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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1924
Page
8
Fall plowing of the orchard, when conditions suit, promotes early vigorous growth and fruit bud formation. Spring cultivation should begin by bloom to maximize nitrates and growth. In sandy soils or severe winters, fall plowing risks root injury. soil type and local conditions determine safety.
Five tips from F. C. Sears of Massachusetts Agricultural College emphasize improving light penetration and tree spacing, careful fertilization to balance growth and foliage, adapting varieties to soils, and thinning fruit. Sunlight and maturity are key, aided by pruning and cover crops to maximize exposure.
Advice stresses selecting quality varieties suited to the locality and applying best cultural methods. It covers soil treatment pruning and spraying as essential steps to produce a high quality fruit crop.
The piece outlines fruit growing basics including grapevines needing Bordeaux spray to prevent black rot and keep fruit ripening. It notes white strawberries at Johns Hopkins, gooseberries shipped long distances, and rapid growth of apple trees with peaches and plums fruiting earlier. It also emphasizes clean tillage early season followed by a cover crop as a dependable farming practice.
Rolfe Daniels sacrifices wealth sight and work to support Mrs Rhodes and her daughters then wins the heart of Honor Bright after a diary revelation. Honor offers to stay and share his noble dream, confirming their enduring love.
Fairy Tale OY MARY GRAHAM BONNER recounts Pink Lady Slipper and Billie Browne discussing how the Pink Moccasin flower wears slippers on its head rather than feet. The plant notes how one slipper per plant serves to aid bees by delivering honey and spreading pollen, while avoiding loaning itself.
A collection of light wordplay: an egg is like a brick because it is laid. A rose bough is described as seeing Sweet William. A question about the largest room yields the answer the room for improvement.
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