Control Cutworms With Poison Bait
Extension entomologist HW Brannon advises poisoned bran bait to kill cutworms and protect young crops. Use one pound Paris green to 60 pounds bran for tobacco beds. 15 to 20 pounds per acre for other crops. Apply at first sign of activity, in the evening, after mixing dry bran with poison and just enough water to dampen.
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Brannon
North Carolina State College
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Thrill Seeks Sunday Downtown Parking by Husband
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote notes a husband driving downtown every Sunday to chase the thrill of finding a parking space no other driver is backing into as he arrives, explained by his wife to a curious neighbor.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Postum Free Health Drink Offer
Postum Company offers a free four week supply of Postum health drink to anyone who writes for it. The ad notes the offer is in this newspaper and is signed by Ady.
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Postum Company
Ady
Better Change the Flavor In A Small Talk Exchange
Jim asks about Mabel's complexion while Jack notes that taste does not live up to appearance. The dialogue hints at a casual conversation about appearances and perception.
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Jim
Mabel
Jack
Man Are Like That First Wife
A humorous exchange describes a husband lying awake at night and sleeping talk with a second remark noting similar behavior. The imagined dialogue mirrors marital quips about sleep and behavior.
Test Proves Old Style Corn Ears Out of Date
Nebraska ten-year ten-acre corn yield tests show the current seed ear is no longer the longest but a smooth hard starch medium ear. Extension agronomist P. F. Stewart notes this shift raises production and cuts cost per bushel while reducing labor hours per acre. Other agricultural sectors see similar gains from improved methods.
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Nebraska
Stewart
University of Nebraska
Unclear dialogue on clothing and patchwork materials
Fragmentary exchanges mention trousers skinhide roughness and a porcupine pelt used for seat repairs. Names Stoneclub and Skinpaints appear as speakers in a rough, informal chat. The text resembles a casual, tribal or fantasy style.
A Novel Suggestion Actress in a Season Plan
A dialogue presents an actress seeking public exposure this season and a sister suggesting acting as the path. The exchange hints at performing arts ambitions and audience visibility in the theater world.
Am Indication Insurance Doctor-Any Insanity In your family?
Cholly-Only-uw- the-paterthinks he's the head of the house, ye knew.
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Pater
Lawyer Career Success Story Revealed by Senator Sorghum
Senator Sorghum recalls his rise in law with a candid joke about beginning as a lawyer and crediting his success to a mix of personal sagacity and selecting clever clients. He notes his path depended on discernment and smart reasoning.
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Senator Sorghum
Precaution to Young Doctor On Heart Trouble and Family Request
A doctor warns that any violent emotion or exertion could kill a patient with heart trouble and then shifts to a request to know about the daughter, signaling a family matter. The exchange hints at medical risk and a personal inquiry intertwined with the father’s concern.
Poor Training Drill Prompting Dental Confrontation
A terse exchange centers on a dentist or drill practitioner, with the line Did the dentist drill your teeth and a retort that he cannot make them act right. The fragment hints at a tense interaction and potential training shortcomings.
Money and happiness in a classroom quip
A teacher recalls a humorous exchange with students about money and happiness. A boy answers a question about cowhide, joking that it is used to keep the cow together, reflecting a playful classroom moment.
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Webster
Ear This One Mother Remember
A fragment shows a humorous exchange between a mother and son about two heads versus four ears to wash, implying a playful family moment.
Buds and Fruits as Outgrowths of Twig Growth
The article states buds and fruits are extensions of twig growth and share cell traits with the branch. It argues against the old theory that buds from a tree variety are identical, citing thousands of instances. It notes genetic factors determine color uniformity or mix in apples.
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Greening Nursery
How to Calculate Field Areas for Various Shapes
University of Maryland extension circular explains methods to estimate field areas in triangular rectangular and irregular fields. It covers corrections for sloping terrain and helps farmers under wheat production reduction contracts check their acreage accurately.
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University of Maryland Extension Service
Preserving Beef on Farm Methods for Corning Pieces
Instructions describe corning beef by salting five to six pound portions. Rub with salt, pack in stoneware, cover with pickle of salt, salt peter, sugar, and water. Soak about two weeks then optionally smoke or continue curing.
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