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VOL. INDIANAPOLIS, APRIL 20, 1907. Some Mistakes. Editors Indiana Farmer: In the April <i Farmer is an article "Smne Observations of Fertilizers." that has some statements that are not in accordance with the best agricultural practice. This writer finds fault with the statement made in the February 9 Farmer which advocates the hauling out and spreading of manure as soon as made, contending that unless it is plowed under immediately the nitrogen of the manure escapes as ammonia, and he brings tip as evidence that a dead dog, if lying ou the surface and decaying would give off offensive effluvia, by which I suppose lie refers to the ammonia and other pases that are given off, and that these could I e collected by covering the carcass with soil. Xow this writer seems to think that the same would take place i11 scattered manure, which is wot the case, as the manure, when spread at the rate of 10 to 15 tons per acre, does not lie thick enough to allow fermentation to take place, which is the means whereby the nitrogen in the manure is changed to ammonia: sotliut it is the best practice to spread the manure as soon as made, as that is the best way to save the nitrogen from escaping as ammonia and the Professor, in his article "Handling Mannre," is correct in advocating the spreading of manure as s.m.u as made and the Fanners' Institute Workers are correct in their teachings. The statement is also made that all vegetation is composed of three-fourths carbon, while" the fact is that the dry matter of vegetation contains less than one half its weight in carl...a. and as vegetation grows it contains from one-twentieth to one-fom-lh carbon. This writer also criticizes the Farmer*' Institute workers and the agricultural press writers for not teaching carbon, while the fact is is that they do. I'ut under a different name. Manure and vegetable matter contain carbons, so when the applying of manure or the plowing under of vegetation is advocated, carbon is not neglected. While he emphasizes the value of carbon he at the same time advocates letting manure rot licfore putting it on the field. In the process of rotting the manure loses carl.on. In fact manure left in a heap r, or 6 months loses half its carbon. The statement is also made that the oxygen and nitrogen of air combine to form nitric acid, Imt nitric acid can not be formed from oxygen and nitrogen, as hydrogen is one of its istitnents. _n_ nitric a. id can Bot he formed without hydrogen. The statement is also made that ammonia is the source of nitrogen and dioxide of carbon, which is not true as am- monia contains no carbon. The most misleading statement in this article is the one stating that there is a serious loss of ammonia if the manure is taken directly to the field and spread if not plowed umler immediately. Agriculturist. The Automobile Law. H. B. 213 Frump. An Act to ameud sections, two, five, seven, ten and thirteen of an act entitled "An act to regulate the sped. operation and regulation of locomobiles, automobiles, motor-cycles and other motor vehicles upon public highways, and providing penalities," approved March (I, 1905. (il. 213. Approved March 12, 1007.) Motor Vehicles—Speed Regulations. Section 1. Be it enacted by the gen- iral assembly of the State of Indiana, That section (2) of the above entitled act lie and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. That any person or persons operating a motor ve- person or persons riding, leading or driving a horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animals on any public highway, proceed at a speed nut to exceed six miles per hour until past such horse, horses or oilier draft animals or other farm animals, and upon request or signal l.y putting up the hand from any such person or persons BO riding.. Lading or driving any horse, horses or other draft animals or Other farm animals (if in sufficient light for such signal to lie perceptible, immediately bring his motor vehicle to a stop and remain stationary so long as may be reasonable to allow such horse. horses or other draft animals or other farm animals to pass, .ind u]um request shall furnish such aid as may be necessary to such person or persons; and upon *1 »s i__i 'Mk? 1 ll Iii- _____^9__- __ f. 1 i ^ ^r Jr ¥•!_&' -4^_\ ™___A-J_\ ^'^_B_K!t'*'^ H ■A '■ ''•^r**^^^. ;• i!