Horticultural Hints on Blackberry Plant Care
Horticultural hints advise summer pinching of blackberry canes to keep sprouts down the row and encourage branching. Do so at two and a half to three feet, revisiting through summer to maintain height and wind resistance. Old canes die after harvest. remove them at season end except in windy locales where they protect young shoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Mooring, Extension Horticulturist
Oklahoma
A. and M. College
Spray for Cherry Slugs With Arsenate of Lead
O P Gillette Colorado State Entomologist notes eggs from a black four winged fly deposit slugs under the leaf epidermis forming pimples. Slugs can be killed by arsenate of lead or white hellebore. late season use to avoid cherry poisoning. Alternatives include Black Leaf 40 with water, applied to the leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Gillette
Colorado
Fourth Spray Helps in Controlling Apple Pest
Minnesota extension specialist R. H. Mackintosh advises a fourth spray about July 20 to fight the apple maggot. Cover foliage with poison as adults emerge at different times. consider spraying all trees for safety. Orchards favor arsenate of lead based liquids. some use dry formulations to match liquid strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackintosh
Agricultural Extension Division
Minnesota University
Minnesota
Michigan
Proper Thinning for Better Apple Crops
The article explains thinning to improve apple yields. It advises leaving one apple per spur when multiple attach, removing end apples and the smallest fruit, and spacing fruit five to eight inches apart. Hand thinning is possible, aided by thinning shears to avoid injuring remaining fruit.
Potatoes Aid Trees and Fire Blight Control
The note urges placing a few potatoes under each tree to provide moisture and nutrients as they rot. It warns not to dig up harvested potatoes. It states fire blight is manageable with vigilance and rapid removal of blighted limbs as they appear.
Farmer Can Make Money by Culling Farm Flock
Extension poultryman Phil Hayes advises farmers to cull poor layers to cut feed costs and boost egg production. Culling timing centers mid year with molting patterns and emphasizes selecting pullets with vigor and proper conformation. A practical catching method speeds removal with minimal disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil H. Hayes
Extension Poultryman
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Quality Eggs Fetch Higher Summer Prices
Egg markets peak in summer with price premiums for quality over quantity. Poultry expert R B Cray urges removing male breeders after breeding, keeping hens off nests, gathering eggs twice daily, storing in clean dry conditions, shipping in clean dry cases with proper fillers, and avoiding mold to maintain quality.
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R.B. Cray
New Jersey State College, Siggests
Ducks and Drakes Handling Advice
Guidance on safely catching ducks and drakes emphasizes grasping by the neck with a firm grip. It warns against picking up by the body and notes risk of injuring the birds or causing trouble for both. The text explains carrying multiple birds with two hands and encourages careful handling.
Uniformity in Shipping Live Birds Boosts Buyer Interest
When shipping live birds, sort by size age color and sex and avoid crowding the coops. Buyers pay more for uniformity in color and size, as these factors appeal to the eye just as fine food delights the palate.
Poor Ground for Chicks Moves Coops and Brooders
The note warns that last year’s chick mortality indicates bad ground for this year’s brood, advising relocation of coops and brooders to safer ground.
Raspberry Vinegar From Berries Made At Home
United States Department of Agriculture outlines a method to make raspberry vinegar at home. Two fermentations occur: alcoholic and acetic, with steps from mashing eight quarts of raspberries to adding a starter and monitoring acidity until four percent acetic acid, then filtering and bottling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Prune Relish For Mutton From USDA Recipe
Prune relish pairs with roast mutton or lamb and cold sliced meat. Mix 1 cup prunes, 1½ cup water, 3 tablespoons sugar, salt, and cinnamon then simmer until soft. Stir in 2 tablespoons currant jelly and lemon juice while hot and cool before serving.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cinamon
Tomato and Peanut Butter Soup Popular with Children
USDA recipe suggests tomato juice blended with peanut butter for a rich soup. Add salt paprika and hot water then simmer ten minutes and serve with croutons. A second peanut butter soup uses seasoned stock or milk thickened to cream with lemon juice for bright flavor.
