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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
6
The article details insect losses to farm products, noting total annual crop value near 5 billion dollars with at least 700 million dollars lost to damage and control costs. It highlights corn, wheat, and hay damages, listing pests like Hessian fly, chinch bug, and boll weevil, and cites control costs per tree and per acre.
The article details extensive crop and orchard damages from grain moths leafworms and other pests. It cites losses exceeding 40 million dollars across cotton vegetables fruits and forests and notes costly control measures for pests like San Jose scale codling moth and apple maggot.
The text cites insect-related damage across agriculture, storage, and households. It notes estimated annual losses around 176 million dollars from field pests and 100 million from stored products, with total prevention costs possibly reaching 700 million, underscoring the need for better mitigation.
The Department of Agriculture received a seedless native persimmon specimen from Mr. John H. Drury near the capital. Officials note seedless trees exist only sparsely in the South and seedless Japanese fruit is rare with flavor lacking compared to native types. The Drury specimen is slightly smaller, cut sections show no seeds, but the fruit bears more meat despite its compact size.
The piece argues American housekeepers waste money by insisting on prime cuts and high priced roasts. It contrasts German practice with American methods and cites an example of wasteful cooking, urging cheaper cuts and better preparation to save both stomach and till.
The Department of Agriculture plans to monitor the Drury persimmon tree and, at the right season, attempt grafts of seedless buds onto other stock to breed a race of seedless persimmons. Also notes a proposed ration program to extend plain foods to every school for future generations.
Massachusetts Board of Health reports show common foods contain fillers and preservatives. Pepper includes ground nutshells. mustard mixes wheat flour with turmeric. lime juice and beverages are preserved with acids. Canned clams use boric acid. maple syrup is cane syrup. Warning on formaldehyde neutralizing spoiled eggs used in baking shows unsafe practices.
A memorial in Pasadena California will honor Helen Peabody founder of the Western College for Women at Oxford Ohio. The late Miss Peabody left in her will that her Pasadena residence be maintained henceforth as a memorial in her name for the city’s use.
A famed fire engine driver navigates a dangerous curve at speed with expert skill. He uses a precise two wheel inside and two wheel outside technique to hug the sewer corner and pass by a bystander unscathed while calling to his horses by name. The narrator questions if any driver could surpass his mastery.
A duel tale recounts A M gro Ze with M Carillot exchanging blows but a second fights in his stead as the principal abstains. The substitute acquits himself so well that he seems to shed his adversary gore, a courteous twist pleasing the waiting antagonist. Roosevelt Plans Gaelic Verse Book Translation
An architecture instructor asks how to craft a Maltese cross. The reply comes from the Chief of the Naval Board’s son who says, Step on her tail, delivering a grim quip.
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