Floral Hints from Van Benthuysen On Garden Care
Gardening tips cover best bulbs for ground, hardening off cold frames, and growing geraniums for beds. Advice includes watering lilies after bloom, drying bulbs for autumn storage, Madeira and Columbian climbers reaching 20 to 25 feet, asparagus sprengeri for foliage, morning glories for quick results, moisture checks by finger test, and pansy starting indoors with shaded beds for fall bloom.
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Gloxinias Fine Bloomers by E Van Benthuysen
Gloxinias bloom in white crimson and purple with border colors or spots on light or dark grounds. Spread tubers on warm damp carpet to sprout, then pot in light spongy soil in six inch pots. Easy to grow, ideal for busy women seeking showy window plants. start seeds early for same summer bloom.
Kill Out the Poison Ivy
Wage war upon the poison ivy and keep at least the home place free from danger. Teach children to avoid it and any climber with three lobed leaves. Poison ivy is not fatal yet causes suffering and health impairment. Start a crusade against the plant, dig or plow to remove every root and branch.
Joe Leaves Town for a Wooded Farm and a Possible Life Together
A man named Joe quits his city job and plans to disappear. Marion, a downtown stenographer, receives his farewell letter and faces a choice about a possible future with him on a rural farm. Joe travels north, finds a cabin, and writes Marion to join him if she can leave city life.
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Joe
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Summer pruning for orchard trees improves growth balance
The guide from Colorado Agricultural College advises regular summer pruning after winter shaping, especially in years four and five. By trimming terminal buds between mid and late June after 12 to 15 inches of growth, trees check length growth, thicken trunks and limbs, and spur fruit development while older trees need less removal of shoots. It also notes thinning fruit spurs increases fruit size.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collina
Wyo
Easy to Grow Strawberries for Home and Market Sales
Guidance on growing and selling strawberries emphasizes timely picking and careful packing. Home markets demand ripe fruit, while shipping favors slightly greener berries. Small plots have ready local demand, but labor shortages hinder large scale picking. Daily field work aids shipping, and well filled boxes ensure quality.
Hoe for mulching plants shows depth and edge position
Wisconsin Agriculture notes that the upturned flanges on this hoe indicate both the digging depth and the exact location of the blade edges. This helps operators mulch near plants without cutting underground roots.
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Wisconsin Agricultureat
Time to Pick Small Fruits
Strawberries raspberries and black berries are highly perishable and must be picked at the right moment. Overripe fruit is rejected by customers causing losses to the grower. Reset intervals for strawberries are every three or four years and five or six years for raspberries and black berries, requiring careful work.
Pruning Grapes in Summer Guide
The article states summer pruning is rarely necessary except when trellis space is limited and some new wood may be cut. It warns against using lime-sulphur in excessively hot dry weather and advises caution with this chemical.
Fragmentary verse fragment reveals muffled moral note
A terse, archaic line hints at a silent but grave remark arising from a conch like object. The wording suggests a philosophical reflection on whether the world should hear such a remark.
United States Leads in Electric Steel Furnaces Worldwide
The Electrical World notes American steel industry gains with 78 percent rise in electric steel furnaces last year. By January 1 1916 the U S had 78 furnaces in operation or under construction versus 58 in Germany and 46 in England. It reflects a shift from European beginnings to American dominance.
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Niagara Falls
Europe
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England
Taking Her Seriously in a Comic Exchange
A man worries about a suitor who takes her to the theater three times without attempting a good night kiss. The speaker suggests many men lack usefulness with some even becoming pallbearers, while she considers the seriousness of his affection.
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Marion
Joe
The Brighter Side Trench War Monotony Quip
A humor columnist notes trench warfare is frightfully monotonous and quotes a peace-loving veteran who muses that despite risks, soldiers might welcome a costly outcome if peace fails to materialize. The quip contrasts hardship with relief if conflict ends.
Leap Year War Proposals Stir Quiet Domestic Debate
In a humorous observation a speaker notes leap year compels men to war while women are barred from the field. The exchange reflects social expectations and playful jabs about romance during wartime.
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