Neglected Orchard Proves Profitable With Renewal Program
Demonstrations by North Carolina horticulture officials show neglected home and commercial orchards can be revived. At W. W. Walker’s Henderson county farm 35 trees yielded 175 bushels selling for 2.50 a bushel after pruning spraying and fertilizing. Net return was 392.50 on a 45 investment, vs. checks that produced only a half peck by three untreated trees.
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North Carolina
H. R. Niswonger
W. W. Walker
Henderson County
Stark
Safe Plan to Prune All Fruit Trees in Winter
Winter is the safe pruning period as trees are dormant and pruning should finish before sap rises in spring. Experienced growers bias by leaving many fruit spurs and adjust pruning per variety, with young and old trees treated differently. Remove suckers and weak limbs to improve sun exposure, then seal large cuts with oil paint on the wound edges.
Farmers urged to grow small fruits for family
The New York State Agricultural College fruit experts urge households to cultivate small fruits at home to save money and improve health. They highlight strawberries raspberries blackberries dewberries currants gooseberries and grapes as ideal for limited space with simpler care and early bearing.
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New York State Agricultural College
Early Spring Topworking for Unsatisfactory Orchard Trees
The article advises topworking unsatisfactory trees early in spring. It explains selecting one year old wood called clons, and preparing them in time. Pack the clons in moderately moist sand for storage before grafting.
SteAK TINGHESZT Lunches Stir Thunder Debate
Community notes a lunch decision amid complaints about monotony and requests for variety. Residents urge schools and vendors to offer diverse meals during noon breaks.
Poor hatching eggs from pullets urged against breeding
Extension specialist Noel Hall of Missouri's poultry experiment station advises pullets are poor breeders unless early hatched and well cared for. Key points include early maturation, proper development, fall laying with rest, a moderate protein breeding ration, and abundant green feed. Breeding from pullets is discouraged. best results come from hens after one laying year.
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Noel Hall
Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station
Mountain Grove
Winter substitutes for worms and bugs in egg production
Nebraska Agricultural College poultrymen advise near normal conditions for winter egg production by replacing worms and bugs with animal feeds. Dry mash should include 15 to 20 percent meat scraps or high grade tankage, with skim milk or buttermilk allowing reduction of other animal feeds.
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Nebraska Agricultural College Poultrymen
Hens with Cold Feet Hurt Egg Output Says Expert
A. O. Smith of University Farm St. Paul explains hens with cold feet lay fewer eggs. He advises a dry floor with four to eight inches of straw to keep feet warm, avoid frozen ground and mud, and promote good health key to higher production.
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Poultrymans
A. O. Smith
University Farm
St. Paul
Mr. Smith
Eggs for Hatching Needs Careful Attention
Eggs for hatching require careful handling under normal conditions. Do not keep eggs to be hatched more than ten days. if kept up to three weeks with gentle turning and a steady about 50 degrees Fahrenheit, satisfactory hatches may occur, though longer storage reduces chick percentages. Turn eggs once daily and allow distant shipments to rest 24 hours before placement under hens.
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E. J. Peterson
North Dakota Agricultural College
Sixty Percent Hatch Recommendation for Egg Buyers
The article advises buyers of hatching eggs not to expect 90 or 100 percent hatches. Breeders usually offer what they believe to be fertile eggs from good stock. Even healthy stock yields some off color and defects. a 60 percent hatch is good, and if half of those emerge as sound birds, it is a decent hatch.
All Women Work a Nervous Breakdown and Operation
The passage discusses women and medical treatment, noting a physician’s claim that 28 percent of replies indicate benefits, equating to 98 out of 100 women helped by the medicine for ailments it is recommended to treat. It reflects historical medical advertising language.
What People Want That Novel Finds City Life Lacking
The quotation notes that Babbitt exposes a barren urban scene yet argues people crave a work that shows how to enjoy life better. The reflection contrasts cynicism with a wish for guidance and fulfillment in modern city living.
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Babbitt
California Fig Syrup Ad Encourages Safe Laxative Use
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to give genuine California Fig Syrup to relieve bilious constipation in children. It promises a pleasant taste and a single teaspoonful can prevent illness, advising to ask druggists for the real product with age appropriate directions printed on the bottle.
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California
Salt of the earth pep noted in local reflection
A brief local item remarks that salt of the earth people generally possess pep and resilience, highlighting a community spirit and enduring energy.
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