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Newspaper
Inter County Journal
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
6
Fragmented OCR text contains several named brands and phrases about medical cures and spelling reform. It references Cheney & Co Toledo and mentions Vinelow's Soothing Syrup, Garfield Tea, and phonetic spelling debates. The disjointed lines include promotional and literary snippets with no coherent single event.
The article explains pruning aims to balance leaf surface for sun exposure and fruiting, noting variation among trees of the same size. It covers starting pruning in nurseries, thinning and heading back branches, and avoiding large wound after cutting, with diagrams and step by step for small and large branches. It stresses cutting angles, side cuts opposite the bud, and using knives, hand shears, and saws for larger limbs, plus maintaining strong central shoots and removing damaged roots. It cites practical guidelines from a practitioner.
The article explains the cleft graft method for stocks over three quarters of an inch. It covers preparing stock, making a two inch central split, inserting two three inch scions with proper wedges, ensuring bark contact, wrapping if needed, and sealing with wax or paper. It notes best results with stubs one to one and a half inches thick and spreading large-tree grafting over several years.
A Missouri grape grower explains maximizing grape size and quality by continual shallow cultivation during ripening to delay harvest by one to two weeks. He warns delaying harvest strains vines and risks losses, then notes spraying with Bordeaux mixture or copper sulfide to curb fungal pollen damage and aid fertilization. He also recommends deep plowing of cultivated land before planting trees for better growth.
The Journal notes that dormant buds may rescue fruit production despite harsh winter, while the University of De Luis authorities plan to erect four farm buildings for the College of Agriculture to support agricultural education and research.
A former Kentucky governor recalls a crowded Philadelphia street car incident. A colonel steps on a pretty woman’s foot. when she expects an apology, he bows and says he owes the Lord for making women so wonderful and small footed. The woman smiles, accepting his gallantry. Also advertised is Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot discomfort sold by druggists.
A Baltimore American quip about the chaplain general of an aristocratic patriotic society praying for those with different ancestry. The speaker notes it as a matter of taste and comments that Adam and Eve are good enough, hinting at acceptance of Darwinian theory.
A string of miscellaneous lines from an old paper includes travelers quips about coaching and hedges, a lampoon on neglecting details, an ad for Lewis Single Binder tobacco, and snippets on common sense versus imagination, Garfield Tea, and brief reflections.
A. H. Stotts of the State Capitol in Columbus Ohio recounts severe kidney problems and a collapse before using Deans Kidney Pills. After two months he regained health and has stayed well for two years weighing 188 pounds, credits twelve boxes. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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