Spraying Fruit Trees For Disease Prevention And Varietal Choices
Spraying fruit trees with Bordeaux mixture and copper sulphate helps prevent fungous diseases. First spray before blossoms, second after bloom, with Bordeaux mixture. a third to fifth spray may pay. Use Paris green in most subsequent sprays. Trees for Rhado lists almonds, maples, catalpa, locust, box elder, elm, ash, and sycamore for planting with notes on growth and suitability.
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Folke
Oklahoma
Catalpa
Floriculture Instruction At Kansas Agricultural College
The writer recounts Mr. Baxter, director of greenhouses and floriculture instructor, at Kansas Agricultural College. About 400 young women study domestic science, with classes visiting greenhouses several times weekly to learn cultivation and care of flowers. The article suggests greenhouses led by floriculturists could serve as educators in colleges and common schools, emphasizing agriculture’s role in training future homes.
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Kansas Agricultural College
Baxter
Honest Packing Advised for Small Fruit Growers
From Farmers' Review, growers urged to pack fruit in new cases with uniform quality and accurate measures. Critics oppose second-hand packages and short measure. Brands tied to consistent quality help secure standing orders and favorable prices.
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Farmers’ Review
M. George
Chicago
Hila for Berliners Sparks Talk of Hillside Plan
Berlin residents weary of Ste Mitness noise and traffic discuss a hillside redevelopment proposal. Officials consider creating elevated green spaces and terraced dwellings to ease congestion and improve urban life.
Modern asparagus growing and weed control methods
The article explains shallow, wide spacing and near surface root depth for asparagus to suit large fields, contrasts with older trenching methods, and notes improved yields. It also warns about Hemlock weed, a poisonous plant harmful to children and cattle, advising removal and replanting with grass seed on vacant lots.
The Price of Beef and Market Forecast by Secretary Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson predicts a fall in beef prices once grass cattle reach market. He notes possible packer and butcher strategies to secure transportation rates and profit, discusses corn costs, grass-fed cattle supply, and timing of market relief as grass cattle begin shipping in June. He warns about monopolistic behavior and urges self-reflection over fault.
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Wilson
Chicago
Gras Aince
Feed for Calves from Kansas Station
A Kansas Agricultural College report details calf feeding results. Shelled corn and corn meal prove superior, with less scours than soybeans which upset young calves. Calves begin nibbling hay around grain age, with six to eight weeks olds eating up to a pound daily. mixed orchard grass and prairie hay recommended, alfalfa too loosening initially. To ease pasture transition, introduce green feed gradually to prevent scours.
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Kansas
Kansas Agricultural College
Tobacco crop conditions across states detailed in weather report
The weather bureau notes varied tobacco conditions: Kentucky plants small but in good overall health. Maryland and Delaware hit by dry weather with many beds reseeded after failed first seeding. Prince George's Calvert counties report small backward plants. St. Marys shows patches of poor germination yet other beds are well filled. Transplanting starts in eastern counties but rain needed for extensive work.
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Weather Bureau
Kentucky
Maryland
Delaware
Anne Arundel
Prince George's
Calvert
Ohio
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Experiment in Steer Feeding at University of Illinois Farm
Professor H W Mumford directs a cooperative steer feeding trial at E D Pank farm Shirley Illinois to compare shock corn with silage as a beef fattening ration. Fifty eight month calves are split into two groups receiving identical oats and clover hay. one group gets shock corn, the other corn in silage form. The study tracks gains, costs, and efficiency per acre and plans finishing in the next fall and winter.
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H. W. Mumford
University of
Mumford
Porto Rico cattle breed history and future prospects
A fragment from the Forte Rico Agricultural Journal notes that Porto Rico cows were crossbred with Holsteins in Europe to create the Shorthorn Durham. It claims favorable conditions for cattle farming in Porto Rico, with abundant feed and water, minimal housing needs, and ample shade, suggesting a bright dairy and beef industry ahead. The text ends with a jab at gossipers who stab reputations.
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Porto Rico
Lord Durham
Europe
Durham
Forte ‘Rico Agricultural Journal
Fragmented ad copy on old panama bat and laxatives
The faded text lists items like a resurrected Panama bat and various medicines and household goods. It includes jumbled phrases about yellow clothes, groceries, and a musing line about love and a dwelled head, with scattered name-like fragments and puzzled notes.
Defiance Starch and Laxative Syrup Pepsin Ad Pair
An advertising fragment promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch with a claim of superiority and greater quantity per package. It also touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Syrup Pepsin as a gentle corrective for digestion and notes household economy themes, including a jab about smoking.
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Caldwell
Under the Turquoise Sky and Colorado Travel Guides
A fragmented ad section highlights travel notes about Colorage and Colorado by John Sebastian and G. P. A. Great Rock Inland Route, touts cheap Rock Island rates, and promotes a Colorado stay with literature offers. It also includes ironing tips for shirt waists using Defiance starch and laundry guidance.
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John Sebastian
Great Rock
Chicago
Colorado
Rock Island
Mrs D Arnold Praises Lydia E Pinkham in Letter
Mrs D Arnold president of the German Woman’s Club in Los Angeles reports relief from a womb tumor after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The letter claims surgery was avoided, health improved, and urges others with related symptoms to try the remedy, warning against other medicines.
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D. Arnold
German Woman's Club
Grand Pacific Hotel
Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas
D. Arnoto
Lydia
Pinkham
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