Squashes for Home Gardens and Storage Tips
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, this guide explains planting squashes in diverse regions, soil needs, spacing, thinning, and harvest timing. It covers summer varieties Scallop Pattypan Yellow Crookneck and Cocozelle with bush or long vine forms, plus winter types Hubbard Green Yellow Delicious Boston Marrow. It ends with storage advice and frost risk.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Boston
Thinning Corn Boosts Yields at Ohio Experiment Station
Four year averages show thinning corn increases yields. Tested seed produced 50.28 bushels per acre with three kernels per hill versus 65.50 after thinning. untested seed yielded 55.38 per acre with regular planting and 63.85 after thinning. Time to thin averaged 5.7 hours per acre. At 60 cents a bushel, thinning yields 65 cents per hour.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Vacant Land Along Fences
The article notes that fence lines consume valuable land beyond the fence itself. A standard rail fence needs over 12 feet of width, with about 3,600 feet of fence equaling one acre. Hedges use slightly more space, the exact width depending on hedge row size, reducing usable growing area.
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Department of Agriculture
Estimating Duck Feed Cost Sways Poultrymen
Duck growers estimate feed cost per pound to determine profitability for meat ducks. Industry analysts question the variable feed price and its impact on production costs in current market conditions.
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Shah
Tomatoes on Single Stem Training Details
The guide explains planting tomatoes 18 inches apart in three foot wide rows and training to a single stem. Pinch out side shoots as they appear to force rapid main-stem growth, stake at five feet, and continue removing suckers. Fruits form in clusters on the main stem. size and quality are higher, while per-plant yield drops but per-acre yield rises.
Give Hens Plenty Of Room For Profit In Flock Care
Advice to poultry keepers: maintain 60 hens per house, avoid crowding beyond capacity. Extra birds raise feed use and depress egg output, driven by greed. Provide discreet nest boxes for shy birds and keep them clean to sustain profits.
Breeding for Heavy Layers in Egg Production
The article notes the 200 egg hen as a possibility when selection and breeding are emphasized. Pioneers in this line achieved startling results, inspiring emulation among other fanciers. Many flocks are now line bred for egg production over years.
Chance for high service in army and regulars
Edward B. Clark discusses opportunities in the U S Army for privates to rise, with emphasis on food, clothing, lodging and medical support, training quality, and paths to commissions. He notes the regular army’s history, organization, and the chance for young men to enlist, volunteer, and advance to leadership posts in a wartime force.
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Washington
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Cramps Says Pa Woman
A Marysville Pennsylvania reader reports relief from cramps and irregular periods after using E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the remedy and invites others to write for free advice to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co, claiming thousands restored to health.
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E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Too Much for Him
A rugged plumber complains that conscription forces him into a barracks life with professionals like a lawyer a minister and an auctioneer. His friend jokes that the mid night quarrels over Egyptian law leave him little chance to stop gas leaks in their overcrowded quarters.
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Jack
Freckles Remedy Promises Clear Skin With Ethine-Doubles
An advertisement touts ethine double strength for freckle removal. It claims a druggist can provide an ounce, applied twice daily, to fade or vanish freckles with a money back guarantee if it fails to remove them.
Sea Soldiers Good Shots In Vera Cruz Sniper Story
Marines observe marked skill in rifle use during a Vera Cruz incident. A well dressed Mexican on a balcony fired through a newspaper, then exposed himself and was killed by a Marine using field glasses to locate him. The encounter ends with a Marine ordered to shoot.
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Vera Cruz
Henry Reuterdah
Neville
Recess Called In Case Over Picture Show Farm Trade
A real estate agent testified in court about exchanging a theater for a farm. The defense contended the theater was overvalued due to its locality. The witness described nearby surroundings: a shoe shining place next door, then a garage and a saloon, and the judge called a mid session recess.
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Indianapolis News
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