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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
8
Astoria New York woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with recovery after two years of illness and reluctance to undergo surgery Her case led to public note that doctors sometimes over recommend operations and herbal remedies may help.
A medical ad urges despondent men with chronic conditions to visit for cure. It claims to treat ruptures piles bladder kidneys and nerve issues without surgery, offers free consultation, lists office hours and says the physician is always on the job with intravenous methods and various instruments.
New York station reports Cornell findings that seed treatment with formaldehyde or corrosive sublimate can reduce potato scab and improve tuber quality. Formaldehyde soaks uncut tubers two hours in a diluted solution. barrels facilitate large-scale use. Corrosive sublimate requires wooden vessels and a 1.5 hour soak, with strong cautions about toxicity.
The article explains garden supports for pea vines using old tennis nets or brush when available. It details building a frame with 2 by 4 stakes six feet high, crosspieces eight inches apart, and cords to hold the crosspieces. two stakes suit rows twelve to fifteen feet. It also notes using hellebore to destroy currant worms with fresh mixing as its poison fades quickly.
A quotation from H. G. Davis extols agriculture as the foundation of civilization wealth and progress. It argues nations prosper only when they devote themselves to farming, using agriculture as the parent of manufactures and commerce and the key to enduring prosperity.
Kansas farmers face heavy damage from green bugs across Sumner Harper and parts of Cowley as oats and wheat suffer and corn is affected. Professor L E Call urges starvation pasturing to reduce pests, then replant with feterita or Sudan grass and plow or list after insects are starved out.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that oyster shell and scurfy scales rival the San Jose scale in harm. These scales winter in egg form, attack many trees, and may require kerosene emulsion or lime sulfur sprays in spring.
Scientific American describes an automatic seed planter by O L Freisinn of Santa Rosa California. The device includes a delivery hopper and a ground-wheel operated mechanism that plants seeds at predetermined intervals and covers them. Rows can be spaced at desired distances.
Practical pruning rules from New Hampshire Station emphasize cuts close to the branch, removal of dead or cankered wood, preservation of fruit spurs, and removal of water sprouts. Prune annually with light penetration, during dormancy in late winter or early spring, and treat wounds with white lead and raw linseed oil. Only hire trusted professionals with strong references.
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