Indiana Academy Officers and State Scientific Talks
The Indiana Academy meeting in Indianapolis heard talks on water potability and conservation. Officers elected include President Donaldson Bodine of Wabash College and Vice President Severance Burrage of Indianapolis.
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Wabash College
Severance Barrage of
Indianapolis
Indiana Academy of Science
H. F. Barnard
Atatrato
San Juan
Elgenmann
Indiana University
Colombia
A. L. Foley
D. W. Jackson
St. Louis
Barnard
Indiana
M. E. Haggerty
Amos W. Butler
Indiana Board of State Charities
William R. Allen
Frank B. Wade
Shortridge High School
Academy
Systematic pruning method for orchard trees
The article prescribes a seasonally planned pruning practice for orchard trees. It discusses winter and early spring as general times, with late spring for peaches and February or March in the north for apples and pears. It emphasizes smooth cuts, sharp tools, and two-cut removal of large branches to prevent bark tearing and promote faster healing.
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L, CC
Corbett
Preparing Soils for Orchards Dynamite Advised by Kansas Expert
An orchardist asks about using dynamite to prepare soil for new plantings. Professor Dickens of Kansas Agricultural College says it can be profitable in some areas if done weeks before planting and the blast pocket is dug out and refilled. He notes drainage benefits in some soils but permanent drains usually provide better results.
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Fiemer
Indiana Cord Growsers’ Association
Christie
Purdue
W. B A. Wilson
Charles Haskell Henderson
Tippecanoe County
Lafayette
Indianapolis
George R. Durgan
Wilson
C. A. Kingan
Indiana Better Roads Association
C. F. Hunt
Elston
Boston
Madison
Lagrange
Muncie
New Albany
South Bend
Indianpolis
Evanaville
Michigan City
Lawrenceburg
Vincennes
Bedford
Washington
Richmond
Terre Haute
Portland
Fowler
Atate
Hunt
Indiana
Germany
Purdue University
Dickens
Horticultural Department
Kansas Agricultural College
Profit From Cattle by Indiana Farmer W H Young
Indiana farmer and stock feeder W H Young marketed 19 yearling Hereford cattle 12 heifers and 7 steers averaging 781 pounds at 6 24. He says none of the calves were allowed to get hungry and he was well repaid for their care and feed.
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W. H. Young
Indiana
Young
Protective Waterproof Cover for Frostproof Trees Patented
A California inventor has patented a waterproof cover for young trees to protect them from frost. The device ties onto the trunk and traps heat rising from the ground to keep sap and buds warmer during cold nights.
Indiana city cleans up milk with compulsory inspections
After infant deaths from impure milk, Indiana’s large city launched an education led campaign and quick ordinances. Inspectors target dairies and farms, forcing sanitation upgrades to barns and milk houses with cement floors and whitewashed walls. Results are praised as satisfactory and urged for nationwide adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Arabian Proverb On Knowledge And Foolishness
A compact Arabian saying classifies knowledge into four states. It contrasts those who know and act, those who know but do not realize it, those who do not know yet think they know, and those who do not know and require teaching. It emphasizes awareness and instruction.
Christmas Dainties and Fruit Cake Recipe Highlight
A historical column presents a Christmas Fruit Cake recipe praised by presidents and diplomats. It lists rich ingredients, soaking steps with rosewater and grape juice, a method for creaming butter and folding in whites, plus baking or steaming tips and variations like Fruit Vol au Vent and Nod Salad.
Seasonal desserts and mince meat tips for entertaining
A newspaper fragment offers holiday recipe guidance. It suggests seasoning mince meat with meat, fruits, suet, peels, and spices, plus a grape jelly boost. Marshmallow and frozen puddings are detailed with candied cherries, walnuts, gelatin, whipped cream, and orange juice for flavor and texture.
Wide Breach Between Blobsons And Bilfurs In Town
The Blobsons and the Bilfurs feud over cars with ninety and sixty horsepower respectively. Farmer Heck notes city folk trust in deals, citing losing $38 in four days as part of the mystery.
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Blobsons
Bilfurs
Billfurs
Farmer Heck
Real Class Opera Backer Mentions Presidential Candidate
A terse exchange recalls backing an opera company with a $40,000 cost. The counterpart dismisses the partner as a piker and asks if they ever supported a presidential candidate.
Two charming ladies discuss soldiers arms on a tramcar
A light exchange on a tramcar features two women chatting about camp life and soldiers arms. The humor centers on mistaken ideas about firing and the pleasant idea of arms being put round a person for comfort.
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ATEN
Bodine
Association of Collegiate
Association of American Universities
National Association of State Universities
The
Association of American Medical Schools
Association of American Law Schools
National Society
Phi Beta Kappa
National Honor Society For Scientific Men of Sigma Xi
Association of Collegiate Alumnae
United States Bureau of Education
William L. Bryan
Evansville
Auili
F. 8. Morgenthe
Mumstress
Hells and Laboratories
Albert CG. Neerman
Dickinson
Kansas
Christmas Dainties
Red Cross
Ady
Dept. Bk, Iol Chen. Co
Baltimore, Md
Carter
la Ciera Med. Co
Havarsyockey
Tonii Mougera
Beekmar
York
Wavaur’s
Areaca
New York
Cat Tay
N. Y
Cincinnati
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