EFarm and Garden Trials Grow Melons With Manure Preferable
Illinois experiment station reports fertilizer trials on muskmelons at Anna Union county and Kinmundy Marion county show manure improves yields. Complete commercial fertilizer in hills reduced yields and some plants died. Steam ed bone gave fair results but less than manure. check plots without manure or fertilizer yielded poor, with late ripening. Moderate well rotted manure in hills gave the best reported outcomes.
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Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station
Anna
Union County
Kinmundy
Marion County
Back to the Farm Says Iowa State Leader
Raymond A. Pearson, president of Iowa State Agricultural College, argues that youth should return to farming for a comfortable living and warns that boys will increasingly move from cities back to the land to enjoy agricultural life.
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Raymond A. Pearson
Iowa State Agricultural College
Geese Feedable Lands For Grazing and Forage
The article notes geese thrive on marsh grasses adjacent to higher rough hills. A mix of marsh and hillside forage yields a better diet than either alone. Waste lands could become profitable pastures for geese, with marshes supplying grasses snails beetles worms and small aquatic life geese eagerly eat including fish toads and frogs.
Painting in Open Weather Fits Early Season Work
An open spell that remains neither thawing nor freezing is ideal for painting houses or barns. The conditions slow paint drying, reduce flies, and yield a solid finished job.
Season For Repairs In Farm Shop
In bad weather when fieldwork stops, build a shop to store tools and teach boys to use them. Repairs keep implements in good order and ready for field duties.
Cement stable floor cave drainage and foundation notes
Before laying a cement stable floor a cave should ensure the ground below is properly drained and the foundation well constructed. The guidance emphasizes proper drainage and solid foundation to prevent future issues with the floor.
Making the Little Farm Pay with Fruit Orchards
The author urges small farmers to invest in fruit growing, arguing five acres of large fruit on a 20 to 40 acre tract can yield 1,000 to 2,000 dollars in profit per average season. He advises soil testing, level land, protective mulching, two workers for pruning, and gradual orchard development to hedge against frost and adapt to local climate.
Worth More Than Crops: Household Conveniences for Farmers
A Farm Journal plea emphasizes the value of modern household conveniences to ease a wife’s burden as she ages. It argues a woman’s strength is the farm’s sacred asset and warns that neglecting her vitality leads to regret.
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Farm Journal
Field Erosion Through Loss of Humus Described
The piece explains how lack of humus causes fields to wash away soil and topsoil. It notes that some American lands wear out not from fertility loss but from the sandy surface being carried off by water, with humus acting as a soil binder.
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America
Market timing for beef cattle demand and prime steer traits
A Wisconsin bulletin analyzes Chicago market data 1899 to 1909 to outline prime steer traits and ideal marketing times. Prime steers peak around 1300 pounds at about two and a half years, with June and December the best selling months. Other grades vary with weather, feed costs, and overstocking, while butcher stock sells strongest in spring and stockers and feeders in late winter to spring.
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Chicago
G. H. Dacy
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Seed Corn Box A Handy Wagon Attachments Suggestion
George Martz of Buena Vista county Georgia proposes a simple seed corn box that speeds cribbing and improves ear quality. His design uses one buggy tire and six nails to create nail-on irons, allowing the seed box to be removed from the wagon for other work. The box is positioned on the wagon step with about three inches clearance at each end for hooks and projection.
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George Martz
Buena Vista County
Iowa Homestead
Farm Boy Advice from Senator Williams
Senator John Sharp Williams offers practical guidance to farm boys urging industry perseverance and intelligence. He stresses that industry alone or intelligence alone fails without the other and that honesty in dealing with neighbors builds lasting friendship.
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John Sharp Williams
Whitewash for Farms and Cactus Based Coatings
The article describes an Australian method of whitewashing using glue lime whiting and bichromate or potassium with quick drying and waterproof properties. A cactus leaf infusion is proposed for durable exterior whitewash in rural Uruguay and possible US use, noting interior damp rooms should avoid milk or organic-matter based mixes.
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Uruguay
United States
Roller Gate Construction Described for Easy Sliding
A farm gate of sixteen feet length is hard to slide. a cast iron roller designed for gates is shown in a Farm Press illustration. The post joinery includes mortised blocks and a diagonal brace with the roller casting set into a two inch block and protected by an iron washer to permit smooth rotation.
