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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
14
A bulletin from Iowa State College outlines plum cultivation and propagation by budding or root grafting. Spring planting is best, fall planting possible with moisture, spacing 18 to 20 feet, Golden plum highlighted as attractive and Japanese-influenced.
The report notes the tree is vigorous, comparative hardy and fairly productive but fruit rot has badly injured the harvest. It suggests merit for further testing despite the damage to fruit quality.
Shallow cultivation is advised to preserve soil moisture for sweet corn as it needs abundant water for growth and suffers in drought conditions.
Edna L. Bitting, sixteen, runs Hillside farm at Harbourton New Jersey owned by her uncle. She is described as one of the youngest and most expert agriculture students in the state and draws attention from farmers who marvel at her management of Hillside.
Miss Bitting recently took control of her uncle's New Jersey farms and has become a respected agricultural expert. She preferred farming to college, declined city life, and now oversees a workforce of seasoned farm hands. If city girls only knew country life she says, farming is as important as any profession.
Practical guidance on reducing tall apple trees after infestation, leaving some branches if possible, and thinning water sprouts the next season. The article also describes a celery root variety and its preparation for eating like pickles or with dressings.
The guide outlines a two to five year process to remove and regrow a tree top affected by scale. It recommends cutting one third to one half of insia branches in year one and repeating yearly, with water sprouts kept on the main forks. Wounds must be painted or tarred to prevent canker.
Fragmentary lines mix playful plant imagery and local civic wording into a brief squib. Daffodil on the vill and a shift to radish headlines appear in a light, radio-like bulletin tone.
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