Practical Results Of Orchard Spraying At Oklahoma Station
An on farm scale experiment at the Oklahoma Experiment Station tested spraying costs and benefits on undermanaged orchards. Plats 1 2 and 3 compared unsprayed trees with trees sprayed multiple times using Paris green lead arsenate and Bordeaux mixture. Sprayed trees retained more fruit to maturity and had fewer wormy samples, despite wet weather and equipment issues.
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Oklahoma Experiment Station
Paris
Meal Worms and How to Deal with Them
Infested flour, meal, and grains introduce meal worms from various beetle species. Cleanliness and tight storage in small jars prevent infestation. discard infested material and avoid leftovers. Also note meal moths in stored food and the need for aggressive control in barns and granaries. Feed young turkeys biscuit soaked in milk with pepper, then crumble biscuit with millet seed and add sand. Include curd egg shells and oyster shells for lime.
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Orient
California
New York City
Keeping Hens Dry and Codling Moth Control
To keep hens comfortable, ensure roosting quarters stay perfectly dry and aired daily. If sun is blocked, adjust openings to dry out the coop. For codling moths, scrape bark after spraying and place paper bands to trap caterpillars, then inspect bands and burn worms and cocoons.
Secret of Poultry Success on Farm Management
The article stresses that poultry success hinges on proper management. It advises farmers to cull unproductive birds and remove surplus cockerels to avoid feeding losses and protect profits.
Panic Over Grain Movement and Bad Roads
The piece argues farmers rush to move crops to market due to bad winter and spring roads, causing widespread strain. It notes storage costs eight to nine cents per bushel yearly in elevators versus two cents on the farm, and elevator charges up to ten percent for wheat and twenty percent for corn and oats, criticizing the toll on farmers and suggesting better roads would keep grain on farms and save money.
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Severy
Costa
Test Your Milk for Cow Health
Test Your Milk explains a Bahbeoek test as the method to tell if cows are eating properly and not overgrazing. It warns that some cows eat too much and outlines the test as a simple indicator for dairy farmers.
Brain Required The Business of Stock Farming
A historical note argues that stock farming demands mental sharpness and careful planning, asserting no other business requires more thoughtful decision making. It emphasizes the need for clear headed thinking in managing livestock, markets, and resources.
Has Lots to Learn The man who thinks he knows all about hegs
A short note stresses that thinking one knows everything about hegs reveals more to learn and cautions against overconfidence in expertise. The remark highlights ongoing discovery and humility in study.
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Hegs
Mrs Rebecca Mack Endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills
Mrs Rebecca Mack of 1795 Rich Street Columbus Ohio reports kidney pain backache and nervous fatigue before using Dean’s Kidney Pills. She claims prompt relief and lasting cure with continued use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Rebecca Mack
Rich Street
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Jones and Brown in heated exchange over judgment
A terse confrontation centers on a disputed judgment with references to Jones and Brown. The exchange hints at high tension and insistence on correctness, framed by a judge’s looming involvement.
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Jones
Brown
How Sloan's Liniment Cured Horses and Fistula
A. D. Bruce of Aurelia Iowa shares how Sloan's Liniment healed a horse with fistula after a failing horse doctor, and how another horse with sweeny recovered overnight. He praises the product and notes it’s the best liniment he has used for colic care.
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Sweeny
Sloan
A. D. Bruce
Aurelia
Clock on Eiffel Tower Sets Time High in Paris
The Eiffel Tower in Paris now hosts a luminous clock on the second section hundreds of feet above ground. A wireless telegraph station was installed and the clock flashes large figures every minute, visible at a great distance, chosen as the most practical method since a normal dial would be indistinguishable from that height.
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Eiffel Tower
Paris
The Boot That Ended A Provincial Show
A touring company staged The Broken Vow in a small town where jeers turned to throws of eggs cabbages and potatoes. The hero’s distress grew as projectiles rained down and a gallery auditor finally hurled a heavy boot. The manager yelled to keep playing until the other boot arrived.
Grape Nuts Help Woman Recover From Severe Digestive Illness
A long-suffering patient describes years of dyspepsia and weight loss until she tried Grape-Nuts with milk and lime water. She reports rapid improvement, able to eat a wider range of foods, speak clearly, and regain strength, crediting Grape-Nuts and Postum Co. with her recovery.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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O. M. Morris
John F. Nicholson
John B. Smith
Howard H. Gross
Chicago
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