Onions for Souvenirs and the Gibraltar Giants
A peculiar report describes large onions grown on Long Island New York from Gibraltar seed. Some Giants weighed two pounds and reached 28 per bushel while others measured 62 pounds per bushel unsorted. The piece notes high costs of acre production and argues cars rival locomotives in danger on public roads, urging stricter automobile regulation.
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Long Island
New York
Fonz
Patore
Abd Bature
John Smith
Bill Jones
Jack Robinson
Leng Isiaad
Gibraltar
Woulhd
Lost OCR Data on Physical Measurements
Fragmentary figures describe weights and dimensions in pounds and inches with values like 4 inches height, 16 283 inches circumference, 1914 inches length, 15% inches weight, and weights from 2 pounds to 125 pounds, but the data is garbled and partially unreadable.
Northwest onion queen turns profit on ten acres
Miss Alice Turver of Darton Washington dubbed the onion queen of the Pacific Northwest after harvesting ten acres. The crop yielded about 1 060 sacks per acre, selling at 15 cents a sack, with total earnings of 38 550 after expenses. A New York commission man bought the entire crop for distribution to eastern merchants.
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Northwest
Alice Turver
Darton
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Jams Turner
New York Commission
Miss Turner
Grass land mining harms fertility as hay farming grows
Hay farming is described as mining the land for fertility, gradually exhausting soil nutrients. The article notes this view and discusses the increasing popularity of producing hay for market.
Hay farming with chemicals a profitable long term plan
The article discusses using chemicals in hay farming to boost fertility and extend land life. It notes moist fertile grassland can endure long cropping, recommends top dressing and returning fertility via manure or chemicals, and highlights labor and cost trade offs versus frequent plowing.
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England
Origins of Flower Names and Their Namesakes
The article surveys how flowers received their names from individuals and places. It cites fuchsias for Leonard Fuchs, dahlias for Andre Lab, camellias linked to missionary Kamel, magnolias honoring Magnol de Montpelier, and notes anemones named for their wind-trembling habit with a note on the Latin lavare meaning wash.
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Fuchsias
Leonard Fuchs
Andre Lab
Pern
Kamel
France
Japan
Magnu] de Montpelier
American
Asia
Lavare
Lavender fame from Roman hand washing for perfume
Lavender gained fame as Romans added its flowers to bath water to perfume their hands during washing.
Palace of Pumpkins Exhibit Thrills at Ohio Fair
Illustration shows a vast pumpkin palace at an Ohio agricultural fair where refreshments were served inside. Pumpkins were carved and colored to create an attractive display. a similar palace in Independence Missouri featured famous cooks turning pumpkins into free pies, impressing the public with the crop's value.
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Hillsboro
Independence
Sulphate of Ammonia Proves Beneficial On Marsh Lands
German experiments show marsh land crops benefit from sulphate of ammonia as a fertilizer, outpacing nitrate of soda for oats and beets. Millet cut early yields good roughage for horses. seed development advises withholding in feed. Pasteurization defined as heating to 140 degrees F. simple and effective. Rising land values press adoption of intensive farming for higher returns.
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Germany
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