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The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1897

Page

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North Carolina Farmers State Alliance officers list

Long OCR fragment lists officers and judiciary for the North Carolina Farmers State Alliance including president vice president treasurer and chaplain with names and cities, plus executive committee and papers. It notes papers must advocate the Ocala platform or be dropped from the list.

O. Vincent Indianapolis Ind W. P. Bricker Cogan Station J. P. Sossamon Charlotte N.C New York Ww. A. Gardner Andrew’s Set Corte Carolina Farmers’ State Alliance Protien Oo Cyrus Thompson Cinaphen Graham Ridge W. 8. Barnes Hillsboro Cene T. B. Hoover Elm City Vard Vv. N. Seawell Villanow P. H. Massey Durham N. O Geo. T. Lane Greens Jas. E North Carolina J. L. Rams Ket Ocala

The Cow Pea and Tobacco Experiments for Farmers

Agricultural notes outline cow pea cultivation from seed to harvest, hay making, and soil enrichment. It discusses varieties for hay grazing and seed, planting methods, and fertilizer needs, plus expert tips from Southern stations and Mississippi experiments. It also covers tobacco trials, row spacing, fertilizer effects, and curing, with notes on potato machinery and foreign wheat tests.

Aspinwall Colgrove Prairie City Acme Delmore Minnesota Deere Robbins Price Scofield Hoover

Will It Pay to Keep Strawberry Beds More Than One Year

The Berry Bulletin advises that continuing strawberry beds beyond one year depends on bed condition after fruiting. Rich ground, full rows, light crop, and minimal weeds favor multi year beds. exhausted plants and overgrown beds favor replacing them. Renovation steps include mowing, weeding, liberal manure, and careful spacing.

Mississippi Louisiana Connecticut Michigan Australia Russia Germany Odaly Poole

Economic Value of the American Toad at Hatch Station

The Hatch Experiment Station at Amherst issue bulletin 46 by A H Kirkland, noting toads eat 77 percent insects. It lists stomach finds of army worms, gypsy moth caterpillars, and tent caterpillars, plus a three hour intake of celery worms. May to July toads would consume thousands of insects, most injurious to crops.

Kirkland Hatch Experiment Station State College At Amherst A. H Kirkland

Modern antiseptic methods for wounds in stock

Farmers now use up to date wound care for horses and cattle. Clean wounds with water and carbolic soap, apply a bichloride solution, spray the area, then cover with medicated absorbent cotton and bandages for several days. Repeat cleansing and dressing as needed to aid nature’s healing. The old rancid ointments hinder recovery.

Salt for Dairy Cows

Salt is essential for dairy cows and should be freely available. Prof Robertson of Ontario suggests a quarter pound of salt daily per cow, which can raise milk yield by 14 to 17 percent and help milk stay fresh longer in hot weather.

Prof Robertson Ontario Agricultural Department

Hogs and Disease Preventive Advice

A Western Plowman article advises hog raisers to confine hogs in dry, disinfected pens when cholera threatens. It recommends weekly lime or carbolic acid disinfection and insists on clean transport for purchased or exhibited swine to prevent contagion.

Also Mentioned on This Page

The National Farmers’ Alliance and Industrial Union Mann Page Brandon A. Southworth Denver Colo Alabama W. Beck D. Davie Kentucky Agriculture South America Hatch Mass ) Station Valley Tobacco Experiment Association Connecticut River Ohio Jr Vaughan van Ornam Burpee Horticulture Berry Bulletin Sparta Wis
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