Homemade tractor engine boosts farm tools and wood trains
A farmer describes building a small gasoline engine driven propulsion for a binder truck using a belt drive, a wheel, and a plank platform. He powers water pumping at stock, grinding, and cutting wood, noting the engine paid for itself and reduces hired help on a small farm. Additional notes cover alfalfa yields, Nero apples, a corn growing contest for Kansas youths, and advice on planting apples and selecting varieties.
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Aail
Farm Journal
Entomology practices for orchards and pest control
A practical orchard guide from Ohio Experiment Station outlines April and May spraying for apple and peach pests. It advises arsenicals before budworm and borers, Bordeaux mixtures for cankerworms and codling moth, post bloom sprays, and checks for borers. It also details plum curculio, San Jose scale control, and general timing, plus a note on potato frost treatment from Farm Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Garden Keyboards and Practical Gardening Tips
Systematic records of daily gardening work aid both amateurs and professionals. The text covers crop notes, soil management, and pest control. It mentions spinach profitability, seed spacing, soil variation, and planting schedules, along with cautions about frost and seasonal timing. It also notes tobacco dust as a pest deterrent and suggests early hoeing and regular thinning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow
Thom
Corn Stubble Drag and Onion Growing Tips in Farmers’ Journal
The article describes a corn stubble drag using two equal-length poles and chains to improve soil contact over stubbles. It also covers onion growing and weed control methods, noting planting windows from April 15 to 20, soil preparation, spacing, and early season care for a strong, well ripened crop.
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Ohio
Trumbull County
American Agriculturist
Pruning Tools and Pasture Advice From Old Guide
The article lists essential pruning gear including a saw, pruning knife, and hand shears for small twigs, plus paint for large wounds. It notes foot rot in pastures may subside after winter frosts, allowing safe use of land previously occupied by affected sheep. Onions from seed require early care with weeding and diligent hoe work.
Itinerary of a Delightful European Tour Advertisement
A compact dealer notice lists summer travel to Europe via the Wabash railroad with early application urged. It promotes health tonics, seed oats, and a digestives product with testimonials, naming Chas Rhodes Fox Sawn and Koros. mentions Alma and Atlanta in a garbled, ad-like promotional mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Tristram
Wabash Railroad
Adams St
Europe
Wabash
Lands Opened for Homesteads on Shoshone Reservation
Vast tracts totaling over a million acres on the Shoshone Indian Reservation will be opened to settlement on June 15, 1906. The lands are reached by the direct route of the Chicago and North Western Railway from Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha, and other Mississippi Valley points. Send 2d in stamps for pamphlets maps and full particulars to W B Kniskern PT M CO and N W Ry Co Chicago. Fine Ladies hat dressing free at Horas studio.
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Chicago & North-Weston Ba Y
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Mississippi Valley
W. B. Kniskern, PT. M
N. W. R'y Co
Rag ball social and county WCD event announced
The Thepworth League of Lafayettes church invites ladies to a rag ball social at J S Doyle's home on Thursday evening in May. A program will be rendered with everyone invited. The Gratiot county W CD 0 conversion meeting will be held at the ME church in Ithaca with Mrs HL Calkus giving the evening address.
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Thepworth League of the Lafayettes Church
J. $. Doyle
Gratiot
Ithaca
Muysel
Hl, Calkus
Mas. Coma Gariveam
See
Condition of the working man in modern times
A lament on labor today cites tinsers at the spout plumbers in gutters paper hangers against the wall takers forced to raise funds policemen under strain shoemakers toiling on upper land while washing ends up, clock makers always late, and clothing worn on the line as a lone shared scene.
Satius One Organ Trade Offer in New England
Satius One organ sale offer from New England states cash or trade for a good cow. Organs in excellent repair. Inquire of E. Gaon.
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New England
E. Gaon
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J. G. Walker
A. L Pratt
Pratt
Kreseoeenarees
Khoder
Stanant
Dro
Los Angeles
California
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Bay 4
Farmer's Auto
Alinifa
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The
Agricultural College
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas Farmer Boys
Farmers’ Institutes
Vadietier
Corn Witt
Lex
A. Gobbard
Wwe
Saya Farm Journal
Sage
Ayers
Averis
Ayer
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Chas
Rhodes
Wisconsin
James J
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Alma
Pete Fee
Atlanta
Kaye
Fuudtfort
Korot
Korlos
Horas Studio
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Great’'Watch Works
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J.P Losey
W. T. Davies
W. J. Branvensure
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United Drug Company
Stanard
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