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Newspaper
Lehi Banner
Location
Lehi, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1905
Page
6
An article notes surprising diversity in plant rooting within the leguminosae and other species. Alfalfa and clover exhibit deep taproots, while cowpeas and soybeans show shallow systems. Corn roots extend far below the surface, reaching several feet and spreading in all directions.
The text describes a tall purple spotted herb with hollow stems and small white late summer flowers, named by many loreas. It notes the plant is native to Europe and Asia, now naturalized in the United States, common on roadsides in Michigan, and dangerous after March to May. The poison is canine alkaloid chiefly in seeds, with leaves poisonous earlier. Domestic animals are killed by ingestion. destroy by hand pulling before maturity.
Tropics use napthalin to guard cereals from insect damage. A one percent solution effectively keeps pests away without harming germination. Pearl millet and sorghum seeds exposed for a year showed no injury while barley germination rose after treatment. Eye exposure for six months caused no damage.
The article argues that mixed farming sustains land fertility through crop rotation, avoiding the laziness stereotype of single crop farms. It claims rotation costs less effort overall and keeps the farmer busy year round, unlike narrow single-crop systems.
The Ben Davis apple, a large red fruit originating in Kentucky, is praised for productivity and reliability despite variable color and quality. It thrives in long growing seasons across many states, including Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, and the Midwest, ensuring regular crops even when other varieties fail.
The article reviews methods to deter borers in trees citing experiments by Professor Atwood of the Virginia station who favors painting trunks with white lead and linseed oil. It recommends scraping rough bark near the ground and warns against coal tar products as they may injure trees.
New evidence from Professor Garman at Kentucky station shows tree crickets and a junebug puncture grapes peaches and plums at night, misattributed earlier to bees. The discovery claims crickets as the primary culprits in fruit puncturing and decay, sparing bees.
Italian researchers demonstrate that the tip of plant roots exudes an acid. When litmus paper touched beetroot roots, the paper reddened, indicating acid release and suggesting a mechanism for freeing latent plant nutrients in soil.
A reader wonders about animal strength noting bees carry honey weighing twice their own body weight in flight. Studied by researchers interested in bees and insects who caught several bees returning to the hive laden with honey.
A fragment from the Gummer Resort scene notes quiet smiles and hints at a local hair storer and a highwayman title. Dialogues mention Mr Gouger and a proprietor, with the piece reflecting Loulaville Courier Journal style.
Mrs Charle asks about hair feature while Mr Lee answers with a divorce admission in a brief exchange reflecting social chatter.
A Chicago Record Herald item recalls a cyclone that altered lives as a woman awoke beside her future husband on the wreck of a pumping station. Fate brings people together in unlikely circumstances amid storm and ruin.
An excerpt features Col Bluegrass recounting a proud claim about a decantah once belonging to Washington. He dismisses it as fake, noting no Hanah spirit in it and calling the claimant a queer fellow.
Report mentions Mr and Mrs Pyrrh Simmons in a playful item about their courtship described as notably romantic. Maybelle comments on Mayme and the couple's modest means. The piece reads like a light society note from a seaside community.
In a courtroom exchange Mrs. Wigg objects to costly funeral plumes added by the undertaker, who defends the upgrade as a courtesy for a longtime customer as a hearse waits to carry the fifth to his final resting place.
Quip between Gerald and Geraldine reveals a wry remark about people and loneliness. The exchange hints at social norms and humorous tension in everyday dialogue.
A clipped archival excerpt shows Mrs Oldcastle and a hostess serving tea to a guest. The passage includes garbled phrases about a burial and a remark about someone named Josiah, indicating a domestic conversation with unclear context.
A correspondence thread shows "Dewr Madam" asking for wart cures. The beauty editor replies with a humorous, partial reply about what "wartat" might refer to and how treatments vary.
Green and Wilson suspect the Simoom vigia may exist as Banks and Spiller clash over the reef tale. The Palembang navigates toward Bombay while Spiller mocks and Banks defends the rocks, fueling a bitter maritime feud.
A pupil, son of a milkman, suggests a joke answer in class adding water to milk to get milk. The story is recounted as a humorous anecdote from a primary school lesson hour.
A garbled reminiscence blends fragments of dialogue and memory, conveying a blurred scene of weariness and emotion. The text invokes a dramatic turn, weary actors, and a shifting stage as voices drift through a tangled, incomplete narrative.
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