Control Insects and Fungous Diseases on Cherry Trees
A spray calendar from the Peninsula station outlines spring armant spray with Time sulphur before buds. After petals fall use lime sulphur and nicotine extract for aphids and leaf spot. Lead arsenate paste fights curculio slugs and red leaf beetle. Brown rot spray uses similar materials when fruit resembles a pea. A heavy fruit fly spray mixes lead arsenite molasses and lime sulphur on lower limbs in June.
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Peninsvivaniga
Protecting orchards from rabbits with winter tree wraps
A historic guide details methods to shield fruit trees from rabbits in winter. It recommends wire tube wraps, wooden veneers, and screen fencing around trunks, plus poisoning and washes as protective options, noting rain can wash away treatments and urging sturdy barriers for valuable plantings.
Poisoning Cause Identified in Kentucky Experiments
Investigators at the Kentucky experiment station identify a bacillus causing forage poisoning and, with Dr. Rab Graham and colleagues, isolate the toxin from oat straw. A serum derived from bacillus botulinus protects horses and guinea pigs against the isolated bacteria from oat straw and corn silage.
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Kentucky
Ufder
Rab Graham
Man
Corn Hogging Down in Lots
Hogging down corn causes waste when acreage is large. Fence fields into small lots and keep hogs in one area until finished to reduce waste and labor.
Government egg gauge adoption aids South Carolina farmers
Expert from the United States Department of Agriculture, Mr. Frank Hare, promotes a standard egg gauge for farmers. Eggs must weigh two ounces or more to fit the gauge crosswise, and those with a width under one and five eighths inches are rejected for market. A personal version could be fashioned at home.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Frank €. Hare
South Carolina
Determining Age of Poultry by Physical Traits
The article notes there is no precise age test for poultry but offers educated guesses. Spur size can hint at a two year old bird, though exceptions exist. Skin texture, facial skin color, feather age, and especially the bedewing and vein visibility in the edible bird are discussed as age indicators, with waterfowl being harder to judge.
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Yooung
Coops For Fattening Hens Use Small Brood Coops
Fattening aims to cut exercise and boost fat producing feed intake. Small shed roof brood coops can hold about five hens each without crowding. Feed hens three times daily with a sloppy mix of sour ink and corn meal, then remove remaining feed to keep hens from losing appetite.
Proper Feed for Pullets
The article notes pullets eat a lot and can be overfed only slowly. It warns improper feeding and lack of variety stunt growth and delay reaching the laying point, as young birds gain weight slowly compared with laying hens.
Fancy prices for broilers stir holiday market
Chickens hatched in early fall are expected to fetch fancy prices as broilers or fryers near the holiday season. Demand is strong for fryers during this period, rewarding those who have them ready for sale.
Well Dressed Women Will Wear Morning Coats and Hats
An extended fashion piece details the morning coat in light-taffeta with belt and pockets, plus decorative taffeta trims and cord closures. It also reviews winter millinery trends, noting fur accents, velvet hats, and three new arrivals with cape turbans, plush browns, and silver embroidery.
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Steeves
Caraenu
Veil fashions for motor use with taupe and beige hues
The passage discusses veil styles for motoring, noting thick chiffon veils in taupe beige or gray and darker browns as options. It describes attached veils matching motor caps and separate tilted veils measuring about three and a half to four yards, with draped ends for a soft halo around the head and face.
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Milady
Bachelor of Fortune Refused Wedding Proposals
A humorous dialogue reveals Lizzie refusing a suitor while another announces he will remain a bachelor to honor his duty and save for a future practice, signaling a playful social scene. The exchange highlights affection, duty, and financial prudence among local townsfolk.
Spectators See Exhibition Bout Not Blood and Gore
A ringside spectator mocks the match as two fighters display footwork rather than real hits. The Birmingham Aso-Herald notes the crowd wanted gore, but the scene remains a choreographed display of skills rather than a genuine fight.
Starved Man Referred for Food Assistance
A poor fellow reported to me he was starving and I directed him to a restaurant with payment arranged. Johnson asked if he received it. Blackton said he got a meal with six glasses of beer and three cigars provided.
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Blackton
Johnson
Iceman and Coal Worker Clash Sparks Danger
Two men fought in a coal yard with one labeled an iceman and the other in the coal combine. Bystanders warned to stay back and avoid interference as the danger risked injury to both.
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Roe
Dvatamider
Suelsiy
Secon Bystender
Coal Combine
Doctors Save Jenkins Then He Survives After Ordeal
Doctors treat Jenkins after a dire condition. he cannot live they said. Jenkins survives and is alive today after their efforts.
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Jenkins
Rough Street Exchange Over Dog Hug Sparks Charge
A terse snippet from the Boston Evening Transcript records a brief exchange about hugging a dog. The line hints at potential misinterpretation or conflict but provides no further context or outcome.
Not True to His Principles, tine meat for me
A satirical quip from the Boston Transcript critiques a stance against animal life while discussing potato farming. The author juxtaposes moral purity with agricultural practice, noting the debate over consuming animal products versus plant crops and their ecological impact.
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Dix
Boston Transcript
Woman of determination and the riddle of tears
A playful dialogue features a determined woman and Saul humorously asks what she cannot determine. The punchline revolves around a homophone riddle suggesting she cannot determine tear.
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Saul
Tier Pee
Lion Cannot Purr Says Article For Cats
The piece notes that though the lion is a big cat it cannot purr. It adds that the animal cannot prowet night on the hack fence.
Biggs plans around the world trip
Me. Biggs states he will undertake a voyage around the world. The remark implies he wishes the world to get acquainted with him through the journey.
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Biggs
The Ambitious Bride
A brief Yonkers Statesman comic exchange shows a newlywed couple returning from their honeymoon with the wife eager to try cooking on her husband. The light dialogue underscores domestic humor and marital anticipation.
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Bill
Gill
Yonkers Statesman
Dog questions canine company and a rumored bonus
A playful exchange hints at a dog’s social circle and a whispered incentive. The dialogue toys with expectations of a forthcoming bonus tied to a casual remark.
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