Importance of Good Seed to Our Farmers
G M Frier from Purdue Extension urges Indiana farmers to demand high grade seed. He notes widespread use of inferior seed, weed seed impurities, and poor germination, stressing testing, cleaning, and proper variety selection to boost yields and curb weed loss. Purdue and state extension offices offer weed seedNaming and purity tests.
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G. M. Frier
Purdue University Agricultural Extension
Indiana
Purdue Experiment Station
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Ohio
Experiment Staton
Reno
Nev
East Lansing
Mich
Lafayette
Ind
Botanical Department of
Agricultural Extension Department
Purdue University
Extension Department
Bordeaux mixture and its preparation methods
Bordeaux mixture, a standard fungicide from copper sulphate lime and water, is prepared in stock solutions and mixed on a platform to form a sky blue spray. It is used to control pests and diseases on vegetables and apples, with arsenate of lead added for broader pest control.
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Bordeaux
Iime
Onions Require Rich Soil for Best Growth
Onions thrive in good strong soil with high loam content. Very sandy or heavy clay soils are less ideal, and there is no danger in soil being too rich for onions. Fertilize fertile ground with manure or other amendments to improve condition.
Stones Pointing Upward and the Covenant of God
A devotional meditation on church spires as witnesses to humanity's reach toward the divine. It compares sacred towers to landmarks that draw people and commerce, argues Christianity’s practical influence on society, and urges faith in God's plan when disappointments arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacop
Bethel
Jacob
Christendom
San Francisco
Niagara
United Presbyterian
Morning With God Arise Early for Study and Prayer
Morning guidance urges rising at dawn to study and affirm exalted thoughts linking the soul to divinity. Prayer to the sun of wisdom brings love and lifted consciousness, feeding the soul with manna of heaven and blessing the day with divine communion as taught by D Ward De Voe in Nautilus.
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God
Dward de Voe
Many Persons Color Blind in Tested Vision Advances
An article discusses color blindness tests used for railroad engineers and beyond. It explains that all people are partially color blind in peripheral vision, with red and green fading into yellow or blue at angles, and complete color blindness at wider shifts. The piece links color zones to evolutionary stages and notes Strand Magazine as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand Magazine
Hair treatment claim for scalp outbreak in Muncie
Mrs Emma Patterson reports a year of scalp itching and white lumps on her daughter. After trying soaps and medicines, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting rapid improvement and hair regrowth within a week. Advertisement claims Cuticura is sold worldwide, with free samples and a skin care booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second St. Muncie
Ind
Bunoces
Emma Patterson
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Changes of Climate and Carbonic Acid Levels
A scientist argues secular temperature variations on Earth arise mainly from changes in atmospheric carbonic acid rather than air heat. Reducing air carbonic acid by over half could drop global mean temperature about eight degrees, potentially triggering another glacial period. Increasing it to two to three times current levels might raise temperatures by about 15 degrees, reviving the hot epoch of the Eavene era.
Superstition Shares Juries Across the World
Observations from jurors reveal a persistent superstition bias in damages. A man notes that courtroom decisions reflect belief in luck. even trivial omens like ladders influence awards. The text also advertises foot powder and a wine tonic, then muses on human credulity and a line about Europe’s population density.
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Sam
Remains of Old Civilization Across Caroline Islands
Scattered ruins across Ponape and Lele form vast walls canals and earthworks of stupendous character. Ancient stone roads stone platforms and lagoon fish weirs indicate a rich archeological field in the Caroline Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Islands
Ponape
Lele
Venice
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G. Woodbury
Department of Horticulture
Purdue University Experiment Station
Tustove
Railroade
Allen
Alien & Olmated
le Roy
Ady
Europe
Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta
Coca-Cola
Akers
de Daengias
Bama
L. da
Seannet Ae
L. Douglas
Brogkton
Fletcher
Jimson
Carter
Irters
G. M. Newell
Second BT
Locisville, Ki
John L
W.N. Y
Cincinnati
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Druge Bists
Paxton Toilet Co
Daisy Fly Killer
Warold Somers
Ned Fale
Putnam
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
Hoig
Bhangerin
W. G. Nethery
Gardner
Toledo
Nndia
Ottawa
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