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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
5
The article explains cleft grafting methods to join scion and stock, detailing cut shapes, wedge thickness, and alignment to ensure strong cambial contact. It notes wax sealing, timing in spring after growth, and storage of scions to protect from heat and cold. used for top-working and multi-variety grafts.
Train the young orchard with careful pruning for balance and wind resistance. Remove dead wood and water sprouts to prevent diseases. burning infected parts is advised. Fungous diseases and blight require prompt removal of affected portions. Spraying costs about 10 cents per tree for three applications on a 60-tree net, including material and labor.
The text describes sowing beet seeds in warm soil about 200n, scattering evenly, keeping ground covered to protect from rain and sun, and waiting three weeks to four months for plants to appear. It advises tobacco sulphur dust to deter pests and cautions against soil drying before emergence. Plants grown in pots or planters are noted as attractive.
A Georgia man showcased a handy tie tool for gardeners and florists to aid transplanting cuttings. The device features a rod with a bead end and a wedge shaped point, designed to simplify the process compared with crude old methods. The demonstration showed how the implement is used to secure ties during transplant work.
A reader describes a quick method to plant a slip by passing a sun or inch through a lower end slot, turning it up to form a Joop, thrusting the tool into the ground to the desired depth, withdrawing the slip, pinching soil around the hole to stand the plant, saving time versus the old method of digging with a stick or finger and then inserting the plant.
A fragmented pamphlet advises on grafting and pruning techniques for orchards. It emphasizes buying clean, straight trees, cautious pruning, and hiring experts like Roodman for orchard setup. It notes long years of spraying and cultivation lead to rewards, while older beliefs about certain trees remain questioned.
Rain cooled the area last Saturday and residents anticipate a robust Fourth of July in Hamburg. Rev. D B Finley travels to Omaha for ocular work, post which the family expects to return Saturday afternoon. A large audience attended Children's Day, praising the efforts of the children and the aiding ladies. Farmers are pulling bindings as harvest nears and plans for summer events continue. Hamburg hosts one of its best Fourth of July celebrations with invites to all to join. Local families visit relatives, and community members plan to build, travel, or attend church events as harvest and weather affect crops.
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