Industry Sees Increased Onion Acreage Across Regions
A favored industry draws farmers this year as 1915 onion acreage is expected to grow above 1904 levels. Cooler northern planting delayed sowing but higher prices encourage expansion in Michigan Wisconsin and neighboring districts. Ohio New York New England and South Dakota show varied results with maggot fears and regional gains noted.
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Grane Fudd Parner
Michigan
Wisconsin
Omidis
Muskegan County
Chicago
Wabasha County
Minn
South Dakota
Larimer County
Ela
Ohio
New York
New England
Connecticut River Valley
Details for setting up and capping wheat shocks
Practical instructions from the Rural New Yorker on assembling shocks with four bundles, a central pair, and caps to resist wind. It notes twelve-bundle stability, risks of dead ripe or overly green wheat, how to orient caps to wind, and cautions on mold in large shocks. Also includes a recipe for kerosene emulsion with mixing guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Sens
Eying
Set the main crop of celery and succession plantings
The text advises setting celery as the main crop and spacing seven inches if soil is rich and irrigable. After beans, pull vines and plant sweet corn late cabbage or turnips. It notes radishes for winter use and seeds sown in June or July, with persistent weed warfare for future peace.
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Professor Green
Minnesota
Sullivan Daily Commerce Report Highlights Local Travel and Business
Numerous residents from Sullivan, Shelburn, and surrounding towns are listed visiting, transacting business, or traveling to nearby cities. Notable items include a new 20 by 150 foot lumber shed for Greer Wilkinson on East Washington, various visits to Terre Haute, Carlisle, and Danville, and the Roe Dudley damage suit decision awaiting Supreme Court appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer-Wilkinson Lumber Co
Washington Street
Edward Shake
Daniel Moody
Nelle Engle
Marshall Benefield
Lewis Jones
Laura Mosier
L. M. Bishop
R. M. Milam
William
Flo Curtner
Carrie Eslinger
Carlisle
Sullivan
J.D. and
C. E. Bardsley
C. M. Mays
Shelburn
W. S. Broeker
Terre Haute
L. E. Baughman
New Lebanon
Methods of Milking and Dairy Practice Varied Techniques
An early dairy article discusses individual milking methods, udder handling, and the impact of milking pace on milk yield and cow welfare. It notes the perceived Hegelund method of a second milking and warns that aggressive stripping can spoil cows and leave milkundrained. It cites Danish influence and emphasizes relying on experience and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Hiv Peibopeptis Taba
How Feed Affects Butter Quality In Dairy Cattle
Feed type influences butter texture and color. Corn and oats yield well grained butter, gluten meal fattening soft, cottonseed meal hardens butter most. buckwheat middlings degrade quality. large back wheat middlings produce lard-like texture. yellow color from greens like clover and carrots.
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Cor
American Agriculturist
The Rigid Stanchion Causes Dairy Injuries
Hoard's Dairyman cites dairymen complaints about the rigid stanchion causing stopped tears and injured udders. The standing cow stepping over a neighbor's teats when lying down leads to frequent injuries and distress.
Clean milk practices and equipment guidelines from farm progress
Article outlines dairy hygiene from milking to storage, advising strict isolation for diseased handlers, discarding first streams and bloody milk, avoiding dry hands, and ensuring cows receive clean feed. It warns against galvanized metal pails and favors tin vessels for safe milk, cream, and butter production.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. R. Shields
Linton
Shields
Will Hays
William Powell
Dugger
T. P. McBride
O. J. Dudley
Myrtle Russell
Trinity Springs
Mary E. Park
Robert Gambill
Cass
Zibe Powell
Ed Hill
Missouri
Mattie Bently
Prairie Creek
Abe T. Hazelrigg
Chas. Faust
Cleveland Bros
Claude E. Street
Riverton
Oscar Anderson
George Marshall
Jackson Hill
James Donald
Caledonia
Lee Childs
Hymera
James Lang
W. H. Poston
Odd Fellows Meeting
Indianapolis
Clinton Phillips
Graysville
C. D. Hunt
Henry Wampler
Gill Township
Robert H. Catlin
Madge
Robinson
Mesha Eaton
Aubrey Mail
Palestine
Lee Mickey
Richwoods, Ils
Lon Corbin
W. B. Melone
A. L. Maxwell
Lawrenceville
Ills
John Mattix
C. L. Davis
S. H. Kalley
Joe S. Reed
Lydia Davis
Mollie Donnelly
Martha Davis
Fern Reed
William and
Stephen Bedwell
Osa
Henry Keen
Cass Township
Walter Deal
M. J. Lewis
Courtney Eaton
Max Jaynes
Walter Peters
Ollie Goodson
Blackhawk
City
Washington Larr
John Shepherd
Merom
George E. Wheatley
Fannie Kerr
Danville, IL
George W. Lyons
Fannie
H. G. McClung
Fudge
Mattie Bentley
Prairieton
Marion Stewart
Katherine Dutton
Ruth Ladd
Ralph Emerson Ladd
William Billman
G. R. Dutton
E. M. Corbin
A. T. Hazelrigg
Sarah M. Stewart
Clay Ladd
Mary Eaton
Jasonvile
John A. Mitchell
R. W. Worth
Princeton
Supreme Court
Dudley
Roe
Charles D. Hunt
John W. Lindley
Jeff Blackburn
Jane Metcalf
Grace McLane
Ethel Harris
Sullivan Friday
James Sinclair
Evansville
Washington St
Sullivan State Bank
Shepler
Monarch
Cluett
Regia Paige
Carlyle
Colorado Agricultural College
Hart
Illinois
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