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Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1968

Page

8

Weeders Guide Plant Potting and Apple Outlook

The article advises testing when to repot by inspecting root networks and describes proper potting steps including soaking clay pots, soil layering, and careful removal of plants. It also covers pruning, dust control, and foliage care with wax cautions. It then reports on apples: a forecast rising to 174 million bushels by 1975, with the West to supply 42 percent, and processing gains from new technologies. It closes listing new garden items from Kelly Brothers and Breck's, including seedless grape, maples, and ornamental perennials.

Cornell University Max E. Brunk West

Quick Quiz Facts From The Newspaper Enterprise Association

A Q A uses trivia on hair counts variety of hair by hair color. Blond heads average about 140000 hairs while brunets average about 105000. The $100000 bill features President Woodrow Wilson and is for interbank use only. Trees do not drink rain from leaves. they absorb water from the ground.

U.S Woodrow Wilson Federal Reserve Treasury Department Newspaper Enterprise Association

Quiz answers and fossil debate fill AP page notes

A quiz by the Associated Press tests readers on last week’s items with answers like Mills tax talks and a perfect game by a pitcher. The fossil thigh bone dispute centers on state ownership versus private claim with a basement storage note in Albany. The U.S. Mail service date is noted as February 20, 1792.

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Dead Mastodon Sparks New York Property Fight

A long dead mastodon skeleton found by state highway workers in a bog during roadwork has triggered an ownership dispute between the state of New York and a Brooklyn realtor. The ice age elephant bones stirred controversy before authorities could determine rightful custody.

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Carpet Mechanics seeks experienced floor covering associate

South western Maine operation invites resumes from skilled floor covering workers. Applicants will learn about wages fringe benefits and working policies during an arranged interview. Reply to:

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