White Pines and Currants Threat to Timber
United States Department of Agriculture warns four factors limit currants and gooseberries as heat drought white pine blister rust and currant maggot. Black currants spread rust. cultivation should be abandoned. Bulletin 1398 covers regions where grown or prohibited and methods for cultivation.
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United States Department of Agricultura
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Ous
Washington, D. C
Essential whitewash mix for clean milk production
Practical dairy guidance from Fr C Button at New Jersey College of Agriculture. A winter solution uses a lime based wash with salt rice glue and Spanish whiting to coat stables for durable cleanliness, plus regular clean straw for cows kept indoors.
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Fr. C. Button
New Jersey College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
Utilizing Roughage for Efficient Feeding in Cattle
The article explains how buying thin steers weighing 800 pounds or more and feeding them silage with a small protein supplement can yield 150 to 175 pounds gain by spring. It notes that one pound of cotton seed cake or four pounds of alfalfa per head daily provides the needed protein, enabling profitable use of roughage under current seed and cattle prices.
Why Plant Trees Add Value and Shelter Look
Trees add value to property, protect pavement from heat, and cool air while radiating warmth in winter. They provide homes for birds and animals that aid ecosystems with food and clothing resources, supporting efforts for better sun protection and battle against pests.
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Satqruer
Tan
Oman
Facts from sky and sun in brief report
The record notes the atmosphere reaching beyond 100 miles high and light taking eight minutes nine seconds to reach Earth. It also states the sun’s apparent path among the stars, the ecliptic, as a yearly motion.
Breeders Entitled to Complete Rest After Summer Work
Farmers are urged to rest both male and female breeding birds after a long season. Separate sexes, provide green pasture, clean water, and vermin-free quarters. Feed only enough to sustain feather growth and nonproductive staging, with full meals twice daily.
Eliminate Early Malter From All Laying Flocks
Fall egg production drop blamed on excess early molting hens and pullets not yet laying. Slower output lasts from August to December, length shaped by the poultryman’s skill as they adjust flock management and feed costs for winter.
Melodramatic Moments In A Chicago Night
A fragment from the Chicago American sketches home life quirks. The piece notes rain triggering a new hat moment, Wallenmama's sister reading a risqué book, a deacon’s creaking shoes near the collection plate, a barber chair moment, and a man rehearsing a speech for a dinner. It also mentions late night key worry, a son with golf balls, and a poker game interruptions with a chip grab.
Brer Williams and the burden of keeping up the fire
In a reflective note from the Atlanta Constitution, Brer Williams voices concern that many will not volunteer to carry heavy burdens, warning that wealth and giving produce hollow appearances and distract from true duty. The piece dubs generous giving as mere church ritual when real responsibility remains heavy and unshared.
Quotes on eyes and insight from historical figures
A collection of 17th to 19th century lines about vision and perception. Notable attributions include T Adams Montaigne Coleridge Lady Jane Grey and Colton. The passages contrast eye wisdom with speech and emphasize reading the heart through the eyes.
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God
Lady Jane Grey
Oddities from the Boston Transcript
A collection of quirky lines about workers and professions. A switch tender, mattress maker, auctioneer, miller, botanist, soothing shop maker, composer and wife are humorously observed in short quips reflecting social roles and attitudes.
Something to Think About By F. 4. WALKER
A reflective essay on inner harmony and emotional tuning. Weak hearts falter after sharp words, but growth comes from shedding stubborn views and learning to shape life with gentler, more musical responses. The piece traces how effort yields broader horizons and shared comfort.
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F. 4
Walker
What’s This Art
Gregory Mason argues in The Outlook that art transcends mere enjoyment and serves as revelation. He compares painting architecture sculpture and music to philosophers and prophets, with music as a universal language that captures truth in a near perfect form within an imperfect world.
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Gregory Mason
Eat, Drink and Be Merry Despite Vitamins Talk
A Washington Post quip notes Sir James Crichton Browne and Sir H Kingsley Wood claim longer life stems from greater food variety and quantity. The piece satirically argues against vitamin worry, suggesting modern diet grants longevity and urging indulgence.
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England
James Crichton Browne
H. Kingsley Wood
Friendly Society
Washington Post
Music and culture clash across Europe and America
A reflective column notes European composers face dwindling demand as American tastes favor homegrown fare and Tin Pan Alley. It cites a Boston dean on education value, praises practical theory study, and mocks overheating homes while humorously musing on shaving cream and wigs for English judges.
Chester's Chuckles Capsule Lines
A lighthearted column notes pithy sayings about kissing time saving money and wisdom. It references humorous quips about brass brains and fishing for financial fools and concludes with a nod to owls as a sign of wisdom.
The Little Evergreen and the Peach Trees
A mother evergreen comforts her child about envy and change. The little evergreen learns that constant beauty lies in a winter ermine coat awarded by nature, making other trees envy its regal look as the peach trees flaunt pink gowns in summer.
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Mother Tree
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Postcards from 22 Years Ago Reach Germany
A Detroit Free Press item notes four postcards sent from Fiegling Island in England to Germany twenty two years earlier. It asks about the fate of a once anxious mother fearing her baby's liver would turn over while joking about a cactus with snakelike thorns found in South America and ends with a quip about a coffee free philosopher and Brazil.
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Fiegling Island
England
Germany
Brazil
Detroit Free Press
Just Thoughts on Time and Earned Habits
A concise philosophical note questions time as value and daily costs. It argues that spending time is universal, reasons that even a laundress has tasks, and suggests persuading a gambler that betting is wrong. The piece uses reflective observations to challenge common misuse of time and impulse decisions.
Two Sides of Life in Social Wit from New Orleans
The Times-Picayune offers pithy maxims on human behavior and politics. It notes success and failure depend on perspective, gratitude, and opportunity. The piece reflects witty observations about debt, neighborhood conduct, and opening doors to power.
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White House
New Orleans
Times-Picayune
Judgment and Habit in Public Discourse
A Chicago Tribune quotation warns against judging men by faults and biases. It urges thinking before judging new ideas, resisting loud talk, and avoiding hypocrisy in taxation while abroad versus at home.
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Boston Transcript
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Europe
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France
Berlin
Vienna
Boston
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Toledo Blade
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Chester
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Iowa
LeMars
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