Outlook for fruit crops across states near normal prospects
Hints from agricultural writers in Ohio Iowa Missouri Kansas Illinois and Missouri describe varied fruit outlooks. Reports mention good prospects for apples plums and cherries in several regions while peaches suffer heavy losses. moisture and warm rains are aiding grain and wheat color.
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Prats
W. H. Wylin
Ohio
Hi. M. Dunlap
Central
Ulinots
R. L. Holman
Price
Iowa
Goodrich
Southern
Triinois
Missouri
Kashkonong
Albert Dickens
Kansas
Cultivation Reform in Addison County Apple Orchards
A Vermont Experiment Station report shows most Addison county apple growers do not cultivate their ground. It notes Grand Isle county orchards are largely cultivated, and argues proper cultivation with spring plowing, surface harrowing, and cover crops boosts yield and profit.
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Vermont
Addison County
Grand Isle
Experiments With Wheat Fertilizers At Tennessee Station
Results from winter wheat fertilizer trials after bare fallow show per bushel costs vary with treatments. 250 lb acre acid phosphate two applications cost 19 cents, 10 tons barnyard manure cost 26 cents, 6-16 bushels lime cost 82 cents, with cowpeas plowed under. Lime 50 bushels in 1900 reduced yield increase cost to 18 cents, 250 lb basic slag to 17 cents, and Tennessee and South Carolina acids to 19 and 20 cents. Bare fallow two years raised the increase costs to 42, 39, and 44 cents per bushel for the phosphates. Phosphates perform well. muriate of potash alone, blood and bone, and 100 bushels lime alone were unsatisfactory. Complete ready-mixed fertilizers were unprofitable. home-mixed fertilizers were not as economical as phosphates, lime, or barnyard manure. A 50 lb nitrate of soda, 100 lb acid phosphate, and 5 lb muriate of potash home mix yielded best results on impoverished soil, Cowpens the.
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Tennessee Experiment Station
Tennessee
South Carolina
Nitrogen and Humus Loss From Continuous Wheat Planting
A Minnesota study shows eight years of continuous wheat cultivation on a plot at St Anthony’s Park depleted soil nitrogen by 1,700 pounds, only 200 absorbed by the crop. Soluble and airborne losses totaled 1,400 pounds, over one fifth of initial soil nitrogen. Annual humus loss reached 2,000 pounds through chemical action, signaling land ruin if wheat farming continued.
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St. Anthony's Park
Minnesota
Home Grown Clover Seed Fest Reveals American Seed Superiority
The Department of Agriculture reports two years of comparative tests showing European red clover seed lags behind American seed in productivity under U S conditions. Hay cuttings and careful weighing of plat outputs support the conclusion that American seed is better suited to bright sun heat and dryness. Supplementary trials are under way in various U S regions to confirm applicability in slower-growing states.
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Europe
Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States
Canada
Variableness in Cow Pea Seed Color and Maturity
The cow pea shows wide seed color variation from black to purple and speckled patterns. Shapes include round, flat, or kidney forms. Ripening ranges from sixty days to over 200, with earlier planting and dry seasons shortening time. High soil nitrogen slows fruiting and maturity and may boost vine yield while reducing pea yield.
Oleomargarine Tax Passes Senate in Tight Vote
Last Thursday the oleomargarine bill passed the senate 39 to 31 with no change to the ten cent tax on colored product and a one fourth cent per pound tax on uncolored oleomargarine. The bill places oleomargarine under police powers, defining it as any imitation dairy product not made from pure milk or cream.
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Senate
Horticultural Wanderings Through Europe and France Observed
Writer B R Bones recounts European gardens from Rouen to Paris noting vast cauliflowers on five acres, heavy cherry crops, neat stone homes, extensive rose gardens near Treverin, and Europe’s grand vineyards along the Moselle and Rhine. He remarks on ornamental trees and fruit varieties while contrasting European and American fruit quality.
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Berthonvorei
Europ
B. R. Bones
Wisconsin
Rouen
Paris
Europe
Rugland
Mediterranean
Rotterdam
Moselle
Rhine
France
Covent Garden
Londo
Dreda
Bunhele
Groen Gage
The Dangers of Summer Fallow in Farming Practice
The article traces the decline of the old summer fallow method, noting its origin and decline. It explains that leaving land bare leads to dust and loss of humus, reducing moisture retention and soil quality. It advocates crop rotation including legumes as superior to summer fallow.
Wheat and Hessian Fly impacts on seed timing and soil health
The article discusses how Hessian fly damage to wheat links to plant thriftiness and soil quality. Professor Andrew M Soule notes wheat on impoverished land suffers more, while sowing date and well prepared land with ample food can mitigate injury, though later shoots may be less vigorous and productive.
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Quita
Andrew M. Soule
Tennessee
Shropshire Premiums Attract Special Prizes For Shows
The American Shropshire Registry association outlines special prizes for year shows including 583 dollars at the International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago 100 dollars at Toronto Industrial Exposition and 100 dollars at the Ontario Winter Fair in Guelph. Indiana State Fair prizes total one third for Shropshires with groups of 9 1 8 6 and 5 dollars per class. Only recorded sheep are eligible. Farmers' Review notes broom corn planting should occur late May to June with warm ground and 60 seeds per rod, and soils suitable for fine corn support broom corn growth. Cocksfoot grass and other notes appear in the damp transcription.
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American Shropshire Regiatry Association
Chicago
Toronto
Monroe
Marion County
Illinois
Tennessee thiefs and a missing traction engine
Col Dan Turner of Memphis recalls a theft tale from Tennessee. A traction engine used for road building sat idle for months with only its boiler left, until a blacksmith admitted stealing the missing parts. The contractor recovered the boiler at the shop, while the thief planned to load the boiler onto a wagon before being confronted.
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Tennessee
Camith
Oura
Col
Dan Turner
Memphis
Tenn
Tennessa
Horace
Ping Pong Nuisance in Flat Life and Complaints
A lodger laments ping pong in an apartment building, noting nightly racket and furniture moving as a family above plays. The piece argues ping pong suits small rooms but disrupts quiet, with the narrator seeking sleep away from the drawing room during games.
What is home without a piano peace
A Lexington music shop owner hung a white on black sign reading What le home without a piano One night a painter altered it by adding Peace New word was erased and the sign moved behind plate glass protector in Boston Globe report
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Lexington Buenue
Boston Glove
Danville Gander Dies at 86 in Town’s Mourning
The great gray gander of Danville Pennsylvania has died at age 86 years. Raised by the late J R Phillipa he was bequeathed to Phillipa’s daughter then to Mrs Agnes Walker of Sidler Hill. Blind for a year and unable to walk for months he grew bald and was mourned as the town’s oldest goose reliable companion.
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Danville
J. R. Phillipa
Phillipa
Agnes Walker
Sidler Hill
Speculators Rail At New Wall Street Operator
In a Waldorf cafe gathering J J Hill listened as a speculator mocked a new Wall Street operator. The observer compared the risky move to a drowning man grasping at a straw, while Hill nodded and agreed. The scene portrayed tension and bravado amid shifting fortunes on the street.
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Hit
Fla Mane
J. J. Hill
Wall Street
Ike
Mr. Hill
Munle
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Dean Mas. Pinkham
Mamie Herne
Seitianos
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Nota
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
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Omaha, Neb
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Ares
Nkevaxe Ga
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