Crown Gall and Woolly Aphid Threaten Young Trees
Ernst Walker reports crown gall and woolly aphid as common diseases harming nursery stock. Crown gall causes galls on peach almond apple and other plants and can girdle trunks, stunting growth or killing young trees. Woolly aphid parasitizes roots and trunks, spreading via winged females and winter eggs. dipping roots in kerosene emulsion and using clean stock with inspection certificates are advised.
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Ernest Walker
Knack of Feeding Hens Learned by Experience
The article advises poultrymen to keep hens slightly hungry by regular feeding, prefers evening mash, and suggests varied grain in litter for winter. It stresses exercise, a scratching area, and adjusting feeding based on breed size and hen fatness, noting Leghorns are active and need space.
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Oscar Erf
Benea
Eradication of Apple Disease
Walter B Leutz discusses bitter rot as a persistent threat to apple crops with variable yearly virulence. He notes canker formation on limbs, spore production, and recommends removing infected limbs and pruning paint wounds plus four Bordeaux spray applications next season. He also urges fence maintenance and timely fence post replacement to protect poultry enclosures and keep workers on the farm.
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Walter B. Leutz
Miss Helen Gould Betrothal Sparks Charity Tale
A New York charity worker recalls Miss Helen Miller Gould’s betrothal and a story about a poor minister who gave away his clothes to help the needy. The tale ends with the charity worker noting the minister finally came to himself.
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Helen Miller Gould
New York
Brander Matthews on New York flats and mistletoe talk
In a luncheon talk, Prof Brander Matthews notes that expensive New York flats are cramped even at high rents and jokes a woman’s dog wags its tail because they are comparatively poor. The piece weaves aphorisms by Aalsworthy and Galsworthy into a literary collage.
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New York
Brander Matthews
Fido
It Takes a Genius to Save Money or Write Poetry
A compact reflection notes that clever budgeting and crafting verse both demand talent and discipline. The saying links frugal wit with literary skill, suggesting sharp minds can excel in finance and poetry alike.
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