Wanted men to husk corn by Hattie M. Parsons
Help sought for corn husking duties. Offers to purchase corn and cornstalks. contact Bell phone 142-2.
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Hattie M. Parsons
Bell Phone
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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1913
Page
7
Farmer's Hen House 140 Hens Built in 12 Foot Sections
A practical two year old design by R R Slocum of New York features a 12 by 48 feet hen house for about 140 hens. Built in 12 foot modules with windows openings and mesh fronts, it uses 2x4 framing, 2x6 sills, and 4 inch pine walls. Roofed with roofing paper, hinged storm sashes aid cleaning, with dropping board along back and brood nests in each module.
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Wii
R. R. Slocum
New York
Natonal Stockman
Proper Poultry Fattening and Housing Tips from Wisconsin Professor
Prof James G Halpin of the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture advocates fattening market fowls in small flocks with heavy feeding on fattening seeds while allowing range in a grass enclosure. He prescribes a corn and wheat bran mash fed twenty minutes daily, notes rye as a poor grain, and warns buckwheat can whiten yolks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Halpin
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Halpin
Practical reasons why we like a mule
The piece extols the mule as tireless and economical on farms. It claims he eats less than a horse, performs more work, is sturdy on roads, and intelligent. It notes potential sale value from 150 to 250 dollars and asserts mules endure without widespread illness, unlike horses.
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Mles
Raising celery for winter to destroy noxious weeds
R. G. Weatherstone describes celery cultivation for a weed free crop. He stresses rich soil, thorough thinning, top trimming and careful pruning, plus regular watering and frequent light tillage. Emphasizes rotation and persistent soil cultivation as key to weed control and good yields.
Dairy farming and cattle care tips from farm notes
A fragmented primer on dairy practice discusses cow numbers, dairy income sources, milk quality, and calf rearing. It mentions salt choice for butter, cooling to reduce bacteria, and the impact of fat globules on cream. It compares dairy career titles and promotes forage crops for feed.
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All Can Keep Bees Helps Farmers With Honey
The article argues that keeping bees costs little and needs only proper timing and effort. It notes bees require more intelligence to raise than poultry but with available bee journals and books knowledge is easy to gain. Fear of stings can be mitigated with simple appliances, making beekeeping affordable and enjoyable.
Controlling Sheep Sorrel and Feeding Fowls on Farms
The article advises that sheep sorrel thrives in thin meadows and suggests breaking meadow soil, planting corn or other crops, and enriching with barnyard manure to reseed grain. In unplowable pastures, top dress with manure and sow more grass seed. Time improves soil health to thicken grass and crowd sorrel. For fowls, supply bugs, grasses, and seeds if they cannot obtain them, and monitor their needs.
Well Attended Deputies and Lectures Meet at Avondale Grange
A well attended deputies and lecturers conference of the Pomona Grange district gathered June 21 in London Grove Grange hall Avondale Chester County Pennsylvania presided by Mrs Jennie Rodgers Wallingford with Frances Bramall secretary The meeting aimed to educate and systematize lecturer work Readings and discussions followed both afternoon and evening sessions, with a vigorous group of members advancing Grange education and better subordinate and Pomona meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Grove
Avondale
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Pomona Grange
Chester
Delaware Counties
Jennie Rodgers
Wallingford
Frances Bramall
Brothers and Sisters
Grange
Pomonas
Grange Opposes and Defeats New Hampshire Road Bond
The New Hampshire State Grange led a successful opposition to a 4 million dollar highway bond issue. It blocked the measure by veto and legislative sustainment, calling the bill rushed and flawed. The Grange argues the defeat paves the way for sensible road legislation and better road policy in the state.
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New Hampshire State Grange
Granite State
Grange
The
New Hampshire
Figures On Grange Growth In United States
Growth in the National Grange shows year to date momentum with 365 new Granges and 15 reorganized in the first three quarters of the year ending October 1 1912. About one million members, 7 000 local Grange organizations and roughly 112 000 meetings annually reach over 7 million people.
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United States
State Master F P Wolcott resigns from Grange post
State Master F P Wolcott of Covington Kentucky resigns due to Mrs Wolcott's ill health and plans an extended sea voyage. A longtime active Grange member, he was a noted writer and speaker, a leader in education and world peace.
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F. P. Wolcott
Covington
Granges in Massachusetts Rally to Aid Education Fund
Thousands of dollars are being raised by the Granges in Massachusetts as a contribution to the Educational Aid Fund, a department conducted by the Massachusetts State Grange to assist young people in securing an education and helping themselves.
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Granges
Massachusetts
Educational Aid Fund
Massachusetts State Grange
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