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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
12
An analysis by the Department of Agriculture warns that insect pests impose a yearly tax of about 700 million dollars on farms. Losses from corn and wheat pests, storage damage, and control costs are detailed, with corn most affected by root worm and bollworm and wheat hit by Hessian fly.
The text outlines pervasive insect damage across cotton, fruits, vegetables, forests, and livestock. It cites losses totaling over 40 million dollars from cotton pests and estimates overall annual losses near 700 million, with higher costs in citrus and stored products. It emphasizes prevention and control as key future concerns.
The Department of Agriculture received a seedless native persimmon specimen from John H. Drury near Washington. Officials note seedless fruit appears rare in the United States and often yields seeded fruit when pollinated by nearby persimmons. The Drury fruit was smaller than average but completely seedless with more flesh.
A critic argues American housewives waste meat and money by chasing steaks and roasts while neglecting cheap cuts. He cites a German butcher, poor cooking habits, and a public school aim to teach thrift, stockkeeping, and proper prep to improve meals and nutrition. He recalls a misprepared stew and urges practical cookery knowledge.
The Department of Agriculture plans to graft seedless buds onto other stock from the Drury persimmon tree at season’s right time. The aim is to breed a race of seedless persimmons, while a program to improve school rations could extend plain foods to all schools nationwide.
Massachusetts Health Board reports common foods contain adulterants from pepper to mustard and syrup. Canned clams use boric acid while juices include additives. a chemist warns of formaldehyde neutralizing egg odor making old eggs dangerous for bakers and consumers.
A memorial will be maintained in Pasadena California for Helen Peabody the founder of the Western College for Women at Oxford Ohio. Peabody who recently died left in her will that her Pasadena residence be preserved as the memorial site in the town’s beauty.
Resting place for weary Christians described as a house of rest. About $8,000 set aside for maintenance. Miss Peabody willed all remaining property to advance missions under the Presbyterian Church.
A famed driver powers a fire engine around a tight city corner using expert balance. He threads the curve with inner and outer wheels on different street levels, leaning into the turn and whispering orders to his team as the crowd holds its breath.
A. M. de Groze agreed to a sword duel with M. Carillot but sent his second in his place at the last moment. The stand-in performed brilliantly, so the principal’s absence went unnoticed as the substitute drew some of the adversary’s blood, a witty twist on courteous duel etiquette.
President Roosevelt may publish a Gaelic translated book of Irish poems for private circulation. He learned Gaelic from James Jeffrey Roche who taught him the language.
An Architec ture Instructor asks how to make a Maltese cross. The reply comes from the son of the Naval Board chief, who quips to step on her tail. The exchange reads as a wry anecdote illustrating naval pretensions and dry humor.
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