How to Build a Silo for Atlantic Coast Potato Crops
Experts from the United States Department of Agriculture outline silo design for dairy feeding. Key points include diameter based on cattle, tonnage needs from feeding season length, foundation and drainage, wall thickness, hoops and staves, and practical construction steps. The text also discusses regional land use and market demand for winter and spring vegetables along the Atlantic coast and necessary drainage works.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic Coast Truck Soils Support Winter Garden Belt
The Atlantic coastal belt from Savannah Georgia to southern New Jersey hosts a winter garden system supplying northeastern cities. Low coastal plains, flat wood terrain, and tidal embayments create favorable climate and geography for early-maturing vegetables in this narrow, continuous region.
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Atlantic Coast
Great Winter Garden
Atlantic
Savannah
New Jersey
Department of Agriculture
Camden
N. J
Relative Importance of the Potato in German and American Agriculture
German farmers plant far more potatoes and yield far more per acre than the United States. Germany uses only 28 percent for human food, with 40 percent for animals, 12 percent for seed, and substantial portions for industrial products. Only about ten percent is lost to decay.
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Germany
United States
Maine
New York
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wintering the live stock costs and prices a farmer weighs
A Farmers' Mail and Breeze writer notes a neighbor wintering 100 cattle in a silo for six months at 2.50 per head per month for 1500 dollars total. Past winters brought 5 dollars per head. others paid 2.25 to 2.75 per head monthly. If wintering pays, spring prices must rise about 15 dollars per head. Cattle numbers fall nationwide, Missouri down nearly 1,000,000 head in 20 years as population rises.
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Mail
Breeze
Missouri
Corn Fodder Uses and Field Management Advice
This article advises cutting and feeding corn fodder as it ripens to maximize feed value and storage efficiency. Early fodder yields higher feed uptake. spread manure on the ground when cutting to return nutrients to soil. Late cut fodder is said to be best.
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B. J. Miller
Shelved Upstairs as Evangeline Hosts Five Hundred Club
The Bickleses plan a social club for Evangeline's friends causing a gendered shift in family dynamics. Evangeline orders her father to dress for a formal gathering while she curates a roomful of tall, self possessed teens. The couple realizes their daughter’s circle has outgrown their home and expectations.
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Bickleses
Evangeline
Bickles
Five Hundred Club
Sissy Spinks
Egypt
Mrs. Bickles
Chicago Daily News
Viola the stenographer who defies tradition
A firm’s secretary Viola, daughter of Mr Gray, pursues women's work and equality. She works as her father’s private secretary while refusing marriage, inspiring both pride and anxiety in the office as she stays to assist with tasks and draw her salary.
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Viola
Gray
Papa
Jimmy
Mr. Gray
Fox-Terrier Mothers Duck at Nuneham Park
Mr Woodrow head keeper at Nuneham Park England residence of the Right Hon Lewis Harcourt has two fox terriers and a duck that hatched under their care. Since hatching the duck has remained with the dogs, avoids other ducks near the cottage, and runs to quack when the dogs bark. The duck is about five months old.
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Woodrow
Nuneham Park
England
Lewis Harcourt
Three Ways for Using Rye in Farm Practice
E J Miller outlines three spring uses for fall sown rye. First, pasture forage on rich land. Second, a multi cutting soiling crop for milk cows through successive mowings. Third, plow under almost mature rye as green manure to improve soil humus and friability, benefiting subsequent crops, especially clay soils.
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E. J. Miller
Keep The Dairy Cow Clean For Sanitary Milk
Practical dairy guidance on preventing milk contamination by dust and bacteria. Clean cows reduce harmful bacterial load. avoid mud, stagnant water, and dirty yards. clean thoroughly before milking. clip hair around udder and moist skin to lessen loose hair and dust.
Seed Breeding and Growing Demand Higher Standards
Seedsmen and professional growers increasingly stress wisdom and care in breeding and growing garden seeds. The article notes California and Michigan as major seed areas and argues that better seed quality, not just low prices, will boost profits and uniformity across crops through cooperative farmer effort.
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United States
California
Pacific Coast
Florida
Michigan
America
Fences Save Much Pasture And Promote Prosperity
Fencing and moving fences early allows grazing of spare fields after fall rains. It saves feed, improves stock, and greens pastures before cold weather. New pastures mean healthier animals and turning waste into dollars. good fencing pays for itself.
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B. J. Miller
Inviting Inducements for Dairy Cattle Breeders
A clear cut conviction and ability to stay the course open inviting inducements in the field of breeding dairy cattle. The article highlights determination and courage as key traits for success in achieving breeding goals and improving herds.
Wise Economy in Planting Wind Breaks
The piece advises planting wind breaks with evergreens such as arbor vitae Norway spruce and balsam fir, mixing a portion of each with other varieties to create an appealing contrast.
Pine Tree Fungus Outbreak Warns Early Action
A rare fungus has appeared on pine trees in the northeastern region during the past year. It damages appearance and, if found on seedlings, causes greater harm. Infected trees should be destroyed or pruned to prevent spread, as most infected main trunks are of little value.
Value of Education for Farmers in Tompkins County
A Cornell University agricultural survey of Tompkins County townships finds high school education worth about 6000 dollars in farm value, with a college education nearly twice that. The study highlights strong links between rural schooling and farm profitability and sociological effects.
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Tompkins County
New York
College of Agriculture
Cornell University
Pea Hay Tested as Roughage for Lamb Fattening
South Dakota experiment station found pea hay a good roughage with grain for fattening lambs. In trials a lot fed pea hay showed uniform gains, ranking just below sweet clover hay for roughage.
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South Dakota Experiment Station
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