than enough yet pursues more as a power over others, to the point where money can no longer bring joy or reputation. His lifelong austerity is replaced by doom as a funeral and obituary loom, leaving him forgotten.
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Shelburn
Sons of Man
Indiana
Oy Eader
America
Sullivan County
Birds and broods in a season
The English sparrow nests from March to July and sometimes later and hatches two to four broods in a season. Quail may hatch two broods, while most birds raise only one brood per year unless nests are broken or young destroyed. Nature limits multiple broods to prevent crop damage.
Thoroughbred Breeds Require Constant Breeding to Preserve
The text explains that thoroughbreds arise from years of careful selection and breeding away from their original ancestry. Without ongoing infusion of top bloodlines, reversion to scrub types occurs within a few generations, affecting animals, poultry, grains, and fruits. Maintaining excellence is difficult.
The Farmer's Foes and the Climate Challenge
The article notes three enduring farmer foes weeds insects and climate. It describes weeds as a persistent sin-like problem that harms land fertility while pests threaten every crop. It also cites weather extremes and hazards such as frosts floods droughts cyclones hail and heat as uncontrollable risks.
Fine Farms in Canada Peace River Country
A description of the Peace River region in northwestern Canada highlights its suitability for farming with wheat oats and barley thriving. The text notes a six week winter feeding period and explains how the Japan current and chinook winds moderate the climate.
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Canada
Peace River
Japan
Pacific
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