Prisoner in Port Moresby Faces Fate and Love
The narrator recounts jail life at Koki and ongoing love with Pia Laurier. Legal trouble deepens as the trial for manslaughter proceeds, with Spicer and Coxon turning witnesses. Pia’s mother worries about social consequences as a gold claim and fortune loom, setting up a tense continuation.
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Kok
Bassett
Port Moresby
Tatutata
Cason
Spicer
Fanshaw
Daru
Miss Laurier
Koki
Tatatata
Holly
Falls
Shane
Australia
Pia
Golly
Fle
Palm Avenue
Laurier
Mrs. Laurier
Phil
Ruth
Boaz
Loos
English King Held Up Lawlessness in eighteenth century England
The article recalls rampant crime in 18th century England with London streets unsafe even for royalty. A highwayman allegedly stopped George T in Kensington Gardens and stole his purse watch and shoe buckles as guards for mail coaches were later established in 1762.
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England
London
Kensington Gardens
George T
Detroit
Paper Collar and Bait Target Cutworms In Gardens
Cutworms will cause major garden damage through mid June unless controls start now. A stiff paper collar around plant stems helps protect beans tomatoes and cabbage. Poisoned baits made from wheat bran paris green molasses and water broadcast at 10 to 15 pounds per acre curb surface feeding. Most cutworm species have one brood per year with eggs hatching into larvae that feed near soil surface.
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P. Gillete
Gillete
Paris
Potatoes Need Care After Digging Warns Cornell Expert
Professor Hardenburg of Cornell warns potato growers that rough handling during digging and storage causes bruising losses and higher waste. He notes sun-drying after digging helps skins set. crates are preferable to baskets and sacks for storage to reduce rot and shrinkage.
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Hardenburg
Cornell University
New York State College of Agriculture
Tomato blossom rot not fungus but water loss issue
The blossom end rot of tomatoes is not caused by fungus or bacteria but by excessive evaporation from leaves. It worsens where lush foliage from rich soil is followed by hot dry weather. It can be reduced by moderating watering early and ensuring moisture through the season.
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Oregon Experiment Station
Bordeaux Mixture Aids Potato Pest Control
Dr H J Giddings of West Virginia College observes Bordeaux mixture reduces potato foliage diseases and boosts growth. In two fields tested last summer, the sprayed field stayed disease free and yielded more than twice the unsprayed field, while disease damage remained low in both.
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H. J. Giddings
West Virginia College of Agriculture
Fertilizing Soy Beans: Acid Phosphate Practice Discussed
Farmers report limited profit from directly applying commercial fertilizer to soy beans. Some use about 150 pounds per acre of acid phosphate in the rows, hoping for a small yield gain. In rotation with corn and wheat, fertilizer used on wheat can have a positive secondary effect on the soy crop.
Paper Mulch Seen Helpful For Home Gardens
Cornell professor H C Thompson notes paper mulch benefits home gardens by weed control and accelerated maturity during neglect. Commercial growers may not see profits due to high cost and variable rainfall, with yields varying by crop and weather conditions.
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H. C. Thompson
Cornell University
New York State College of Agriculture
Potato Brown Rot Threatens Early South Potato Crop
The U S Department of Agriculture warns potato growers in the South to watch for bacterial potato brown rot. The disease often hits virgin soil in the South Atlantic and Gulf states, threatening early crop tubers. early detection can help harvest before tubers are affected. Circular 281 C explains the disease, spread, and mitigation and is available free from the Office of Information in Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
South
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Department
Oulice
Washington
Tree Worth Expense of Saving Needs Thought
Tree lovers face whether to spend on treatment. U S Department of Agriculture says most shade and ornamental trees with few dead limbs are worth attention. Trees with many dead limbs or decay may not be worth the cost, especially quick lasting loss. Replacing with a healthy tree may yield better results.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Squibs Mk Try in Early Rotation Practices
The article urges barley between oats and corn planting, suggests a short potato rotation after legumes, and promotes alfalfa as a valuable seed crop with high yields. It notes cheaper sodium chlorate amid weed control, advises smaller applications of newer concentrated fertilizers, and mentions squash attention and storing mature pumpkins. It reports spray pressure can raise potato tent caterpillar control but aphid numbers rise. creosote treats fence posts. soak butts at 220F. an old oil barrel works. sweet clover as a major organic matter source. and two year rotations with wheat or oats and plowed down sweet clover for potatoes.
The Bride's Way Cookery Note
A fragment describes adapting a four serving recipe for two by halving ingredients and cooking time. The excerpt references a Bride and a cookery book style guidance. It notes the meat not cooled and a pie following the book’s method.
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Dred
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Waett
Coxon
Lassett
Hal
Sir Walter Raleigh
New York
WEAF
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HOTEL
Newhouse
Salt Lake City
UTAN
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Atlanta
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