DESTROY PESTS WITH SPRAY FOR ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS
United States Department of Agriculture guidance explains seasonal spray programs for orchards and vineyards. It details combining waterins to control chewing insects sucking insects and fungous diseases using arsenate of lead lime and iris green divisions. Recommendations cover fruit types pest combos and additives like milk of lime soap nicotine kerosene emulsion and Bordeaux mixtures.
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United States
Farmers’ Bulletin No
United States Department of Iculture
Washington, D. C
Spraying Timely Relieved Apple Moth Loss Says Report
Reports from orchards in Kan Sas Connecticut New York and other states to the bureau of entomology of the U S department of agriculture show timely spraying is the only relief from the codling moth. An 18 orchard Kansas survey found about 30 percent loss of the crop due to late or ineffective spraying with heavier losses on tall trees in Connecticut.
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Kan Sas
Connecticut
New York
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriulture
Kansas
Noble Corp
Care Needed for Orchards and Fruit Crops
Orchard cultivation supports fruit crops with attention through growing and winter. Protect trees from rats mice and insects. Use cover crops where possible. Pruning sprays and other practices may be needed to reduce insect and disease risk.
Economical Meat Dishes And Salads From A Lively Era
A collage of home cookery tips and recipes for economical meals. Serbian Rice and Chili Con Carne illustrate thrifty use of meat, while Mutton Stew and Liver a la Mme Begune offer step by step prep. Numerous salad ideas follow, featuring spinach, lettuce, onions, chives, and dressings with French, vinegar oil blends, tomatoes, and cheese.
Eradication Techniques for Cutworm Moths in Corn
Instructions from the USDA advise early fall or midsummer plowing of infested grasslands to disrupt moth egg layings, with late fall and winter plowing aiding hibernating cutworms. Beneficial controls include grazing hogs and poultry after plowing, use of poisoned bait when infestations are known, and banding field edges to prevent moth migration.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Greatest Wheat Yield Report From Island County
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the record wheat yield per acre is 117.2 bushels from Island county Washington in 1895. The field had 30 years of cultivation without fertilizer beyond crop residues while typical state yields run 23 to 25 bushels and national yields 14 to 16 bushels per acre.
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Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Island County
Washington
United States
Unseen Wriggling Threat: Cutworms Harm Spring Crops
The article explains cutworms emerge in spring near soil surface and feed at night, causing damage to corn and wide-row crops as they mature. It describes moth parents laying eggs, hatching in fall, and worms overwintering before heavy feeding in early summer. It also includes household food storage guidance for a family of five, based on USDA estimates emphasizing home garden contributions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Efficiency of Work Stock and Water Need
The article stresses feeding care and management to boost work stock efficiency and highlights that abundant water is essential for comfortable farming and livestock raising. It also condemns burning straw stacks and equates lighting a cigar with a $10 bill as foolish.
Increase Number of Silos Campaign Aims to Boost Beef Supply
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a silo campaign to raise silos on beef cattle farms, with state and county agency cooperation. The effort targets regions recently freed from cattle tick quarantine to lift beef production and winter feeding efficiency. Also notes grit for poultry supports digestion, health, and feed efficiency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Keep the Boar Hustling in Pig Breeding Guide
A farmer warns against overfeeding boars and advocates sustained hustle. A boar that remains active between feeds should produce stronger litters than one that eats and sleeps. The message emphasizes consistent work and moderation in husbandry.
Seed corn supply advised as corn ripens
When corn ripens, focus on securing abundant seed corn from standing stalks. Also notes horses thrive when allowed a cool spot or small pasture at night, performing better than in hot, dirty stables.
Right Management Of Colt From U S Department Of Colts
Guidance on housing, feeding, and care for young horses. Emphasizes clean dry quarters, protection from wind, social feeding, lice control, and gradual weaning from foal to pasture. Details hay types, grain blends, and ration limits by weight, plus need for air, water, exercise, and steady growth.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Renting Farm for Dairying Under Half and Half System
United States Department of Agriculture specialists studied 143 dairy farms in Green County Wisconsin and Kane County Illinois to assess the half and half lease. Landlords supply land and stock while tenants provide labor and remaining inputs, with income and expenses shared. leases mainly one year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Green County
Wisconsin
Kane County
Elgin
Ilinois
North Central States
Illinois
FEW Donts for Dairymen in Rearing Heifers
Practical dairy guidance warns against overfeeding as it causes more stunting than underfeeding. Avoid sudden milk type changes, damp barns, dirty pails, irregular feeding, excessive alfalfa before three months, calves sucking each other, and ensure calves have water and access to grain in stanchions.
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