Best Tools for Pruning Fruit Trees and Orchard Care
Horticulture expert F. S. Merrill from Kansas State Agricultural College emphasizes quality tools for pruning fruit trees. He praises hawk-bill pruning knives for young trees, discusses hand shears, volt springs, and the California saw, and warns against poor pole tools and two edged saws. He notes pruning aims at building new spurs and preserving existing ones, with sun exposure crucial for spur survival.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
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Corn smut not injurious to cows from Colorado experiment
The Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station reports tests on feeding corn smut to cows. Two cows received 20 ounces daily, later 1½ pounds, for 49 days with no serious effects. Milk yield remained normal, and other studies show similar results, suggesting corn smut is not poisonous to cattle.
Careful Selection of Fruit Pays Well
A horticultural specialist from Minnesota University farm, R Mackintosh, stresses that careful hand picking and uniform grading raise fruit prices. Apples should be picked before hard ripening, with water creased ones separated, and careful handling ensured by good boxes and grading systems.
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Mackintosh
Minnesota University Farm
Reclaiming Waste Land Promises Acreage Increase
Iowa State College soils division shows eroded sandy acid gumbo and alkali land can be reclaimed to boost farm acreage by 5 to 10 percent. Department of agriculture recommends planning and soil management tailored to each land type led by expert W I Stevenson.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Iowa State College
W. I. Stevenson
Department
Christmas Eve Truce Amid War Lines
Frederick T. Cardoze narrates a sergeant on Christmas Eve foreseeing home and kin while war rages. He urges a cease fire and a Christmas truce to let memory and faith soften hearts before the bugle cry ends with “CEASE FIRING.” The piece closes with a comic strip panel about Mrs Gadder and a Santa Claus letter mix up.
My Christmas Wish
GEORGE MATHEW ADAMS expresses a heartfelt Christmas wish for the Christmas Spirit to fill him and overflow into love for all people. He hopes war ends and lasting peace fills the hearts of men everywhere.
Christmas Books Spark Pocketbook Popularity
A dialogue notes the best selling book of the season, with Gothavia naming the pocketbook as the most popular item this Christmas. The exchange highlights trends in gift choices and reader interests during the holidays.
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Gothavia
Stocking humor in Yeast household Christmas chat
Dialogue shows Mrs Yeast teasing about Christmas stocking plans and Mr Yeast reacting with playful exclamations. Light domestic humor captured in a brief festive exchange.
Goblins Teach Children Balance Before Christmas
A playful tale describes goblins enjoying winter fun and moonlit sledding while preparing to warn children about eating too much candy and cake. They aim to keep Christmas joyful without making kids sick. The Moon smiles on their snowy adventures as Toody Goblin issues the warning.
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Mr. Moon
Tam
Snow King
Toody
Reust
Wei
Lesson on Isaiah 9 1 7 and the Prince of Peace
The December 24 lesson centers on Isaiah 9 1 7 its prophecy of a coming light and the promised Messiah and explains the themes of darkness versus light the birth of a son and the titles Wonderful Counselor Mighty God Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. It links Isaiah to John and Jesus birth in Bethlehem and urges Sunday school leaders to teach peace with God and peace in life through Christ.
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Isaiah
John
Ahaz
Assyria
Syria
Israel
Judah
Jerusalem
Zebulon
Naphtali
Galilee of
Jesus of Nazareth
Christ
Jesus Christ
Hezekiah
God
St. John
Bethlehem
Self Control Lacking In Nervous Girls Says Advice Column
A Girl’s Companion piece urges women to exercise constant self-control before seeking medical help for nerves. It argues many disappointments and irritations stem from not curbing reactions like crying or scolding, even for those who are not naturally phlegmatic.
Dotty Scolds Father Over Rudeness to Women
A child confronts her father after his marriage to her mother, insisting he has no right to be rude to women. The scene shows family tension and a plea for respectful conduct within domestic life.
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Dotty
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