Pink bollworm Campaign Saved Texas Cotton Industry
The article reviews a large scale 1917 1918 campaign against the pink bollworm in Texas. It details eradication efforts around Trinity Bay and Beaumont, the use of women and 800 laborers, quarantine zones, and airplane surveys to locate outlaw cotton fields. It notes success but warns vigilance remains due to Mexico infestations and storms.
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United States
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Tharne
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Georgia
North Carolina
Beatament
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Swiss
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Atlanta
Fevpt
India
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Ceylna
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Iawalian Islands
Brazil
Mexico
Tluwalfan Islands
Department of Agriculture
Gulf Country
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Laguna
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Iun
Europe
Mil
Galveston
Manthus
Federal Horticultural Board
Critic Notes Odd Humor Inside Insane Asylum
An official at an insane asylum believes amusement helps a deranged mind and performs as an amateur comedian. A final act is ludicrous while one audience member watches with grave perplexity and later remarks that it is remarkable to be shut inside while the other man stays outside.
Dutch Housemaid Replaced by Musicians in Amsterdam
In Holland a housemaid has been replaced by a new type of worker. An Amsterdam lady hired a two evening a week maid who must attend rehearsals. The maid, Dientje, is a member of the Concert Gebouw orchestra and uses leisure moments to practice Brahms Spohr Bach and Beethoven for autumn concerts.
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Holland
Amsterdam
Chinese University Expands With New 2 Million Dollar Buildings
The Fukien Union university of Soochow plans a two million dollar construction project adding a grouped set of buildings. The project signals growth and modernization for the university and its campus.
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Chinese University
Fukien Union University of Soochow
Plan to Revive Waning Alfalfa by Plowing and Reseeding
The United States Department of Agriculture urges plowing up worn alfalfa fields and reseeding, as sowing more seed rarely restores vigor. It is best to devote the field to a cultivated crop like corn for one to two years, then reseed alfalfa with proper seed bed, liming, inoculation, and fall sowing for a strong root system.
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United Sates Department of Agriculture
Secure Winter Fuel From Farm Woodlots
Farmers can improve woodlands by removing poorer trees to boost future growth and secure fuel for winter. The practice targets unsuitable lumber, crooked or diseased trees, overcrowded stands, and other low value timber while leaving quality trees to mature. the Forest Service offers guidance on equipment and wood-sawing needs.
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Fattening Feed for Steers and Feed Costs
Experimental stations report that corn silage and concentrates are cheaper than corn or hay with concentrates. Silage alone cannot finish a steer optimally, but high priced feed may overprice the carcass, so profitability matters as much as finish.
Test of corn in Nebraska at the Nebraska Agricultural College
Seed grown on the college farm yielded 48.8 bushels per acre. Seed from within sixty miles produced 45.6, while seed from Illinois Indiana and Ohio yielded 39.8. The out of state seed led to a nine bushel per acre loss.
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Nebraska Agricultural College
Priae
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Roofed Silo Preferred For Longevity And Protection
A South Dakota Experiment Station report argues a silo roof prevents silage freezing and snow entry, protects empty walls, and extends life. It notes roofs add rigidity to stove silos and can be installed after filling without scaffolding, listing several roof types and stressing matching durability with the silo.
Pork Required for Winter
Farmers urged to raise hogs for winter supplies and home processing to save marketing costs. The piece emphasizes hogs, pork, bacon, lard and sausage for households and warns store buyers face higher handling costs.
Watch for Noxious Plants in weed control
Guidance warns to look for quack grass and other noxious weeds avoid seed set and stop spread of root stalks of perennials to limit infestation and protect fields and lawns.
Boston Composer Praises Japanese Music In Tokyo
Henry Wichheim, Boston composer, studying oriental music in Japan, calls the workers’ roof-raising song and oriental art forms among the purest music. He notes temple bells’ overtones and aims to use them as themes for his works.
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Henry Wichheim
Boston
Japan
New York Evening Post
Aspirin for Headache Bayer Ad Claims Effective Relief
Advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with proper directions for Headache Cold Pain Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. The Bayer name denotes genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and twelve tablets cost a few cents.
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Bayer
Visitorial Amenities
Mrs Hashleigh comments on board members as witty and quick thinking noting hunger sharpens wits during a social gathering.
Bitro-Phosphate Promoted For Thin Nervous People
Frederick Kolie M D editor of New York Physicians Who s Who endorses Bitro-Phosphate tablets to boost weight strength and nerve vigor. The ad claims cures for weakness insomnia and poor appetite with a two week supply costing fifty cents a week and promises money back if no improvement.
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Frederick
Kolie
M. D
New York
Who's. Who
Ffrench
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