Peach Leaf Curl in Cornell Bulletin Affects Peach Trees
Cornell University bulletin 276 outlines the peach curl disease in Lilberta and other varieties, caused by a parasitic fungus. Symptoms include swollen distorted leaves that yellow and shed, with possible shoot damage and tree vitality drain. Control hinges on timing, thorough application, and effective fungicide mixes like Bordeaux or lime sulfur, with winter spraying reducing leaf curl alongside San Jose scale management.
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Cornell University
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
Georgia Experiment Station
San Jose
Cleft Grafting Techniques For Fruit Trees
Instructions from American Cultivator describe cleft grafting on small branches two inches or less in diameter. Use a saw pruning hook knife and hammer with grafting wax and scions. Cut the branch cleanly avoid bark splitting, insert a wedge graft, and fit a wedge-shaped scion into the cleft for a lasting union.
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TX. D. Wemenway
Hampshire County
Mass
State Board of Agriculture
Cleft grafting technique for stubs and scions
The guide explains cleft grafting with horizontal aid and scion placement in the cleft. For stubs over two inches diameter place a scion on each cleft edge to align inner bark, then wax all exposed surfaces and wrap scions in moist cloths. Use one scion for stubs one inch or less. In spring with swelling buds on warm days.
Spread Manure In Fall Old Practice Abandoned
A corre spondent of the American Cultivator notes farmers now favor spreading manure in winter rather than stockpiling for spring. October busy period often hinders hauling. winter spreading saves time, exercises horses, and preserves nitrogen. Experiments suggest little richness loss and better soil benefit from broadcast winter spreading, except on very sloped land where washing is a concern.
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Massachusetts Experiment Station
The Great Farmery Seeks Fertile Soil for Future Food
The passage argues that land should become more fertile rather than larger, claiming increased soil fertility is the key to future farming success and the essential solution for upcoming food supply. It emphasizes the urgency of improving soil fertility for mankind.
Gate Latch Invention From Holton Kan Described
The Kansas Farmer describes a simple gate latch by R. J. Linscott of Holton Kansas. It uses a solid iron bar threaded to screw into the gatepost with a bent iron rod as the latch. A pin through the bar catches the latch, preventing it from slipping free even under force.
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Kansas
R. J. Linscott
Holton
Kan
Poor fences haunt a well kept farmer’s tale
A rural proverb questions whether a poor farmer can sustain quality fence lines. It notes that sometimes a careful cultivator may have subpar fencing, but such weaknesses tend not to endure.
The Hum of the Hive Bee Tips and Hive Practices
Practical notes on beekeeping cover spray risks to fruit trees and the value of comb foundation for straight brood and extract combs. Advice includes using entrance traps to manage the queen, wax value, hive smoker storage, and safe handling to prevent fires.
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