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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1913
Page
9
W J Spillman argues that weeds growing in fields and roadsides can be a profitable crop. He cites government data showing millions yearly in imported weeds and notes a growing medicinal weed trade, urging farmers and families to cultivate worthy weeds rather than discard them.
The piece lists prices for dried herbs and seeds and estimates equipment costs for dairy and hay farms. It notes land value per acre, equipment needs, and capital requirements for a 60 acre dairy unit about four thousand dollars in starter capital and seven thousand four hundred forty seven to start with cash.
A vintage catalog lists six garden implements praised for efficiency. No. 1 hoe covers field and bed work, No. 2 aids seed covering and heavy weeding, No. 3 combines hoe and rake, No. 4 hand weeder cleans beds, No. 5 spades and weed removal near plants, No. 6 small tool for transplanting and soil preparation. Author C. S. Miller endorses affordable, versatile tools for modern gardeners.
Gardeners and farmers prize box turtles as insect destroyers but they also nibble ripe tomatoes. The nocturnal feeder leaves bite marks on fruit, and turtles can reach high branches, devouring more than their body weight in a night, notes Francis L. Risley.
A reader outlines a method for growing late cabbage by direct sowing in rows, thinning to one strong plant, and delaying sowing until late June. This approach, paired with potatoes as a first crop, improves soil and head size without transplanting.
A reflection on fulfillment through daily tasks and personal virtue. The speaker argues that steady, cheerful work forms a lasting monument more than external beauty. It warns that failure is misread effort and harsh words cause lasting regret.
Guidance advises not setting out fresh strawberry plants in a bed that housed the old crop this year to reduce disease risk and improve plant health next season.
The article argues plants can do more work when strong terminal blossoms are allowed to mature. It urges regular picking and pruning to keep beds neat, avoid clashing colors like scarlet geraniums with crimson petunias, and suggests transplanting or removing offenders to improve beauty.
Plant care guidance covers Crab cactus broom and Humming Bird cactus varieties with soil, drainage, and watering advice. Tips include autumn bud formation, winter rest, and indoor overwintering preferences. The piece also discusses chrysanthemum blooming, Knife blade cactus myths, outdoor slips, and soil vs pot growth.
Advice for rose care including dipping the bush in warm water and dusting with tobacco powder to destroy white and green lice. Repeated treatments over days, hot suds from laundry, and weekly applications promote healthy foliage and growth.
A good white geranium is a jewel to keep once found. Choose one or two zonales for ornamental foliage and keep them bright with ample sunshine. Feed with ammonia weekly, one teaspoon per quart of water.
Take cuttings for pot shrubs in June and place in water for a few days. Then set the cuttings in sand. they will root quicker.
Advice on when to plant peppers and strawberries and how to protect new transplants. Tips cover moles and cut worms control using poisons with safety for fowl, beetle targets for potatoes and asparagus, and a method for growing ferns from spores in a sheltered seed pan with glass cover and careful watering.
The ordinary fern propagation methods include division rhizomes bulblets and spore production. An enterprising fern lover may find spore propagation particularly interesting and rewarding.
Josephine de Marr urges busy homemakers to grow herbaceous plants as labor savers. Once established in deep soil they require little care and bloom profusely from moss pink to hardy chrysanthemums. Propagation methods include seeds division and root cuttings with shoots as future plants.
All seeds sown at one time will not germinate together. The text advises giving seeds time to sprout, recognizing natural variation in germination rates among the same variety. It emphasizes patience in gardening.
Asparagus thrives in warm loam with southern or eastern exposure and requires careful cultivation like other close planted vegetables. Use an asparagus knife for cutting and avoid injuring shoots or the crown. Save seed by stripping red berries, washing seeds, drying, and storing for future use. Canning recommended for winter supply as prices rise in southern markets.
Three canning methods are described for string beans using either salicylic acid salt or vinegar. The vinegar method is favored as best and safest for home use. Cook beans, pack hot in glass jars, add three tablespoons vinegar per quart, seal, and heat to seal. use warm but do not boil to serve.
The notice urges immediate spraying as soon as insects are observed since delays make monitoring and control harder each day.
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