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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
6
John T. Zimmer from the University of Nebraska describes the Western Meadowlark as a ground dweller and songster. It feeds mainly on insects including grasshoppers and beetles, helping control pests, while also consuming weed seeds when insects are scarce.
A farmer explains harrowing young corn as a time saving method that reduces weed seeds, lowers need for plowing, and speeds field work. Though corn may look sickly the first day, within a few days the crop straightens and benefits from cultivation and weed control. A boy can harrow two to three sections daily, boosting efficiency.
The Mushroom corn is a deep toe corn with a pitted cone top. Soak feet in hot water with Calocide solution for fifteen minutes and massage sore parts. Repeat nightly as needed. olive oil helps. Calocide is available at druggists or via wholesale supply. a 25 cent package covers worst feet.
Agricultural guidance from the University of Nebraska outlines codling moth control with arsenate of lead sprayed at three intervals starting as blossoms fall, plus integration with Bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur sprays for apple scab. It notes high-pressure spraying and a hand barrel method achieving 5 percent worm control in tests.
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