Grape grafting perils and methods explained by experts
Charles Boyfin argues grafting grapes requires professional knowledge and careful winter protection. He notes grafting methods include split whip and matching, with stock choices like Rupestris 3300 and 3306, and warns Vinifera struggles in eastern states unless grafted due to phylloxera. He predicts Vinifera may thrive in eastern America with proper grafting.
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Charles Boyfin
Indiana
New Yorker
California
St. George
America
How Much and When to Prune the Apple Trees
New York State Experiment Station at Geneva reports pruning tests on Baldwin Bolken Esopus Hubbard McIntosh Spy Greening Rome King. Trees started two feet high show that little pruning yields larger heads and greater bearing area with less effort than heavy pruning.
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New York State Experiment Station
Geneva
Baldwin
Bolken
Esopus
Hubhbardaton
McIntosh
Spy
Greening
Rome
King
Top and Double Worked Fruit Trees Explained
The article explains that grafting a fruit variety onto another stock does not change the fruit produced, though growth differs with stock vigor. A double worked tree is one where the first variety is mostly replaced, with the second variety added above ground, typically in nurseries.
Two Pickings of Apples in Winter Varieties
Orchardists favor a two pickings approach for certain winter apples. Practically all who try it say it pays, especially with Grimes apples. When about half are ready to pick, they are harvested, and the rest wait to mature further and grow larger.
Wonder of Nature Feather as a perfect wing structure
Copper's Weekly describes a feather and an eagle wing pinion as a near million year mystery of flight. The article claims the wing behaves as a sail, cutting air efficiently without adding weight, boosting the bird's lift and power.
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Copper’s Weekly
Precious stones in China wealth kept by great families
In China the rich avoid native banks and store wealth in precious stones for family adornment. The practice attracts armed robbers who target wealthy households, making gems a tempting but risky securement method for the affluent.
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China
Best Place to Apply Manure on Sod Ground Says Ohio Expert
J A Raiser of Ohio notes in Indiana Farmers Guide that well rotted barnyard manure works best when plowed under on sod ground intended for corn. Stable manure, if dry, should be applied up to planting time rather than before, he adds, and top-dressing meadows with manure boosts hay yields.
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J. A. Raiser
Ohio
Indiana Farmers' Guide
Spreading Manure Efficiently With Phosphate Additives
To secure best results spread manure evenly using a spreader. Hand spreading from piles increases labor without benefit. Adding acid phosphate at 40 to 50 pounds per ton boosts available phosphoric acid and reduces ammonia loss, outperforming limestone for this purpose.
Trench Silo Bulletin Now Ready for Circulation
The Special Bulletin No. 100 from Minnesota University Extension says corn, sunflowers, and some legumes store well in trench silos as in other types. It notes trench silos are inexpensive, easy to fill, frost, fire, and wind proof, and can be packed by horsepower with no roof or elevating of silage. Disadvantages include unsightliness, short life, drainage issues, and feeding distance costs. Copies available from University Farm Publications Office, St. Paul.
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Minnesota
Agricultural Extension Service
Minnesota University
Legume Use in Farming and Calf Club Highlight Kentucky
High value of legumes for weather resilience and cattle feed noted. Farmers advised to use alfalfa clover and cowpea, with prairie hay for winter. The Todd County calf club in Kentucky enrolls 115 youths owning 125 registered Jersey calves.
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Todd County
Kentucky
Suitable Way to Cure Seed Corn
Seed ears carry high moisture. 30 percent or more. Cure promptly with proper ventilation and heat when needed. Space ears so they do not touch for uniform drying, using stringers or racks. Store in dry, mouse proof containers. once cured, seed remains safe even in freezing weather.
Sunshine Best Agent for Sterilizing Utensils
Practical guidance on keeping dairy utensils sanitary through sun drying. Recommends using a sun and air exposure rack with wooden pegs, scalding after washing, and avoiding dishcloths. Advises on cleaning a strainer cloth by rinsing cold, soaking in hot washing powder solution, wringing, rinsing hot, then sun drying.
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Sunshine i
Value of Cowpea Hay Versus Wheat Bean Market Prices
The article notes that a ton of cowpea hay has similar food value to a ton of wheat bean and contrasts market price for beans at farmers from 30 to 40 dollars per ton. It explains soy beans are high in nitrogen and protein at 16 percent, and that cowpeas and soy beans leave less soil nitrogen than clover though some nitrogen remains in the roots.
Time to Cut Alfalfa
A good time to cut alfalfa is late afternoon when the sun won’t wilt leaves quickly causing shattering. Morning hay may wilt leaves, keep stems juicy, and leaves dry and may blow away before stacking.
Small Man's Greatness Don’t Impress on People
Quote from Forbes Magazine warns that flaunting size or status backfires, teaching others how small one truly is and undermining respect. The aphorism suggests humility as a more powerful display.
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Forbes Magazine
Obligation Is Yours Know a good thing when you see it
A reflective aphorism about recognizing value. It urges personal responsibility and proactive action rather than waiting for acknowledgment. The message underscores agency and the idea that opportunity is visible to those who notice.
Silk Garments Said to Cause Rash in Some Wearers
Reports note that wearing silk clothing can trigger skin irritation or a rash in a subset of individuals. Experts caution against broad claims and advise patch testing for sensitive users.
Many kinds of Oak and the Acorn's Sign
The acorn identifies all oaks and the Britons named the tree oak long ago. As exploration spread, many oak varieties appeared and today over 300 distinct kinds are known.
Paul we know and Apollos we know who are these
In a Wexford church the minister named his text and the verger whispered of two strangers shown to a pew. He identified them as two commercial travelers from White's Hotel. The remark drew quiet attention in the church service reported by the Western Christian Advocate.
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Wexford
Paul
Apollos
White's Hotel
Western Christan Advocate
Elders of Greenland and the northern eider
The northern eider breeds on Greenland and Ellesmere island coasts. A small island may yield four thousand eggs in a few hours. The king elder arrives at Etab in May with the northern elder and frequents the same coasts.
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Greenland
Ellesmere Island
Etab
Vegetable Compound Restores Health, Knoxville Woman Says
Mrs T A Saunders of 711 E Depot Street Knoxville Tennessee describes severe nervous exhaustion back pain and mental distress improving after taking eight bottles of Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound She reports weight gain and two years without a doctor and urges others to try the remedy.
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Tenn
Lydia EL Pinkham
Bie
Ian
T. A. Saunders
Depot Street
Knoxville, Tenn
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