Orchard fruit nutrition studies at Missouri Experiment Station
The Missouri Experiment Station reports on fertiliser trials with strawberries peaches and apples led by J C Whitwen and CC Wiggins. Phosphorus acid phosphate boosted yields in strawberries while bone meal did not. Nitrogen fertilisers increased tree vigor and yields in peaches and apples, though nitrogen raised blight risk on some apples. Additional findings cover spur fruiting, cortex concentration, leaf sap differences, and winter bud examination to forecast bloom for practical orchard use.
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J.C. Whitwen
CC Wiggins
Missouri Experiment Station
C. Wiggins
Ny CC
Citrus canker threat prompts calls to destroy Caryoan
A NSW Fruit-growers Association deputation urged Minister Jensen in Sydney to act against citrus canker spreading from the Northern Territory. They pressed for immediate tree destruction by fire, warning eradication is vital for Australia’s citrus industry. Jensen pledged to curb imports and support rapid action.
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N.S.W
Associaton
J Jensen
Sydney
Northern Territory
Hunt
M.L.A
Commonwealth
Mesara
Neil
Fruitgrowers Association
Boot
Crowther
Robinson Gosford
Jenson
Tasmania
America
Glynn
1. Hill
Diwin
Tennen
Lamond
Iis
The Kitten and the Thankful Girl
In a children's tale, Ethel learns politeness from a kitten's grateful acts. She thanks her mother for a dress, father for grapes, and grandmother and Anels Tron for playthings and apples. A mother notices the change as Ethel stops needing reminders to say thank you after the Kitty's example.
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Kitty
Ethel
Seahotep
Hit
Shane More
Anels Tron
Little maid asks about marriage and a husband like papa
A seven year old asks if marriage will bring a husband like her papa and if not she would be an old maid. Lady Henry Somerset and a mother discuss the tough fate women face, the girl’s grave question revealing social worries about marriage and womanhood.
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Henry Somerset
Papa
Nellie
Painless Extraction Fee Sparks Patient Demand
A garbled exchange shows a patient protesting a sign quoting free extraction while the dentist insists on a dollar per tooth. The dialogue reveals a dispute over pricing and advertising versus actual charges.
Inventions Spotlight Spoon Holder Design
A simple wire spoon holder prevents spoons from sliding into bowls. Craft with a length of wire shaped to cradle the spoon and stand upright. This inexpensive device promises cleaner meals and practical kitchen aid for everyday use.
Patent anti blast protection device for ships
Caroline Graham of West Chester Pennsylvania is credited with U S Patent 1 237 504 for a vacuum packed protection system using layers of rectangular pipes between inner and outer skins. When a torpedo explodes the pipes break and explosive gases expand into the vented area reducing blast force and protecting the ship. Giovanni E Ella of Twin Italy is listed for US Patent 1 237 883 with a detachable pad applied to a ram’s chest using straps and moist coloring.
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Giovanni E. Ella
Italy
Patent device listings and designs in a telegraphed notice
A fragmented listing of U S patent numbers and inventors across states such as Wyoming Missouri Kentucky Wash Connecticut and Connecticut. It mentions tools and devices including a universal marking device for sacks a tank heater with removeable parts a snow gate for stock and a wash board with adjustable legs. Strong entities include Universal Marking Device Co Casper U S Patent numbers 1 297 983 1 237 930 1 287 994 1 237 835 1 237 839 and named inventors Edmund J Malvern Hiram A Barrett Geo M Stapish Nicola Taccone Derby and Maryville Knoxville Chewelah Derby.
Serious Pest Threatens Stored Wheat Across NSW
The article warns that cosmopolitan grain weevils Calandra and Granary weevils, plus the Lesser Grain-borer Rhisopertha dominica, attack stored wheat in New South Wales. It details their forms, distributions from Australia and beyond, life cycles, and the risk of inland spread. quarantine of bags and thorough disinfection are urged, with hot air treatment required for grain moving inland.
