Irrigation Now of Big Benefit for Field Preparation
The Department of Agriculture outlines border irrigation as a profitable method for preparing fields for a single crop. It describes how to form levees, divide land into strips, and control water flow from slopes to minimize waste. Benefits include suitability for forage crops and potatoes, with plans, costs, and construction details provided in the department bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salen Ie
Liegoltom
Pridorm Pays
Alfette
Inn
United Btazen Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Plan to Avoid Gape Worms in Local Poultry
As warm weather returns gape worms threaten flocks in localites. The preventive method advised is to mix turpentine into each quart of drinking water and spray turpentine around coops and runs to deter or control the infestation.
Saving by Cull of Scrubs Spurs Poultry Farmers Interest
Extension agents explain a thorough culling method that boosted efficiency and savings for poultry raisers. Maine and Texas demonstrations removed thousands of birds, cutting losses and increasing productive hens. agents estimate substantial gains and better management practices spread to farms afterward.
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Coney Buice
Maine
Texas
River Crisis Sparks Hope In Little River Village
Ruth Merton and Kath face rising river floods threatening Little River. Mrs Merton fears for villagers while Ruth knits a muffler for Arthur as the river swells and debris drifts downstream. Neighbors help rescue homes as a minister aids in a perilous rope rescue and the dam failure endangers the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth
Nadlernlien
Mra Serton
Inet
Mother Deer
Enid
Ruthie
Roth
Litthe
Homer
Little Miver
Holton
Ruth
Right culture of cabbage history and cultivation
The text discusses cabbage cultivation, noting soil richness and moisture affect growth, and that fertility accelerates head formation. It contrasts Chinese cabbage as a distinct species from common cabbage and mentions growth checks during drought or fertility periods.
Composting Advice from The Plower Grower
Keep compost heap moist as a rule. The top should stay hollow to collect rain and keep material wet to prevent burning. Do not let the pile round up. it should absorb rainfall and stay level for better composting results.
Determining Sex of Ducks Described in Odd Manner
A brief item explains how to tell a duck’s sex. It notes females quack in a coarse voice while males do not quack and make a less vocal sound described as resembling an old man with brownkeeters. The description highlights the quack as a distinctive cue.
The Matter of Morals The Wickedness of Cities
The piece argues against urban vice and theatrical sensationalism. It critiques visiting fare and salacious shows, noting out of town trade and secret manuscripts, while claiming city dwellers are not purer than country folk. It satirizes moral pretensions and contrasts perceived virtue with real flaws.
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Farewre
Maneker
Hmeswood
Bre
Tn Jnodge
Beck
Comras
Estyholic
Ancient Law of Combat and Duel Rules in Early Society
The passage describes an ancient code where combat rules favored mounted gentlemen and foot soldiers, forbidding cudgels for the lower class and labeling a slap as an insult. Challenges and duels followed disputes over honor, with outcomes decided by who could claim the affront and demand satisfaction.
Ships Sail Amid Serene Seas Beyond Cape Prasya
The narrative describes ships sailing across tranquil waters, white froth, and smooth skies as they pass the cape of Prasya toward new islets near the Ethiopian coast. Proteus, winds, and a celestial dawn set a hopeful, poetic voyage with guiding stars and a calm sea.
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Cape
Prasya
Ethiopie
Who Struck Billy Patterson A Medical College Mystery
A historical note recalls a brutal hazing ritual at a medical college where freshmen were subjected to a mock execution. Billy Patterson died from shock after classmates pretended to sentence him to death, prompting arrests and a key question at trial: who struck the blow.
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Billy Patterson
United States
Ik Ann
Haxing
Hin
Seed peas for canning must be pure and uniformly ripe
The U.S. Department of Agriculture warns canners to buy seed only from seed growers who control their stock to ensure uniform ripening and prevent contaminated Alaska varieties. Proper selection, careful harvesting, and seed stock purity are essential for profitable seed peas. A bulletin No. 1253 by D N Shoemaker details best practices.
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Coudera
United States Department of Agriculture
Alaska
Cannes
D. N. Shoemaker
Department
Washington, D. C
Foresting Waste Lands For Profitable Posts
Modern conditions demand eliminating wastes and leaks by using every farm area. Planting trees on one twentieth of land can yield timber and posts, especially on cliffs, hillsides, and stony hill land. Black locust and catalpa suit post timber, with locust preferred for its profit.
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Catalpa
Turkeys Yield Good Profit in Greer County Oklahoma
An Oklahoma woman followed USDA and state college advice to raise turkeys. Starting with 10 hens and 10 toms, she produced 122 turkeys but lost 50 in a hailstorm, selling the rest as breeders for about 12.50 each, earning roughly 15259. Other Greer County cases show total profits around 2418.90 from 210 turkeys and eggs across several flocks.
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Oklahoma
Henry
Eadiaee
Greer County Extension
United States Depmrtment of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Keys
Togs
Turkey
Greer County
Better Sires Emblems Issued To Kentucky Stockmen
The U S Department of Agriculture issued better sires emblems to stock owners in Oldham and Wayne counties Kentucky. Exension specialist Wayland Rhoads reports eradication of scrub sires in about half of Oldham and aggressive replacement with purebreds. Local breeders hold bull sales to widen distribution of good purebred bulls.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oldham County
Tits County
Wayland Rhoads
Kentucky Agricultural College
Wayne County
Ikewise
Initial Season Of Clover Haying And Pasture Guidelines
The text outlines clover growth across seasons. First season growth resembles alfalfa and can be pastured mid season but not to harm plants. Second season becomes coarser. cut hay before 30 inches high, leave high stubble, and avoid cutting too close. Windrow or shock curing reduces leaf loss and rapid drying.
Sheep Dominate Weeds as Livestock Allies
An old report notes sheep eat more weeds than any livestock except goats, claiming sheep destroy up to ninety percent of troublesome weeds in pastures, grain fields, and fence rows after harvest. It warns sheep cannot live on weeds alone and require tender forage, with goats better at clearing brush.
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Sire Merton
Hen
Drake
Kentucky
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