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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
7
Bridge grafting can save girdled fruit trees such as apples and pears by joining scions to exposed cambium before growth starts. Methods include standard bridge grafts on small wounds and a second technique for large girdles using two year old trees grafted into the trunk above the damaged area.
The pear psylla overwinters as an adult or fly and lays eggs in early spring. Clean culture and bark removal limit fly escape from sprays that kill on contact. Best control comes from March or early April spraying with tobacco extract and soap, plus lime sulfur for eggs and newly hatched nymphs.
The neglected farm orchard harms the neighborhood and yields little profit. It attracts pests and insects, and overlarge orchards waste a farmer’s time, leaving many trees unsupervised. One man vows not to plant more trees, preferring to buy fruit from others.
W G Brierley of the University of Minnesota division of horticulture says prun ing can be done any time from November to May with no wood difference. Prune close to trunks or branches to avoid dead stubs, use protective coatings like white lead and oil paint or grafting wax, and prefer moderate pruning to heavy.
A family of mice enjoys a pantry filled with cheese and treats but fears cats and traps. When children raid the pantry for a Saturday feast, the mice scatter, later realizing humans do not welcome visitors and begin a search for a new home.
A Girl's Companion note argues that citizenship carries responsibility to overcome faults. It questions the value of freedom if one cannot control a sharp tongue or hasty temper and asks what worth living in the Land of the Free has when self slavery through weakness persists.
The concept uses irregular patches of contrasting light and dark colors with navy outlines to render uniforms less identifiable in uncertain light. Darker patches are outlined in a still darker hue with smaller spots of contrasting color to blur recognition against the background.
A wellness ad touts Knowlton's Dandeline a 25 cent remedy claiming to revive dull brittle hair affected by dandruff. It promises increased luster, curl and fullness after use and hints at new hair growth within weeks. The piece also notes Venice plans a boys technical school of arts and handicrafts.
An odd ad bundle touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE with instruction to seek the full name LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE and mentions signature B W GROVE. It claims to cure a cold in one and references Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as original liver pills from forty years ago.
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