_^5 _»_____^_H - - ^Wtommm. ' 1 An Avenu. Horde d by Palm Ue.lla hide on any public highway ,.r iu any public place shall not operate the same at any rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the use in common of such highway or place, or s.. as to endanger the life or limb or any person, and in no event shall such motor vehicle be operated at a greater rate of speed than eight (8) miles an hour iu the business and closely built up portions of any municipality of this state, nor more than fifteen (1">> miles an hour in any other protions of such municipalities, nor more than twenty (20) miles an hour outside such municipalities. Upon approaching a 1.ridge, dam, sharp curve, or steep descent and also in traversing such bridge. dam, curve or descent, and upon approaching a crossing of intersecting highways, a person operating a motor vehicle shall have it nude.' control and operate it at a speed not greater than is reaaooable ami proper, having regard to the safety of traffic then on such highways and of the public: Provided, further, That after dark all autombiles shall carry lighted lamps. Highway Itules. Section 2. Thai section five of the* above entitled act be aud the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 5. That any person or persons operating a motor vehicle shall, upon meeting any overtaking ou any public highway any person or persons riding, leading or driving a horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animals the operator of any other motor vehicle when signaled as above provided, shall reduce the speed of such motor vehicle and before passing shall allow reasonable time for such animal to be driven or conducted to the side ot the road: Provided, That the driver of any horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animalsshall, upon the approach of any motor vehicle, drive to the right so as to give to said motor vehicle one-half of the traveled portion of the highway or street, and the operator of any motor vehicle, upon the approach of any driver of horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animals, shall have his motor vehicles to the right so as to give one-half of the traveled portion of the highway or street to the driver of said horse, horses or other animals. Assignment of Number. Section :S. Tbat section seven (7) of the above entitled act lie and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 7. The secretary of state shall thereupon file such Statement in his oflice. register such motor vehicle in a book to be kept for that purpose and assign it a number in _,the order of filing. Continued on page 2. Arbor Day Reflections. Editors Indiana Farmer: Iluring a recent vacation spent upon the old home farm iu northern Ohio, the writer naturally busied himself with affairs agricultural, an.l iu the course of his w.ok. there, be had occasion to tear down a dilapidated worm rail fence and rebuild it from what serviceable rail could be found theirein, in addition to con- tributions from another similar fence near bv. An occupation like this is rather unusual now-a-days. This fence making induced a reminiscent and reflective mood. How common the worm rail fence used to be in the ■ears gone by and in the days when timber was considered of no value! Now. no farmer scarcely ever thinks of build- __________ ing such a fence of new materials. In those days giant trees of chestnut, red oak. white oak and even walnut, were cut down and split up into rails to enclose the farmers' fields and incidentally to clear the land, thereby increasing the agricultural areas. If such fences were in c.mni.m use today they would be the most expensive kind, and the farmer who encloses his fields with a fence constructed of new rails would be looked upoir as extravagant and wasteful. The times have changed ieiiiarkal.lv. woodlands are becoming more rare. The great demand for timber .•in.l its consequent rise in value have caused an extensive and shameful destruction of our primeval forests. And still this denudation of our forest lands goes on. The thud of the ax on the standing woodland monarch and the shriek of heard constantly, wherever ~ the steam driven saw are there is a vestige of salable timber left in its natural state. We Americans will awake to the importance of forest preservation when it is loo late, unless something more strenuous in the way of saving the still existing timberland is launched forth. Nothing but words ..f commendation can be uttered concerning the work along the line of practical forestry, as done by ihe 1'. S. Department of Agriculture. Thru the efforts of this department sentiment in favor of conserving our timber lands and of planting new forests is being gradually developed. Just recently vast tracts of forest lands have been set aside by our government for preservation against ruthless destruction at the hands of the avaricious lumber man. But the Department of Agriculture cannot accomplish all that 'is desired. This sentiment in behalf of saving, protecting and perpetuating our forests needs stimulation and encouragement. This can be effected, quite naturally, by impressing the importance of the subject, thru both precept and example upon the minds of our children. Here is where the value of Arbor Day is appreciated. The teacher, aided by the cooperation of Ihe parents, ean do much towards creating and perpetuating a love for trees by Continued on page 19.
