Quinine Bearing Tree and Silk Culture Notes
Prof Riley discusses silk culture and the Cinchona quinquina tree, origin of quinine, and cultivation methods. The Quinine bearing tree native to South American mountains is now widely grown in India and Java. Descriptions cover bark varieties crown bark red bark yellow bark gray bark and cultivation by cuttings. Substitutes like Rhus cotinus bark are noted.
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South America
Cinchona
Cinchon
Europe
Java
India
New Congalou Vegetable Arrives From India
M Paillieux introduces a new edible plant named congalou to France with aid from M Bouley the Maharajah of Cashmere’s head gardener. It resembles a turnip in shape with a red skin and a strong turnip-like flavor that holds its texture when cooked. In the Himalayas the congarou is eaten as a thinly sliced seasoned salad.
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France
M. Paillieux
M. Bouley
Cashmere
Silk Culture Discusses Viability and Aid Impact
Prof Riley of the Agriculture Department asserts strong silk cocoon production prospects and notes that five years of congressional aid created artificial momentum. Philip Walker, who oversaw the filature in Washington, estimates a specific duty of one dollar per pound.
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Riley
Department of Agriculture
Philip Walker
Washington
Silk research and patent protection for American gains
The passage argues that raw silk testing could profit the country only if duties or patents protect improvements. Without protection, local experimentation abroad gains the same value but with no American benefits.
Guard Against Inbreeding in Swine Says Poland China Record
A meeting of the Poland China Record Company features H H Brownell of Vinton urging breeders to avoid inbreeding and immature parentage. He warns immature mating weakens sow vitality and yields feeble offspring, recommending mating strong mature pigs for healthy progeny.
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H. H. Brownell
Vinton
Iowa
Poland
China Record Company
The Future of Farming Depends on Soil Knowledge
The farmer who studies the soil and uses appropriate fertilizers will prosper, while clinging to old methods and neglecting soil health leads to shrinking profits and debt. Read agricultural papers, assess soil needs, and apply solutions promptly for productive crops.
It Is Not A good plan to allow ripened fruit to remain
A fragment states it is not good to leave ripe fruit on plants and advocates a well tended garden. It mentions a shipment of several thousand pounds of white grapes likely from Florida this summer and notes it is easier to prevent borers or destroy them early than after they bore into trees.
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Florida
New Australian kunzea fruit urged for coast cultivation
The San Francisco Examiner notes heavy interest in horticultural experiments along the coast with new fruits like kunzea from Australia. Baron Von Muller describes kunzea as valuable, adaptable to mild coasts, preferring sandy calcareous soil, and suitable for jam making with aromatic fruit.
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San Francisco Examiner
America
Gardener's Chronicle of London
Baron von Muller
Melbourne Botanic Gardens
Australia
In My Father’s House Are Many Rooms Sermon
A preacher at The Hamptons, New York uses John 14 2 to describe heaven as a vast familial homestead with many rooms. He envisions reception rooms throne room music and family rooms where departed kin greet us and stories of earthly life unfold in glory.
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Hamptons
New York
Paul
Italy
Heaven
Christ
Mother
George
Henry Soom
Flora
Ary
God
Vettote
God's Children
Heavenly Jerusalem
Mountain District
Berlin
St. James
Winter Palace
Abel
Christ Loving iv
Jesus
Old Homestead
Joseph
Jacob
Pharaohs Palace
David
Mary
Lazarus
Bethany
Limothy
Lois
Isabella Grahan
Alfred
Cgreorge Cookman
Luther
Magdalena
Joan Wayward
Luileries
Paris
Napoleon
Charlies Immanuel
Sardina
Ferdinand
Spain
Elizabeth
England
Boniface
Peter the Great
Amsterdam
Queen Tirvat
Ana
Ave
St. John
Sire Fuller
Beaufort, S. C
Mozart
Handel
Mendelsson
Beethoven
Coldridge
James Montgomery
William Cowper
Incian
Bishon Heber
Carles Wesley
Greorge W. Bethune
Ciddle
Haydn
Myriam
Red Sea Banks
Gabriel
Lindana Parepa
Earth
Leaven
Raffies
The Oiling of Rough Waters by Sea Birds
The Journal prints a naval officer letter noting ancient sailors used oil from sea birds to calm rough seas. Fisheating birds eject oil when captured, and oil in quiet southern waters appeared to smooth waves. While captains report success, the matter remains vague and needs reliable testimony.
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Army and Navy
South Atlanta
South Pacific
Puck Advises Cat Not To Notice Flies On The King
A playful quip notes that even a cat may gaze at a king but should avoid spotting flies on him, reflecting a wry courtly wit.
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Puck
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Cinctiona
Quinquina
Cali
Kuznea
Eugenia Agni
Talmage
Brooklyn Theologian
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