Insect Pests Dominate Washington Agriculture Notes
A Washington agriculture department bulletin details the life cycles of pests including field beetles and the wheat midge, noting their appearance from July to November and the harm to clover and wheat. It discusses prevention via deep fall plowing, stubble burning, and crop rotation, alongside apple drying guidance for wind-ruined or fallen fruit.
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Etles
Washington Upon
Alice
Ohio
England
Canada
Iit
United States
Jermont
nesThia
Rolling in Wheat Ground Guards Seed Bed Quality
The article argues against deep plowing for wheat after potatoes and praises rolling to firm the seed bed. It cites Wisconsin experiment station findings: rolling warms soil, draws water, increases early germination, and boosts yield. It advises using stable manure mainly for corn, with wheat benefited by winter mulch rather than direct application.
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Rebi
Piper Tyre
Farma
Wisconsin Experiment Station
East wind blights fruit and frost risk in crops
A Southern Wisconsin farmer warns that repeated east winds as trees blossom can devastate fruit. He notes cherries and currants drop and suggests partial remedies like evergreen windbreaks or protective shelters to shield rows, recommending planning when planting and building sheds to block the wind.
Agricultural Urevides, Panned Rabbit in a New Zealand Exe
An unusual agricultural report notes a New Zealand event featuring a panned rabbit amid a fair general harvest mood. The fragment references oats and a crop context, with small hints of local farming activity and market tone.
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New Zealand
Milk Testing Procedure From Rural New Yorker
Instructions describe milk testing with bottles and tubes, including preparation, pipette use, mixing, and air bubble removal. Steps cover adding acid and ammonia care, swirling flasks until fat clears, maintaining temperatures, and testing multiple samples in a machine with attention to whirl speed and timing.
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New Yorker
Value of Tests in Dairying Intelligence
H. M. Culbertson argues in Wisconsin Farmer that butter testing allows farmers to judge cow quality, optimize feed, and compare butter fat to production. He asserts small investments in testing yield big returns, enabling a rapid shift in dairying methods over the next decade.
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H. M. Culbertson
Wisconsin
Belling Butter and Honest Trade Practices
The passage urges honesty in butter selling to fetch good prices in a steady market. It warns that misrepresenting product erodes trust and profits. It stresses regular, reliable supply and consistent quality to satisfy customers who depend on familiar brands.
Birds Build Tiny Village Under shrub with Berry Garden
In a distant tale, birds construct a three foot long house and an eighteen foot garden under a shrub. The husband bird clears debris for a lawn while the wife bird helps, laying green moss and bright berries. The birds dress in brown with greenish red breast and are said not to be harmed by people in that land. The account appears in Edith Jackson's New York Mail and Express contribution.
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Warhlar
Edith Jackson
New York Mail and Express
Inquisitive Parrot Polly Speaks Across Rooms
A 15 year old African parrot named Polly mirrors human speech. She asks who are you and what is the matter when voices are heard and noises occur. The bird’s reactions include mild curiosity and sudden anger, as observed by a New York Recorder reader.
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Parrog
Polly
Africa
New York
Recorder
Then Boy Wanted to Get Out
A bright boy of under five on Washington avenue seeks to join outside play after mumps recovery. His mother raises a window with a screen for fresh air while a companion child plays near. The scene mentions cautious confinement and a lively household with other young children and neighbors in a Chronicle context.
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Washington Avenue
Louis Chronicle
Town of Moth ers Honors Mothers and Kepler Birthplace Claim
A garbled Pall Mall Gazette item notes the Town of Mothers placing tablets at an old castle in Württemberg to honor the mothers of poets and astronomers. It mentions a claim that Kepler was born nearby, with neighbors contesting the exact birthplace. The council vows further tokens for other “brothers” in pride.
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Leoni Berix
Sane
Ieee
Gokelulti
Faridna
Hochstatter
Sohiller
Kepler
Town of Mothers
Duke Ulrich
Wurtemberg
Pall Mall Gazettes
Dooks That Are Good Investments in a London Woman’s Book World
A New York reader recalls a rare Poe first edition sold in Boston for 41850 as proof that rare books are reliable investments. The piece notes how women collectors, including a wealthy New York woman, pursue treasures despite male-dominated collecting, and highlights a gendered taste for old pieces like china and fans. It also mentions London women tea merchants expanding in Ceylon, aided by all-female staff in blending, packing, and sales, hinting at social shifts in commerce.
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New York World
Thera
New York
Boston
Edgar A. Poe
New York Times
London
Ceylon
Mustard and milk notes in health guidance column
A health column cites mustard plasters for neuralgia in the face or head and explains why nerve-centre placement helps quick relief. It then lists properties of good milk, including color, sweetness, odor, and clarity on boiling and standing. The piece touches on education, granite ware disposal, and a New York lady with a murderers’ feud in a brief miscellany.
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Hall
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