Durable Gate An Improvement With Adjustable Hinge System
A Journal of Agriculture correspondent describes a gate design using a standard wagon tire assembled in two rails. The upper hinge passes around the post and bolts at the end of the gate, while the lower hinge resembles a Y with a half-arc around the post. A vertical array of holes in the post accepts bolt C to elevate or lower the gate for snow clearance, animal passage, or restricted access, with a drawing explaining the construction.
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Journal of Agriculture
Ander
Dust Mulch and Surface Tillage Depth for Moisture Saving
The piece argues for 2 to 3 inches depth in flat cultivation to preserve moisture and protect top roots while avoiding deep digging that harms roots. It stresses maintaining capillary action between the lower water table and root zone so water and nutrients reach plants through the roots rather than evaporating.
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Insana
Meditations on farming and hay crop timing
The writing urges courage and steady farming, warning against basing judgment on a single year’s results. It praises fertile soils and emphasizes managing hay timing, noting a one week delay reduces forage value and recommending storing oats when harvest returns.
Sheep Best Producers Say Prof Mumford from Missouri
Professor F B Mumford of the Missouri experiment station notes sheep convert grain to meat more efficiently than other farm animals with a pound of mutton needing about half the grain of a pound of beef. He emphasizes legume and corn hay feeding along with shelter to ensure good returns and urges care for lambs and piglets.
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F. B. Mumford
Missouri Experiment Station
Missouri
Harrowing Corn Requires Timing and Care
The piece argues for using a light slant-tooth harrow on corn fields, avoiding wet soil, and harrowing soon after rain to keep weeds down. It cautions against late harrowing after emergence, noting early, proper timing yields better results than later extra work and emphasizing timely action saves effort later.
Flat Top Wheelbarrow For Farm Use
A Prairie Farmer correspondent describes a flat top wheelbarrow with six foot side pieces and a wheel spacing of 15 inches. The frame is mortised to the side pieces and covered with boards, with a leg extending up to support the frame. It is praised for transporting items in boxes and even beehives. A separate note urges keeping only sound horses due to high feed costs and poor performance of heavily blemished animals.
Keep Account of Time in Farm Operations
Keep a complete record of hours from ground preparation to harvest. Add machinery wear, and legal interest on land investment. After harvest, value crop at market price and compare expenses to output. If costs exceed, target increased productivity for next year.
The Farmer's Income Compared To City Earnings
A reader asserts that a farm net income of 1000 dollars after expenses is better than a city income of 3000 dollars before expenses. The point is that the farm man keeps more of his earnings, while the city man's higher gross pays for many costs.
Old Seed Corn Question Advised By Indiana Farmer
An extensive discussion on planting two year old seed corn. The Indiana Farmer urges using two year old seed as safer than seed from 1906, noting current germination around 94 percent versus 98 percent for newer stock. Old seed offers vigor but needs more moisture to start germination.
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Indiana
Beet cultivation advice for thinning and water needs
The author shares beet thinning and cultivation tips including rolling beets lightly before thinning, cultivating before and after thinning, and every ten days until leaves risk damage. Advice emphasizes providing ample water for both young and adult chicks and frequent watering.
Weather Prophet Crow at White House Provokes Talk
A crow perched near the north portico of the White House is described as a local weather prophet. Washington Post notes the bird’s Easter Sunday forecast of a moist day, with police and staff observing but largely ignoring the omen. Col Crook, long associated with executive quarters, is among those who know the bird’s long station near the Elm Grove.
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White House
Washington Post
Gen. Grant
Col. Crook
Presi
Old Friends Reunite in a Louisville Tale
In Washington a man recalls meeting a bright classmate who planned to resign after finishing law school. Years later the friend, now older and bent, greets him with a strong handshake and reveals he will not be there next year, a memory recounted by the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Good Old City
Cottage Plans and House Heating in Early 1900s Talk
The piece surveys cottage design costs and layouts 33 by 50 feet with five rooms and optional upper bedrooms. It discusses contractors and plan changes, heating via hot air furnaces, and the value of porches in early 20th century homes. It mentions Josh Billings and Webster’s dictionary as humorous aside.
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Shy
Josh Billings
Webster
Mint beds at the White House spark potpourri of history
The New York Press reports visitors are amused by mint beds near the terrace, noting earlier presidents sought julep from outside gardeners. Cleveland and Arthur preferred supplier mint, while McKinley disliked the scent. The mint bed is seen as a modern feature amid nerve‑racking days and debates on temptation.
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White House
New York
Cleveland
Arthur
John Chamberlin
McKinley
Wise Crow At The White House Grounds Draws Respect
Lincoln notes the crow’s long presence near the grounds and its alert croaks. Officials debate its age, with guesses spanning decades, while locals regard the bird as a weather predictor and a clever survivor in the area.
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Dent Lincoln
Man
West Virginia
Washington
White House
Mint in Tea Sparks White House Tea Debate
A note that mint is essential to a perfect brew with Japanese tea faces concern that White House officials may repurpose the mint for harsher uses than flavoring tea, stirring worry about the cabinet’s intentions.
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White House
Still Living In Washington Telegrapher’s Lineage Highlighted
The piece recalls Stephen Vail of Washington a son of Alfred Vail who aided Morse and Henry in the telegraph invention and built the first steam engine to propel a ship across the ocean.
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Washington
Stephen Vail
Alfred Vail
Morse
Henry
Wobble of a Good Man’s Word Amid Earthquakes
A fragment hints at the moral strain faced by leaders during disasters, contrasting integrity with chaos as tremors test trust and resolve in communities struck by catastrophe.
President Roosevelt's Pleasantries
Washington reports recount the president's light remarks during informal moments. Roosevelt teases Secretary Taft about vigor and health while admiring a portrait of Chief Justice Fuller. A later return compliment to a congressman's wife highlights his wit at a reception.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Taft
Fuller
Supreme Bench
World's Events Magazine
Art and Happiness in Bliss Carman's Craftman Essay
Bliss Carman argues artists are not happier by nature but suffer from folly indifference and willfulness. The Craftman essay frames unhappiness as a consequence of living devoted to art rather than as an inherent burden.
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Bliss Carman
Fit for a Poor Man's Wife in a Humorous Exchange
An anxious mother confronts her son about engagement, worried she is not choosing a suitable wife for a poor man. The son reassures with a joke that the fiancée has $50,000 of her own, signaling wealth as the key qualification.
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