Illinois Brevities roundup of 1925 civic notes and deaths
Illinois brief items cover Alexander A. McCormick’s death in Chicago from heart infection at 237 East Delaware. naval ceremonies as Captains Waldo Evans and John F. Hines rotate command at Great Lakes. 30 million Christmas seals for Illinois sale. Urbana University and Champaign junior prom leadership. calls for judicial reform and bar association talks in Chicago. rail fare talks amid Chicago terminal district. Danville widow Mrs Frederick Meinke dies. nurses tribute in Institution Quarterly. World War disabled veterans’ Thanksgiving dinner in Chicago. a Palatine drowning after a car crash on Rand Road. Boy Scout leaders conference in Rockford. Jerry Jordan named Illinois baseball captain. Camp Grant artillery range site inspections. endowment drive for Bradley Polytechnic Institute. Illinois teachers’ association meet in Springfield. Gow Len Small seeks federal TB aid. Great Lakes to Gulf waterway talks with Coolidge. speeding law opinion. Augustana conference in Rock Island. zoning plans adopted across 50 towns.
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Alexander A. McCormick
Delaware Place
Chicago
Great Lakes
Waldo Evans
Naval Station
John F. Hines
Ilinois
J. W. Becker
Ilinois Tuberculosis Association
Springfield
Sarah Fisher
Champaign
BR. N. Jones
Winthrop Avenue
University of Minois
Urbana
Chester S. Long
American Bar Association
Illinois Bar Association
Illinois Commerce Commission
Frederick Meinke
Danville
Dalton
Sherman W .Searle
State Department of Public Welfare
Institution
Parkway
Daughters of the Republic
Rand Road
Arlington Heights
Earl Seip
Palatine
Boy Scouts of America
Rockford
Jerry Jordan
University of Illinois
Jordan
Hankin Jesten
Camp Grant
Loren C. Grieves
Frank RR Schwengel
Field Artillery
Schwengel
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Illinois
Illinois State Teachers’ Association
Actob
Dartmouth University
Gow
Len Small
Coolidge
White House
Washington
Small
Carletrom
Emmerson
Wilmette
Hog Cholera and a New Corn Crop
A writer in the Iowa Homestead explains that immature corn does not cause hog cholera which is due to a germ. New corn can upset digestion in unaccustomed pigs, increasing disease risk, so vaccinating hogs is advised. Serum costs have fallen, encouraging vaccination to protect herd profitability.
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Iowa
Care for Machinery Is of Great Importance
The Indiana Farmers' Guide advises farmers to protect field machinery from weather now. Shelters or simple covers extend life four to twelve times, with oiling painting and greasing saving hundreds of dollars annually. A penny saved is a penny earned, so shield implements before winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Holt
Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Richard
Wet Frosted Silage Help With Water Addition
Frosted silage corn should have water added before ensiling to ensure a firm compact mass. Dry silage dries in the field and is hard to pack, allowing air to promote molding. Water amount depends on dryness, but enough should be used to keep silage airtight and well preserved.
Farm guidance on storage and crop care for winter
Advice on preserving farm produce and livestock after harvest. Clean hogs and corn fields, store garden bulbs, and keep vegetables dry and cool. Wean pigs, dry celery and potatoes before storage, and avoid excessive sun. Grade eggs, pack neatly, and mark replanting sites with leaves cut before winter.
Flea Control Methods From Illinois Scientist
Salt or flake naphthalene offer effective flea control, says W P Flint of the Illinois State Natural History Survey. Clean barns and pig or cattle sheds, spread salt in a thin white coating, leave a week, then wash away or let dissolve. If unavailable, substitute with naphthalene or spray with a strong stock dip. heavily infested animals should be dipped or washed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Flint
Illinois State Natural History Survey
Flint
Danger in Feeding Meat Scrap to Poultry Flock
Advice on safely using meat scraps for poultry feed warns that many scraps may be unfit and cause ptomaine poisoning. Inspect scraps for hoofs or hair, ensure guaranteed analysis, and test aroma with boiling water. Proper handling prevents reduced egg yield and flock loss, with epsom salts as a corrective aid.
fence line waste growth harms crops and pasture
The article discusses reclaiming waste land by removing unwanted growth along fence lines. Thick wild cherry, hawthorns, and cedars reduce soil fertility, shelter pests like the tent caterpillar, and spread weeds. It argues such fence rows hinder arable use and grazing, often failing as combined pasture and woodlot.
Cow and Hen Gradually Coming Into Their Own
A brief magazine style reflection on how cows and hens are gaining recognition in farming. It argues that animal value depends on owner care, noting past neglect of poultry and the rising appreciation from colleges to kitchens, signaling a positive shift.
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Agricultural College
Apple Storage Tips From Expert On Ventilation And Humidity
A. Freeman Mason of New Jersey State College of Agriculture warns that apples stored in common cellars require ample ventilation and humidity to prevent gas buildup, rot, and shriveling. Proper airflow, floor design, and moisture methods such as damp earth floors or burlap in water tubs help keep varieties like Stayman and Delicious through winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Freeman Mason
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Stayman
Delicious
Baldwin
Rome Beauty
Ben Davis
Paragon
Winesap
Stark
Home Apple Orchard Care Enables Great Apple Crops
The article argues that with yearly pruning and proper spraying at key times, both large commercial orchards and small farm plantings can yield large, healthy trees and high quality fruit. It stresses ground work, light annual pruning, and scientific spraying as the path to perfect apples and suggests small growers can match big producers with proper care despite occasional late frosts.
Geraniol Shown Effective In Beetle Control Tour
An observation tour in New Jersey demonstrates geraniol as an attractant for Japanese beetles. Orchardists and entomologists visited about 100 acres of peaches apples cherries and grapes to view the attractor and a contact spray of pyrethrum oleoresin and soap that kills beetles in a limited area.
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New Jersey
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Extra Lights in Pen Report on Poultry Laying Rates
The Ontario Agricultural College and Experiment Farm report tests extra lights in laying pens using Barred Rock and White Leghorn pullets and yearlings. Birds with lights laid more eggs in winter, but overall yearly production did not improve.
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Ontario Agricultural College and Experiment Farm
Spraying Valued as Vital Orchard Practice
Spraying is the most important practice for orchards and the cheapest insurance against failure. Proper thorough timely spraying yields high returns, and neglecting it undermines even with top pruning and fertilization.
Romance Sparks Across the Pasture in Dreamy Farm Tale
Alou and Eric Lane, engaged and content, share plans amid a rural setting. A film crew arrives to shoot scenes in the pasture provoking jealousy, pursuit, and a comic duel. Eric forcibly reclaims Alicia with a vow of lasting love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alou
Eric Lane
Eric
Alicia
Kelly
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Augustana Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church of North America
Rock Island
Jacob L. Crane
Illinois Municipal League
Decatur
Romance
Dr. Pierce
Chas. Timmons
Veklow
ER. M. Collins
Woodhaven
N. Y
Carter
Grace ‘Hotel
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