Grape leaf-hopper impacts and control methods cited
Historical notes describe Typhlocyba comes Say as a major vine pest in the United States with documentation from 1825 onward. It details damage from feeding, effects on leaves, fruit sunburn, reduced sugar, and risks to vine wood. control methods include screen cages, timing sprays for nymphs, and mulch trials showing yields with straw mulch outperforming controls.
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Thomas Say
Missouri
Massachusetts
Harris
Slingerland
California
Madera
Typhlocyba
United States
New York
Ohio
Europe
Africa
Haly
Calf Barn Design Highlights From Hoard's Dairyman
Plans emphasize dry bedding and a warm pure atmosphere with a King ventilation system. Floors should be dry and floors thickly bedded. plenty of light from many windows aids disease prevention. A four foot feeding alley surrounds pens, pens should be divisible into several apartments for grouping by size and strength.
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Hoard
Dairyman
King
Weeds the Persistent Foe of the Farmer
A 1896 field study reports on spraying weeds in cereal crops using 1% pounds of sodium arsenite per acre with 52 gallons of water. It discusses weed habits, reproduction from roots or seeds, and the economic potential of chemical control versus cultivation, seed cleaning, and crop rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Prominent Woman Coming to Visit the Country
Manoramabai, daughter of Pandita Ramabai and vice principal of Sharada Sadan in India, supported by the American Ramabai association, will visit this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manoramabai
Pandita Ramabai
Sharada Sadan
School For Girls
India
Ramabai Association
Feed for Eggs and Grain Mix for Poultry
A daily poultry care note advises giving chopped vegetables at midday and cut green bone twice weekly. Night feed should be an equal mix of cracked corn and wheat to balance grain intake.
Harness Safety Warns Against Faulty Gear
A public advisory urges replacing or repairing old rotten harnesses to prevent runaway incidents. It cautions against using degraded equipment and recommends upgrading to safer, reliable gear for horses.
Selection of Breeding Hogs
Breeding decisions hinge on individual sow fecundity and animal conformation. Different breeds show no clear superiority in growth or efficiency. focus on selecting sows from litters with seven or more pigs and choose well formed, early maturing boars and sows. Maintain breed consistency or carefully mix for market stock while selecting quality stock.
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Poland
China
Duroc Jersey
Chester White
Berkshire
Indiana
Praise for the Hog as an Automatic Porker
An authority extols the hog as a self-oiling machine that multiplies feed into meat. He argues that corn and other grains loaned to a well-bred hog yield high profits, calling it a mint that converts grain into coin.
Not His Role in Hire Sparks onstage Trade
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt frames a quarrel over class and care in a theater setting. An actor defends smoking habits while a manager critiques the smoking and the actor retorts with pride, highlighting tensions between performance and personal habits.
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Philadelphia Ledger
The Loafers hunting work and right kind man talk
A sportsman discusses the mindset of hunting daily without care for results. He contrasts it with others who pursue the hunt for something unspecified. The dialogue centers on motivation and character in hunting culture.
Man Marries Nervous Woman Reveals Nerve Force
A witty remark uses marriage to a nervous wife to illustrate the hidden power of nerve force in daily life. The joke underscores how a calm partner can reveal strength or provoke unexpectedly tense reactions.
Dumb Wife too Talkative Divorce Granted in Newark
Vice Chancellor Stevens announced in Newark that James W. Nash of 186 Orange Street, Newark, was granted a divorce from Sarah Louise Nash. He claimed she talked too much and scolded him in sign language. Mrs Nash lives with her parents at 362 Stuyvesant Avenue Irvington. they married Christmas Day 1884 and separated March 16, 1905. they had three children.
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Stevens
Newark
N. J
James W. Nash
Orange Street
Sarah Louise Nash
Nash
New York World
Leap Year Proposal Sparks Sudden Confession
In a humorous scene a pretty girl seeks a charity publication and proclaims she will take a man’s name. The astonished young suitor hesitates, realizing it is leap year and stumbles over the bold request.
When the other fellow offers to compromise it means you have the beat
A brief note on bargaining suggests that when an opponent proposes compromise, it indicates you hold the advantage in the dispute and have leverage to seek terms. The remark frames negotiation as a signal of strength rather than concession.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. J. Quayle
California Agricultural College
Maryland Experiment Station
W. D. Hoard
Feeding Alley
H. L. Bolley, M. S
North Dakota Experiment Station
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