Blue Stem Disease Threatens Black Raspberry Crops
United States Department of Agriculture outlines Eastern Blue Stem of the Black Raspberry in Circular 227 by R. B. Wilcox. The disease causes curling leaves and blue stripes, stunting, yield loss, and plant death in 2 to 3 years, with infection up to 75 percent in some northeastern fields. Recovery has not been seen, and no effective spray exists.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Ohio
New York
R. B. Wilcox
Michigan
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Crispness and Tenderness From Rapid Growth in Vegetables
The article explains rapid growth yields crisp leaves and tender textures in vegetables. It notes peas beans and corn flavor when growth is fast, radishes stay less pithy, and rich soil plus moisture preservation boost growth. Irrigation and light feeding help crops endure heat and improve quality.
Difficult Start for Alfalfa on Humus Rich Land
Seed placement matters on humus rich soil. If seed is too deep moisture is insufficient for germination. if too shallow moisture dries quickly. Cover shallowly and roll surface after seeding to ensure proper soil compaction and moisture retention.
Main Requirements of Good Alfalfa Seed Bed
The main requirements of a good seed bed for alfalfa red and sweet clover and other small seeded crops are that it be moist finely pulverized compact with a loose surface. Aside from moisture which depends on the weather perhaps the most important point especially if the seed bed has been plowed is to get it firmly packed.
Knitted Jacquette Frocks Dominate Afternoon Styles
In the 1923 Western News piece, knitted jacquettes in mohair and crepe de chine set the tone for summer club attire. Descriptions highlight oblique gray and orange bands forming diamond shapes, long sleeves, tunic silhouettes, and beaded trims. Two plain crepe de chine afternoon frocks illustrate versatile, satin-accented styling.
Morgan Horse Gladstone Proves Versatile On Farms
USDA releases details on Gladstone the Morgan born April 13 1913. He won second in the 1922 mounted service endurance ride and proved versatility by farm work saddle training and daily double harness use at Beltsville and Middleburg.
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Gladstone
Mounted Service
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Washington
Government Experiment Farm
Beltsville
Experiment Farm
Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
United States
Morgan Horse Farm
Middleburg
Castor
Morgan
Poultry Manure Mix Protects Nitrogen in Garden Fertilizers
The piece explains preserving nitrogen in poultry manure to avoid losses and outlines a garden mix: 30 lb manure, 10 lb dry loam or peat moss, 16 lb phosphoric acid, 8 lb kainite. It notes an analysis of 1 N, 4 P2O5, 2 K2O and suggests top dressing with nitrate of soda for lettuce.
Thorough Study Must Be Given Modern Beekeeping
The article explains modern beekeeping as a controlled practice to manage colony population and timing for maximal honey production. It emphasizes that skilled beekeepers modify conditions to fit bees natural habits, making them more productive than in the past.
Control Melon Aphid With Nicotine Sulphate
The melon aphid or cucumber aphid attacks the under side of leaves causing curling. Late melons cantaloupes and cucumbers are most scorred by the pest. Apply nicotine sulphate at one half pint to two and one half pounds of soap in 50 gallons of water when first seen. Use an angled spray to reach the leaf undersides.
Tractors Favored for Service and Repair by Corn Belt Farmers
Farmers in the Corn Belt favor tractors from well known makes that offer prompt repair and service and are operated efficiently, according to government investigators.
Woman Recovers After Pinkham Cure
Mrs. Alice D. Davis of Jamestown New York reports nerves pain backache and weakness improved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She now runs a rooming house and recommends the medicine to others as a life changing remedy for upset conditions and lack of ambition. Her testimonial highlights the product as a solution to nervous backache and general systemic disturbance.
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E. Pinkham
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Allice D. Davis
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Slightly Misquoted Poem Destroys Crowd at Parlor Laugh
A girl bursts into a parlor to share a school poem but the line ends abruptly with a joke about green plaster causing laughter. The moment turns into a lighthearted family interlude as the mother tries to regain composure.
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Bessie
Teethina Advertises Colic Cure Endorsed by Mother
A Florida mother from Holley credits Teethina with curing her baby's three months of colic and recommends it for both children. The ad claims Teethina relieves indigestion, eases stomach distress, cleanses bowels, and regulates the system. It invites readers to buy at drug stores or mail 80 cents to Moffett Laboratories in Columbus, Georgia for a large package and a free baby book.
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A. J. Tolbert
Holley, Fla
Teethina
Moffett Laboratories
Columbus
Moffett
His Interest
First Stude asks if you are interested in Pater's essays and mentions paternal checks as a secondary point in a brief Boston Transcript fragment.
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Pater
Boston Transcript
At the Age of Sixty A Man Looks Younger Says Reader
A 60 year old man is told he does not look his age though many seek such youthfulness. The remark questions how appearance aligns with aging and social expectations.
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