Illinois horticultural meetings invite public to four week series
Four successive weeks bring meetings of major Illinois horticultural societies. Central Horticultural Society at Canton November 20 21 with Prof J C Blair as secretary. Southern Illinois Horticultural Meet at Kinmundy November 27 28 with I G Menderhall as secretary. Northern Illinois Horticultural Society at Yorkville December 6 chaired by La A W Bryant. The grand round up of the Illinois State Horticultural Society occurs December 11 12 and 18 at the University of Illinois Champaign with topics on bitter rot pruning cultivation of orchards window gardening forestry winter vegetables packing and marketing fruit cross fertilization and more. Exhibits from experiment stations and new cultural tools anticipated. Membership options offered throughBryant Princeton Illinois.
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Illinois
Prinipal Horticultural Societies
Central Horticultural Society
Canton
J.C. Blair
Urbana
Kinmundy
G. Menderhall
Inmundy
Horticultural Society of Northern
Yorkville
Northern Society
A. W. Bryant
Princeton
Imrols State“Horticultural Society
University of Illinois
Champaign
L. R. Bryant
Ee-Aumiedt
Audecos
Prominent temperance orator and notable figures across eras
The article lists young Tempe rance advocate Mattie Jegner and Maud Booth leading Volunteers of America efforts. It notes Irish archaeologist Margaret Stokes, education for women, and Colorado political female nominees. It recounts San Diego girl boat crews, Clara Wood memorials, Julia Ward Howe praise, and Mary Ronco of the Penobscot tribe. It closes with Mary Sophia Holmes, first colored U S government appointee, and her Treasury note save.
Grange Ag Advice Urges Readiness for Winter Farm Tasks
A Grange agricultural column argues for timely winter prep and seed selection, urging readers to harvest good seed corn, market high value straw, and manage calves carefully. It warns against overconfidently grazing winter wheat, noting pasture reduces yields, and emphasizes prudent, measured farming as the season approaches.
Angora goat show prices illustrate thriving farming culture
The article notes that successful farming embraces more than wealth and highlights Angora goats selling at high prices. Lazarus the buck, once owned by D C Taylor, sold for 700 dollars to B S Richardson. Other winners and does sold for 150 and 35 dollars respectively, with additional goats fetching 17 50.
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Kansas City
Lazarus
D.C. Taylor
Lake Valley
Mexico
J. M. Stewart
Lewiston, Ill
New Cereal from James Vail Named Ger man epeltz
James Vail introduces a new cereal claimed as Industry Enterprise. He planted three pecks of grain resembling barley last spring and plans to grow the entire crop next year. The straw is said to outperform wheat and oat straw for stock. An exhibit at the industry fair drew farmer interest. A letter to the U S department of agriculture identified the grain as Emmer, a wheat variety grown in Russia. It is used for guts porridge soups and animal feed, and may be cut for hay with cultivation like other cereals.
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James Vail
Industry Enterprise
Vail
Iis United States Department of Agriculture
Russia
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