Republicans Weigh Plan for National Convention in 1920
Washington Republicans split into factions over holding a regularly ordained national convention to rehabilitate the party and woo Progressive members back. In congressional and White House circles, leaders like Hilles push for action while Progressives doubt the plan can win broad support.
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George Clinton
Washington
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Republican Party
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Cummins
Borah
Bristow
Chicago
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Woodrow
Delightful Setting For Green Lawn By I M Bennington
Garden column advises keeping formal flower beds off the lawn and massing plants around the house to frame a rich green greensward. It urges simple layouts, warns against ornate beds, and recommends compost use. It covers kerosene emulsion for pests, rose mildew sprays, and pond decor with goldfish to deter mosquitoes.
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I. M
Bennington
Thinning Apples Boosts Size and Color On Trees
W R Gilbert argues thinning fruit on apple trees is essential for quality. Removing inferior and wormy apples by hand at about one and a half inches in diameter improves color and size, with the Baldwin variety often benefiting most. The method varies by tree age and season and depends on fruit distribution.
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W. R. Gilbert
Truck Farming Profits in Michigan Crops
Figures compiled by a refining and preserving company show notable profits from small scale truck farming in northern Michigan. One man with six acres of tomatoes earned 1090 dollars, averaging 181.75 dollars per acre. Cucumbers brought 343.83 dollars, beans yielded 219.60 dollars for half an acre, and beans on one acre brought 214 dollars.
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Michigan
Spraying Machine Seen Essential for Garden and Orchard
A spraying machine is a key tool for applying Paris green and Bordeaux mixtures to potatoes and vines. Hand sprayers waste material and fail to cover foliage. copper or brass-iron sprayers resist corrosion when Bordeaux is used. The knapsack sprayer costs 12 to 15 dollars and pays off in larger gardens.
Columbia University Opens New Agricultural School on Hudson
The new agricultural school of Columbia University will be built on the Hudson river at Fishkill. William Blodgett has donated about 750 acres in memory of his mother for the farm. An engineering and mining station will be established alongside the agricultural facilities.
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Fishkill-on the-Hudson
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University
Ground Squirrel Causes $10 Million Crop Losses in California
A report states the ground squirrel in California destroys fruits nuts and cereals valued over ten million dollars annually and threatens public health. The infestation is reported to have linked bubonic plague to rats in San Francisco.
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California
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Birds Aid Farmer Reducing Insect Damage To Crops
Historical account notes birds as major allies against pests. Forbush details grosbeaks visiting nests and rapid larval feeding by sparrows chickadees vireos martins and warblers. The review cites 12 to 15 million dollar annual damage from codling moth and 36 bird species attacking the pest, especially woodpeckers tits and sparrows.
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Edward H. Forbush
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Bureau of Entomology
Expense of producing eggs six Pen hens report
James S. Dryden of Oregon Agricultural College Bulletin details year long experiments weighing every ounce of food for six pens of Leghorns. Six pens consumed 564 lb wheat 296 lb corn 203 lb oats 112 lb bran and shorts 235 lb skim milk plus animal food. cost per fowl averaged 66 cents. Hens laid 144 eggs each.
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James S. Dryden
Oregon Agricultural College Bulletin
Care of Lambs Ailments and Preventatives
Scours in lambs pointed to by scours and eye garget as causes. Prevention includes milking daily to remove excess milk. For cures, give eight to ten drops of opium tincture in milk. If lamb is dull or constipated, inject warm soapy water with a touch of olive oil into the rectum.
Pea Crop Growth Under Census Scrutiny
The federal census shows 1,305,000 acres for dry peas versus 968,000 a decade earlier but notes possible duplication with other crops. The doubt is strongest along the South Atlantic coast and several middle southern states.
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United States
South Atlantic
Middle South
Value of Vetches As High Quality Hay Supplement
Vetches yield a very palatable protein rich hay good as a supplement to corn silage, offering high quality nutrition for livestock feed.
Feeding Milk to Chickens in Poultry Rearing
The article argues that animal foods are essential for all ages of chickens and that milk provides a digestible, non harmful source of animal matter. It advises farmers to reserve milk for the flock and to feed as much milk as possible, noting benefits for growth and egg production.
Milking Machines Gain Ground in Large Dairies
The milking machine is now a recognized asset for large dairies. It rivals hand milking in reducing germ content and improving milk flow. Improvements remain in installation simplicity and cost, and success depends on careful operator skill to avoid harming cows.
Method of feeding poultry in dry mash hopper systems
The article describes using a hopper or similar device to supply dry feed to poultry. Hopper feeding reduces labor and underfeeding and prevents crowding, offering a convenient and satisfactory method when the mash is easily accessible to chickens.
Practical garden and crop guidance from a farm periodical
Shallow cultivation reduces weed growth and draft, aiming for optimal planter settings. Advice covers oat corn and hay fields, cabbage for kraut, forage and grain crops, rape with clover, soil fineness for vegetables, rhubarb near cities, tested fertile seeds, protecting gardens from pigs and poultry, and crop rotation. Also cautions about selling a safe horse for families to drive.
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