13 Dec 1929
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1929
Page
1
The piece surveys short bolero jackets and velvet two piece wraps in pale tints and strong color contrasts. It notes hemline trends, featherweight silhouettes, white and eggshell veils, sheer metals, and bold color pairings with satin blouses.
A new Blake more strawberry variety, a Missionary Howard 17 cross, will be introduced in coastal plain North Carolina by the USDA and Willard NC test farm. It offers easy picking, firm flesh, bright red color, good flavor, and good disease resistance, suited to preserving and market use.
The best pruning set includes a swivel blade pruning saw and hand shears. Make cuts close and smooth and avoid stubs to speed healing and prevent decay. Wounds over an inch should be painted with a protective noninjurious coating. Remove dead or diseased branches and those crowding desirable growth. Topping is avoided except on very young trees or old peach trees that may respond to dehorning.
Reports from Geneva experiment station note that the larvae of the oriental peach moth parasite were found on peach twigs in New York, proving the parasite can endure severe winters. In New Jersey, it reduced the moth from 74 percent to 10 percent in older infestation areas. Discovered in Michigan last year, this parasite remains the only practical control method identified.
A speaker explains that successful grape production rests on four key tasks. Cultivation pruning spraying and fertilizing must be timely and thorough. Neglect in any area leads to poor yields as weeds sprout or sprays and pruning are delayed.
A new support method for trees replaces screw eye wiring with a circular wire loop around the trunk. Wires run to a central washer to brace the main limbs. The arrangement balances limbs on opposite sides for solid support, using yokes to fasten the wire to branches.
Agricultural guidance from USDA agronomist T B Stanton on making oat farming more profitable through spring sowing of red oats. Notes regional production across Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas, with 7 million acres spring sown in 1927 and Fulgham lines as key for early, droughtresistant growth. Describes varieties and how to obtain the bulletin from Washington DC.
Increased use and need for home ground feed among dairymen and poultry. Farm power via tractors electric motors and gasoline engines has eased grinding. Improvements in grinder design have cut costs. Custom grinding grows. home grinding cheaper for high-output farms. 20 to 400 bushels vs 700 bushels annual.
The Wisconsin Agriculturist reports a heat method to kill the corn borer in the cob or grains. Temperatures from 1364 to 1508 degrees for varied times will destroy the pest, aiding prevention of its spread via seed corn. The finding offers a simple oven temperature to guard clean districts.
Ernsion cited as active on a majority of U S land urging war on waste. Sweet clover praised as fertilizer to keep land in good condition. Posts treated with creosote for hours then cooled while submerged. Pure bred rams urged for uniform early maturing lambs of high quality. Oatsmut caused heavy losses to Kansas farmers last year boosting seed spore load. oat smut germ lives on seed.
A spirited essay argues for the modern emancipated woman as equal partner in life and society. It critiques old feminine stereotypes, celebrates independence, and mocks persistent gossip while urging women to pursue knowledge and self-reliance.
Professor Arthur Thompson discusses credulities about salt water affecting health. He explains the body’s balance of inorganic salts in blood and notes that salt deficiency or excess water can disrupt bodily functions and may cause delirium.
The Grizzlies passing Forest rangers report the animal is nearly extinct with about twenty bears remaining in the Pacific coast region. Once common in mountain forests, they faced hunting and trapping adventures that led to their sharp decline, mirroring the fate of buffalo, passenger pigeon, and the great auk.
A fragment query asks about fishing conditions this summer while noting a booklet author who achieved an excellent catch. The snippet lacks clear events, dates, or proper names, but implies a fishing report or anecdote surrounding summer season fishing insights.
A reflective saying notes that a skilled cook often merits a more fitting spouse, while another thought emphasizes that our identities are formed by our loves and passions.
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