Fall Plowing and Subsoil Reform for Dry Lands
The Farmers' Review advises plowing stubble soon after harvest even when soil is dry and hard. Subsoiling breaks up deep cracks, improves root growth, and can significantly boost yields in oats, rye, corn, and potatoes compared with non subsoil plowed plots. Building a silo is outlined with a solid clay foundation and reinforced masonry.
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Nation
Farmers’ Review
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Madison
Turnips as cow feed and dairying factors in Wisconsin
A farmer in Sheboygan County discusses feeding turnips to milch cows, noting benefits when done with proper care and balance. He cites personal dairy statistics over twenty years, compares with silage and dry feeds, and emphasizes turnips as a valuable, intelligent supplement alongside oats, bran, and oil meal. He warns against overreliance on silage and cold feeding practices, arguing turnips boost appetite and profits when used judiciously.
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Sheboygan County
Wisconsin
Chicago
Wilk
Ensilage Air Seal Doorway Construction Described
A doorway built to stand by the weight of silage and grow taller with the stack, fashioned like an ice house. Tar paper used to exclude air, preserving the structure and maintaining airtight conditions for storage.
Subsoil Plowing and Silage Techniques in Nebraska
A letter discussing subsoil plowing benefits for spring work, soil improvement, and farm productivity. It cites experiments by Mr. Youngers Jr. of Geneva Nebraska, notes silo construction, corner shaping to prevent ensilage decay, and recommendations on boards tar paper and moisture control. The writer reflects on roots, turnips, and future lessons from subsoil practices.
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Sears
Ry of Agriculture
For Youngers, Jr
Ieneva
Neb
Cotton seed hulls and silage in steer rations compared
A Texas station study finds hulls may have higher nutritional value than corn silage. Adding silage to hulls and cotton seed meal raises total gain but not cost per pound, while hay increases both gain and cost. Molasses boosts cottonseed meal consumption and accelerates gain.
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South
Texas Station
Geese prove better layers and mothers with age
A poultryman notes older geese excel as layers and brood mothers, remaining prolific for twenty years while young geese fetch strong market demand. Older birds thrive and provide steady returns, making longevity a valuable trait in geese farming.
First Ironclads and Ancient Warship Iron Ram Tale
The article traces early ironclad concepts from Col onel John Stevens to French and British ships in the 19th century. It notes ancient Greek and Viking legends of iron plated vessels, the 1842 Stevens battery, and the 1844 Crimean War ironclads, comparing mythic and historical origins and ending with a vignette about Jean Carries and Carnot.
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Orwin
Thas
John Stevens
Ita
Way
Irvonead
Stuvens
Pireus
Stevens
Robert L. Stevens
United States
Warrier
Antwerp
Alexander of
Parma
Cassier
Thorstein
Viking
Vifl
Eimyria
Dia
Harek
Kol
Angervadil
Dis
Halfdan
Tales of Three Benjamings in a Moonlit Realm
A vignette of performers dubbed the three Benjamins in theatrical mischief and green painted misadventures, interwoven with gossip about actors Chanfrau and Owens, a rabbit-skin figure, and a prankish pageant that ends in a chase of a manager. Also a speculative piece titled If You Were on the Moon contrasts lunar views with Earth’s blue glow and size, citing the Moon’s perspective and a quote from the St. Louis Republic.
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West Twenty-eignists
New York
Harma
S Owell
Remar Rabbit
Dan Bandmann
Billy Burton Mayse
de Barr
Timi
Bill
Nimo
John B. Owens
Ellster
Owens
Frank Chanfrau
Frank
Bunnell
Three Benjamins
Pico
St. Louis Republic
Maine Philosopher Sketches by Lightning Ruin
Captain John Farrow of Islesboro Maine was at his desk when the house was struck by lightning. He surveyed the ruin, moved his desk nearer the window, and finished the sketch. He arranged supper as the stove lay in fragments, then, with his wife away, slept soundly.
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Dean Stanley
William EF
Rawson
Arthur
Stanley
Rugby
Oxford
Cambridge
William FE. Gladstone
House of Commons
Cvap
Maine
John Farrow
Islesboro
Emigration from India to British colonies steady
A steady stream of emigration from India to British colonies continues. In the last decade, 136,159 people left India. About 20,000 went to Mauritius and the Natal each, 40,000 to Demerara, 30,000 to the British West Indies, 10,000 to Fiji, with the remainder split roughly equally among French colonies and Dutch Guiana.
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India
Mauritius
Natal
Demerars
British West Indies
Fiji
Dutch Guiana
Scraps of Comedy and a Diplomatic Hiccup
A humorous dialogue sketches Pipkin and Potts with marital jibes and a running gag about doors and gowns. The Great Editor jokes about hiring a private secretary to keep undiplomatic types away. A stammering character shows a comic phonetic mishap and hints at linguistic caution in a light, old fashioned tone.
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Pipkin
Potts
Mrs. Scratch
Ricketts
Lala
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Rome
Lurnipsforows
Bussey Buse
John Palmer
Horsham
Sussex
Emgland
Farmers Review
Wisconsin Station
Walla
America
Carnot
Jean
Jean Carries
Republic
Champ de Mars
M Carnot
M. le President
M. Carnot
Legion of Honor
Order
London
Figare
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