Dry Country Farms Urges Modern Methods for Dry Land Hope
An article by John Robertson in Campbell's Scientific Farmer argues dry country farming remains unsettled. It cites high costs, scarce water, and dangers. advocates four guiding principles: deep plowing, home grown seed, wider spacing, and thorough cultivation. It notes many turn to stock raising and warns against 40 acre homesteads for most western areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Campbell
Scientific
Ottiera
Thit
Nore
Open-Front Poultry House Gains Standard Status
A few years ago open-front poultry houses were rare. Builders then favored warm damp interiors with poor ventilation. Progressive minds now promote open-front designs for better air and health, though many variations remain. The open-front house is becoming a universal climate adaptable standard.
Ungrostade Marketing and Market Conditions
In a distorted narration the text questions poultry marketing and coop conditions. It discusses live birds in crowded coops and argues dressed fowls could be presented more invitingly. The piece implies better handling would improve consumer appetite at market days.
Deeper Plowing Urged For Dry Farms In Congress Bulletin
The article argues for deeper plowing on dry farms, contrasting it with shallow sod plowing. It cites wetting sod, discing, and eight inch plows, claiming higher yields, lower costs, and better soil integrity, with examples from Denver to Cheyenne and a Colorado oats case. It stresses deeper soil processing to prevent fermentation and improve long term fertility.
Necessity for Salt for Cows in Milking Season
Salt is essential for dairy cows health and milk yield, especially during heavy milking. Regular salt increases appetite and water intake, boosting feed utilization and milk. Place salt in small boxes around the stable for cows to lick at will.
Poultry Notes on Rearing Healthy Chicks and Preventing Disease
Guidance on feeding schedules and housing for chicks, disease prevention, and management tips. Warns against soft food overfeeding, stresses warm bulky morning mash, grain later, millet as exercise, and proper roosting hole safety. Discusses vermin control, separation of cockerels from pellets, and dangers of overcrowded warm poultry houses.
Labor Involved Makes Draft Horses Profitable
A period piece on practical draft horse husbandry advises on stall setup by mares at work, winter feeding with skim milk, pasture rotation, weaning, and gradual harness training. It argues that well-bred weighty horses yield better returns given labor input and market demand.
Apple cider from unmarketable fruit boosts farm profits
Article argues unused apples due to poor disposal knowledge cause yearly losses. Turning bruised fruit into cider or elder presses minimizes waste, creates portable products, and increases orchard revenue. Byproducts and proper handling maximize profits for farmers and specialists alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Tannes
Burn Cabbage Stumps To Prevent Fungous Pests
Do not leave old cabbage stumps standing. They remain slovenly and breed fungous pests. Pull them up and burn them to protect the garden.
Oxfordshire Oxford Downs sheep breed summary
The Oxford sheep, origin England early 19th century from Cotswold and Hampshire Downs, known since 1887 as Oxfordshire or Oxford Downs. They are the largest Down breed, weighing 250 to 275 pounds body frame and 200 to 225 pounds fleece weight. Wool coarser than other long wool breeds, fleece 10 to 12 pounds unwashed. Coloring dark gray or brown with possible nose spot. Ewes prolific, triplets common. rams rapid growers and woolly, but breed overall hardier in good pasture than rugged ranges.
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Oxford
England
Cotswold
Hampshire Downs
Oxfordshire
Oxford Downs
United States
Canada
My Soul My Life I Love You In The Lumber Camp
In a mountain lumber camp, Richard Marston dwells on recalled love as a Mexican guitarist plays near the shack. Natalie had urged him to forget, but a moonlit moment reveals her at the doorway and declares, My soul, my life, I love you, reuniting dream and reality.
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Wang
Vera Cruz
Richard Marston
el Oro
Marston
Lewis Pemberton
Pemberton
Newton
Jim Howard
Dick Marston
Howard
Mek
Natalie
Kim Howard
Tia
Lila
Social Secon
Ellen du Val Lewis Pemberton
Lewia
Tick
Father
Alpenzug revival marks spring cattle transfer to Alpen meadows
After five years Interlaken hosts Alpenzug a spring festival marking the pon cession of cattle and herdsmen from lowlymeadows to the Alpen high mountain pastures. The Alpine term Alp denotes a high meadow and signals the seasonal move to summer quarters.
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Interlaken
Alpen
Moyntels
New Wrinkles in Naturalization Ceremony
A fragmented OCR item recounts a naturalization moment where the judge tells Dennis he may vote after papers are signed. The citizen questions whether the ceremony changes past voting, with surrounding garbled dialogue mentioning revolver and other stray lines. The text includes names like Snogess and Filegende Rinetter in a distorted excerpt.
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Dennis
Eall
Snogess
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MW Farsond
Dry Farming Congress Bulletin
Acre
Pia
Queston
Denver
Cheyenne
Dr. Cooke
Mesa
Edmonton
Mexico
Greeley
Tke
APPLE
Parprvssar
Ast
Long Island
Brooklyn
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