SCIENTIFIC FARMERS IN DEMAND
The Secretary of Agriculture says the department is organizing farm demonstration work for northern states. It calls for two groups: top county farmers with practical soil plant and animal knowhow, and graduates with agricultural college training for field practice. He warns education systems direct more young people toward farming needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Thera Fa
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Henry S. Pritchett
United States
Foundation
Fall Spraying Benefits for Orchard Health
Fall spraying after cleanup helps control pests and eggs in rotten knots and rough spots. Warm days expose pests to spray, leaving trees healthier for next season, with a spring spray still useful to ensure no neglect during busy farming periods.
Farmers form rat clubs to curb pests across Britain
A Board of Agriculture and Fisheries leaflet notes farmers and land owners have organized rat clubs. Rewards are offered for killing a specified number. Hunting trapping and poisoning are the usual methods used to control rat populations.
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Board of Agrculture and Fisheries of
Great Britain and Ireland
Poultry-House Construction for Farmer Colony
Describes a poultry house design based on seventy laying hens. Structure measures 14 by 24 feet with a raised floor set on an 6 by 8 inch base above ground, ensuring a dry interior. Front wall stands 6 feet 8 inches high, rear wall 4 feet 8 inches, with plate and sills of 2x4 inch material and studs 6 feet long.
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Thug
Design for a Front View Colony House for Poultry
The article describes a front view colony house with a flat roof and a 1 foot rise per 3 feet, covered with a special roofing. It details four front windows with upper sash frames and six light lower sashes, muslin ventilation, rear roosts, nests, a dual-compartment feed box, removable roosts for cleaning, and dust bath and sanitary water stands to simplify upkeep and reduce egg loss.
Round-Headed Apple Tree Borer Description and Remedies
The round headed apple tree borer harms apple, pear, quince across the country. Adults show two white stripes between brown on the back and are active only in summer. Females lay eggs beneath the bark, larvae bore for three years causing severe damage, sometimes killing trees. Preventive washes on trunks using soft soap with washing soda or carbolic acid are advised, with digging out borers if found.
Railroads Promote Farming Efforts Across Regions
Railroads have spent generations promoting agriculture to boost regional farmer numbers and boost rail revenue. In the last decade they extended support to farming methods, regional market studies, agricultural associations, fairs cooperation, labor aid, market access, and related activities, becoming the most prominent promoters alongside other business groups.
Only Hen of This Kind Dies in New Jersey Farmyard
A Brahma hen in New Jersey died after nearly four years as the solitary bird of its variety. The owner, expecting a short time for the bird, felt less grief. The hen became stationary when her roost area was laid on a new concrete floor in the hennery. She wandered onto the roost hours after the concrete set and could not be moved, so a seat was provided. Remarkably, her egg-laying ability was not impaired.
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New Jersey
Lato
Autumn Sport and the Open Season for Hunters
A Buckam essay discusses autumn hunting season and ethics of sport. It laments senseless killing of songbirds while praising open-air sport, urging hunters to consider impact on farmers and crops. The piece weighs moral questions of pursuit and responsibility in autumn hunting.
Large-Scale Traffic Growth Drives Big Expenditures
The sentence notes that rising traffic levels are prompting widespread spending by many companies. It highlights systematic investment to accommodate increased traffic, implying broad economic impact and resource allocation without detailing specific firms or figures.
Kitchen Cupboard Made at Home
A reconstructed kitchen cupboard built at home using 3-inch seasoned boards for the back and heavy lumber for the sides. It measures about five feet long with two shelves in the upper part and two in the lower, four drawers center, and doors fitted with fancy hinges and pulls.
Painted kitchen cupboard a valuable, affordable find
Mrs. John Upton notes a ready Trade cupboard, painted and varnished, will be both pretty and useful. It cost little to make, with retail value not less than 25 dollars. The Philippine Islands sugar output for June 3 1911 reached 262000 short tons of crude sugar and panochas, from 297400 harvested cane acres. Exports that year totaled 164609 short tons. Orchard heaters serve as frost loss insurance for next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Upton
Philippine Islands
PhIippine Agricultural Review
Alberta
Australia
New Zealand
Sheep Raising and Wheat Growing Readiness for Profit
A discussion urges sheep integration with wheat farming as a profitable complement. It covers fencing, breed choice, feeding plans, and management to maximize grain yields, reduce labor, and use farm by products. It notes foundation stock availability amid Western herd reductions and warns about forest-fire losses.
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Sharp
Jave
The Profession of Forestry Emerges in the United States
The article notes rapid growth of forestry as a profession in the United States. It cites twenty two US institutions offering forestry degrees, about forty with forestry in curricula, and around 600 technically trained foresters plus 1,600 forest rangers gaining expertise on the job. It details varied forester duties from technical timber assessment to forest protection and administration, with most combining science and business aspects.
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United States
Europe
Et Ja
Worst Enemies and The Farmer Birds in Autumn
A rustic exhortation urges readers to leave guns at home during autumn rambles in the woods and orchards. It extols observing birds in their natural haunts, warns against hunting, and notes that cooler weather and careful labor yield maximum orchard results with minimal effort.
NOTES OF THE POULTRY YARD
Notes advise on poultry care and breeding focusing on laying and quality over quantity. Emphasizes phosphorus in bone, sunny windows, avoiding fright, and restricting dogs near hens. Early brown-egg color fades as laying increases. dairy syringes are advised to subordinate other farm tasks.
The Man and the Cow Heading
A farmer article discusses dairy cleanliness and cow care. It notes dirty cows harm milk quality, cold feed can cause digestive issues in calves, and that proper feeding and ample bedding improve milk income through cleaner cows.
Professor Riley Promotes Soap Barrier Against Borer
Professor Riley advises using a bar of hand soap rubbed up and down young tree trunks and placed in the main crotch to wash down with rain, protecting trees from the round headed borer. A separate note suggests larger theatres reduce per ton storage costs.
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Riley
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