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Newspaper
Hamilton Evening Journal
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1911
Page
33
Old orchard advice warns that dried peach mummies on trees harbor disease and spread rot to next season. Remove fallen leaves and burn every mummy in fall, then spray with Bordeaux mixture to prevent infection. Early action reduces yearly losses and protects future crops.
A crude DIY fruit picker is described as an end of bamboo cane device. A cork is inserted and wired to prevent splitting, allowing fruit stems to be placed in slots and lifted so fruit drops into the cane without bruising.
Practical notes on keeping fruit trees healthy and productive. Focus areas include thinning, pruning, spraying, fencing, and soil care. Mentions peach borer control, pear blight, black knot, water sprouts, and renovating scraggly beds. Recommends timely removal of dead limbs and grafting steps.
A historical note advises mixing graphite and tallow with gum ammonium phosphates to create a stiff paste. Apply to steel, wipe dry, and let sit twenty four hours before rubbing off. Reapply every three months for protection, especially when tools are not in use or exposed to damp air.
Advice on alfalfa as a feed crop and composting with lime. Do not burn straw, spread it in stacks. Sowing alfalfa with rye in fall discouraged. Diversified gardening supports local markets. Bee keeping hinges on understanding bee habits. Seed prep for sweet clover mirrors alfalfa. Alfalfa should be dried after cutting. avoid high priced land for long storage. Silage yields vary with hay prices. lime used experimentally in some localities. Norway spruce planting in Maine seen as a significant trial by experts.
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