Warning on chinch bug infestation threatens corn crops
U S Department of Agriculture warns Missouri Indiana and Illinois chinch bugs threaten corn with a spring flight extending infestation. Farmers can trap bugs by trenching shallow furrows and pour kerosene emulsion along first rows to protect infested corn and burn trash and grasses to reduce winter habitats.
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Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Indiana
Illinois
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Ventilation for Vegetable Storage Suggested in Dwellings
Guidance on creating proper airflow in storage rooms for vegetables using wood metal or terra cotta air ducts built into windows. Use dampers removable panes hinged doors and darkened windows to keep produce cool and protected from light while reducing vermin risk with movable shelving and elevated containers.
Control Potato Blight With Bordeaux Mixture Spray
Bordeaux mixture is presented as a reliable spray to manage potato blight. It emphasizes its effectiveness and practical use for growers monitoring potato crops.
Women Use Swamp-Root For Kidney Trouble Symptoms
An old advertisement promotes Swamp-Root as a remedy for nervousness and kidney trouble symptoms. It urges prompt treatment with Dr. Pierce’s prescription remedy available at stores and warns delaying care.
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Dee Root
Gret
One Way. Knicker Joke On Clothing Cost
A brief gag exchanges with Becker mocking how to cut clothing costs. The line drops a joke about waiting for a great man's clothes to fall on him implying a frugal or opportunistic shortcut.
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Becker
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