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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1897

Page

8

Experiments in Celery Culture and Related Bulletins

Weekly digest highlights celery culture trials from Ithaca New York and Rhode Island stations. It covers blight remedies, storage practices, shading, irrigation, and fertilizing tests with salts, copper carbonate, bone black, and nitrate of soda. Also includes toad feed data, Logan berry notes, and gooseberry culture along with miscellaneous station bulletins on pests and fertilizers.

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Southern Railway Weekend Tickets to Seaside and Mountains

The Southern Railway offers weekend Week Ending Tickets to Raleigh area destinations. Raleigh to Asheville and return costs 5.40, to Black Mountain 5.10, to Round Knob 4.90, to Marion 4.60, to Connelly Springs 4.00, to Hickory 2.40, to Old Point Comfort 2.50, to Virginia Beach 2.59, to Ocean View 2.50, to Wilmington 2.50. Tickets valid for return the following Monday after sale date. Inquiries: Thad Sturgis, Ticket Agent, Union Station, Raleigh. W H Green, W A Torg, J M Curr, Gen Supt. G PLA T m.

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Live Stock Advice and Wool Import Trends

An agriculture column notes nine month wool imports fell by nearly 80 million pounds versus last year, urging domestic wool production. It discusses sow exercise for fertility, risks of confinement during pregnancy, and stock market volatility on prices. It also comments on sheep feeding, pasture grazing, and the impact of grain rich diets on fertility.

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Making Horses Eat Slowly

Many horses eat grain too fast reducing its value. Use clean pebbles to slow consumption or grind grain and mix with three parts cut hay or twice its bulk of straw to extend chewing and improve digestion.

Pure Bred Poultry Versus Fancy Breeding

The article argues against sacrificing utility for beauty in poultry breeding. It distinguishes pure bred poultry from fancy varieties, praising fanciers for stirring interest while noting pure bred stock allows predictable egg or meat production. It warns mongrels produce mixed results, with only a minority of fanciers proving truly fancy.

Poultry Breeding: Utility First, Beauty Later

The text argues for prioritizing utility in poultry breeding over beauty. It contrasts pure-bred breeders who value weight and performance with fancy breeders who chase high scores. It notes high scoring birds are not always best for eggs or meat. It urges years of utility selection before pursuing aesthetic traits.

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Keeping High Class Poultry For The Farm

The article argues farmers can profit from keeping high class poultry. Free range supports health and better stock. Eggs for hatching command higher prices, from fifty cents to a dollar per dozen during the season. No need for fancy houses, only plain practical farming sense and good care.

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