Purdue to Host Expanded Fruit Growers Short Course
Indiana fruit growing expands with abandoned lands being planted and rejuvenated orchards. Purdue's horticultural department will run a broader Lafayette course December 1 13 for owners managers and workers with practical talks field exercises and external experts on marketing storage and crop disposal. The free program emphasizes quality fruit and profitable disposal methods with sessions on pruning spraying fertilization thinning cultivation harvest and packing. Correspondence should go to the Purdue Horticultural Department Lafayette.
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Horticultural Department
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Purdue Horticultural Department
Weights and measures sparking voter concern in Indiana
The piece argues high prices mask a deeper issue of short weights and measures in groceries. It cites 1913 laws mandating sale by standard weight, notes berry boxes and potato sacks often fall short, and urges full measure through county or city inspectors to protect consumers.
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Arthur
Board of County Commissioners
Convention of Teachers Ends in Evansville
The seventh annual Southwestern Indiana Teachers association meeting closed in Evansville, naming Evansville as the 1914 gathering site. Miss Helen Rose, Ireland superintendent, elected president with officers K. E. Knowles Vincennes vice president E. P. Wiles Evansville permanent treasurer Andrew Jewell Pike County recording secretary and others. The conference urged developing each child’s talent and featured talks by Detroit schools chief E. Chadsey and A. C. Prosser on industrial education.
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Southwestern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Evansville
Helen Rose
Ireland
KE. A. Knowles
Vincennes
E. P. Wiles
Andrew Jewell
Pike County
H. J. Tomlin
H. Hough
Oakland City
A. C. Prosser
New York City
W. B. Palmer
Josef Konecky
New Harmony Centennial Commission
Fall Planting and Spraying of Orchards
B J Miller urges fall planting in October as the best time to establish or expand orchards. Fall planting aids root healing, quick establishment, and better soil conditions than spring. After clearing orchard debris, apply a thorough fall spray to kill pests and eggs, with a light spring spray to reinforce protection and prevent neglect during rush seasons.
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B. J. Miller
Seed corn selection tips to boost state yields
Farmers are urged to select superior seed corn in the field and again in winter to raise average yields. Advice covers ear measurements, kernels per row, hills per acre, and storage. Also offered are five egg production rules to improve egg quality and reduce losses.
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Av YC Atrny
Means of Securing a Steady Income for Poultry and Farming
The article suggests small capital poultry keeping and mixed farming as the best path to steady income. It argues poultry aids fruit growing by pest control and fertilization, while mixed farming provides immediate returns and supports eventual orchard profits. A few acres of fruits, vegetables, and livestock can yield income from the first season and grow as trees mature.
Good Method For Keeping Potatoes Good
The storage area should have ample ventilation and be no more than eight feet square with flat walls or hollow partitions. Ventilating tubes running from top to bottom aid airflow, and a central tube suits eight foot square bins. Proper ventilation dries moisture and helps cool potatoes quickly in fall and winter.
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