Agricultural science and meadow fertility debate gains momentum
The article discusses grassland fertility, hay profitability, and soil management. It cites experiments in England and the U S on manuring grass lands without plowing, the role of leaves and animal excrement in soil build up, and the use of bacterial inoculation to preserve fertility. It highlights the need for scientific farming, notes the rise of agricultural stations, and urges farmers to feed crops with nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid, using manure and natural sources.
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England
Farm News
Leipsic
Germany
Advertising and editorial ethics in agricultural journals
The Southern warm in Atlanta notes many Central West agricultural journals carried political advertising for Mark Hanna and McKinley during the late campaign. Editorials did not endorse the position, yet ads risk appearance of editorial weight. The Progress and Farmer rejects the matter, regretfully observes it appeared widely, and deems the papers unworthy of confidence.
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Tews
Central West
Mark A. Hanna
McKinley
Atlanta
Progress Tve
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Illinois Dairy Exhibit Souvenir Highlights Farm Butter Value
Correspondent summarizes a pamphlet from the Illinois Dairy Exhibit at the World’s Columbian Exposition. It notes milk as essential nutrition and compares creamery butter values to public dairy butter, citing 1892 Illinois figures of 14,575,866.34 dollars for creamery butter and about 31,000,000 dollars for farm dairy butter, urging greater attention to farm dairy interests.
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Illinois
F. W. Moseney
Making and Marketing Gilt Edge Dairy Butter
A farmer outlines dairy management from stable setup to milking routine and milk handling. It covers feeding programs, cream processing, churning, washing, salting, and packaging. The author notes direct sales to nearby consumers yield better prices and stresses dependable service to build demand over years.
Agriculture notes on breeding, orchard care, and hog water needs
The article discusses improving farm value through feeding and training breed stock, marking trees for records, selecting purebreds, and breeding plans. It warns against overwatering hogs and stresses ample water to prevent illness, while noting future farm machinery advances and orchard care tactics.
Farm profits hinge on prudent spending and hard work
At Bloomingburg Ohio Farmers Institute John Larimer warns against buying unnecessary gear paid with high interest notes. He urges saving cash with debt avoided, stressing farm upkeep and health as keys to profitability backed by his sixty years of farming success.
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Bloomingburg
Ohio
Farmers’ Institute
John Larimer
Science and Agriculture Meet in Need for Modern Methods
The article argues agriculture lags behind other arts in scientific progress. It notes gains in crop planting, maturity, and cash conversion with less manual effort, but says mechanical arts with steam and electricity show greater advantages.
Horticuls Winter G Harvest Promises Fresh Winter Veggies
The Lake Charles American reports on hardy winter harvests in Louisiana with mentions of fresh radishes mustard celery squashes peas potatoes and other garden crops. It notes vegetables available on streets and in front yards as families plan for Christmas meals with produce from their own plots.
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Iowa
Louisiana
Grow Berries For A Family Garden And Market
The article outlines planning a berry garden for a family and market. It suggests 300 strawberry plants, 100 blackberry, 50 black raspberry, 50 red raspberry, 75 currants, 25 gooseberry and 18 grapes per acre or more, with drainage and well prepared loam soils. It emphasizes early varieties, manure and commercial fertilizer use, and avoiding poor soils and drought.
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Cyrus Thompson
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Whiteville
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Acton
Nouth Carolina Reform Press Association
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