Apple Orchard Renovation Aids Profitable Conversion
The Agriculture Department urges renovation of neglected apple orchards to restore profitability. Key steps include evaluating soil, drainage, tree vitality, and suitable top forming. top grafting and cleft grafting may help, with pruning, soil renovation, and spraying essential. The bulletin guides owners on when to renovate and how to judge orchard value.
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United States Departmentlf
United States Department of Agriture
H. P. Gould
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Owever
Railroad bill consumes farmer income at billions
President J R Howard of the African Farm Bureau federation cites that farmers pay about 1 123 billion of a 10 976 billion total income as the railroads defend freight costs amount to roughly 800 million yearly, eight percent of farmer expenditures while urging focus on other costs. Transportation director B Hutchings notes farmers face broader issues beyond freight rates.
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J. R. Howard
Afican Farm Bureau Federation
Railroads
B. Hutchings
American Farm’ Bureau Federation
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Offers Discount on Fire Extinguishers
Arrangements by a Massachusetts Farm Bureau federation with a fire extinguisher company will cut about a third off retail prices for chemical extinguishers for Farm Bureau members. This adds to an existing program providing fire and automobile liability insurance to members.
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Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federion
Massausetts Park Bureau
Larsen Resigns From Illinois Dairy Post to Lead SD College
C. Larsen resigns as director of the dairy marketing department of the Illinois Retailers association to become dean of agriculture at South Dakota Agricultural College in Brookings.
Fatal shell hits house near Sursee killing woman
While practicing near Sursee north of Lucerne a shell struck a peasant’s house, killing the peasant’s wife and her daughters as others escaped unharmed. The shell entered through a loft and burned itself out without exploding.
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Sursee
Lucerne
Fresh Charm to Old Shawls and Comic Quips
A collection of brief witticisms and quips from varied sources includes a humorous exchange about disguises and approval, a maxim on being cultured, and a baseball quip about a pitcher. It also notes a line about strength and sweetness, plus a humorous image of progress in aviation comparing horsepower to mythic steeds.
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Mamel Brady
Sycamore St
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M. O. Fisher
Division St
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Mr. Fisher
Oan
Foster-Milburn Coy
N.Y
Briggs
Griggs
Laddie
London
Everybody's Magazine
Phaeton
Indianapolis Star
Postum
Battle Creek
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