What Variety of Potatoes and Soil Hardiness Lessons
A Wisconsin horticulture note discusses potato varieties, soil types, and the folly of chasing a single fad. It cites trials by the Michigan agricultural college discarding varieties yielding under 100 bushels per acre under fair conditions. The piece argues plants meet varying conditions and stresses winter cold injury to trees and shrubs, urging diverse testing and hardy orchard stock.
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Michigan Agricultural College
Farmers’ Review
Freeman
Improving Seed and Seed Cultivation Benefits
The Journal cites Texas Stock and Farm Journal on improving crops by careful seed selection. Kansas Experiment Station reports corn yield gains from breeding and seed selection and aims to boost seed protein for richer feed. It notes farmers can gain by using best seed and proper cultivation, suggesting broader crop applications while cautioning about climate-induced degeneracy and seed sourcing.
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Texas Stock and Farm Journal
Kansas
Cause of Winter Killing in Orcharding
Thirty years ago I argued that extreme and prolonged cold winters mainly cause orchard injuries. The article reflected on Wisconsin conditions and the impact of harsh winters on trees. It notes that cold stress is a principal factor in tree damage and death.
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Wisconsin
A Silo and Dairy Poultry Care Tips From Country Gentleman
Canadian agricultural guidance outlines silo construction with 2x10 or 2x12 studs and a tongued and grooved interior for strength and air exclusion. It also covers economical clay floors and corner interlocks to prevent spreading, plus feeding advice for skim milk and cream economics. Separate Poultry notes warn open front sheds reduce pneumonia risk. symptoms and treatment steps are provided for severely ill birds.
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Commissioner of Agriculture and Dairying
New Jersey Farmer Leaders Face Milk Price Pressures
Secretary Franklin Dye of the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture argues farmers should shift from milk for New York markets to other crops or livestock as city milk prices fall. He favors producers and consumers leagues to balance profits, noting 40,000 farms worth $160 million and over 100,000 farming voters in the state.
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New Jersey
Franklin Dye
Dye
Praeumonia in Fowl Synonyms and Causes
An article defines praemunumnia in fowl as an acute infectious croupous inflammation of lung air cells. It explains the disease is caused by its own germ and requires cold damp exposure, sudden weather changes, coddling, and confinement to develop.
Falinres in Poultry Raising Proves Profits Elusive
Water seeks its level applies to competition in poultry, where profits are often uncertain. The piece warns against rushing in with capital, urges cautious, gradual entry, and stresses that success requires brains, money, and experience despite potential gains.
Poultry Pasturage and Feeding Practices in Spring
The article discusses providing hens with small patches of clover or bluegrass sod, protecting pasture until it starts, and avoiding turning hens onto new sod too early. It favors clover and whole grain in soft feed, with steam or boiling, and notes better digestibility of fully ripened cheese over 15 to 20 day aged cheese.
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Ohio
Illinois State Dairymen’s Association
Spring Manuring For Quick Crop Results In Clean Cultivation
The article argues spring applications of coarse farm yard manures suit clean cultivation crops better than fall applications. It stresses combining ammonia with potash and phosphates, using 100-200 lb potash and 200-400 lb acid phosphate per acre, to ensure rapid available nutrients and prevent ammonia loss. R Garwood emphasizes practical, safe ammonia management.
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R. Garwood
Michigan Fruit Prospects Report Warns of Peach Losses
The state agricultural bulletin warns Michigan fruit crops face severe damage with 50 to 75 percent bud loss in many orchards and small yields overall. Some hardy trees may survive, while raspberries and blackberries suffer, and potato losses in pits and cellars are substantial.
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Michigan
Lakes Erie
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