Pennsylvania Faces Bumper Apple Crop This Year
The rental year yields an unusually large apple crop across Pennsylvania and the nation. San Jose scale is conquered by spraying and better care. Federal estimates put the national crop at 220 million barrels, with foreign demand affected by the war and Pacific Coast packs shaping markets. Western growers market apples in boxed form, while Eastern practice of barrelling limits competition abroad.
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Pennsylvania
San Jose
Departments of Agriculture
Philadelphia
Federal Department of Agriculture
Farmers Urge Cooperatives to Secure Farm Prosperity
Professor Paul Work of Cornell told the Vegetable Growers Association of America meeting in Philadelphia that prosperity comes through cooperation. He urged united buying to save 25 to 50 percent on farm supplies and noted how produce value rises 100 to 500 percent after leaving the farmer. He predicted a nationwide network of farmer and vegetable grower organizations to advance farm interests and tackle problems. The text also contrasts eastern Pennsylvania cattle feeding with favorable prices due to local corn and hay, given good weather conditions.
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Paul Work
Cornell University
Vegetable Growers’ Convention
Horticultural Hall
Philadelphia
Vegetable Growers’ Association of America
Work
Eastern
Pensylvania
Pennsylvania
Heavy cattle runs blamed on drought and tight money
Cattle expert Frank BR. McLain explains in the Lancaster Intelligencer that heavy recent cattle runs come from severe drought in the Middle West and Northwest, plus tight credit. He notes banks push liquidation through chattel mortgages as interest rates rise, forcing western graziers to herd cattle to cash now despite later market potential.
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Frank BR. McLain
Lancaster Intelligencer
Middle West
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Lewiston teen grows 382 bushels potatoes on half acre
Merle Hyer a 17 year old from Lewiston Utah claims the national title for potato growing with 382 bushels from one half acre. He details soil prep early May planting with Early Eureka seed 12 May two weedings and sub irrigation to keep moisture steady.
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Merle Hyer
Lewiston
Utah
Eureka
National Grange Meet Set in Wilmington November
The National Grange gathering will convene in Wilmington Delaware on November 12. The organization claims a nationwide audience surpassing four million yearly and over 100000 meetings annually with about seventy five attendees per gathering reflecting broad influence.
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United States
Aix Millon
Wilmington
Dol
Farmer lad dreams of quitting his job
A rustic rhyme portrays a farmer boy with a single aim to quit his job and become an engineer, imagining a life of better prospects and a hint of mischief as he contemplates what looks good to him.
Senate Hits Standard Apple Box Bill for Market Stability
The Senate approved a bill to establish a standard one bushel apple packing box. It would require labeling of the quantity and packing style on boxes marked standard, aiding marketing to distant eastern and western markets and rewarding growers who pick and handle fruit carefully. The measure awaits House action amid opposition from states still using barrels.
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United States
Senate
Pacific Coast
15 300 000 Bales Cotton Crop Forecast Under War Strain
The Agriculture Department estimates the 1914 cotton crop at about 15 300 000 bales of 500 pounds each. Foreign spinners have curtailed takings, prompting new disposal methods and suggesting the year may yield the second largest on record. Domestic consumption is expected to rise to 4 500 000 to 5 500 000 bales due to exports of American cotton goods and efforts to boost home use.
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Europe
Department of Agriculture
Cider Yields Expected Rise in Pennsylvania This Fall
A historical note predicts cider production will shift toward a male-dominated harvest in Pennsylvania this fall, signaling a notable change in the state's cider output and industry dynamics.
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Pennsylvania
Tone and Wit Exchange Between Talkington and Miss Keen
Dialogue excerpt shows playful banter as Miss Keen confirms Alice’s wit and Miss Gusher speaks approvingly. The exchange ends with a jab calling the speaker a half wit.
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Talkington
Miss Gusher
Miss Keen
Alice
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David Gordon
Hershey, Pa
J. E. Gruber
Hershey Derry Church
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