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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Page
4
A North Carolina State College pomologist explains proper harvesting to protect fruit quality and maximize profits. Use ladders and appropriate containers, with careful handling to prevent bruising. Gather fruit when seeds turn brown and ground color changes, then grade by size shape color and blemishes for better prices.
Orchard owners face varying insect and disease pressures. long experience allows tailored spraying intervals and chemical choices. Adjustments based on conditions can reduce costs and improve results.
Avocado shifts from rare luxury to common fruit due to high nutritive value. Oil content varies 10 to 80 percent, protein around 2 percent, surpassing other fresh fruits. It supplies about 75 percent of cereal fuel value and exceeds that of lentil meat or eggs. About 6,000 acres in California and Florida are now planted to avocados per USDA data.
Insect control methods include strong mine sulphur kerosene emulsion or tobacco extract. Pruning is a dwarflog process to balance the tree while leaves are alive. remove dead weak branches to rejuvenate old trees. Straw or hay mulch recommended for strawberry beds, with cover to protect frozen plants.
A clerks error at an implement store led to a mislabelled sulphur arsenic insecticide being sold as sulphur. The adulterated mix used as a cold remedy caused hog deaths and two human illnesses in New York. Investigators from the U S Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration traced the product to the vendor, noting arsenic in the substance and warning against using sulphur for hog cholera or colds.
The Hessian fly has cost the country up to 100 million dollars in a single year, according to U S Department of Agriculture records. In 1927 Kansas alone lost 20 million bushels of wheat to the pest, with outbreaks reported in 1914 1918 1920 and frequent activity across the northeast and Pacific coast regions. The USDA has published Farmers Bulletin 1627 F The Hessian Fly and How Losses from it Can Be Avoided, free to any requester.
University of Illinois tests show stands from grain drills vary greatly from one to fifteen plants per foot of row. Irregular flow, drill jarring, and field conditions like clods and ridges disrupt seed distribution and reduce yield, indicating poor stands are common in irregular soils.
The article discusses manure and superphosphate as a strong pasture fertilizer mix, notes Warly threshing for angoumots grain moth control, and advises timely wheat treatment by September 1. It cites Wisconsin’s thirty fifth fertilizer inspection report showing 40 871 tons used in 1920 and 10 000 tons in 1919, with miscellaneous farming tips on grease and old gunny sacks.
Brownlee Bottomley notes polo coats as essential for autumn and winter. Highlighting eggshell beige wool, tailored lines, and Irish crochet lace trims, the feature praises practical sport coats, varied fabrics, and the resurgence of crochet lace in children's and women's wear, with fashion notes on color and silhouette.
August lesson from 1 Samuel 18 to 20 outlines the friendship of David and Jonathan, two rivals turned close friends. It notes love at first sight, a covenant, Jonathan defending David before Saul, and a renewed vow of loyalty, with lessons on choosing true friends, godly fear, and mourning Jonathan’s death.
The quote by Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin centers on love as the sole guiding aim of life. It states that love alone can shape paths and bring humanity toward fulfillment, portraying love as the only essential pursuit in the world.
Fragmentary note discusses belief in God's presence or absence and suggests discernment through grace. Text remains vague with unclear context and partial phrases.
Reading fragments recount Lond landmarks with Sir Christopher Wren as the architect of many churches. A cryptic note hints at marriages and a list of monuments, referencing historic buildings and the city’s famed designer.
A fragment from Strange Interlude shows dialogue about a wife's speech sounding strange to a listener. The line hints at a pause and references people who came with William Penn and the Mayflower, suggesting themes of colonial heritage and interpretation in a domestic moment.
A dubious health claim promises rapid weight loss through Kruschen salts mixed in hot water each morning. The ad touts dramatic fat reduction and increased energy, urging readers to obtain the product from any reputable seller.
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