Woman’s skirts draw ire over neck tightness
In a Richmond Times-Dispatch letter or column, a speaker quips that the trouble with women’s skirts in 2 skirts era is not their length but the bottom fit around the neck, reflecting period fashion debates.
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Nation
Abe
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Dallas business in fairly good shape
Dallas market notes steady demand across produce lines with tomatoes from East Texas and Rio Grande Valley, Florida melons, and Arkansas strawberries. Prices varied by item, with silk crates of tomatoes, watermelons, plums, berries, and citrus showing multiple quotes. supplies include early peaches and diverse vegetables amid generally firm but uneven movement.
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Sarge
Texas
Gulf Coast
Florida
Mississippi
East Texas
Jacksonville
Rio
Grande Valley
California
Kansas
Kentucky
Russell
Tharket
Grapevine Propagation by Cuttings in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb June article explains grapevine propagation by cuttings from roots and canes. It details spring burying of canes, fall cutting of lengths, planting of new plants, and winter storage methods for surplus cuttings with care to promote root growth and successful transplanting in spring.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Fertilizer Tests in Michigan Orchards
East Lansing reports on an 85 year old Davis orchard trial by Roy E. Marshall of Michigan Experiment Station. Nitrogen boosted twig growth and foliage density, while acid phosphate and combined treatments increased fruit set and total yields, with nitrogen plus phosphorus giving the strongest results. Drought and late frost limited overall set, but plots with nitrogen or phosphorus showed clear advantages over the check.
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East Lansing
Mich
N Davis
W.f.parrand
Aton Rapid
Roy E. Marshall
Michigan Experiment Station
Bureau
Charlotte
Eaton Rapids
Hasty Lansing
Stimulato. Co
Pruning Citrus Trees: Advice From A. Conkling
A. Conkling argues pruning timing and method for citrus groves. Prune sparingly in early years to protect growth, cut back to 20 to 24 inches for young trees, and favor low spreading, sun-friendly shapes that resist wind and conserve soil moisture.
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A. Conkling
County
Prune Inside or Outside for Better Grapefruit Yields
A horticultural piece urges pruning to remove internal growth and dead wood in citrus trees. It warns against excessive internal trimming, notes light and airflow improve fruit set, and stresses cutting to sound wood and painting larger wounds. Dead wood spreads disease and harms neighboring trees, with emphasis on timely pruning.
Dead limbs in groves must be removed and burned
The passage insists on pruning dead limbs from trees including avocados and mangos. It argues dead branches mar beauty and usefulness, threaten neighbors, and should be burned. Proper pruning is portrayed as good business, pride for owners, and beneficial for descendants.
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