Orchard Should Have Place on Farm
An advocate urges planting an apple orchard as a core farm feature. It covers site selection, soil, rootstock, planting methods, windbreaks, crop rotations, pruning, heading back, and early pest control with lime sulfur to prevent San Jose scale, stressing 40 trees and year-round cultivation.
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America
San Jose
Expert Knowledge Essential for Durable Fence Posts
Concrete expert R. W. Crum of Iowa State College warns farmers not to attempt fence posts on the farm. He says long lasting posts require expert mixing and care and recommends ordering posts with steel reinforcement and at least seven feet in length.
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R. W. Crum
Iowa State College
Pasture for Pigs From Pasture Gains On Small Grain
Providing pigs with ample pasture yields an even gain with less grain and preserves fertility. The text argues pasture use improves efficiency and soil health while reducing feed costs.
Farm Science Defined in Practical Terms
A concise explanation defines farm science as knowing how to perform tasks correctly and efficiently. It emphasizes applied knowledge, method, and practical understanding guiding actions on the farm.
Canada Invites Tourists to Great Western Parks
The Canadian Government highlights national parks in the Rocky Mountains and Western provinces as premier tourist attractions. Railways open access to glacier and mountain scenery with improved roads and welcoming border controls. Officials stress easy entry for Americans and British subjects, emphasizing a rich agricultural panorama and profitable travel.
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National Park System
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Rocky Mountains
Fortune teller prophesies quick financial reversal
Bailey and Toner joke about a fortune teller predicting immediate financial reverses. Toner fears impending bust as Bailey comments on the prophecy during a morning exchange.
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Toner
Bailey
Poem Space Sought by Editorial Office
A party with unbarbered hair asks if space is found for a poem in the editorial sanctum. The editor, busy behind a blue pencil, says not yet and expects space once the office boy empties the waste basket.
Science and Philanthropy in a Question of Safeguards
A discussion contrasts the aims of science in medicine with the risks tied to explosive research. It argues that lifesaving impact hinges on responsible oversight and the ethical use of scientific advances.
Lobster Dishes And Cheery Wisdom From A Vintage Kitchen
A collection of culinary recipes for lobster dishes and desserts plus old aphorisms on happiness and character. Includes Lobster Toast Creamed Lobster and Broiled Lobster methods with tips on killing and timing, plus Salmon with Tomatoes Prune and Rice Meringue and Apricot Tapioca Pudding. Ends with a playful verse about weekly children born days.
Scotch Shortbread And Other Cookery Notes
Simple tea time treats and kitchen tips from an old recipe page. Scotch shortbread uses butter sugar and mixed flours baked slowly. Also included are Walnut Catchup Labscash Carrot Pudding and Mock Guava Jelly with steps and ingredients.
Good Things. Soups, Salads and Desserts from a 19th Century Kitchen
A collection of simple preparations including ripe olive soaking with garlic, Beet Salad with egg yolk anchovy dressing, Corn Salad with celery walnuts and onion, a Supper Dish of baked eggs with cheese, Cafe Parfait using coffee cream and ice, and a Buttermilk Cake with graham flour and walnuts.
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Cafe Parfait
Wood pulp scarcity in Spain prompts substitution plans
Spain faces a wood pulp shortage as war cut Galician pine supply. Paper mills rely on imported pulp and rags are exported. Government studies grow native poplar cultivation and resin extraction from Spanish pine to fill the gap temporarily. Experiments test resin removal to adapt local pine for pulp. The U S remains the main postwar buyer of waste fibers and rag materials.
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Spain
England
Galicia
Sweden
Norway
United States
New Anthem Tunes Spark Ceremony in Pittsburgh
Tom Daly notes at the National Association of Credit Men convention in Pittsburgh the opening included singing America to new music. After applause the president urged a return to the anthem with all joining in to sing America.
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Tom Daly
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
National Association of Credit Men
Pittsburgh
America
Woman Testifies Husband Gave Half Cent Daily
Ada Garland told Superior Judge Graham in San Francisco that during 15 months of marriage Eugene Garland provided an average of only one half cent per day. She worked in a candy store and supported the family while also supplying him two pairs of shoes and occasional shaving money. Tokio's population is reported as 2,224,796.
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Ada Garland
Graham
San Francisco
Eugene Garland
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