Easter Lily Propagation Advances In Department Work
The Department of Agriculture seeks home production of Easter lilies from seeds, noting Bermuda and Japan climates as optimal. Experiments show seeds can yield blooming bulbs in 7 to 14 months, with California and Oregon plots to boost profitability and seed selection.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Bermuda
Bermudas
Japan
George W. Oliver
California
Oregon
Hly
London
Bureau of Plant Industry
May orchard care and pruning guidance for grafts
The text advises spraying behind the shape of eight on trunks to destroy pests, rapid orchard walking in May to grub off water sprouts, and removing soft green sprouts by pulling from roots. It also notes pruning effects on sprout growth and instructs rubbing off sprouts below grafts to channel vigor into grafts.
Cultivating Fruit Trees During Spring for Growth
Early and frequent cultivation in spring and early summer promotes vigorous wood growth as fruit forms. Sap is plentiful when fruit is small, but wood growth slows as fruit nears maturity.
Caring for Transplanted Trees in Early Planting Care
The article advises first year care for transplanted trees including a base tile or small box to hold water for sub irrigation, pouring soapy suds to reduce evaporation, and periodic digging around the root area to boost growth. It notes sod growing methods and the impact of manure and cultivation on growth rates.
Rhubarb Forcing Under Barrel With Green Manure
Spring advice suggests covering two rhubarb stools with an inverted old half barrel and surrounding them with green manure to force rapid growth. This method promotes quicker emergence and productive stalks.
Green Manuring for Sandy Soils
Very sandy soils show more benefit from green manuring than heavy soils when compared with fertilizers or manures because leaching is rapid in sand while humus from green crops is retained and adds to soil. Sandy soils lack vegetable mold and green manure is the easiest cheapest method to supply it.
Planting overgrown nursery stock seen as poor economy
The text argues against using overgrown nursery stock since handling is greater and such trees fail to achieve the sturdy growth of younger stock. It deems planting them at any price a serious mistake and a wasteful practice.
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America
Gooning Doctor Fee Tied to Patient Recovery
A garbled note suggests a physician receives a fee only if the patient recovers. if recovery fails, the payment is withheld or canceled. The fragment points to medical ethics or fee structures in a contested case.
The Farm Boy as Future Farmer and Statesman
The author argues that farm boys trained in agriculture become leaders in business and public life. He stresses farming as an intelligent, principle driven profession requiring study of soil, feed, and methods, not mere labor. Preparation, time, and money enable farming to yield returns comparable to other professions.
The Joke was Moss Grown at a Cozy Evening
A lighthearted party ends with Gabby retelling an old tale. Jonathan Happlegood interrupts with an iron voiced remark as the Hill sisters, stylishly aloof, rise and depart with a stern, practiced look.
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Gabby
Jonathan Happlegood
One of the Ranks in a Smokers Parade
A decorative verse notes a Pipe addressing a Black Cigar and a Smokers' parade as cigarettes march. The speaker says he has joined the ranks with a bowed head, a formal nod to smoking ensembles in a period piece.
Whisky Secret Revealed At Vestry Meeting
A clergyman overheard a parishioner whispering as he asked for a drink. The man produced a bottle with whisky claiming the alcohol was for the minister, hoping to avoid trouble by saying it was for his own use.
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John
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