Storm Country end of tale shifts squatter world to love
Polly Hopkins faces truth about Evelyn and Oscar Bennett as Marcus Mackenzie forgives and offers work. Robert Percival refuses to abandon Polly and vows to win her. Jerry Hopkins returns home, Polly finds love with Robert, and the silent city begins a hopeful, shared future.
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Percival
Hopkins
Bishop's Shack
Robert
Pollyop
Polly Hopkins
MacKenzie
Evelyn
Larry Bishop
Lue Braeger
Marcus MacNenzie
Coop-Hole
Ceep-Hole
Berm
Patty
Marcus Mackenzie
Marcus
Daddy
Bob
Mrs. MacKenzie
Larry
Sue
Set
Granny Hope
Jake
Pernell
Mare
Miss Hopkins
Suy
Polly
Jesus
Jerry
Marc
Mitch
Darling
Oscar
Oscar Bennett
Mackkenzie
Patty Hopkins
Sioa
Daddy Hopkins
Jerry Astraddie
Jeremiah
Mr. MacKenzie
Robert Percival
Buzzy
McKenzie
Mr. Percival
Bishop
Lye Braeger
Lye Brueger
Poll
Jerry Hopkins
Evelyn Robertson
Paddy
Brat
Darlin
Mebbe
Mr. Hopkins
Hessian Fly Control Efforts Boost Wheat Planting Safety
The U S Department of Agriculture urges farmers to follow local fly free sowing dates after heavy Hessian fly infestations. Ohio led 33 county campaigns with posters displays and school lessons to emphasize safe dates, while Kansas Missouri Indiana Illinois New York and Pennsylvania conducted similar efforts. Cooperation among farmers and timely planting reduced ignored dates to two to ten per county, improving prospects for the coming season.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Ling
Ohio
Auglaize
Hancock County
Auglaize County
Marion County
Kansas
Missouri
Indiana
Ilinois
New York
Pennsylvania
Labette County
Mendelssohn’s Wedding March An Timeless Classic
The wedding march from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night's Dream is cited as perhaps the most famous march ever written. The piece, though composed after the overture, exemplifies Mendelssohn's precocious genius and enduring appeal at an early age.
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Felix Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
Every weed robs garden crops of moisture and food
The note explains that weeds in the garden take moisture and nutrients from crops and crowd vegetables, urging care in garden management and tool use to combat weed growth.
Domestic Difficulties in a Busy Household
Kriss asks his wife to sew a button but she is too busy. She is working on four picture puzzles reading two continued stories and following five serial pictures in the movies.
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Kriss
Judge
When a bachelor meets a widow at a quiet gathering
A brief note describes a chance meeting between a bachelor and a widow at a social event. The encounter hints at developing friendship and mutual understanding in a local community setting.
Experiments for Gardener Suggest Simple Tests Value
The article urges gardeners to adopt general practice of testing varieties and fertilizers with minimal labor and cost. Such trials can guide future operations and help plan next steps in cultivation.
Bordeaux black leafhopper control for potatoes
USDA reports two years of trials showing Bordeaux mixture repels the leafhopper, prevents hopper burn, and is the best control. The 4-4-50 formula uses 4 lb copper sulfate and 4 lb lime per 50 gallons water. Mixing with nicotine sulfate speeds control but adds cost with limited benefit. Spray both sides of leaves, thorough coverage, at least three applications, with a fourth if needed, and pressurize to produce a fine mist.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bordeaux
Washington, D. C
Handy trough to feed hogs
A farmer solves common feeding mess by walling a wide board along the trough inside the pen. The board extends the full length of the trough, allowing even distribution of feed and easier feeding for all hogs.
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Paul Gorton
Keeping Bees at Work Promotes Best Practices in Apiculture
A U S Department of Agriculture film titled Keeping Bees at Work demonstrates bee colony requeening winter prep hive unpacking swarm control and other management details. The Bureau of Entomology offers comb sample testing for disease and guidance on control. the one reel film can be borrowed by extension workers or purchased for about 37 dollars.
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United States
Bureau of Entomology
Millet For Late Feed Boosts Farm Livestock
Farmers report a late patch of millet provides feed at low seed and labor cost. German millet yields good feed when cured properly. Horses, mules and cattle respond well and thrive on it in normal seasons.
To Repel Flea Beetles on Tomato Plants
A brief note advises using bordeaux mixture to repel flea beetles that attack newly set tomato plants increasing control and protection of the crop.
Standardized Practice Urged for High Wire Bridges
The Bureau of Public Roads urges uniform design standards for high wire bridges to reduce costs from varying specifications. State officials align, and a committee of bridge engineers from the American Association of State Highway Officials prepares a Manual of Practice. Adoption promises better design and money savings as bridge companies face less variation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
American Association of State Highway Officials
Highhway
Information Shortage Slows US Road Expenditure Study
The Bureau of Public Roads calls for better data on road mileage and spending as the national total nears one billion dollars. Researchers note state highway departments hold much of the needed information, but some states require many questionnaires or on-site visits. In New Mexico counties, forms had to be translated into Spanish for officials to respond.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Iowa
New Mexico
Bridges On Improved Roads Require Wider Structures
Engineers from the Bureau of Public Roads urge wider bridges on improved roads. They note prior 12 and 16 foot widths caused single-lane or unsafe traffic, while states like Pennsylvania New Jersey Ohio and Massachusetts replace old bridges to allow three or four traffic lines.
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Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ohio
Massachusetts
Material for Good Roads Plans 5 Million Tons Quarry Needed
Federal aid roads in the United States, finished or under construction by the end of the current fiscal year, will require about 5 million tons of stone and gravel to build 28,000 miles of highway.
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United States
Farmer Starts Competing With Rail and Water Transport
A farmer notes that smooth roads and a sturdy 10 mile per hour truck enable direct farm to town transport, challenging traditional rail and water haulage for grain and other goods.
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Hagen
Restrict Motor Vehicle Use on Prince Edward Island Roads
Because spring thaws make roads very soft, motor vehicles are restricted to operate outside towns and cities on Prince Edward Island during April.
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Prince Edward Island
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Little
Brown and Company
Athalie
Department of Agriculture
Gratherton-Serlin
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