Farm 4 Orchard: Insect Control for Home Gardens
Oregon State note describes insect pests and control methods for vegetables and fruit in home gardens. It covers wet and dry sprays using arsenates and Paris green, safety of mixtures with lime, and practical application tips. Recommendations include arsenate of lead blends, lime to reduce burn, and dusting with Paris green to protect ripe produce. It also lists suitable pear, peach, apricot, cherry, raspberry, blackberry, gooseberry and strawberry varieties for Eastern Oregon regions.
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Pu WF Wilson
Oregon Agricultural College
Mr. Wilson
Farming's financial neglect highlighted by experts
Dean Rexell of Oregon Agricultural College argues farmers and schools neglect financial literacy in farming. Bailey cites lack of cost knowledge on milk and crops. Agriculture leaders note prosperity and farmer organization, while acknowledging success comes despite business-method ignorance.
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J. A. Rexell
Oregon Agricultural College
Profesor Bailey
New York
What Fruit for Eastern Oregon
Prof. C G I Lewis of the Oregon Agricultural College hort department urges careful variety selection for Eastern Oregon due to harsh winters and dry summers. He notes Russian apple varieties are the hardiest, with low altitude types being summer and fall keepers and high elevations producing long keeping fruit. Specific varieties listed include Red Astrachan Gravenstein Duchess Wolf River Wagoner and Macintosh Red.
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Oregon
CG. I. Lewis
Oregon Agricultural College Horticultural Department
Wolf
River
How He Got It Wilkins Manufacture Obesity Remedies
A brief exchange portrays Wilkins as a manufacturer of obesity remedies. The judge references the claim with skepticism, noting the subject’s wellbeing and wealth. The dialogue hints at wealth and dubious enterprise in a concise quip.
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Wilkins
Miller
Frightful bedtime banter quoted in Yonk ers Statesman
A brief, playful exchange about sleep fear and a parent singing to a child appears in the Yonk ers Statesman. The dialogue captures a domestic moment with a light social tone.
Dwarf fruit viewed as promising for Oregon orchards
Professor C L Lewis of Oregon Agricultural College says the dwarf fruit, including pears, peaches, and apples, is still experimental but shows potential for home gardens and future commercial plantings. He notes close planting, early bearing, and varied root stocks and pruning methods used to shape dwarfed trees.
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C. L Lewis
Oregon Agricultural College
Idaho
Angers
Duchest
Koonce
Oregon
Forester Doctor Siecke Named Assistant State Forester
Corvallis resident Dr. E. O. Siecke of the C. A. C. forestry department has accepted the post of assistant state forester. After completing his college duties he will base his headquarters in Salem as the state forestry department organizes fire protection across all counties to reduce annual fire losses.
Sailor collar converts bordered foulard in fashion sketch
A fashion sketch shows a bordered foulard styled with large reverses over the shoulder forming a sailor collar at the back. A humorous exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal ponders whether pole discoveries yield tangible benefits while noting the impact on old jokes.
Two Educations and the Power of Self Cooperation
A reflection on two educations one from others and one self made. It argues professors cannot mold character alone without individual cooperation and skill determines fate. Concludes that self-discipline fixes one’s grade and future.
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John Randolph
Disjointed Household Tips and Patent Remedies Ad
An assortment of household claims and patent remedy promotions appears. Bluing products tout water content and a favored brand Red Crobs Ball Blue. Doctor Kruger praises mustache health benefits and nose protection. Pills and foot powder ads mingle with global crime quips and generic store pitches.
description of disease culture and microbial life
The passage portrays Mirt as immersed in a realm where disease thrives and microbes dwell freely. It contrasts this with modern enlightenment, where knowledge and cleanliness disrupt such a state. The tone suggests a critique of ignorance and a celebration of science in combating illness.
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Eyes
Druggists sell Murine Eye Remedy liquid at 25c and $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in aseptic tubes also $1.00. Claims include soothing weary watery eyes and granulated lids with no smarting. Eye Books and Advice offered free by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Two Ends of Teaching Reading and a Teething Remedy
The article outlines two goals in teaching reading automatic word recognition and engagement with content. It then promotes Mrs Winetows Soothing Byrupian as a teething remedy for children. It also describes a Maryland inventor's hollow perforated haircomb with a reservoir designed to apply tonics during combing.
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Maryland
Physical wreck restored to health by Swamp Root remedy
A testimonial from H L Huggins of Welch Arkansas details recovery from kidney and bladder trouble after using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root. The letter, sworn September 20 1909, praises the remedy as a needed cure and urges readers to obtain a sample bottle and booklet by writing to Kilmer Co Bamton N Y. It promotes drugstore sale at fifty cents and one dollar.
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H. L. Huggins
Welch
Ark
W.A. Pace
J. P
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bamton
Indian Tribes Amalgamate and Population Change
The piece notes that native tribes merge where geography allows as numbers dwindle. It cites a rough shift from about one million Indigenous people at European contact to a 19th century government estimate of 50 000 with a notable 1885 report referencing a population of 50 000.
Fairy tale tone cited in Harper's Bazaar fragment
A clipped dialogue references a king counting money and a queen in the kitchen, contrasted with a modern child calling it a fairy story. The excerpt shows a literary flavor and a kitchen scene linked to a magazine caption.
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Harper
His One Merit. A stubborn man is often wrong but seldom dishonest
A terse observation notes that a stubborn man can be consistently mistaken yet rarely deceitful, highlighting a paradox of personal integrity amid rigidity of mind.
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