Barney the Soap Conscience and the Buried Foot
A comic tale follows Barney a timid clerk who fears tubercular symptoms and pretends courage. After doctors warn of possible amputation he undergoes a ruse with a buried foot that ends with a shocking realization his foot remains attached and his mother solves the prank with a scented soap order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arney Betterman
Andy
Sitnsten
Barney
Igelf
Agen
Smilcutt
St. Michael's
Barmey
St Michael's
Dr. Smitcutt
Aimillcutt
Pruning and Orchard Restoration Guidelines
A Clemson extension horticulturist outlines pruning steps to restore neglected orchards. Remove water sprouts and crossing branches, thin interior growth, and avoid over pruning. Use smooth cuts, paint larger wounds, and correct soil with early spring plowing and stable manure before reseeding with cover crops.
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A. E. ‘Schilietter
Clemson College
Bridge grafting for apple and other trees damaged by rabbits
When bark is eaten but tree remains alive a grafting wax cover may suffice. If bark is eaten away or girdled, perform bridge grafting with last year’s clonal wood before growth starts. Smooth margins, cut wedges, fit ends under bark, shave buds, and wax all cuts.
Horticulture Notes on Spraying and Soil in Orchards
Practical guidance on orchard care notes that pruning alone cannot fix poor soil. Recommends calyx spray for apples to control codling moth using arsenate of lead and other concentrates, plus large water mix. Warns that improper mulch and pruning lead to vigor loss and potential tree decline.
Horse Breeding Gains Seen in U S Agriculture Report
The U S Department of Agriculture notes rising horse and mule breeding with brighter prospects, led by replacement stock needs. Wayne County Indiana shows many older horses and a low youth percentage, while demand centers on high class draft geldings and saddle stock. Breeding discipline rises as pure bred stallions dominate public service and grades decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department ‘of Agriculture
United States “Department ’ of Agriculture
Wayne County
Ind
Breaking Up Broody Hens in Poultry Practice
The article discusses handling broody hens by penning them and providing bread-and-water style treatment to end laying inactivity. It stresses continuing the prior ration to reduce downtime and warns against starvation or mistreatment as counterproductive.
Prevention Is Key To Healthy Poultry Flocks
The most important item in poultry raising is keeping the flock healthy. Many diseases reduce profits if they start, so prevention and sanitation are vital. Change old yards to avoid disease germs and maintain cleanliness.
Prepare Ground Properly for Orchard Planting
Advice on preparing orchard land before fruit trees arrive. Do not hurry planting. Bury the roots deeply in well drained soil to keep trees in perfect condition for several weeks until all is ready.
Beet Tops Value as Feed for Livestock
Beet tops offer notable feed value especially when fed fresh from the field. If not fed promptly in early fall they can be siloed for later use. Drying or freezing reduces palatability and overall value compared with fresh tops.
Wood Ashes Really Worth Their Weight
An article extols wood ashes as valuable garden fertilizer. Hardwood ashes supply potash and lime, while ashes from vegetable refuse add nutrients. Spreading ashes on soil neutralizes acidity, improves fertility, and promotes healthier root and fruit development.
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Germany
Control Tomato Blight With Bordeaux Spraying
To control tomato blight apply Bordeaux spray three or four times in the season beginning when spots appear in hot beds. The 34-50 formula is advised by Kansas State Agricultural College. Spraying delays maturity but often saves the crop, while partial spraying is practiced by some growers. Wilt is a different disease attacking through the throat and stem, causing limp leaves and plant collapse with black streaks seen on split stems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Agricultural College
Improving Garden Soils by Applying Fertilizer
Article explains soil balance issues from yearly barnyard manure and recommends applying seven to ten pounds of acid phosphate per square rod, worked into the seedbed. If using poultry manure, apply after plowing and mix into surface soil. For stiff soil, sifted coal ashes improve physical condition.
Weeds and crops facts from agricultural notes
Weeds die best before fifty. sweet clover usable for pasture after five to six inches. Soybeans suit similar soils and climates as corn. Noxious weeds spread quickly, cutting yields by about 25 percent. Ignoring barberry, rust carrier, hurts bread supply. Old buildings look shabby until fresh paint reveals contrast. Sweet clover now seen as valuable protein source for pasture or hay. Plant jobes and tomato crops discussed inconsistently in scattered notes.
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Short Story Pub. Co
Barney's
Eniet
Jong Press
Bolivar
Jaméa
James
Smilentt
Dr. Smilcutt
Bollvar
Dr. Smilcutts
Wwe
Gald
Sheba
jiNo
Achea
Lal
Doan
Zoan
Thompson
Co Canton
B's. Chem
Buzizio
N.Y
Beecham
Beechen
Pee Rocheser
Nly
B.R. Allen Co
Canal Sureet
New York
United States
Iittle Songsters
Vladmir Karapetoff
Cornell University
Tanlac
Peterson
Mall
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