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Newspaper
The Progressive Farmer
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1897
Page
8
Practical horticulture tips advise thinning fruit trees to boost profits, use trusted varieties, and properly stake young trees. It covers root growth, mulching, grafting basics, and the value of beneficial insects, with notes on preventing weeds from seeding to avoid future work.
Joseph Mehan notes in Gardening that fresh fruit trees started this spring need leaf preservation and proper mulching. Avoid pruning foliage from weak trees. keep leaves to support roots. Mulch to keep soil cool and moist and guard against insects and fungi to prevent early flowering and loss.
The article extols a good vegetable and small fruit garden as an inalienable right of a farmer’s wife. A well tended garden lets a housewife furnish an attractive table with low cash outlay, supporting independence and a wholesome home life.
A column urges humane, efficient dairy farming stressing fresh water, quality stock over quantity, proper shelter, and gentle handling. It argues better cows yield more milk and warns neglect reduces supply, ending with the proverb an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The Progressive Farmer correspondent argues hens, if properly kept, greatly boost farm profit. Hens eat skim milk and butter milk, utilize dairy by products, and integrate with butter and eggs for ready market demand. Proper care yields returns superior to neglect, especially when dairying is central.
A farmer essay argues poultry can boost the family exchequer with minimal feed and well fenced gardens. Proper housing and egg marketing skills convince skeptics that hens suit dairying, and dairymen should place hens in the dairy economy rather than view them as pests. The Pennsylvania Farmer adds advice on continual learning through reading to solve dairy problems.
Air stacked lime absorbs moisture and helps keep the poultry house dry and healthy. Spread it on the drop boards to prevent diseases and lice. It also serves as fertilizer for the land.
A Chicago Tribune quip laments an ornate exhibition sparked by rising egg prices. The old rooster mocks the scene, noting that with eggs at nine cents a dozen, the fuss over a single egg seems overblown.
The Southern Vindicator cites 1896 U S statistics showing Poultry and egg crop value at 290 100 000 Cotton crop 259 164 640 Wheat crop 237 938 998. value of swine 186 529 745. value of cattle 263 956 545. mining of gold silver and iron 228 168 788. The rooster’s boast frames a rural economy snapshot from the period.
The Southern Poultryman predicts a major event with many home judges and low costs. Cleveland county alone will supply at least 500 fowls and Rutherford nearby expects strong numbers. The Shelby show aims for around 2000 birds, with strong local interest and a festive tone.
March hatched pullets should now be large enough to select as they aim to begin laying next November. Avoid crowding. separate stunted pullets and young males. Feed on bone and meat with little grain to build bone and muscle. inspect for large gray lice and apply melted lard to heads and necks, avoiding the body.
A collection of farm tips on horse care, pig feeding, and stable ventilation. Emphasizes humane handling, regular exercise, and proper diet to boost value. Warns that poor stables and tight feeding can harm livestock and notes potential risks from insurers and financiers in farming.
A leading Southern sheepman extols his flock of 187 sheep as highly profitable, claiming they pay for themselves annually in wool and mutton and yield three crops a year in wool lambs and manure, with strong encouragement for breeders.
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