The Use of Pistforms and Wooden Tile For Potatoes
A Michigan writer describes potato harvesting and storage methods from field to cellar. He explains lifting vines with a six tine fork, drying, hauling in a stone boat, and storing on a raised platform with wooden tiles to improve air circulation. He notes temperatures and weather affect storage and cites J. L. Keckly of Union County Ohio with prize varieties like Banner Burpee's Early Livingston Maggie Murphy Blue Neshich and Beauty of Hebron.
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Michigan
Americas Agriculturist
J. L. Keckly
Union County
Banner
Burpee’s Early
Livingston
Maggie Murphy
Beauty of
Hebron
Turning Screws and Spikes in Hard Wood
A Lowa Homestead note suggests a method to drive screws into wood prone to splitting by starting the screw, backing out with a hammer to form a fitting hole, then reinserting. It also mentions greasing nails with axle grease to ease driving into very hard wood where it would otherwise fail.
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Lowa Homestead
Grazing Lands Overstocked Hits Western Ranges
Western grazing lands are largely overstocked with stockmen facing scarce forage. Many herds reduced to save resources and some operators leave the business to avoid hard winter or drought conditions. J. S. Cotton.
Menace of Dogs to Sheep Farms Across Regions
Farm Press notes that dogs threaten sheep farming, especially in the east and growing nuisance in the middle west. Some good dogs exist, but thousands of curs roam at night bent on mischief, making sheep raising difficult in parts of the south.
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Middle West
On Rainy Days in the Hen House
Farmers advise covering the hen house floor with road dust sand or gravel on wet days to keep birds active. Sprinkle a litter of grass or hay and scatter grain on rainy days to encourage scratching and feeding behavior.
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Chas. H. Keck
Carl M. Keck
Frank K. Sage
Citizen's National Bank
Weer Jenkins & Co
Hu. Jenkins & O
Washneton
State Bank of Iowa
First National Bank
Citizens National Bat
Dr. D. Arthaud
Osteopath
Kirksville
Iat Office
Dr. W. M. Terry
West Washington Stree
Washington, Iowa
Ray H. Dean
Gilles
Cook & Sherman
Howard J. Ross
Nicola & Harmons
North Side Square
Slice Phone
Austin Sutherland
B.G. Mason's
City
Washington
Iowa
Chas. Brown
Brown
Casey Bros
Macon
Laws
R.R
California
Mall and Express
Sun
Sun S Ibam Co
St. P
Southwest Limited
Chicago
Milwaukee
Central Ry
Brighton
Lewe
St. Pas
Minneapolis
Ne Fi West Boomi Aeeon
Okay Mail
Win Jitee Limited
Locs Freighs
Banday A
Lo Wea
SASL
Buumni
Peoria Express
Peoria “Limited
Pollmao
Boytang Care
Ates
JITY
Phoar We
Frank Rogers
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
Butterfield
Cral's
Cicher & Livingston
LAW
Charles A. Dewey
Aurry
Office
Www
A. White
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Northeast Corner
J. Wilson
C. D. Wilcor Wilson , Wilson
County Saving Bank
W. M. Keeley
Parhington
Edmund D. Morrison
West Main
P. J. Manley
J. B. Crail
BANKS
Citizens Savings Bank
Washington, Lowa
Ouas
H. Keck
I. M. Sproull
Washingon
IGWA
State Bank
Jane On Tiase
Mann & Co
Recei
Scientific American
Munn & Co
New York
Itiea
Jon
Bowling Pitterns
D. G. Knottnerus Billiard Parlor
Burpee
Pitt Parker
Ross Crane
Maud Ballington Booth
Rogers & Grilley
Grilley
Lorado Taft
Democrat
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