Orchard management to protect soil and sustain orchards
An 19th century advisory piece explains soil care for apple orchards. Plow in spring, control weeds through September, grow and bury low rye to protect against winter loss, and cultivate frequently to form a moisture retaining mulch. Deep cultivation is discouraged. a disc or harrow after rains helps conserve moisture. It warns that ongoing cropping without soil fertility restoration reduces long term orchard productivity.
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W. M. Couch
Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Grape Berry Moth Increases Harm in Niagara Fruit Belt
Dominion of Canada entomologists warn the grape berry moth is becoming more injurious each season in the Niagara fruit belt. Larvae are dark greenish to purplish worms about three eighths of an inch long, tying berries with webs and later feeding inside fruit. Control requires spraying with arsenate of lead one and a half pounds, soap one pound, and Bordeaux mixture 40 gallons, applied after blossoms fall and again when berries touch, ensuring full coverage with short rods and upturned nozzles.
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Dominion of Canada
Niagara
Spray Your Orchard For Bigger Yields And Value
A conserved farm view argues a small orchard, properly sprayed several times yearly, becomes a valuable asset. Sprayed trees typically yield about twice as much fruit and most of it is eatable, while the spraying cost is nominal. Spraying is quick, manageable, and supports family income.
Plant Grape Cuttings For Proper Spacing
The correct planting distance depends on soil richness vine vigor and land contour. With moderately good soil eight feet between plants and eight to nine feet between rows is typical. nine feet aids horse ease of cultivation. Concord Brighton and Niagara are standard grape varieties and well worth planting.
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Concord
Brighton
Niagara
Plan for Control of Grasshoppers
The USDA warns against fungal grasshopper diseases and endorses poison bran bait. It details bait formula 100 pounds wheat bran 5 pounds crude arsenic 3 ounces amyl acetate 2 gallons molasses 10 gallons water and mixing steps, plus application rate 10 to 15 pounds per acre and best spraying times in early morning.
Air Cleaner Needed on Various Farm Tractors
Prof E R Gross of New Jersey State College of Agriculture argues air quality is vital for tractors. He notes 19000 gallons of air per gallon of gasoline and dust in field air harms rings pistons and cylinders, with many air cleaners removing 90 percent or more of dust.
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E. R. Gross
New Jersey
Infertile Eggs After Hatching Season
After the hatching season, separate roosters from hens to ease flock quieting and improve egg quality. Infertile eggs keep longer and show germ spots in fertile eggs after three to four warm days. Dispose of poor roosters now and secure better cockerels this fall, advises O C Krum of Colorado Agricultural College Extension Service.
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O. C. Krum
Colorado Agricultural College
Control Chicken Mites In Poultry House Treatment
To kill mites, treat the house and fixtures not the birds. Clean thoroughly, then spray with stock dip solution at 18 tablespoonfuls per gallon or 1 to 8. After spraying, paint roast poles with full strength dip or creosote.
Farm Motor Trucks a Key Investment for Farms
W B Hart of the New York State College of Agriculture says farmers should weigh hauling amount, horse labor value saved, truck cost, operating costs, weather closures, highway development, and new markets before buying a motor truck. If gains exceed alternatives, purchase is sound. Trucks boost food supply by enabling remote land to grow bulky perishables like milk fruits and vegetables.
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W. B. Hart
New York State College of Agriculture At
Ithaca
New York
Mr. Hart
Sweet Clover Harvesting Tips From Kansas Expert
Kansas State Agricultural College agronomy specialist L. E. Willoughby advises that sweet clover can be harvested with a binder or by cutting with a mower, aiming to cut when three fourths of seed pods darken. Dry, brittle straw should be avoided to prevent seed shattering. binding usually causes less shattering than mowing, and threshing should occur after complete drying. Expected yield ranges from four to eight bushels per acre.
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L. E. Willoughby
Kansas State Agricultural College
Old Seedings Not Good for Alfalfa Hay Crop
Old seedings tend to winterkill and fail during harsh winters while new seedings endure. Sowing a new alfalfa acreage every one to two years generally ensures hay supply when older stands suffer. The seed trade offers certified Grimm alfalfa. buy only officially tagged seed from the growing states.
Excellent Pasture Crop Sweet Clover Guidelines
Sweet clover is an excellent pasture crop but should not be grazed until it reaches at least eight inches in height. It grows rapidly early in the season and may outpace available livestock. If clipped, set the mower to cut at least eight inches high since it grows from branches, not a crown, and leave several lower branches for a second growth.
Farm Notes On Soil, Poultry, and Dairy Economics
Acid soils cut profits while carrots remain versatile for horses and people. Spring egg saving boosts winter cash. Lead arsenate and lime control cabbage worms. Oyster shells help hens but grit matters. When screening the milk house rehang doors. Watch for American foul brood in apiaries. There were about 10,000 farmers cooperatives in the United States in 1824. New York dairy output valued at over 184 million annually.
Jap Festival Displays Flags Across Japan
Japan marks boys festival with fish flags hung from homes blessed with sons. Flags shaped as carp denote ages, colors bright and bold, lining villages as households compete in display. The festive scene mirrors a new generation and spirit of manhood.
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Japan
Advertisement for Cuticura Talcum and daily toilet use
Ad copy promotes keeping skin clear by using products for daily toilet purposes and highlights Cuticura Talcum as a featured item.
White rainbows seen in Taiyuan signal China turmoil
A Chinese correspondent reports three white rainbows seen in Taiyuanfu, Shansi Province, cited from Wu dynasty records to bolster fears of both internal strife and external trouble for China in the near future, amid a tense atmosphere in Peking.
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Peking
Taiyuanfu
Shansi
China
Royal Gorge Featured in Worldwide Film Exhibition
Scenes of the Royal Gorge in Colorado are being filmed for global exhibition. A special train was required to move equipment and ensure smooth camera angles, with wheels in perfect condition to avoid any disturbances in the footage.
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Royal Gorge
Colorado
United States
Canadian Farmers Plant 20 000 Trees Daily Across Provinces
The text notes western Canadian farmers and officials reforesting rapidly to restore depleted areas, planting about 20 000 trees per day for two decades, tying this effort to human progress and labor dynamics.
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Canada
United States
Proving It and The Cost of Love in Early Matrimony
A quip on marriage contrasts romantic phrases with practical demands as a man jokes he must now prove his love with fifty dollars. The piece ends noting that nine out of ten men who begin life poor manage to stay afloat, implying perseverance through hardship.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Shelge Hort
Pinkham
Lynn
Torch Fights Forest Fires Apparatus
A kerosene blowtorch for forest fire fighting is described as effective in repelling flames. It is claimed one skilled operator can perform the task, reducing danger. The piece closes with a proverb about learning from repeated errors.
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Popular Science Monthly
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Bureau of Entomology
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Cildren
Fletchers
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Perrysburg
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