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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
4
Iowa specialist Miss Edith Urmey warns that seed corn vitality drives yields. With 15,000,000 bushels planted, 2-3 million may fail to germinate. testing ears mid spring can discard poor seed and boost stands. A simple germinating box and rack system are outlined to test kernels from each ear.
The passage explains selecting seed ears by kernel germination. It notes many ears fail seed viability, with 1906 of 3322 ears unfit and an average germination of 77.7 percent in poor ears, 86.3 percent overall when discarding low vitality ears, and outlines grading and handling steps for uniform planting.
The text argues that manual labor is undervalued and farm life becomes monotonous. It notes rural residents lack incentives to modernize as farms are connected to wider society by malls, telephones, and railroads, yet owners cling to old methods and children grow discouraged.
The era of hundreds of New Bedford whaling ships on long voyages faded over half a century ago. Yankee skippers hunted right and sperm whales to near extinction, while iconic ships like Annie B and Blue-Eyed Susan vanished from the docks. Yet the mighty rorqual remained: a swift, abundant giant driving the modern whaling age. Also noted: Ralph D. Blumenfeld now edits the London Express. artificial pumice is made from sand and clay. about one billion feet of timber in the Black Hills forest reserve was killed by the beetle.
United States Consul Anderson in Amoy reports on journalism in China noting Shanghai with five daily papers and many weeklies, including English and Chinese titles. In Hong Kong English papers exist but Chinese dominate. local dialect papers expand but risk deepening regional gulfs. He observes printing houses are capable, with gradual merit in high grade publishing, while dialect publications may impede a common national language.
Samples tested representative of seed corn supply and testing each ear to reject poor ears could raise Stand by 13.7 percent, implying an extra 298,140,695 bushels and about 100,739,912.91 dollars in value. Farmers Bulletin No. 253 by J. W. T. Duvel explains testing methods, available through Members of Congress or the Secretary of Agriculture.
Census data from Washington show a 65 percent drop in bicycle manufacture since 1900. Establishments fall from 312 to 97, with wage earners down 81 percent and capital invested from 29.8 million to 5.8 million dollars. Output slides from nearly 32 million bikes in 1900 to just over 5 million in 1905, while motor cycles rise from 159 to 2289 factories. New Zealand exports 65 million dollars yearly of kauri gum used in varnish.
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