Lesser Grain Borer Found In Sydney Area And Overseas Spread
The Lesser Grain-borer Rhizopertha dominica, a wood boring beetle now feeding on stored grain, has been found in wheat stacks around Sydney and in Enfield last year. Originally tropical, it has spread to Europe, Africa, the Americas, Hawaii, and Australia, thriving where shipments from abroad land. It tunnels through whole wheat grains leaving shells, then feeds on the interior. it differs from true weevils and is linked to wood borers known as auger beetles.
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New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Fabricius
India
Australia
Rhisopertha
Chittenden
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
McCarthy
Enfield
Darling Harbour
Sydney
Europe
Egypt
Algeria
Hawaii
Madeira
Ringworm In Herd Easily Curable With Isolation
The article notes ringworm spreads easily among cows and to humans, urging strict isolation and glove use. Wet weather, poor feed, and dirty housing raise risk. rubbing patches require disinfecting sheds. Treatment includes removing crusts, washing, drying, and applying iodine ointment or other preparations every two days, plus tonics and a specific feed supplement course.
The Wonder Cow Of The Age
The wonder cow Sophie 19th of Hood Farm is hailed as the super cow. Starting at two, she produced milk for 55 months by age 12, totaling 6,597 pounds of butter. Her best year was the seventh, milking 11 months for 1,248 pounds of butter, averaging 113 pounds per producing period, with many quality calves.
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Sophie
Hood Farm
Tramp Eats Lawn as Benevolent Old Lady Laughs
A tramp approaches a house and begins eating the grass on the lawn while an old lady watches from a window. She asks why he does it and he replies that he is furnished. She offers a cryptic, warning reply about the lawn at the back.
Scones and oven testing tips from old kitchen notes
The piece gives practical advice on scone lightness using sour milk, and a quick oven-test method. It describes baking powder timing, oven heat indicators from four to seven minutes, and whether to use flour or paper on the shelf. It emphasizes readiness to bake once the oven shows the correct color.
Cake Tin Techniques for Rich and Light Cakes
Practical notes on lining tins for fruit cakes with buttered paper or greased flour coating. Methods cover greased flour mix with lard, dusting icing sugar for sponge cakes, and resting a sponge batter before baking. Instructions describe adding beaten whites and leavening last, warming butter with treacle for gingerbread, and mixing steps for treacle cakes.
Health and Beauty Advice for Clear Complexions
Frequent headaches and good looks rarely go together. find the headache cause and fix it. More fresh air and exercise help nine times out of ten. Diet strongly affects complexion with pastry sweets and strong tea harming it. Lean or stout with guidance. eat potatoes and bread to gain flesh or limit meat and avoid underground vegetables. Rub mutton fat on wrinkles a few times weekly and bathe in weak alum water to tighten skin. Long walks aid health, but foot condition may prevent them.
Health and beauty linked to brisk daily walks
A well known beauty credits her health and fresh complexion to a daily brisk walk of five miles in the clear air. The habit keeps her ready for service and shows the link between outdoor activity and appearance.
Beauty Sleep Aims From Midnight Rest and Ventilation
The old saying beauty sleep before midnight is cited, with emphasis on a ventilated room for rest. Insomnia varies in cause and can be countered by warm milk or soup, or a warm bath at night. Reading in bed may help sleep but is not healthy, and eye strain should be avoided by avoiding artificial light. The brain should be relieved from strain at least an hour before bed.
Women’s World: Rural coding and fashion notes
Ragland reports two hundred fifty school girls planting eight acres of potatoes in two and a quarter hours, rivaling the boys in pace. Bright summer colors emerge, while soft shades and a restrained palette of black white and grey will dominate.
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Ragland
Why He Called and the Night-Bell Rung
The shopkeeper Squilis, awakened by a persistent caller at odd hours, sells a bottle of soda water for sixpence with a two-pence rebate on return. After a second nocturnal ring and delivery, the dealer’s remarks reveal unprofessional tones from the customer.
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Squilis
Storm at sea leaves only Sandy and Alec afloat
A storm drives the ship's crew to lifeboats. only Sandy and Alec survive the disaster as the others are swamped. The pair endure a dark outlook and lean on each other as they drift, with Alec admitting his life of drinking and Sandy warning him to reform if they are ashore.
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Sandy
Alec
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