Nitrogen Fixing Nemas May Alter Plant Food Cycle
A USDA report describes nemas that ingest atmospheric nitrogen and convert it for their use. Dr. N A Cobb notes these nitrogen fixing nemas are the highest form of life known to directly use nitrogen from air, feeding in nitrogen free cultures and expanding possibilities for soil fertility and crop nutrition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
N. A. Cobb
Bureau of Plant Industry
Doctor Cobb
Sweet Clover Boosts Soil Building And Profitable Farming
Sweet clover is highlighted as a deep rooted vigorous legume beneficial for soil building. Once seen as a weed, it now fits a pasture and hay crop role, offering strong growth and significant value for farms aiming to restore depleted soils.
Calf Birth Size Depends on Dam and Breed
Birth weight varies by dam size and breed. Jersey and Guernsey calves weigh 50 to 60 pounds, Holsteins 85 to 95 pounds. Feeding must match calf size to prevent scours from overfeeding or poor gains from underfeeding.
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Jersey
Guernsey
Orchard planting guidance for healthy trees and variety selection
Advice on laying out an orchard on high ground, avoiding steep slopes, planting clean healthy trees, and choosing varieties suited to the neighborhood. Recommends intercropping crops between trees until they mature, and stresses avoiding diseased stock as you would with breeding animals.
Fowls’ Liver Troubles Prevented by Exercise and Green Feed
The article notes liver troubles in fowls are hard to treat once found but can be prevented by giving birds space to exercise during scratch feed and supplying ample green feed to balance the ration. It states poultry experience a natural death rate and occasional losses, including hens.
Insect Conditions Reported by U S Department of Agriculture Survey
The United States Department of Agriculture entomology bureau issues a monthly survey of national and Canadian insect pest conditions. Cooperation with state entomologists and Canada's service allows timely reports and joint preventive actions near borders. The survey aids crop estimates and tracks common insect names.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Dominion of Canada
United States
Canada
Crop Estimate Board
Peat Fertilizing Value Not Yet Understood
The article notes peat’s high nitrogen content is not readily available for plant use and cannot match commercial fertilizer nitrogen. It suggests using potash with peat to balance fertility and cites notable results in northern Illinois.
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Illinois
Saving Frosted Combs In Domestic Poultry Care
Breeding males with slight frostbitten combs may recover quickly with cooling in a separate room and daily treatment. Warm grease, glycerin, and turpentine are applied. severe injuries may require trimming the entire comb and cauterizing the cut edge to stop bleeding.
Breeding Standards for Milk Cattle and Purity Benefits
Pure bred cows carry 100 percent breed blood while grade animals have dominant but not full purity. Breeding quality with pure bred sires and cows improves assurance against disappointment in dairy production and enhances type excellence.
Farmers urged to improve methods and home garden efforts
Farmers hear that better soils come with time and proper gear and that a prosperous 1925 may follow. The piece warns against manual farming with little equipment and notes taxes, finishing touches, and community service as valuable. It promotes home gardens and top dressing winter wheat with manure to aid yields and future crops.
Four Qualities of High Producing Cows for Profitable Milking
A farmer should select cows with four key signs: capacity, dairy temperament, well developed milk organs, and constitution and vigor. Capacity means full size for age, room for feed, and a deep body. dairy temperament is shown by milk records and a fit frame. milk organs include well formed udders with proper attachment. constitution shows health signs like strong circulation, bright eyes, alertness, and sturdy heart girth.
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Babcock
Don’t Wean Calves Early Warns Hulce on Weaning
R S Hulce urges delaying calf weaning on Wisconsin dairy farms. He says calves fare best when suckling their dams for two to seven days and warns against early hand feeding or adding foreign materials to milk. Poor pen cleanliness and improper feeding raise calf fatalities.
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Hulce
Wisconsin
R. S. Hulce
Value of yeast as calf feed tested at Minnesota dairy
Under Dr. C. H. Eckles guidance Minnesota College of Agriculture dairy department studied yeast as a supplementary feed for calves. Experiments with multiple calf groups found dried yeast with vitamin B did not boost growth from 20 to 180 days and showed no definite health effects.
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C. H. Eckles
Dairy Department
Minnesota College of Agriculture
Feeding calves milk and water guidance
The article cautions against giving calves more than 16 pounds of milk daily even when using skim milk. It urges providing ample water and opportunities to drink. If calves can access water freely, that is ideal. bucket water twice daily also works if done consistently.
Crowhurst Yew: 1200-Year-Old Tree With Trunk Room
The Crowhurst churchyard yew near Lingfield is believed to be 1,200 years old. A century ago barbarians cut a room through the trunk, large enough for 18 to 20 people, with a table and chair inside. The trunk door is now kept closed and padlocked.
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England
Crowhurst
Lingfield
Roadside Planting in Open Country Inspires Natural Beauty
An Indianapolis Star excerpt argues for planting along roadsides to harmonize with open landscapes. It suggests using native, regionally appropriate species from dogwood lines to oaks, pines, and junipers, noting overplanting can work in wide settings but should avoid harsh formality and respect local geology and climate.
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Indianapolis Star
Home Ownership One of Life's Big Steps
Article advises on planning to buy a home with installments or savings. For wage earners, it recommends building and loan options, saving consistently, and paying about one fifth in cash before borrowing. Emphasizes choosing a central, improved location for potential value gains in growing cities.
Faith in Self Drives Alabama City Growth
An Alabama editorial argues cities must be more self aware and confident to spur development. It says Birmingham and other cities lack widespread knowledge of local industrial achievements and potential, unlike Miami and some California cities, highlighting outsider-led growth.
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Alabama
Miami
California
Birmingham
Birmingham Age-Herald
Faith in the Home Town Belief Drives Albany Herald Editorial
An Albany Herald editorial argues that belief in a town’s growth powers collective effort over regional advantages. It states that every citizen’s work matters and that communal dedication lifts a town, comparing belief to sunshine warming the earth.
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Albany
Ala.) Herald
Berlin tests monthly building cleanliness ordinance
A new Berlin city rule requires regular monthly scrubbing of building walls to beautify the city and improve health conditions. Proponents say cleaner structures promote public health.
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Berlin
Home ownership and rent burden in American housing
The text notes about 38 percent of Americans own their homes while 62 percent rent. It argues rent payments over a few years would cover a home's cost, yet the landlord still holds ownership.
Move in Right Direction Expands Public Play Centers
Nearly 700 American communities now maintain public play centers and more than 12,000 men and women are employed as recreation directors, reflecting growth in publicly funded leisure services.
Worth the Money Too! Texas Lawyer Fined for Contempt
A noted Texas lawyer, easily angered and deaf, argues in a courtroom with a younger judge. The judge fines him $10 for contempt after he ignores a ruling. The lawyer complains aloud before paying the full amount, insisting the debt is just.
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Texas
Chaplin Seeks Icebreaker With General Neville
At a Los Angeles hotel reception for Verdun hero General Neville Chaplin frets over how to greet him Will Rogers offers a quick icebreaker asking which war his ace was on The anecdote captures 1920s Hollywood meet public figure charm and Rogers practical humor
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General Neville
Verdun
America
Los Angeles
Moving-Picture Colony
Will Rogers
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Rogers
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