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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1949

Page

5

Watermelons modernized for home gardens and refrigerators

Watermelons have been bred for compact size with varieties like Icebox Sugar Lump White Mountain and Yankee Queen. The Icebox type offers white or red flesh, little rind, and prolific fruiting. Seed starting uses inverted sods for easy transplanting, with each four-plant sod square. Home gardens require ample space due to sprawling vines. The guide notes northern climate limits and recommends careful soil squares to reduce transplant shock.

Dean Centi White Mountain Univer Hallidaytal Press Association Cite of New Hampshire Northern Gardens

Garden Tasks For Early Spring Planting And Propagation

When earth yields to pressure you should spade or plow and fertilize then prepare for seed. Old outdoor chrysanthemum plants in cold frames will produce firm cuttings for new plants in coming weeks. Uncover bulb beds and perennial borders gradually. many plants can be started in cold frames or hot beds to have earlier blooms.

Grab Bag trivia and Famed Names on Today's Page

Central Press writer Lilian Campbell compiles a mixed bag of quick questions and cultural notes. It includes trivia on a secretary of state and the meaning of colloquial, celebrates birthdays of actors and a financier, and lists “FOLKS OF FAME” guessing names tied to historical hints. It also offers linguistic notes, birthday items, and a brief “HAPPENED TODAY” chronology with five key dates.

Lilian Campbell Central Press

Industrial Change and Nature Facts Highlight 1900s US

Nagara Falls emerges as a national hub for electro chemical and electrometallurgical manufacturing. The Kodiak bear, first identified on Kodiak Island in 1895, is the largest living carnivorous land mammal. Farmer accidents cost lost time rivaling half the US wheat average. Texas tops petroleum production with California second and Oklahoma third.

Nagara Falls Kodiak Island United States Texas California Oklahoma

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