Seed Potato Selection for High Yields and Quality
The article details seed potato selection to raise smooth uniform and disease-free seed. It covers ideal potato shape and size, seed testing, pruning hollow potatoes, and methods like hill selection, with notes on heredity, care in cutting seed, and treatments to prevent scab and wilt. It cites yields from 40 rod rows and mentions fertilizers, potash types, and spraying as factors in improved yields.
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Pennsylvania
Barnesboro St. D
Eivery
Tahie USA
Brooklyn
Nature
Patton
Cambria County
New Yorker
Michigan
Pennsylvania Potato Promotion and Packaging Practices
The article urges growers to join county and state potato organizations and use 160 pound No. 1 sacks stamped with trade mark guarantees for shipping. It touts Pennsylvania soil as producing a superior, mealy potato and calls for a spring effort to lead with home grown Pennsylvania spuds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Mountain
Pennsylvania
Public Sales Headline From Multiple Farm Auctions
The notice lists auction events at several farms in Indiana area, including John M. Ray farm in Rayne township and George M. Dias farm in Brushyalley township, with sale times on March 27 to March 31, featuring horses cows sheep poultry and farm implements. Also mentions Peter man farm near Chambersville and M G Brown farm near Crete church with various livestock and household goods.
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John M. Ray
Rayne Township
Indiana
Rayne Church
W. Moorhd
Fred Dilts
George M. Dias
Brushyalley Township
Dilltown
Peterman Farm
Chambersville
Plumville Road
W. H. Little
Frank Lohr
M. G. Brown
Crete Church
Warren
Jacksonville Road
Rhode Island
R. W. George
John Fulton
West
Lebanon
State Road
C.D. Zellner
T. W. George
J. A. Adamson
Allison School
Washington Township
Jersey
Guernsey
Indiana News and Visits Highlight Week in Dixonville
A Dixonville roundup lists visits and social notes from Indiana on Friday and Saturday. Attendees include Rev Lyle Rader at the Presbyterian church, J P Tampt, Hugh McAllister, D B Bolvin, Carl Bonce, Lew Jacoby and son Robert, Frank Rice and niece Miss Nelly Rice, Joseph Lightner, J T Blakely, Clifford Oaks, George Jaquish funeral attendees, George Clark of Pittsburgh, Miss Elizabeth Patterson of Imadar, Mira, Howard Burkett, Ollie Long, John Pugh, Trafford Connagher, Milt Mechtley, Martha Long, Mrs Jesse Smith, J F Lightner cottage prayer meeting, Miss Annabelle Glenn, Mrs Troger Nicewonger, Mrs Will Harkengs, Imogene Burkett, Mrs Mabel Sanderlin, Miss Sue Fulmer, and ill list members John Wheeler Grandma Brady Delamont Holt Mrs Callen.
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Dixonville
J. P. Tampt
Hugh McAllister
D. RB. Bolvin
Lyle Rader
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Carl Bonce
Clymef
Lew Jacoby
Robert
Frank Rice
Nelly Rice
Joseph Lightner
Commodore
J. T. Blakely
Clifford Oaks
George Jaquish
George Clark
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Patterson
Idamar
Mira
Howard Burkett
Ollie Long
John Pugh
Trafford Connagher
Herbert Mumau
Near Here
Milt Mechtley
Clymer
Martha Long
Central Hotel
Orange Long
Jesse Smith
J. F. Lightner
Annabelle Glenn
Hellwood
Troger Nicewonger
Barnesboro
Will Harkengs
Harkins
Imogene Burkett
Mabel Sanderlin
Aaron Ferrier
Mitchells Mills
Sue Fulmer
McKeeport
Chas. Sheesley
John Wheeler
Grandma Brady
Delamont Holt
Mrs. Callen
Local Social News From Deckers Point and Vicinity
DECKERS POINT Pp W Kinter visited his sister Mrs D W Mumau over Sabbath G W Hazlett and wife moved to the NR Palmer property Mrs Ira Douglass and son Wendell visited Mr and Mrs Alex Douglass on Sunday Hugh Lickok and family returned to their former home Miss Emma Murnau spent Sunday at Dixonville Miss Grace Buterbaugh visiting her mother Mrs M J Buterbaugh Murray McQuown was a county seat caller late last week Flu patients in this vicinity are tall recovering Mr and Mrs George Napp attended church at East Mahoning Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kinter
D. W. Mumau
G. W. Hazlett
N. R. Palmer
Ira Douglass
Wendell
Alex. Douglass
Hugh Lickok
Emma Murnau
Dixonville
Grace Buterbaugh
Altoona
M. J. Buterbaugh
Burny attends East Mahoning church service Saturday
Carl Burny attended church at East Mahoning Saturday night. There will be preaching in the M church Sabbath afternoon.
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Carl Burny
East Mahoning
Plumcreek Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Ankeny hosted by Ralph Ramer on Sabbath with their family. Howard Kimmel and children Corrinne and Willard joined Blaine Miller's household. Mary Boucher of Deckers Point visits J. F. Kimmel. Plumcreek Literary Club set to meet Friday at M. R. Ankeny’s residence. An 8 pound boy welcomed at Archie Rising home last week. Georgia Bleakney and brother stayed with W. G. Bleakney family. Miss Martha Bleakney weekend with teacher Virginia Calhoun of Gastown.
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Plumcreek
M. R. Ankeny
Ralph Ramer
Howard Kimmel
Corrinne
Willard
Blaine Miller
Mary Boucher
Deckers Point
J. F. Kimmel
Plumcreek Literary Club
Stork
Archie Rising
Misa Georgia Bleakney
W. GC. Bleakney
Martha Bleakney
Virginia Calhoun
Gastown
Swine Ownership Figures Tally County and State
Figures from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture estimate Indiana County swine at 16,861 animals worth 198,116 dollars. The statewide total is 1,096,884 swine valued at 14,086,928 dollars.
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Pennsylvania
Pie Social at McHenry School House Rayne Township
A pie and box social is planned for Friday evening at the McHenry school house in Rayne township. The event invites community members to share desserts and mingle in a neighborhood gathering.
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McHenry
Rayne Township
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