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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1927
Page
6
New Jersey growers face serious apple losses from scab as wet periods promote spore release. Plant pathologist Martin notes overwintered leaves harbor fungi and urges prompt pink spray before rain to protect trees, with emphasis on timing and protective coatings to prevent defoliation.
Blackberry planting yields perennials with two year life canes that renew from crowns each spring. Berries come only from second year canes so plan spacing eight feet between rows and two and a half to four feet between plants. Early spring planting in well prepared soil boosts survival and growth.
For healthy strawberries, provide ample fertility and moisture. Plant as usual, add about a half teaspoon of ammonium sulfate around each plant for a strong start, keep blossoms picked for two months, and cultivate constantly all season to aim for a summer and fall crop barring extreme dryness.
The Iowa Horticultural Society reports growing interest in grape planting in Iowa. A southern Iowa 200 acre vineyard is being considered and 765 inquiries were received about demonstration grapevines. Secretary R S Herrick notes pruning on the long cane system boosts production.
The San Jose scale is a tiny flake like pest on nursery stock. A knife lifts the scale to reveal a small yellow insect beneath it with a sucking mouthpart. Under a microscope the insect appears armed with a feeding tube and can multiply rapidly under favorable conditions.
Tires demand driver attention from the start to finish of use. Proper inflation, prompt repair of cuts and embedded objects, and avoiding curbstone abuse are essential to reduce tire cost per mile and extend life, with balloon tires needing careful pressure control as well.
The National Safety Council argues regular inspection and overhaul of cars could prevent many crashes. It urges brakes kept in top condition, use of chains in bad weather, clean number plates, quiet mufti ers, and bumper installation to lessen damage in collisions.
Army traffic rules restrict army car operators. Prohibitions include smoking while driving and blowing horns. Drivers must keep dust to a minimum, give oncoming traffic half the road, and slow to half speed on narrow or rough sections. Halting on bridges or bends is forbidden to save life and equipment.
London experts at a fall automobile show luncheon claimed brunettes are steadier at the steering wheel than blondes while fair men are more careful drivers than dark men. They noted one woman in four in England knows how to drive a motor car.
Newspaper men observed a driver who delays passing until a turn then speeds by. The safety bureau warns most accidents come from such judgments. Reckless passing endangers others and could justify license forfeiture or brief jail time.
An old note suggests fitting an auxiliary air jet to a vacuum operated auto matte windshield wiper and installing a petcock in the rubber hose line to improve fuel efficiency on long trips.
The passage discusses adjusting the petcock to alter airflow into the manifold by pulling the hose end off the wiper on long rungs. It references the arrangement shown in Popular Science Monthly.
A scattered set of automotive tips and odd observations cover tire pressure effects on rubber, tire tread advice, makeshift emergency gear from a hair pin, and a humorous note about a driver encountering a cow on a country road. It also mentions an eastern judge ruling a man may drive without assistance from a passenger and a bizarre legal text about handling a gas tank.
The Church of the Brethren will hold its annual conference in Hershey Park from June 7 through 15. About 600 to 700 delegates are expected, with more than 1,000 churches totaling 125000 members. Pennsylvania supplies about one fifth of the membership and the Eastern District appoints Standing Committee representatives. Notable speakers include W. W. Peters, J. M. Henry, E. M. Studebaker, S. J. Miller, J. W. G. Hershey, D. W. Kurtz, Dan West, and C. C. Ellis, among others.
The Lancaster County Firemen Association holds its seventh annual convention in Manheim on Saturday June 4. A large parade features Lititz Elizabethtown New Holland Denver Mount Joy Ephrata and many others with bands. A 3 30 pm baseball game Lititz vs Manheim and fire fighting demonstrations by Philadelphia Fire Department representatives and Teamite Childs Corporation suit the program.
County Commissioners advertise bids to remodel the lower floor of the Court House at an estimated cost over 200 000 dollars. Bids based on plans by C Femjen Urban will be opened June 22 with work starting within a month. The project relocates offices and expands space for officials and funds.
The article describes bat sensory faculties, noting that bats are not blind and rely on developed eyesight alongside echolocation. It outlines adaptations in common insect-eating species, describing their small size, rounded heads, and hidden appearance in soft fur.
The Iconoclasts formed an eastern movement whose goal was to oppose the worship of images. They sought to prevent the use of religious images and to destroy existing depictions revered in worship.
Letters of administration granted to the undersigned for Ella B. Weidman of Elizabeth Township. All debts should be paid promptly and claims presented for settlement to Harry B. Whitman, Administrator, Brickerville, Penna, with Amos E. Burkholder as attorney.
Commercial traveler Peres Molina narrowly survived when a galvanized iron sheet fell near him in Mendoza Argentina. Minutes later he sat for a meal in a restaurant and died of heart failure.
A remark from Hillo of Christowne labels a hermit as a fraud who cannot stay isolated if he has anything to sell. The quote appears in the Washington Sher.
A Washington Star quote quotes Uncle Eben as calling Methuselah the oldest man yet saying he did nothing that would warrant celebrations for his birthday. The remark frames centuries old figures with a humorous take on fame and longevity.
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