A Sensible Plan for Farmers and Education
A plan for retiring farmers to lease their farms to careful managers with active supervision promises more leisure for the farmer and his wife and helps prevent ruin from overwork and greedy heirs. A county superintendent promotes practical seed corn testing in rural schools, linking agriculture to economic education. The piece also discusses spray preparations, honesty in materials, and home made sprays, plus misgivings about weather and wildlife behavior.
Orchard and farm tips from February to March guidance
The article discusses orchard protection, weed control, and farm economics, noting that trees damaged by fire may be valued at 25 cents to 60 cents increasing yearly. It covers clover seed myths, tiling near highways, robin diet as a farmer ally, and practical icehouse construction with drainage, ventilation, and ice packing details.
Farmhouse tips and pest notes from early agriculture issue
The article covers farm management ideas including converting hens into households, using rape as pig forage to save grain, and simple egg boiling methods. It reports on State Nursery Inspector Sandaten pushing San Jose scale eradication and urges swift pest legislation. It also cites USDA praise for ground hog and badger roles in pest control and urges careful spraying of potato vines with New York Geneva station data showing profits from spraying.
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