Excellent Horse Rules For Proper Breeding Care
Horse care axiom list emphasizes clean bedding hoof cleaning and avoiding cement floors. Feed hay off ground, use removable grain pails, provide feed light rest and exercise, and ensure no thrush. Rules advocate portable feed boxes and kept cleanliness for healthy horses.
Tree Renovation Advice For Healthy Growth
A guide urges homeowners to renovate trees by removing dead and interfering branches, suckers, and water sprouts. It recommends scraping off rough bark to kill insects and painting wounds larger than one part inch with white lead, as advised by an American Agriculturist.
Clucks and Crows Poultry Advice for Winter Fattening
Farmers are advised to fatten tough fowl by feeding bread soaked in vinegar for six days before slaughter. Lay hens should receive extra feed in cold weather to sustain egg production. Clean poultry houses more often in winter to reduce disease risk. Cull unneeded birds and retain only the productive workers.
Farmer’s Stand in Nation’s Wealth Highlighted
A Kansas farmer proclaims the farmer’s vital role as the nation’s wealth creator. He urges men to stand up boldly and face the world with courage, asserting that farmers deserve equal respect and visibility.
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Kansas
Hive Wintering Guidance for Bees and Cellars
The article advises secure hive entrances or wire cloth with three meshes per inch, dry ground raised on 2 by 4s or hive stands, and a southern slope with wind shelter. It says avoid crowded bees in damp areas, and generally leave them alone in winter. A brief exception notes ventilate cellars and sweep dead bees to keep air clean and help survivors.
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Farm Journal
Galvanized Collar Connects Poultry Colony Houses
The bulletin explains using a galvanized iron collar to join two or more poultry houses for winter laying, feeding, and dusting pens. A three inch floor gap and ten inch high opening allow movement, with a sliding trapdoor to confine fowls during disconnection. The design aids warmth, reduces labor, and supports larger flocks.
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Bulletin Department of Poultry Husbandry
New York State College of Agriculture
Let There Be No Waste on the Farm Advice
An agricultural column urges rotating crops to restore soil fertility. It advocates growing corn rye oats cowpeas peanuts nifalfa and clover and using all farm byproducts rather than wasting resources. It recommends fallow periods when possible to let atmosphere and nature renew the land.
Prepare For the Young Pigs
The notice advises setting a date when the pigs will starrow and being present on that day to quietly observe and intervene only if necessary. It suggests quiet vigilance can save money in hog management.
Indoor Farming Tips From Farm Journal
A compact set of seasonal farming tips covers safe tool use and storage. It advises using hooks and lanterns, a coal scuttle for grain bags, avoiding ax wedges, and using a maul for splitting. It also urges cleaning up debris to deter pests, storing pumpkins upstairs, and preventing soil erosion by staying seeded during winter storms. The tone is practical and instructional for home farming.
Timely Garden Talk Outdoors
Protect shrubs with a hay or rye straw wrap to preserve season growth. March freezes can hurt despite mild winter. Mulch lawn and touch up thin spots with compost or stable litter hidden by straw. Start a compost heap and avoid burning leaves. Prune chrysanthemums hollyhocks and golden glow, mulch roots, prune grapes currants on mild days, plan a paper garden, and order seeds.
Manure Spreader Works Magic on Field Fertility
A Green Fruit Grower writer observes a manure spreader applying stable manure across a field. The device covers about eight feet each pass and improves soil by adding fertility and inoculating beneficial bacteria while loosening soil for easier plowing.
Winter Butter Washing Guidelines from American Cultivator
In cold weather keep wash water and brine at or above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Use enough water to float all butter grains and perform two or three washings to remove cheesy matter. Stop washing when water runs clear, avoid overwashing to preserve color and flavor.
Agricultural science offers hope for rundown farms
The message from agricultural science is that any productive land can be restored. It speaks to owners of rundown farms, promising renewed productivity through science and modern farming methods.
Tug Holder For a Singletree
A leather strap attached to the tug end prevents it from slipping off singletree ends on inclined paths. The tug is threaded through the strap loop and fitted to the singletree as shown in the illustration from Popular Mechanics.
Cold drafts harm fowls on roosts at night
A Farm and Fireside note explains cold air will not injure fowls while active but roosting birds exposed to cold drafts from sunset to sunrise may droop and catch roup. Small openings like cracks or nail holes are more harmful than a large open front.
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University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Roller Gate
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