Leaf spot disease and its causes in plants
Leaf spot troubles stem from parasitic fungi and worsen with heavy rainfall. The article explains disease definitions in plants, symptoms like leaf spotting and browning, and notes that spraying with Bordeaux mixture helps prevent tomato leaf spot. It credits global advances in plant disease study to U.S. agricultural institutions and expects continued progress.
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France
United States
Agricultural Colleges
Turkeys Thrive on Alfalfa Alone in Nebraska Range
A Nebraska ranchman cultivates alfalfa on 200 acres of dry land with irrigation and raises 800 to 1,200 turkeys annually. A small creek and cottonwood trees dot the farm, where turkeys thrive despite scarce rainfall and minimal care beyond alfalfa feeding. A hog-raising attempt without pasture offers little success.
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Nebraska
Poultry and Fruit Can Make a Good Combination
A Missouri reader weighs the balance between growing fruit and raising poultry. While many farms succeed with both, he notes peak workloads in summer and winter care for birds, advising focus on one if needed. Some farmers, like J J Hazelton, boost orchard yields with proper heating, illustrating risks of overextension. A Platteville incident recalls a horse collapse after a runaway auto.
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Missouri
Why Not Make Better Veal The Case for Fattening Calves
The piece argues high mutton prices push dairymen to bias toward veal but calves are not fattened, yielding unmet demand. It calls for feeding calves from birth, modernizing methods, and legal reform to stop shipping calves under four weeks. It notes English demand for veal and criticizes inspector gaps and widespread immature meat.
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Tfe
Railroad and Express
How to Sell Hogs for Profit by W C Hosland
A 20 year hog raiser explains profitable hog keeping, feeding on alfalfa, optimal sale at six to eight months, and costs per pound. He argues younger sales cut disease risk and frees space for next litters, noting registered hogs gain faster and yield more meat per bushel of feed. The piece ends with a note that winter shearing housing costs can pay large returns.
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W. C. Hosland
Building Pigeon Lofts and Nests for Market Breeding
A detailed guide on selecting breeding birds, housing designs, and management for profitable pigeon farming. It covers bird activity, avoid breeding relatives, south-facing interiors for light, single or multi loft layouts, wire fronts, nest placement, earthworm nests, cost considerations, and minimizing expenses while buying quality Homer stock. It also touches on feather market prices and notes a Holstein cow yielding high milk and butter figures.
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Bhreedera
Characteristics of the quail and related notes
A study of the California quail finds their diet is 97 percent plant seeds, with insects making up the rest. Quail rarely harm crops unless chaparral areas are cleared and populations surge. they can damage grapes in vineyards when many birds gather in one area. The piece includes anecdotal notes on captive quail rearing and a broader discussion of forestry and beekeeping topics from related reports.
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California
F. BE
L. Readh
Growing rhubarb in winter and other fruit notes
Rhubarb can be forced in winter using dug roots stored in moist sand in frost proof cellars or heated tents. Leaves are smaller and stalks sweeter when forced, with methods for unheated glassed buildings and indoor greenhouses. Outdoor rhubarb propagates by root division or seed, with crowns four inches deep and rows five by three feet. Other notes cover apples exported from the US, British Columbia altitude success, and Idaho Indian fruit nursery efforts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry
J. J. Hazelton
Springfield
Geo. Harmes
Platteville
Wis
Tas
Man Hee
Met
England
Aylesbury
E. Lamunion
Sailville, N
Pigron
W. G. Chambers
Los Angeles
Inter
Blue Mountains
Wenaha
Government
Forestry Bureau
Texas
Henry Johnson
Glenville
N. J
Irving Deveree
Tarrytown
British Columbia
Idaho
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