The Boll Weevil and Its Grip on American Cotton
A vivid survey of imported pests and the boll weevil threat to U.S. cotton. Describes entomologists warnings, federal agencies, and a Virginia 23-acre farm testing insecticides, plus historical notes on the pest’s 1892 U.S. entry and Alabama Enterprise’s monument to the insect. Mentions nitrate and poison campaigns, and a Griffin laboratory research effort led by Maj. Gen. Amos Fries seeking a lasting cure.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Scientiata
Elso ‘Grotograt
Sam
George Iit
George Washington
Trenton
Uncle Sam
Agricultural Department
Bureaua of Plant Industry and
Entouslogy
Insecticide and Fungicide Board
Vienna
Vienna Farm
Gaeta Sam
Atlanta Federal
Baltimore
Chemical Warfare Service
United States Army
Atlantic
Texas
Oklahoma
Pacific
Anthonomna Grandis
United States
Mexico
Alabama
Einterprize
Enterprise
Coffee County
T Cites
Dollara
Canta
Coffs County
Middle West
Alfteaton
Amos A. Fries
Thechanical Warfare Service of
Army
Gen .U Experiment Station
Griffin
Fourth Dimension Concept in Geometry
Pathfinder Magazine explains that the term fourth dimension is a mathematical phrase with no physical existence. A straight line has one dimension, a plane two, and a solid three, while the fourth dimension is a hypothetical construct used to simplify complex equations.
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Pathfinder Magazine
To Be Thankful For Counting Our Everyday Mercies
A reflective piece extols gratitude for daily blessings. It highlights kind words, supportive friends, cheerful flowers, children’s greetings, and comforting books and songs as enduring reasons for thankfulness.
Ingesting Gratitude Quote From Margaret E. Sangster
Fragmentary quotation stresses living in an atmosphere of thanksgiving. It references Margaret E. Sangster without details on origin or date and lacks clear news context.
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Elng
Gindnesa
Partinga
Margaret E. Sangster
Doctor Cannot Help With Tonsil Issue Said
A troubled speaker pleads for relief from tonsil pain while noting the doctor could not provide a remedy. The exchange reveals frustration and miscommunication about medical care. A casual, regional tone reflects everyday health concerns.
How to Get Rid of All Weevils
This report explains the bean and pea weevil problem, how weevils infest seeds, and practical fumigation guidance. It covers the life cycle, detection challenges, and steps to treat beans peas cowpeas and lentils using carbon disulphid, including temperature and safety cautions for storage barrels and fumigation durations.
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United States Department of Agriquitura
Storing Unsound Fruit Leads to Rotation Losses
The article notes two main storage losses for fruit: storing unsound fruit and delaying cooling after harvest. It warns against keeping fruit with insect damage, disease, bruising, or late after picking, and stresses that warm exposure months shorten storage life. Prompt cooling after harvest is essential to preserve fruit quality.
Alfalfa Hay Rich in Protein and Grain Mix
Alfalfa hay is rich in protein with minerals and supplements corn silage. A mixer of 800 pounds ground barley 200 pounds ground corn and 300 pounds bran pairs well with silage. Feed one pound of this mix per 3 to 4 pounds of milk produced, adjusting for cows needing more or less. When grain exceeds 15 pounds daily, monitor to ensure intake matches capacity.
Outdoor Banks for Vegetable Storage
United States Department of Agriculture outlines outdoor pits for storing many vegetables including potatoes carrots cabbage and salsify. It describes pit preparation ventilation and layered coverings with straw dirt and optional boards or tin to keep out rain and cold, advising multiple small pits and mixed storage to simplify future access.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Keeping Poultry Well Is Secret of Good Business
Poultry health is key to successful husbandry and egg production. Cull weak birds, old layers, and late hatchers. ensure clean housing and parasite control. feed a complete ration with grains meats and minerals. prefer yellow corn and green forage through winter. Maintain vitality year round per Kansas State Agricultural College guidance.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
Farm management tips for alfalfa and cattle feeding
The article discusses adjusting production to market demand, delaying alfalfa harvest until fall growth protects winter, and choosing the right stage for harvest. It also notes that cows freshening need grain gradually over about four weeks, feeding reserves before full feed is possible.
Education Week Observance Widely Backed Nationwide
Federal, state, and local officials from President Coolidge to mayors joined in a broad demonstration for Education Week November 16 to 22. The American Legion, Education agencies, and many associations organized a nation wide campaign with Bankers and Chambers of Commerce supporting Visit Your School and Conservation and Thrift Day.
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Atote
Coolidge
National Americanisms Commission
The
American Legion
United States Bureau of Education
National Educational Association
Bis
Chambers of Commerce
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Aii
American Bankers’ Association
Association of Investment Bankers
American Bar Association
Boy Scouts of America
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Kiwanis
Rotary
Din Rha - Congress of Mothers and Parent- Teacher Associations
American Red Cross
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Plans Poster Contest to Aid Training Camp
National art poster contest sponsored by the American Legion auxiliary aims to spread information about citizens military training camps. Mrs. Oliphant, national president, says the contest will promote training camps and national defense. Three top prizes of 150, 100, and 60 dollars will be awarded. honorable mentions to fifth through eleventh place. Posters will come from state and territorial entries.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Mra. O. D. Oliphant
Mra. Oliphad
Committee of Mational
Oliphant
nextHary
Fidac Seal to Be on All Membership Cards
Esch 102d membership card of the American Legion will carry the Fidac seal opposite the Legion emblem. James F. Barton says this makes three quarter million Legion members Fidac members in fact and name. The change follows Fidac resolutions urging all member associations to place the seal on cards to extend Fidac privileges.
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American Legion
Fidac
Inter-allied Federation of World War Veterans
James F. Barton
National Adjutant
Fida
Barton
Legion
Bidac
Pidac
Lesson on Displaying Flag in Spakate Washington
A picturesque demonstration on proper flag display was held in Spakate, Washington, by the local American Legion post. Soldiers from a nearby fort marched along a main street with banked flags, stepping aside at a command to place their flags in the promenade paribon.
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Spakate
Wash
American Legion
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King Cotton
Carl W. Dipman
Good Hardware
New York
North Carolina
Jost
Lhanette
Ote
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