Peat Fuel and Fertilizer Potential in North America
The article reviews peat as a longstanding fuel in Europe and Canada, noting its growing use, production challenges, and latent US resources. Wisconsin trials show peat plus phosphate and potash can boost yields over manure, highlighting peat as a nitrogen source and soil conditioner needing careful supplementation.
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Ireland
Europe
Eurpe
Canada
Our Lady of the Snows
Ontario
New England
Gall
United States
Wisconsin
Growth of squabs guides pigeon breeders toward steady yields
The article details squab production, noting eight month maturation, typical pair outputs, and factors that limit yield. It explains breeder age, fertility, and care conditions affecting hatch rates, with common issues from lice, molester birds, and improper management. It also covers market readiness, weight loss before sale, and current prices for squabs and pigeons.
Feeding Pregnant Ewes For Winter Rations And Health
Pregnant ewes need supplementary feed as winter pasture declines to maintain flesh condition. Allow outdoor exercise and provide clover hay and grain, with a mix of oats and barley to support growing lambs. Avoid ravenous heavy rations. balance forage to prevent poor nourishment during late pregnancy.
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Eshia
Challenging Saloons and Community Rooms Debate
A fragmented piece argues against saloons by proposing church basements and club rooms to offer reading, rest areas, and charitable services. It claims saloon opposition would be best served by direct competition and cites a national loss estimate of 80.9 million dollars yearly to the United States due to a fly pest and farm impacts.
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Farras
Lave & Chaib i
United States
Uncommon Martynia Vegetable Grows in Gardens
Hugo Munchsen discusses martynia, called unicorn plant in England and devil's digger-nails in Mexico, noting its fragrant flowers and hairy seed-pads. Pods should be picked young and pickled. seeds sown in warmth, rows three feet apart, with April transplant. Also mentions U.S. dairy feeding costs at twenty one dollars annually per cow.
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Hugo Munchsen
Give the Boy a Square Deal on the Farm
A writer recalls his youth as a farm laborer and argues for fair treatment of farm boys and hired men. He recounts earning $8 a month while a relative’s worker earned $26, gopher scalps worth dollars, and long hours of grueling toil. The piece advocates sharing ownership, offering incentives, and treating young workers as partners to foster loyalty and progress.
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Ian
Q Nere
McCormick
Lfe
Derfeed
Notes on Duck Raiser Prices and Processing Ages
Green ducks ship to market undrawn with heads. They are bled down to the first wing joint. Muscovy ducks are two to four weeks older than Pekin and may be four months old when killed. In July to September the duck market sees its highest prices with a rise into November.
Bedding Practices for Tite Horse
Bedding should be placed toward the stall side and rear to keep the horse on its side and away from kicking. If straw migrates, add a coarse coconut mat under the straw near the hocks to prevent injury. Straw, rye peat, barley chaff, and oats offer soft bedding while oats tempt eating. salty bedding may appeal to a restless appetite.
Baled Shavings and Sawdust for Livestock Bedding
Baled shavings and sawdust are best bedding to aid digestion and reduce feed waste. Straw and old swale roll up too much, while rising feed prices make bedding materials highly valuable for jhoria barns. Sheep eat grass in summer but are dainty in barns and feedlots. strong fires and dams help ensure a healthy crop jot pigs.
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Atriw
Jhoria
Inoculating Soils with Legume Bacteria for Nitrogen
An article explains inoculating sandy soils with nodulating bacteria to boost legume growth. It covers methods using inoculated soil, seed blends, plat trials for two to three years, and the role of alfalfa, clover, cowpeas, and soybeans. It discusses starters, inoculation rates, and the need for phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium for crop nutrition.
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Woll
Swing-Coop For Broody Hens Demonstrated
A simple swing-coop cures broodiness in hens. Build from two box-ends about three feet square with laths for sides and a canvas top. A through-hole and a central pole allow rocking motion, forcing hens to roost off the bottom. after two nights of perched, the hen is considered cured. The design holds four or five hens and delivers quick results, per W. R. Gilbert.
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W. R. Gilbert
Meat fed hens lay more eggs and tougher stock
A West Virginia Experiment Station trial compared two fowl pens. One group received a meat and bone rich ration, the other a corn heavy grain diet. Meat-fed hens laid 7,555 eggs versus 3,431 from grain-fed hens, and produced larger, firmer eggs with more vigorous chicks. The birds remained healthy in both groups.
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West Virginia Experiment Station
Sf. K. By
Treating Scours in Calves From Indigestion to Cholera
Two types of calf scours are described: common indigestion scours and white cholera. Contagion is limited to calf cholera. sanitation and clean pens reduce risk. Management includes adjusting feed, using soluble dried yeast if needed, and formalin-diluted treatment for severe cases.
SOTES OF THE POULTRY
Poultry exhibitors should consider utility stock for practical flocks rather than costly show birds. Choose pure bred birds with good form, but color and marking may be sacrificed for utility. Select Southern slopes with windbreaks, slope to shed water, sandy soil for quick drying, and avoid damp housing to prevent sickness. zinnia noted as a fine summer bed plant.
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K. Graham
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Idaho
Flora
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Martynia
Howard H. Ross
J. Reivers
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