Timely cautions and rural improvements in old notes
In this column a mix of agricultural advice and reflections. It discusses young birds after leaving the nest, quack grass risks, timothy seed, and the value of thoughtful conduct. It admires the grosbeak for devouring potato beetles and notes railbed oil experiments on the Mexican Central. It cites silo adoption growth and an aged Baldwin orchard. It also previews a New York horticultural book and offers a home remedy for pneumonia from New Jersey officials.
Orange Grove Practices in Redlands California
An interview with a Redlands orange grower describes a fifteen year old 600 tree orchard with olives and other fruit, full soil management, irrigation every 35 days, and careful weed and pest control. It notes crop timing, box size, and economics, including land value from $1,000 to $1,800 per acre and transport costs.
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Roosevelt
Farmers and horticulture notes for practical farming tastes
A broad survey of farm topics covers cash needs for plowing land with 9 million alova and $80 million investment, along with prices for prime mules and the value of transplanting lettuce. It discusses education, productivity, weed control, Luther Burbank hybrids, cherry varieties for latitude 42, and butter adulteration penalties under federal law.
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