Wheat diseases under control in Indiana Illinois
US Department of Agriculture reports flag smut and take-all confined to Indiana and Illinois with safeguards to prevent spread. Infected wheat is being disinfected, straw burned, machinery cleaned, and no wheat grown in infected areas for years. Officials warn in spring some spots may have escaped notice but no foothold is expected nationwide.
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United States
Indiana
Tlinois
Washington
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Department of Agriculture
Federal Department
State Action Prevents Wheat Quarantine Nationwide
Prompt action by Indiana and Illinois averted a broad quarantine on all wheat in the two states. Cooperation of state authorities is essential to prevent hardship if further infestations are found. The Agriculture Department enforces strict quarantine rules for other regions and requires sterilization via steam heat for any small grain entering the country.
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Indiana
Ilinois
Department of Agriculture
Machinery Depreciation and Farm Bank Accounts
In this note the author argues that machinery loses value faster under weather than in use. It suggests a rust free shed preserves tools, with time saved by protection eventually paying for the shed itself.
Earthworms: beneficial to soil and lawn health
A historical note explains that earthworms often seen as a nuisance may actually benefit soil fertility by bringing deeper soil to the surface and acting as a light top dressing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture notes damage is usually slight, though extermination may be appropriate in some cases, especially outside service areas like house lawns.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Pest control for golf greens using kerosene emulsion
An agricultural note advises soil treatment to curb white grubs on putting greens. Drench soil with kerosene emulsion, or saturate with corrosive sublimnate solution though extremely poisonous. Prepare by dissolving three ounces in two quarts of water in a non absorbing vessel. Mix for 60 gallons of water and apply 1 to 2 gallons per square yard on young lawns, up to three gallons for old sod.
Value of Barnyard Manure Proves Fertility Benefit
Experiments across Missouri show barnyard manure yields worth about 1.90 dollars per ton on average, with some fields reaching over 32 dollars per ton and one at 4.10 dollars per ton. The study from the Missouri College of Agriculture highlights manure as a key revenue source when properly protected and managed.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Fertile soils and alfalfa planting guidance
The article explains alfalfa requires fertile land and adequate time to thrive. It advises using sweet clover as a preceding crop turned under green in fall or late summer and notes farmers save by learing their land rather than irrigating. It emphasizes learning alfalfa cultivation like any new crop.
Clover Seed and Hay Crop From Second Clover Crop
A Pennsylvania farmer reports that a second clover crop yields both seed and hay. He cuts when most heads are filled and brown, then cures as usual for hay. When dry, hullers extract both seed and hay, producing fair quality forage cattle will still consume to the end.
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Pennsylvania
Iowa State News highlights and oddities from state fair
More than 6,000 visitors camped at the state fair exposition. Des Moines voters may own Des Moines Water Works plans for 3.526 million. A Des Moines swindler fleeces Senator Cummins of 50 dollars in Washington. Humboldt air park adds over $1,000 in playground equipment. Nine cattle die from lightning near Bellevue. Twin babies win at the state fair baby contest. Old Soldiers Day shows dwindling G A R presence. Frost delay likely preserves Iowa corn. silo work and hog feeding underway. Drake University to staff new school of commerce. elk breeding ventured near Casey with ten elk in a 30 acre corral.
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Black Hawk County
State Teachers’ College
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Casey
Cagay
After War Bulletin From the Rhine
The Sally Anne visited D company on Monday and delivered a doughnut and foe o cam barrage met with resistance. We inflicted heavy loss in taking the first objective and pressed for seconds. It is believed the Sally Anns may counter attack. we will not budge an inch, as the last assault boosted our morale.
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Sally Anne
D Company
Father and Son Debate War Tax and Thrift Stamps
An eight year old Dick asks if tax money can be swapped for thrift stamps and if the government can buy them back. The father discusses the idea, mentioning a dime and a penny as part of their improvised plan. The dialogue ends with the father reaching for his pocket.
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Father
Dad
Toad Found Buried In Coal Seam Near Burton-on-Trent
A miner 600 feet underground at Netherseas colliery near Burton-on-Trent, England, struck a clay pocket and unearthed a three inch toad. The creature is kept in the manager's office, recovering sight and moving about. A stray note about a child and a cryptic line on milk and money concludes the fragment.
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Netherseas
Burton-on- Trent
England
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertises Health Cure
An old style health ad warns kidneys and bladder troubles worsen over time and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims Dutch origin, urges daily intake of three to four capsules, promises relief or money back, and advises seeking the Gold Medal name on sealed boxes.
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Holland
Netherlands
Hollanderas
Grugelst
Royal Descent Claims and a Nervous Dance Partner
The article discusses claims of descent from William the Conqueror, noting many individuals allege royal lineage while actual numbers would far exceed the population. It then shifts to a humorous anecdote about a bashful partygoer named Bingle who nervously twiddles his thumbs while dancing, prompting a girl’s amused question.
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William the Conqueror
British Isles
Corse
United States
Rookie in mess hall faces mishap with water incident
A rookie assigned to the mess hall for a week got along with staff until the head cook ordered water on the fire. He stepped to the storage room to open a can of pens, returned to find the situation altered. Rent widows and glass widows sympathize. the reason remains a mystery.
Stanford Receives Large Seismological Library
Dr J G Branner of Stanford buys the seismological library of County de Mon tessus de Bullore director of Chile’s seismic service and gifts it to Stanford. The collection ranks among the world’s largest with a manuscript catalogue of about 5000 titles.
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J. G. Branner
Leland Stanford University
County
de Montessus de Bullore
Seismological Service
Chile
Stanford University
Scientife American
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