Insect Depredations on American Farms Banner Threat
Farm crops and livestock suffer heavy losses from insect pests beyond taxes and tariffs. The piece cites Department of Agriculture figures estimating total farm product value at 5 billion dollars, with insect damage driving costs to about 700 million annually. It details pests like the Hessian fly, chinch bug, corn rootworm, bollworm, and moths, plus costs of control methods and storage losses, affecting corn, wheat, cotton, and other crops.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Inagers
San Jose
Insect Pests Cause Heavy Losses Across Crops
The article details vast insect damage from cotton pests like the grain moth and leafworms and extensive losses in fruits, cereals, and stored products. It cites estimates of up to 175 million dollars yearly for farm losses and 700 million potentially underestimated, stressing prevention and future economic entomology research. It also mentions efforts to graft seedless persimmons and promote plain foods in schools.
Seedless persimmon reportedly found near Washington
The Department of Agriculture received a seedless native persimmon specimen from John H. Drury near Washington. Officials note seedless fruit is rare in the United States and typically requires cross pollination to produce seed. The Drury fruit is smaller than average but contains more flesh and is completely seedless when cut crosswise.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
John H. Drury
National Capital
Drury
Economy in buying meats and cooking for families
A thrifty German butcher extols using cheaper cuts like chuck or lower round through slow stews, pot roasts, and soups. The piece contrasts German and American housekeepers, condemns waste, and warns of undereducated cooks who ruin good meat by improper methods.
The Artificial Life In Foods Revealed By State Board
The Massachusetts State Board of Health reports common foods contain surprising additives. Pepper includes ground nutshell and fruit stones. mustard mixes wheat flour and turmeric. lime juice is water with preservatives. Ale porter and beer carry benzoic or salicylic acids. maple syrup is cane syrup. Canned clams use boric acid. A chemist claims spoiled egg odor can be neutralized by formaldehyde, leading to producers selling treated eggs to bakers. This practice harms health and has raised egg prices.
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State Board of Health of
Massachusetts
Vermont
A Woman's Beautiful Memorial in Pasadena California
A memorial to Helen Peabody will be kept in Pasadena as the House of Rest for weary Christians. The residence will be maintained with about $8,000 set aside for upkeep and Miss Peabody’s other property goes to Presbyterian missions.
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Pasadena
Cal
Helen Peabody
Western College For Women
Oxford
Ohio
Miss Peabody
Peabody
Presbyterian Church
The Fire Engine Driver
A remarkable fire engine maneuver shows the driver steering a fast turn with precision. He keeps the inner wheels low toward the sewer while the outer wheels ride the higher street, guiding the team by name as a witness nearly touches the passing apparatus.
Substitute for a Duel Adds Quick Witty Twist
A. M. de Groze canceled a sword duel with M. Carillot at the last moment and sent his second in his stead. The second performed so well that the principal’s absence hardly mattered, even sharing some of the adversary’s blood in a lighthearted display.
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A. M. de Groze
M. Carillot
Roosevelt Translates Gaelic Poems for Private Circulation
President Roosevelt may publish a book of Irish poems translated from Gaelic for private circulation. He learned Gaelic from James Jeffrey Roche.
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Roosevelt
James Jeffrey Roche
Maltese Cross Riddle At Naval Board Question
An architecture instructor asks how to make a Maltese cross and the reply comes from the son of the Chief of the Naval Board, suggesting stepping on the tail as the solution. The quip hints at naval influence and a playful, terse exchange.
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the Naval Board
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