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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
3
A guide from Ohio Farmer explains forming a round wheat stack with a six inch border, layered bundles, and a high middle to create a sloping outside. Begin with foundation rails, lay bundles with butts outward, build inner courses, and cap the top to ensure a settled stack that saves grain.
The Massachusetts Hatch Station notes asparagus rust appears later on lighter soils and that dew promotes infection. Starting plants under cheesecloth may prevent rust similarly to tree shade, while Paris Green spray on young beds showed strong control. A large bed treated twice with Paris Green reduced outbreaks notably and offered a cheap alternative to other fungicides.
Historical notes explain how stored farm products vary in weight, with shrinkage possible but occasional gains. Experiments from Michigan and New York show dry storage causing modest losses in wheat, oats, and barley while other studies suggest moisture absorption can raise weight, with California dry curing and Utah winter storage further discussed.
H Pr Gould argues for thorough spring and summer tillage in Maryland peach orchards. He says tillage conserves moisture, improves soil structure, and frees plant food by creating a light mulch that reduces evaporation and promotes water absorption during dry months.
A student discussion outlines apple tree canker, its symptoms such as swelling of diseased bark and rough cracked surfaces, and notes a fungus as the likely cause. Prevention is pruning carefully and painting wounds with antiseptic solution. mentions the value of drainage and phosphorus fertilization.
Colonel Dickinson of Springfield Massachusetts flies to Chicago as treasurer of the New York and Chicago Road Association. The group seeks state bonds to build a great highway 850 miles long with 320 miles already in good condition. Farmers gain fourfold loads on proper roads, funding via local taxes, but cooperation across towns is hard. Dickinson should curb reckless racers to aid the cause.
A Bakersfield correspondent notes oil uses improve public health by dust suppression on streets. He argues crude oil disinfects and reduces airborne illness, predicting widespread adoption will bring greater health for urban populations.
In 1900 Massachusetts passed a law regulating tire width on draft wagons to take effect January 1, 1902. It bans iron or steel tires exceeding four inches in width unless axle diameter requires more, and applies to wagons carts stagecoaches and vehicles carrying eight or more persons. Violators face fines up to $100.
Report states that crude petroleum is being used on roads in France with excellent results. The longest stretch near St Germain shows hardened, dustless surfaces that look white and restful to the eyes and sweep like asphalted streets.
The article argues trees are not immortal, facing death by wind, ice, and decay, but many adapt through form and habitat. It cites oak and cypress longevity, ancient rulers like the Oaxaca cypress, and Tenerife’s dragon tree as centuries spanning age. It discusses growth rates, ring counting, and the exceptional age of giant trees, then notes live oak wood quality and cautions against needless cutting of venerable trees.
The article lists remarkable trees and their ages including the African baobab over 5,000 years old in Africa, a Cypress near Chapultepec used by Cortes, a Babylon willow linked to Semiramis, the 800 year old Newstadt Linden, Hagland oaks claimed to be 8,000 years, a Balaklava avalnut 1,200 years, and the Wadsworth oak in Genesee County about 500 years old with a 20 foot circumference.
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