Grain pests and fumigation methods from USDA bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture details major grain pests including the granary and rice weevils and the Angoumois grain moth. It notes heat and fumigation with carbon disulphide as effective control and stresses field prevention through early harvesting, proper threshing, deep bins, and clean storage to minimize infestations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bulletin 1260
H. A. Back
R. T. Cotton
Bulletin Ca
Pocket Gophers Threaten Farmers in Unified Campaign
The article outlines a coordinated eradication plan by USDA and state college specialists in Furnas County Nebraska. Farmers participate in gopher poisoning parties spanning two to three mile districts to cut bait, locate runs, and apply poison. In fall, 2 506 acres were treated, saving about 1 250 tons of alfalfa worth roughly $10 000.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Furnas County
Nebraska
Biological Survey
United States ‘Department of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture
Best depth of cultivation for corn in light soils
When corn stalks reach 18 inches the roots spread across a 334 foot row in light friable soils. Deep cultivation then harms roots and slows growth. Cultivate deeply early in the season and shallowly later as plants enlarge.
Airing Hive for Bee Comfort in Heat
Extension entomologist A C Burrell advises hives be vented in heat. Tip front of hive one inch or use a reversible bottom board for adjustable entrances. Do not set supers back. Place hives in shade during hot months.
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A. C. Burrell
Missouri College of Agriculture
Diseases of Soil In Vegetables and Crop Rotation
The article explains soil diseases that persist in garden beds from year to year. Replanting the same crop leads to losses, as most are fungal or bacterial. Restoring soil health requires two to three years of rest or planting an immune crop.
Scatter Manure On Fields Practice For Farmers
Different farmers have different ways and means of caring for their barnyard manures but do not let it be exposed to rain or sun. Keep it piled to prevent gas escape rich in plant food. Haul manure to fields scatter and immediately plow it under.
Lessons From Judah's History For Young Readers
An instructional outline for Bible study on Judah's prosperity and adversity. It reviews key leaders and events including Asa, Joash, Uzziah, Isaiah, Hezekiah, Jeremiah, Jehoiakim, and Nebuchadnezzar, and emphasizes obedience to God, leadership, and prophetic messages.
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Judah
Cranwell
God
Asa
Joash
Jehoiada
Uzziah
Isaiah
Hezekiah
Milkiah
Jeremiah
Baruch
Jehoiakim
Ebedmelech
Zedekiah
Athaliah
Jesus
Christ
Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem
In His Steps as a Moral Guiding Verse
A devotional quotation from I Peter 2 21 emphasizes following Christ s example of suffering for others. It urges readers to imitate Jesus in daily conduct and perseverance in faith.
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Christ
Peter
Trusting Men Proverb Card
The quote asserts that trusting people yields fewer errors than constant suspicion, attributed to Cavour. It reflects a cautious optimism about human reliability and decision making.
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Cavour
Hat Haggling Ends as Shopper Claims Her Own
In a bustling millinery scene a Woman and her friend try countless hats from ribbon to feathery creations. A black hat with white feathers attracts attention but a fussy shopper declares ownership, saying the hat is hers from Kenosha and curtly dismisses the others.
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Kenosha
Chicago Journal
Fussed minister misreads verse during collar mishap
A minister struggles with a new collar while delivering a sermon. He misreads the verse and utters a humorous misquote as his wife asks for the morning text. The slip ends with a quip cited from the Boston Transcript.
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Boston Transcript
Flour Barrel Resilient man Faces Little Criticism
The saying notes that despite hardships the man who always returns with flour in the barrel attracts little censure. It emphasizes steadfast perseverance and practical reliability in tough times.
Very Close to the Truth at the Virginia Inn
A tired traveler recounts tramping through Virginia mud and rooms, shoes left outside the door to be cleaned, and a porter explaining there was no room inside to store them. The exchange highlights a manners mishap and the traveler’s frustration.
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Virginia
Admiral at London Dinner Says We Speak Same Language Differently
At a London dinner American Admiral G B S boasted of presenting a representative of the great American people and quipped that while both nations speak the same language they use different organs.
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London
G. B.S
Boston Transcript
Bee Charmer Constable Saves Shoppers in Hayward
Constable Al La Cunha of Hay ward California earned a medal after single handedly rounding a swarm of angry bees that had swarmed toward Judge Harder Jr’s courtroom and surrounding shoppers. He beat a tin can to calm the swarm and the bees settled in a tree as grateful shoppers applauded.
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al la Cunha
Hayward
Cal
la Cunha
Edward S. Warren
Jacob Harder, Jr
Modern Kansas Reformers
An Atchison Globe item about a young woman attempting to end her boyfriend’s drinking and him urging her to quit smoking in a local reform effort.
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Kansas
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Silence Is Golden Proverb Note Attributed Saying
A brief quotation crediting Martin Farquhar Tupper on silence as eloquence. The line links well timed silence to persuasive impact and appears as a period voice item in a historical collection.
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Marfin Farquhar Tupper
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