Two Gas-Saving Devices Endorse by U S Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture highlights two devices that conserve gas. A fireless cooker reduces heat time and fuel when heating radiators is higher than normal cooking energy. A steam-pressure cooker speeds tough meat, beans, and cereals, cutting cooking times substantially. A tough chicken can become tender in about 25 minutes at 16 pounds steam pressure on a medium burner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Crackling Cornmeal Bread from Agriculture Dept
Two economical corn meal breads are shown. Crackling Bread uses three-fourths teaspoon salt, half cup cracklings, and warm water to form cakes which bake until crisp. Eight cups milk and one and a half cups corn meal with one teaspoon salt are mixed and baked in shallow pans to serve six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Food hack style tips from a vintage cookbook page
A collection of practical kitchen cues on serving salads in jars at picnics. Tips include pairing meat with mint or grape jelly, scoring corn on the cob for digestion, beating mayonnaise just before serving, preferring saltines with ice cream, broiling meat on a plank, serving citrus via simple desserts with saltines, and using starch and baking soda to aid flow and color. Rosettes of mashed potato are suggested as a garnish for roast chicken.
Dairy Cattle Drive Substantial Beef, Veal Outputs
United States Department of Agriculture figures show about 17 percent of matured dairy cattle are slaughtered for beef, yielding roughly 1.502 billion pounds of carcass beef in 1920, over 23 percent of national beef output. Veal from dairy calves totals about 560.6 million pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Comfort in hot weather for dairy cows
The article stresses dairy cows need ample water in hot weather. A milking cow requires about 12.5 gallons daily, with high producers doubling this. Ensure a normal water supply plus extra for heat stress, and water cows at least three times a day depending on weather and feed conditions.
Profitable Dairy Cows Need 5000 Pounds Milk Annually
Successful dairy men say a cow should produce at least 5000 pounds of milk per year for profitability. This yields about 200 pounds of butterfat, with value from skimmed milk manure and the calf also to be counted.
Water Needs for Milk Cows Highlight Daily Intake
Article notes cows producing 25 pounds of milk daily require at least 75 pounds of water each day with records of heavy milkers consuming over 800 pounds daily. It reminds that a gallon of water weighs eight pounds.
Calves Should Be Fed Grain Ration Early
Guidance on feeding young calves with a grain mix of ground oats corn chop and wheat bran in equal parts. Feed twice daily with ample milk and note the Iowa station value on soy beans and meal for dairy cows.
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Iowa
Butter Quality Drives Cream Prices Across Markets
High quality butter commands strong demand as buyers seek better cream grades. Producers note creamery prices rise with quality, reflecting consumer willingness to pay more for superior product.
Good Cow Yields Returns With Judicious Feeding
A smart feeding approach ensures dairy cows efficiently convert feed into returns. Proper rationing, nutrient balance, and consistent care maximize output and farm profitability.
Edgeworth tobacco story travels from Valparaiso to world markets
A reader letter from W E Bromley praises Edgeworth Tobacco’s global reach. The piece notes Edgeworth Ready Rubbed and Plug Slice are available worldwide, with Larus & Brother Co offering free samples to consumers and prepaid shipments to retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromley
Edgeworth
Zanzibar
Larus & Brother Company
South 21St Street
Richmond
Tobacoo
Larus Brother Company
Old Truth Brought Home Judge Remarks on Stock Sale
A short quip on realizing the difference between theory and practice in religion. The judge notes there is a vast gap between beliefs and lived faith, with a cynical line about born every minute. The passage emphasizes practical religion over theory.
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Department of Agriculture
Cook
Valparaiso
W.E. Bromley
Fort Wayne
Ind
Larus & Brother Co
Richmond, Va
South America
W. E. Bromley
Bellans
LLANS
Parker
Harold Somees
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
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