Cover Crops for the Orchard and Plum Curculio Notes
In a 1800s Wisconsin orchard report, Kellogg describes cover crops like sand vetch and rye to protect young trees after severe winters, noting benefits and drawbacks. The Plum Curculio pest is outlined with seasonal timing and Bordeaux mixture sprays for control, plus Eden Nye’s guidance on plant care and soil management. Berry picking by Wisconsin girls is discussed, highlighting picker productivity and a preference for female pickers due to steadiness and focus.
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Janesville
Kellogg
Willard
Geneva
New York
Edwin Nye
Wisconsin
J. L. Herbst
Does Silage Cause Abortion From the Farmers Review
C B Lane asserts silage well preserved and fed in moderate amounts does not cause abortion in dairy cows. He cites seven years of experience, notes benefits to digestion and overall health, and argues many factors such as poor stalls or handling cause reproductive issues rather than silage itself.
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Farmers’ Review
America
C. B. Lane
N. J
Dairymen’s
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
D. W. Howie
H. B. Gurler
United States
Howle
D. W
Bloomington
F. M. Parsons
Burlington
Iowa
Cobb
Oat smut control and seed corn selection guidance
The article urges timely oat disease prevention and details formaldehyde seed treatment to curb oat smut. It stresses meticulous seed corn selection, in-ear purchase, sorting by kernel size and shape, and keeping to proper planter settings to maximize corn yields, warning against late start and neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Holden
Towa
Fire and quake devastation near Mount Colima reported
Dispatches from Guadalajara describe a thick pall of smoke within fifty miles of Mount Colima while tremors devastate buildings in Tonite Santa Maria Canada Aut Jan and Narauja. Java is said to pour down the mountain slope as aftershocks continue.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Mount Colima
Java
Tonite
Santa Maria
Canada
Aut Jan
Narauja
Hold Fruit in Cold Storage for Market Readiness
The article argues fruit growers should invest in dedicated storage facilities to hold apples beyond harvest. It notes perishability, rapid disposal if not near storage, and suggests growers may better manage storage themselves rather than rely on cold storage firms. It also cites Prof. J. C. Blair on practical community storage. It mentions Count Zeppelin’s airship launched automobile for tropical waters, claiming high speed and shallow water operation. A proverb closes the piece.
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Prof
J. C. Blair
Count Zeppelin
Uae
Peruna touted by officials in Washington letters
A collection of letters from Dan A Grosvenor and other officials praising Peruna as an effective spring tonic and catarrh remedy. Testimonies claim rapid relief, general health improvement, and endorsements from politicians such as John Williams and Ira C Abbott. Doctors and conv ers also promote the remedy with assurances of safety and guidance from Dr. Hartman.
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Ton
Dae
A. Grosvenor
War Department
Washington, D. C
Dan A. Grosvenor
Joha Williams
Sioner
West Second Street
Duluth
Minn
John Williams
J. W. Ogden
Louisiana
Washington, D.C
Peruni
W. E. Griffith
Conran
Texas
Griffith
Acrepe Ayer
H. Bowen
Kisskin
Fred
Scott
Laure
Ohio
Hiram
Peruna
Ira C. Abbott
M Street
Washington
Elmer Fleming
Reservoir Council
Northwestern Region
Mino
Polle Street
N.E
Mia
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohi
Deaths in Norfolk Woman Dies Beside Husband
In Burgh Castle near Yarmouth Norfolk a teamster named Saunders Wan died suddenly. His young wife, shattered by grief, lay beside the corpse all night and was found dead the next day in a tragic sequence of events attributed to her distress.
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Burgh Castle
Yarmouth
Norfolk
Saunders Wan
World's Largest Locomotive Completed at Schenectady
The largest locomotive ever built, completed at Schenectady, is designed to haul freight over the Rocky Mountains. It measures seventy feet long and can pull a mile of railroad cars on level track.
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Schenectady
Rocky Mountains
Lancaster healer recounts diabetes cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Postmaster Hemera tuski in Lancaster reports widespread inquiries about a diabetes cure. He cites Mr Remere once near death, restored after eight doses of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and now夫 healthy for three years with no relapse.
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Lancaster
Hemera Tu Ski
Dodd
Bablea
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Casaticoltore
Dan Grosvenor
Minneapolis
Mian
Dr. Caldwell
R.A. Priteier
Cook Ave
Lowils
Dave
Aminorie
Syrun Popuin
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monttcollo
Weatherwise
California
Los Angeles
San Tit Fs
San Francisco
Anyl
Santa Fe
Kansan
Hants
W. Hagenbuch
Gwn's Agt
Pass
Dept. A. T
F. Ry
Kansas City, Mo
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Assention Shan Sap
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Atlas
Ortews
Tad
Crawford
Walme
Lincoln Importing Horse Company
Lincoln, Nebraska
Black
Lincoln
Oper
Holdrege
Sullivan, Mar
Treed & Ser & Trial Ordor
Panvinert
Western Newspaper
Union Kansas
Kansas City
Anunwaring
Moe Eid
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