Leading alfalfa types compared in Country Gentleman article
The Wyoming Experiment Station reports four-year averages comparing alfalfa varieties Turkestan Sand Lucern Grimm Montana and native seed for winter hardiness and yield. Grimm shows strong winter resistance and stooling, with fine stems and leafy hay, though yield advantage over others is not decisive. A seed production note suggests sowing Grimm to exploit potential profits and notes seed costs. Also included are seed potato contest details and entry deadlines for North Dakota growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snather
Theyoming
Turkestan
Grimm
Montana
Colorado
North Dakota Improved Seed Growers Contest Entry Request
North Dakota Improved Seed Growers Association asks entrants to submit seed samples by January 3 for germination and purity testing. Send a peck or more of your grain types such as wheat oats barley or seeds like clover alfalfa and beans or corn ears and potatoes with quantities raised for sale. Include samples prepaid to TH. I. Bolley secretary-treasurer at Agricultural College ND Post Office.
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North Dakota
Par Eel Post
Bolley
Treasur
Improved Seed Growers’ Association
Agricultural College
Grain Growers Convention Heads to Fargo January Dates
The 17th annual Tri-State Grain Growers Convention will be held in Fargo from January 18 to 21. The gathering unites North Dakota and Minnesota farmers with many Agriculture field leaders addressing the meetings.
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Grain Growers’ Convention
Fargo
North Dakota
Minnesota
New Alfalfa Seeding Method Tested in North Dakota
W R Porter trials new alfalfa seeding on North Dakota Demonstration Farms. In 1915 five farms tested. four reported good results. The system alternates one row alfalfa with four of wheat or barley using a grass seed attachment and adjusted seed cups. Alfalfa rows end up thirty inches apart and 1915 yields are noted.
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W. R. Porter
North Dakota
Sowing Alfalfa with Wheat Yields Fast Stand Advantage
Grain was secured and a good stand of alfalfa achieved using a light one pound per acre seed rate. In western areas a combined sowing averaged two bushels of wheat with fine alfalfa growth. The method risks a less certain stand than sowing alfalfa alone but offers the benefit of a crop harvested in the same year as sowing.
Fragmented 19th century miscellany notes and curios
A collage of dated events, world trivia, and fashion notes from a vintage weekly, including December 27 1862 battles, Iowa and New Mexico dates, old inventions and stars. It also features anecdotes on Ruth and cork, explorers, dog gifts for sentries, organics such as olive planting, Bible statistics, and fashion trends from Pearson's Weekly.
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Steffanson
Alaska
Marysville
California
How to iron ribbons without heat damage
To restore wrinkles, fill a large smooth bottle with boiling water and wrap a single layer of paper around it. Wind the ribbon tightly, add a second paper layer, pin, and set aside for a day and night. Rinse soiled ribbons in soap suds, rinse thoroughly, hang to dry, then treat as described.
When New Year's Calls Were Made
A nostalgic sketch contrasts past New Year greetings with modern social trends. It recalls cordial exchanges, generous punch, and gracious talk, then laments the loss of old customs and social warmth. The piece shifts to fashion notes and a column on ten dollar spending habits and parental guidance, highlighting consumer culture and child freedom.
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Terwilliger Bluegrase
New Yeah
Christmas book notes and old favorites on sale
Library notes preview new and old titles including Gabriel and the Hour, Partners of the Tide, Victors of Peace and How to Dress 2 Doll. The Health Department bulletin urges drinking water daily and lists several tips for daily hydration.
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Gabriel
St. Martin's
Joseph Lincoln
Cape Cod
Earth
Civil
Bultorsture
Luther Burbank
Aniwaren
Feeding for vigor in breeding birds improves hatching results
The article argues improper feeding of breeding birds reduces hatchable eggs and chick vitality. It prescribes feeding for condition with mixed grains, a beef‑scrap rich mash, green matter, and regular milk, plus oyster shell and charcoal. Timing favors mid December to early January, ensuring strength for high egg quality and sturdy hatchlings.
Modurn Dancin and the Sage Recall Early Dance Craze
Street Corner Sage critiques modern dancing and recalls past lessons and lively evenings. He recalls dances from youth with fiddles and good orchestras near a grocer's shop, noting long nights and neighbors’ reactions.
Night Air Debate Heats Up In Chicago Health Push
The Chicago health department argues night air is harmless and beneficial like day air, noting cooler temperatures but fewer dust particles at night. It urges guarding against chilling heated bodies and cites growing use of cold bedrooms and sleeping porches as proof of night air’s value.
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Chicago Health Department
Chicago Herald
Health Department
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Farm Department
Grimm’'S
Parsons
France
Peruna
E. B. McCutcheon
Minot, N .D
Williston State Bank
Chickasaw Bayou
Iowa
Union
Dexias
New Mexico
Monitor
Anden
Ruth
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Canada
Italy
Florence
Prussia
Berlin
Spain
Granada
Egypt
Athens
Saxony
Pearson’s Weekly
Anothah
Sah
Crarely
Wassall
Berauge
Daniel Bell & Co
Spence
Williston, N. D
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