Soil infections threaten potato crops and rotation limits
The article explains how soil borne bacteria and fungi survive and spread through manure and repeated cropping. It notes that crop rotation helps, but some diseases like onion smut cabbage club root and potato scab require soil treatments such as formalin or lime application, especially on new or uninfested fields. It also warns about maintaining seed disinfecting practices and adapting for diversified fruit production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Lin
Oman
Wide Range for Turkeys in Free Roosting and Field Feeding
The article urges letting turkeys roam beyond confines to forage over wide ranges. It recommends turning poults out at dawn, bringing them in at night, and guiding roosting in trees near the poulty house. Emphasizes ventilation, sunlight, and avoiding rough handling. It cites a Virginia producer with 900 turkeys roosting in trees behind the house.
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Amaji
Turkaya
Virginia
The French Weed and Its Battle for Farmers
The article discusses the persistent French weed and similar pests such as mustard, wild oats, and pigeon grass. It notes few practical eradication methods, the challenges of rotation and summer fallowing, and the need for thorough, experiment-based control to prevent seed spread.
Summer Care of the Poultry House
Guidance on preventing mites and lice in poultry houses. Proper cleaning, ventilation, and regular spraying with kerosene emulsion are urged, with emphasis on thoroughness, careful mixing, and avoiding overexposure of hens. Use movable fixtures and proper roosts to reduce infestation and protect flock health.
Feath Is Hen: Silent Hen Lays Daily Eggs
Mrs Dan Allen of Kansas raises a peculiar hen named Feath who is entirely featherless yet productive. For three months the bare hen laid about one egg per day while other hens gossip and fall behind in production.
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Dan Allen
Kansas
Beef cattle breeds and breeding wisdom for profit
The piece explains beef cattle as cattle that convert excess feed into beef, outlines three main breeds—Shorthorn Hereford and Aberdeen Angus—and warns against crossing distinct breeds. It urges selecting a pure breed best suited to producing beef at lowest cost and maximizing farm profits from home-grown feeds.
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Devon
Heromes
Syracuse
South Bend
Mount Joy
Destra
Care in Selecting Next Year’s Seed Corn
The article stresses choosing seed corn adapted to local soil and climate, warns against poor harvest and storage, and outlines selection criteria. It covers ear position, stalk health, kernel uniformity, and storage methods to preserve vitality and yield potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holden
Calla
Ducklings Growth and Care Guidelines from Wik City Column
The article provides duckling development timelines with melting, laying age, and bathing water advice. It warns against overcrowding, notes feathering issues, and mentions a home remedy for kidney colic using Harlem oil priced at 16 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamen H. Rominn
Wik City
Kan
Animal happiness on the farm
The dairyman, beef grower, hen keeper, and horse owner all succeed when stock are calm and content. Worry and fear reduce weight gain, egg production, stamina, and health. Prosperity comes from contented animals, good fences, proper care, and cheerful, free nature across the farm. By B. L. Putnam, Pennsylvania.
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B. L. Putnam
Pennsylvania
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Germany
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