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Title | Indiana farmer, 1907, v. 62, no. 16 (Apr. 20) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA6216 |
Date of Original | 1907 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
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Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Title | Page 1 |
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Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
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Transcript | VOL. INDIANAPOLIS, APRIL 20, 1907. Some Mistakes. Editors Indiana Farmer: In the April > miles an hour in any other protions of such municipalities, nor more than twenty (20) miles an hour outside such municipalities. Upon approaching a 1.ridge, dam, sharp curve, or steep descent and also in traversing such bridge. dam, curve or descent, and upon approaching a crossing of intersecting highways, a person operating a motor vehicle shall have it nude.' control and operate it at a speed not greater than is reaaooable ami proper, having regard to the safety of traffic then on such highways and of the public: Provided, further, That after dark all autombiles shall carry lighted lamps. Highway Itules. Section 2. Thai section five of the* above entitled act be aud the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 5. That any person or persons operating a motor vehicle shall, upon meeting any overtaking ou any public highway any person or persons riding, leading or driving a horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animals the operator of any other motor vehicle when signaled as above provided, shall reduce the speed of such motor vehicle and before passing shall allow reasonable time for such animal to be driven or conducted to the side ot the road: Provided, That the driver of any horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animalsshall, upon the approach of any motor vehicle, drive to the right so as to give to said motor vehicle one-half of the traveled portion of the highway or street, and the operator of any motor vehicle, upon the approach of any driver of horse, horses or other draft animals or other farm animals, shall have his motor vehicles to the right so as to give one-half of the traveled portion of the highway or street to the driver of said horse, horses or other animals. Assignment of Number. Section :S. Tbat section seven (7) of the above entitled act lie and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 7. The secretary of state shall thereupon file such Statement in his oflice. register such motor vehicle in a book to be kept for that purpose and assign it a number in _,the order of filing. Continued on page 2. Arbor Day Reflections. Editors Indiana Farmer: Iluring a recent vacation spent upon the old home farm iu northern Ohio, the writer naturally busied himself with affairs agricultural, an.l iu the course of his w.ok. there, be had occasion to tear down a dilapidated worm rail fence and rebuild it from what serviceable rail could be found theirein, in addition to con- tributions from another similar fence near bv. An occupation like this is rather unusual now-a-days. This fence making induced a reminiscent and reflective mood. How common the worm rail fence used to be in the ■ears gone by and in the days when timber was considered of no value! Now. no farmer scarcely ever thinks of build- __________ ing such a fence of new materials. In those days giant trees of chestnut, red oak. white oak and even walnut, were cut down and split up into rails to enclose the farmers' fields and incidentally to clear the land, thereby increasing the agricultural areas. If such fences were in c.mni.m use today they would be the most expensive kind, and the farmer who encloses his fields with a fence constructed of new rails would be looked upoir as extravagant and wasteful. The times have changed ieiiiarkal.lv. woodlands are becoming more rare. The great demand for timber .•in.l its consequent rise in value have caused an extensive and shameful destruction of our primeval forests. And still this denudation of our forest lands goes on. The thud of the ax on the standing woodland monarch and the shriek of heard constantly, wherever ~ the steam driven saw are there is a vestige of salable timber left in its natural state. We Americans will awake to the importance of forest preservation when it is loo late, unless something more strenuous in the way of saving the still existing timberland is launched forth. Nothing but words ..f commendation can be uttered concerning the work along the line of practical forestry, as done by ihe 1'. S. Department of Agriculture. Thru the efforts of this department sentiment in favor of conserving our timber lands and of planting new forests is being gradually developed. Just recently vast tracts of forest lands have been set aside by our government for preservation against ruthless destruction at the hands of the avaricious lumber man. But the Department of Agriculture cannot accomplish all that 'is desired. This sentiment in behalf of saving, protecting and perpetuating our forests needs stimulation and encouragement. This can be effected, quite naturally, by impressing the importance of the subject, thru both precept and example upon the minds of our children. Here is where the value of Arbor Day is appreciated. The teacher, aided by the cooperation of Ihe parents, ean do much towards creating and perpetuating a love for trees by Continued on page 19. |
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