Attractive Home for Large Family Is Provided in This Clever Design
Mr William A Radford answers readers questions on practical home building free of charge. The feature describes a clever eight room home with bowlder fence, a two story plan, a 23 by 13 living room with fireplace, four gables, a concrete foundation, and efficient first floor layout for a large family.
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William A. Radford
William A Radford
Prairie Avenue Cabtcage
Ill
Danger in Using Wrong Sand in Concrete Mix
Article warns against using sand from cellar excavations in concrete mix. It notes impurities and organic acids reduce strength, and topsoil or vegetation contamination is common. Experts advise using properly sourced pit or bank sand, not sand from near the surface or excavation walls.
Sweet Clover as Lime Tolerant Green Manure
The USDA Leaflet 23-L explains sweet clover culture and use. Keys are lime, inoculation, and a firm seed bed to improve stand. it stores atmospheric nitrogen, aiding soil fertility and early spring growth for corn. It serves as hay pasture and soil improver with good long term nitrogen benefits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
A. J. Pieters
Bureau of Pliant Industry
Pieters
Means by Which Potato Wart Fungus is Spread
The bulletin discusses how potato wart fungus spreads and the viability of the fungus in soil and under storage. It reports resistance of resting sporangia to moist and dry heat and to mercuric chloride and formaldehyde, and notes restrictions on growing or moving potatoes in wart areas have limited spread. Further experiments are needed to assess persistence and spread.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Jersey Black Giant Is Preferred for Its Meat
The market favors black fowls, pushing breeders toward Jersey Black Giants. They are black with white quills at entry, and dressed meat shows no undesirable coloration. The Giant offers rapid growth, heavy weight, vigor, beauty, and is the largest smooth legged chicken, a strong choice for poultry raisers.
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Jersey
Bacterial Canker of Tomatoes Warned by USDA
The USDA notes bacterial canker called Grand Rapids disease threatens tomato crops from Michigan to the Far South and West. It can appear in fields or greenhouses, sparing no seed or plant bed, and may cause severe economic loss. The circular advises seed sterilization and crop rotation to prevent infection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Mary K. Bryan
Bureau of Plant Industry
Short Farm Notes on Trees Seeds and Pests
Short observations on soil use and forestry noting one quarter of soil best for trees. Warns against cattle entering wood lots to protect young seedlings. Mentions feeds for poultry and crop improvements. Discusses European corn borer control over time and region production of maple sugar and syrup led by New York Vermont and Ohio. Recommends fast growing post trees like black locust European larch and white cedar for future posts.
India builds hydro power from Himalayan rivers for cheap supply
India plans vast river power projects based on a complete survey of the Himalayas. Work has begun on harnessing a Punjab river, seen as boosting national wealth. The piece notes generosity without correction as a moral aside.
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India
Himalayas
Punjab
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