Twin Tips Farm Dream Leads to Shared Hope in New Jersey
Connie, a waitress, and John McGuire, a would be farmer, travel from New York to inspect Orchard Farm in New Jersey. Both invest savings toward buying the farm, discuss pooling funds, and consider partnership as they weigh the dream against the price and future work.
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Onnit
New Jersey
Hudson
Connie
John McGuire
Orchard Farm
McGuire
Sam
Bach
Jonnie
Alent
John‘ MéGuire
Midnile Gontte Weldon
Treat Fire Blight in Apples and Pears by Pruning
Dr. A L Plerstorff of the New Jersey State College of Agriculture urges fall pruning to remove diseased wood and prevent spread of fire blight. Cut out cankers on large limbs, sterilize wounds with bichloride and mercuric cyanide, and keep disinfectants away from children and livestock.
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A. L. Plerstorff
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Hudson River
All Fruit in Storage Should Be Kept Cool
Apple storage guidance from Successful Farming urges cooling all fruit, with emphasis on apples in corn belt farms. Regular sorting is advised, especially if fruit is in common storage or late in the season, to prevent deterioration from warmth and rodent damage.
Virginia Adopts Compulsory Apple Grading Law
Virginia lawmakers approve a compulsory grading law for apples. The measure requires all fruit offered for sale to follow state grading rules and to stamp packages with grower or packer name and address, plus indicate variety, quantity, and size. The Farmers' Guide questions the wisdom but calls it an interesting experiment.
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Virginia
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Latham Raspberry Developed by Minnesota Station
Minnesota agricultural experiment station developed the Latham raspberry from crossing of seedling Minnesota No 4 and a King buoy line. It honors A W Fatum longtime Minnesota State Horticultural Society secretary. The fruit is large good quality with a long ripening period and the canes are hardy and productive.
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Minnesota
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Minneson
Pruning Time for Farip Orchards Cites Winter Work
Orchard guidance urges careful pruning this winter. Remove dead wood and disease laden branches. Avoid stubs and crowding to prevent overload and promote healthy fruiting surfaces, with emphasis on pruning from the southward inward.
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Farip
Bach Pier
Castoria Promises Gentle Relief for Babies’ Ailments
An advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for colic constipation and diarrhea in infants. It claims quick comfort, notes a doctor would approve for real sickness, and touts a baby care book included with the product.
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Fletcher
Minnesota Saw Flies Threaten Tamarack Forest Near Grand Rapids
Forest ranger Henry Goldberg reports a tamarack famine caused by sawflies feeding on leaves. The insect outbreak threatens stands in Itasva county forests and recalls a 1909 to 1916 plague that destroyed about 65 percent of merchantable tamarack worth $2,500,000 in Minnesota.
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Grand Rapids
Sfiin
Henry Goldberg
Itasva County
Goldberg
Minnesota
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet Advertisement
For Colds Grip or Influenza and as a preventive take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A Safe and Proven Remedy The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove 30c Adv.
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E. W. Grove
Birthday Celebrations Mark 104 Years for Mrs Sophia Bird
Mrs Sophia Bird of Longth borough Ireland celebrated her 104th birthday with a daylong procession of well wishers. She said she felt very comfortable and would strive to reach another birthday as she rises at 9 30 each morning and retires at night.
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Sophia Bird
Longthborough
Ireland
Railroads Face High Damages for Damaged Produce in 1920
In 1920 railroads paid over 8 million dollars in settlements for damage to fresh fruit and vegetables during transit. The average loss per car approached eight dollars, while other commodity damage claims averaged around a few cents per car.
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