Grain Moths and Pests Threaten Stored Crops
A U S Department bulletin notes four major grain pests in storage and shipping the granary weevil rice weevil Australian weevil and Angoumois moth and outlines heat and fumigation methods for control. Proper field care including timely threshing and deep bin storage reduces infestation while cleaning bins and sterilizing containers prevents introduction of pests.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Tarmers
DB. A. Back
R. T. Cotton
Scattering Manure and Sudan Grass Use in Emergencies
Farmers differ in manure handling but should keep yard mature piles dry and covered if possible. Manure should be hauled to fields and plowed under promptly. Sudan grass is advised only as emergency hay crop or to support failing forage crops after weather or pest damage.
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Washington
Sudan
Sudan Grass Hay Making Advice for Rows and Broadcast Sowing
Guidance on how Sudan grass yields hay. In pastures rows yield best, but for grazing land broadcast or drilled sowing with a wheat drill is preferred. The note emphasizes hay production efficiency from Sudan grass in different planting methods.
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Sudan
Pocket Gophers Menace to Farmers in Community Campaign
The United States Department of Agriculture and State College of Agriculture report gopher eradication succeeds when all farms in Furnas county Nebraska join a single campaign. A district is organized, farmers attend a poisoning party, bait is prepared, and pairs apply poison while a specialist supervises. In 2,500 acres across alfalfa valley lands 1,250 tons of alfalfa and about $10,000 in value were saved.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Furnas County
Nebraska
Biological Survey
State College of Agriculture
Yarnas
Plan to Guard Gardens From Pickle Disease
Wild cucumber vine and milkweed host cucumber mosaic or pickle disease. Keep all wild cucumbers away from the garden or cucumber field to protect crops.
Best depth of cultivation for corn in early season
When corn stalks reach 18 inches the roots cross a four foot row in light friable soil. Deep cultivation then cuts roots and slows growth, so cultivate deeply early in the season and shallow later as plants enlarge.
Cultivation and Water in the Garden
The note argues cultivation is better than water for garden health yet both are needed during dry weather. It highlights soil tillage and moisture management as key practices to sustain plants when rainfall is scarce.
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Fletcher
Tractor and Horse in American Agriculture
A historical note explains that both tractor and horse have roles in American farming. Lime application is described as preparing for feeding clover, seen as an indirect nitrogen fertilizer in agricultural practice.
Porter’s Shoes Left Out Door In Virginia Mud
A tired traveler at a Virginia inn found his mud stained shoes still outside his room. He confronts the porter in the lobby to teach him a lesson, the porter apologizes that there was no space inside for the footwear.
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Virginia
Lttle
Bee charmer constable saves shoppers from angry hive
Constable Al La Cunha of Hayward California quelled a ten year swarm over Howard S Warren’s shop by beating a tin can to charm the bees. Shoppers in the courthouse area watched as the swarm settled in a tree and hailed the brave officer. The story ties in with a Mexico hunting note and mentions markets with venison and fowl.
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Mexico
Mexico City
al la Cunha
Hayward
Cal
la Cunha
Howard S. Warren
Jacob Harder, Jr
Opinion valued through effort and self-respect
Uncle Eben counsels confidence tempered by effort urging the listener to value self respect if willing to work for it, as quoted in the Washington Post.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Post
Soap Plant Planned Near Siberian Lake Discovery
A lake rich in carbonate of soda has been found near Kulumba Siberia in a fertile region. The Scientific American reports steps are under way to exploit the lake and build a soap factory close to the site.
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Kulumba
Siberia
Scientific American
Theory vs Practice Spark Turner's Hopes and Brookes' Wage View
Turner claims theory lifts a man's hopes while Brookes argues practice raises wages. London Answers discusses the contrast between ideal ideas and real earnings in contemporary debates.
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Turner
Brookes
London
The Simpler Life Infuriated Suburban Exchange
A suburban resident warns a neighbor to keep bees out of the garden, threatening drastic action if the issue continues. The heated exchange captures tensions over garden space and pest concerns in a domestic scene.
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