Dairy Yields and Best Practices for Hay and Grass
Correspondence from the Progressive Farmer on improving dairy profits through superior pasture and hay. Emphasizes soil fertility, manure management, seeding down with grass and legumes, and selecting pure seeds. Recommends clover mixes, timothy, red-top, and careful planting to maximize hay quality for summer grazing and winter feed. In Vermont, a local farmer uses red and alsike clover with timothy for robust hay.
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Vermont
Cold storage pork packing to boost Gulf hog raising
The article discusses introducing cold storage facilities and a pork packing house in the South to overcome climate obstacles. It argues the Gulf region is well suited for corn and expects a rapid rise in hog production as a result.
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Gulf Gates
Practical horse care tips from The Biggle Horse Book
The passage offers practical care advice for horses including diet adjustments with less oats and more bran, occasional potatoes, salt access to prevent colic and bots, proper collar sizing, rubbing legs after drives, using sawdust or tan bark for bedding, and keeping hames wide to avoid neck pinching. It also notes the blanket should be outside the stable and promotes a cheery, encouraging tone when handling horses.
Alliance Essay on Alliance Work and Education
An Alliance speech praises the Alliance for community improvement and education minded reforms. It urges brethrens to read, educate themselves, and vote for principle and honor while avoiding party allegiance. It highlights farmers' need for schooling and calls for regular Alliance attendance and virtuous leadership.
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Eternal City
Young farmer breaks cotton rut with fruit farming success
A Southwest farmer inherited a debt ridden cotton plantation and abandons cotton to plant strawberries raspberries and crops. Despite social criticism he expands his fruit business and buys another farm as neighbors struggle financially. The case shows profit in diversification and social pushback from cotton society.
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March
Cotton Planters
Brunswick County
Money in Vacuum Leather Oil for harness and shoes
Vacuum Oil Company promotes leather oil for harnesses and boots sold in handy cans at 25c per half pint to 1.25 per gallon. A book How to Take Care of Leather and a sample can are offered, with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Available through harness and shoe stores. write to Rochester, New York if unavailable.
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Vacuum Oil Company
Rochester
N.Y
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