Shenandoah Valley Farm Outlook Drawn From USDA Tour
A Virginia field trip by the author and his father highlights the Shenandoah Valley’s rich agriculture and historic sites. They note neglected corn yields, the dominance of wheat and corn, the potential of horticulture, and a Pekin duck farm with 33,600 birds producing about $16,000 annually, reflecting broader agricultural possibilities in the region.
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Blue Ridge
Allechantes
Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Virginia Wheat and Corn Prospects In Rotation Methods
The text discusses Virginia crop values and rotation benefits. It notes wheat and grass rotations, clover, and soil fertility as key to maintaining productive land. Corn is described as a profitable crop when well planted and cultivated, with Virginia averages around $11.55 per acre, highlighting soil quality as a factor. It also reflects on orchard value and rural scenery including early mornings and mountain views.
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Virginia
Resignation of Dr. Salmon from Bureau of Animal Industry
Dr. D E Salmon, long serving chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, resigns after over twenty years. His leadership advanced meat inspection for interstate and export trade and extended dairy product regulation. Dr A D Melvin steps in as acting chief pending permanent appointment.
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D. E. Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Department
Free Farm Bulletin on farmer experiments
The Department of Agriculture has printed two free bulletins for farmers. They cover experiments from State Experiment Stations in cooperation with Washington. Topics include grass land top dressing pea nuts as forage crops winter killing of fruit trees cranberry culture lime sulfur salt wash for scale insects clean milk and poultry care.
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Department of Agriculture
Sorall
Washingon
Remarkable War Notes and Global Tidings
A collage of wartime learning in Japan where 75,000 Russian prisoners at Himeji were educated, with 70,000 likely illiterate before. Also notes Cunard liners promising 25 knot speeds in 1907, King Oscar and Bjornson’s Norway ties, a swift black spotted trout, an auto omnibus in Lima, and global ship and statue trivia.
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Oscar
Sweden
Bjornson
Norway
Lima
Peru
Meissner
Peter Henlem
Henlem
Agricultural pamphlet No 227 available on request
The pamphlet No 227 can be obtained by applying to members of Congress or Senators or to the Secretary of Agriculture.
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Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Orange maggot menace worries California citrus
A report from a Mexican agent notes traces of the orange maggot in six or more Mexican states. The pest, feared to reach California, has led Mexicans to destroy thousands of orange and mango trees while its multiplication is described as enormous.
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Department of Agriculture
Mexico
California
Japanese Paper Plant and Mitsumata Uses
Secretary Wilson promotes two varieties of paper plant products including mitsumata, a Japanese shrub whose inner bark yields waterproof, durable leather-like paper and fashionable wallpapers. Explorer Fairchild predicts it could grow in parts of the United States and notes legal documents and wall coverings already use similar plant-based papers.
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Wilson
Egypt
Mitsumata
Japan
Fairchild
Department of Agriculture
Appalachian Range
United States
America
Blanaheim
Rhine
Europe
New York
New Money Needs Spark Discussion at Treasury
The United States Treasurer Charles H. Treat cites limits at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing as urgent need for new machines and workers. He notes banks and the public demand for currency have driven a rapid rise in circulation and delays in obtaining new currency. Plains sites are being considered in Washington for expansion of the money printing bureau.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
Charles H. Treat
United States
Plains
Uncle Sam
Briefs From Everywhere
The honey bee is the foe of the bumble bee and will kill him on provocation or none. U S imports last fiscal year sugar totaling 3 658 131 447 pounds. Poultry industry output last year was 280 060 000 dollars. Hog products valued at 186 529 000 dollars. Salt is a government monopoly in Italy and seacoast residents may not evaporate sea water. Iced whale served to Taft by the Emperor of Japan. Thomas Kilpatrick, builder of New York apartments, mocked as building five houses one atop another. Malaria’s mosquito cause known to 6th century Cingalese doctors. The Sultan of Turkey keeps bright light all night. he sleeps with his brother reading to him. Michigan Central Railroad plans to tunnel the Niagara River. Fifty million codfish are caught in Norway annually.
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United States
Italy
Japan
Taft
Thomas Kilpatrick
New York
Turkey
Michigan Central Railroad
Niagara River
Norway
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Hartsburg
Sheridan
Early
Winchester
Ihors
Sheridsdn
Saris
Harrisor
Burez
Ussian
Dairy Division
Salmon
Department of Justice
A. D. Melvin
Free Farm Bulletin
Himeju
Port Arthur
Ofuppen
Aboluiers
Hineju
Japan Daily Times
Russia
Credit Oue
Kobe
Cunard Line
Coursey Harper
Orange Tree Foe
Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Co
Louisville, KY
Kirk
James
Kirk & Company
Chicago
Webb Publishing CO
St. Paul Minn
William Bros
Ithaca
4. Y
Mariin FireArms Co
New Haven
Corn
Remington Typewriter
Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict
Broadway
HAY Press
Sandwich Mfg, CO
Main Street
Sandwich, mi
Eagle Tarik Co
N. Green St
Chicago, Il
West Hydraulic
Watson-Stillman Co
Dey
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Missoula
Express
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