Use Fertilizers to Boost Grapes in Ohio Belt
A three year Ohio State University study led by C B Holland shows nitrogen fertilizer boosted grape yields in northern Ohio by up to 50 percent. Applying 500 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre raised value per acre by 54.40 over unfertilized plots, while 250 pounds per acre yielded a 29 percent increase or about 40 dollars per acre. Costs rose with higher application, but per-pound costs declined due to higher yields. The project spanned five counties near Lake Erie, with initial losses in year one from a late freeze. Results echo New York findings that nitrogen boosts yields most, with potash and phosphate less impactful.
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Ohio
C. 8. Holland
Ohio State University
Lake Hrie
New York
Necessity and Value of Pruning Fruit Trees
Apple growers have narrowed views on pruning with many seeing it as still essential for shaping trees. A Canadian station report recommends pruning one year whips to 80 inches, selecting a leader and two scaffold branches, leaving trunk wide angled and lower limbs two feet from the ground, ensuring long laterals to avoid excessive side branches later.
Raspberry Diseases at Towa Circular No 105 Issued
Iowa State University Ames extends free circular No 105 describing raspberry diseases in Towa. Anthracnose, septoria leaf spot, orange rust, crown gall, mushy disease, leaf curl, and winter injury are outlined with symptoms and control measures for red, black, and brown raspberries.
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Iowa
Towa
Ames
Start Young Tree For Pruning Guidance
Start young tree care by cutting at eight height and prune in spring when buds appear. Select three or four small shoots to form permanent branches, avoiding weak crotches and other defects. Peach and plum should be cut if not higher than 18 inches from the ground.
Lovely Fabrics Tempt the Home Sewer
The USDA notes spring and summer fabrics flood stores, with simple, firm weaves ideal for home sewers. Women can quickly create dresses using spare moments, even in small spaces, sewing corners, chests, and a few garments for warm months. Bright prints are common but practical cottons and lawn remain favored for housework and casual wear.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lough
Turing
Bureau of Home
Ideal Way to Cook a Sirloin Steak
A United States Department guide explains broiling over coal or wood fire yields juiciest steak, with searing at high heat to seal juices, then cooking at reduced heat while turning to even doneness. Pan broiling on kerosene or gas uses a very hot greased skillet, turn with forks, avoid piercing surface, and season only when serving.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Point for Punctuality Quote by Cecil on Appointments
A Cecil quote states that appointments once made become debits to punctuality. If I schedule time with you, I owe you punctuality and must not waste your time, or I waste my own.
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Cecil
Large Cheese Varieties and Global Milk Sources
The article outlines 18 distinct cheese varieties with over 400 names inspired by places of origin such as Limburg, Neufchatel, Roquefort and Camembert. It notes that milk from cows is not the sole source, highlighting goats and sheep as additional producers used in cheese making worldwide.
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Limburger
Neufchatel
Roquefort
Camembert
Albatross Lifespan In Birds Reads Long Life Range
A fragment notes the albatross is a long lived wild bird with a lifespan from 94 to AQ years. The available text provides little additional detail on longevity or study data.
Protyle Coinage Idea Traced to 1886 Polemic
In 1886 Sir William Crockes proposed the term protyle as a primordial matter concept. He told a representative body that before the sun formed, an original primal substance existed and a word analogous to pro toplasm was needed to describe this base material preceding chemical element evolution.
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William Crockes
British Association
Odd Mixture Made of Business and Religion
An uptown New York negro church serves Sundays as an all day gathering with meals and social circles between sermons and Bible classes. The pastor broadcasts members wants for sale jobs or boarders, turning the pulpit into a marketplace. A theft case involved a missing pearl brooch used to illustrate devotion and discretion.
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New York
House of Prayer
Amanda Rose Abernathy
New York Sunday Times
Singing Mud Rivers Alter Andes Skyline
A Nature Magazine feature describes Andean rivers of mud that surge during heavy rains turning foothills into gumbo streams. Erosion washes 10 000 to 12 000 foot highs five feet or more yearly, potentially flattening the Andes into vast plateaus over centuries. The meltwater carries glacial moraine into valleys, creating quivering plains that gurgle like molasses.
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Andes
Cordilleras
South America
Nature Magazine
Patagonia
Corn Flour Uses and Definitions Across Regions
Corn flour is finely ground corn meal used by bakers and as a sausage binder. During the World War era it served as a wheat flour substitute for quick breads and cakes, though not common in retail. Pancake flours mix corn flour with wheat or other cereals. In England corn flour denotes starch, known as cornstarch here, used to thicken sauces.
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England
Salute custom rules issued by Friedrich Wilhelm VI in 1802
The decree abolished hat sitting among soldiers and set entrance etiquette. A soldier entering a house must remove his hat, a foot soldier lifts his left hand to his eye, and a rider salutes with his right hand.
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Friedrich Wilhelm VI
Shortest Public Railway In England Opens Track
The world’s smallest public railway runs from Rom ney through marshes to flythe Kent. Engines weigh about eight tons and reach speeds up to 50 mph with 26 coaches. Fare across eight and a half miles is 25 cents. A special train can be hired for 35.75 dollars.
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Romney
Flythe
Kent
England
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