Through Woods and Pastures Herbs of the Garret
A century old survey of native medicinal herbs describes honeyset and boneset along fences and fields in August, noting purple Joe Pye weed white snakeroot and life everlasting. It covers catnip mother wort pennyroyal mint family wild mint pepper mint ginseng spikenard wild sarsaparilla figwort and the spring bloomers jack in the pulpit trilliums mandrake and trilliums with notes on odor, stalks, leaves and berry colors.
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United States
Proserpine
Pluto
Menthe
Gray
Beaall
Carpenter's Square
Maryland
A Treasure of India Rediscovered at Bhesta Ruins
A 1902 report recounts an Indian mutiny era treasure hunt at Bhesta temple. Mr Grant and five companions faced occult noises, moving stones, and armed robbers as they uncovered a cavern beneath the ruins. Native diggers spoke of millions in gold and jewels, with a thousand-ton haul planned for hundreds of carriers.
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C. B. Lewis
Mr. Grant
Bhesta
Bheeta
Sahib
M. Quad
Celery storage by trenching and pit methods for farmers
Historical guidance describes large and small growers using trenching with boards and soil packing or digging a shallow pit to store celery. Methods include watering the roots, drying tops, banking soil, then roofing with planks or straw and covering to protect against frost. For commercial scales, a long low-roofed structure is advised.
Celery Storage Techniques From Farm Bulletin No 348
A cross section of a celery house with dimensions is provided along with methods to bank celery with earth for winter storage. It describes dirt floors with sand, roof and wall construction, and procedures to cover with manure straw or fodder as frost approaches while noting frost can impair keeping quality and flavor. The text also explains lifting plants from ridges when needed and accessibility issues during frozen ground.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
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Lewis D. Sampson
Larkspur
India
Cel&by
Wwe
Els
Penn Run
G. E. Frantz
Pennsylvania
New York Tribune Farmer
New York City
the Tribune Farmer
Indiana
ART Gallery
Rowe College
Johnstown, PA
Dr. Rowe
Mes Ph. Des
William N. Davis
Hook. Ont
You & T
Hamilton
Spahn
U. S
Canada
Europe
Slone
Frainers
Dobie
McMackin
Elmer W. Allison
Indiana Conny
S. M. McHenry
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