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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1898
Page
7
The article compares market forms for honey from comb and extracted products. It notes white clover honey commands top prices, comb honey prices are high, and purity concerns favor guaranteed pure extracted honey sold under a brand. Packaging guidance includes one pound comb cases, glass fronts, trays, crating, and packaging for retail and wholesale.
Farmers report horse radish as a highly profitable crop when grown as a second crop after cabbage or other early vegetables. Small shoots from the main root are planted in spring, dug in late fall, and sold as a fresh supply with prices ranging from 50 to 70 dollars per ton.
The Virginia razorback ham is raised in Surrey Southampton and Nansemond counties. The state agriculture department issued a bulletin on these hams which equal the Westphalians. The hogs roam woods in summer and gain a gamy flavor. In autumn they are fattened on corn black eyed peas and remaining small potatoes. Finishing and curing are local peculiarities. To secure genuine hams customers must order a year in advance.
Utah investigations into growing and feeding alfalfa reveal protein content varies by harvest. Early and mid cuts are less protein rich than the pre blooming cut, with the third crop yielding the highest protein levels.
T L Lyon, head of the agricultural department at Nebraska University Lincoln, opens a winter course from December 28, 1897 to March 18, 1898. Instruction occurs at the experiment station farm with suitable buildings and facilities provided for the purpose.
H. W. Wiley explains sugar beet fertilization in detail. Two fertilizer types are used stall manure and commercial blends. Manure before plowing. apply in moderation to avoid overgrowth and drought damage. Commercials use nitrogen phosphorus and potash with careful nitrogen. Proper soil restoration maintains yield and sugar content.
Southern Cultivator presents a cheap irrigation method. Build an A shaped leveling tool from three 1 by 3 inch planks to create a plumb line, set it to mark a grade, and dig a line of furrows down to the creek. Water then runs along a sod ditch for about 30 inches of flow.
A Louisiana Farmer article extols bermuda grass as the sole enduring pasture for all seasons. It claims high forage yield per acre, broad animal appeal, and long-term value, advising farmers to plant next spring and rely on cowpeas and oats for winter fodder.
Judge Henry's court heard Downend suing Kansas City for 4040 over injuries from a sidewalk step. Attorney George Jones argued the step was no more dangerous than the illness chair, then tripped over the very step he pointed to, causing laughter in the courtroom.
Heirs of the late George G. Seaton of Rockford Ill must avoid excess cigarette or alcohol use to receive legacies. The will bequeaths $100 to $200 to four nieces and six nephews, with a proviso that any heir who abuses cigarettes or liquor forfeits their share to a charity chosen by executors.
Scientists report a method to shield peach trees in winter by whitewashing with lime milk wash. The whitening keeps buds dormant longer, delaying swelling until April, while exposed buds swelled in late February. Four parts water to one part skim milk with lime was sprayed through a Bordeaux nozzle. Application began in late December with three follow ups to maintain coating through spring.
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