Oat Varieties Show Mixed Rust and Smut Resistance
A five year USDA study with 65 experiment stations finds oat rust resistance varies by rust type and shows no consistent link to smut resistance. Hajira stands out for rust and smut resistance. Green Mountain resists rust but not smuts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Richland
Minota
Green Mountain
Anthony
Burt
Ruakura
Hajira
Markton
Lowar
Sheep Manure Best Fertilizer for Beans in Western New York
Farmers in western New York favor sheep manure for bean cultivation noting it provides higher nitrogen and phosphoric content than cow or horse manure. Beans support sheep feed and fattening lambs, creating a cycle where manure enriches bean soil and land stays productive for future crops.
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New Yorker
New York
Perennial Vegetables and Garden Planning
The text notes drought resistance varies among vegetables with strawberries exception. It advises placing drought-resistant varieties on the garden's high, drier side for long term benefit. Garden plans should reflect family tastes and local conditions.
Flax Seed Rate Varies With Moisture In Sowing
The article notes flax seed per acre depends on moisture. On dry land use a half bushel, with ample rainfall three pecks. It argues flax should be sown early, as soon as wheat and oats are harvested, commonly with the grain drill.
New Bulletin Explains Fall Army Worm Outbreaks
The fall army worm outbreaks in the southern United States are linked to northward moth migration from tropical regions. Studies by the U S Department of Agriculture at Brownsville Texas result in Technical Bulletin 188 T detailing life history habits seasonal pattern and natural enemies. The bulletin is available free from the Office of Information Washington D C while supplies last.
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Office of Information
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Rocky Mountains
Brownsville
Texas
Gulf Coast District
Washington, D. C
Poison Bran Mash Best to Control Cutworms
Illinois state entomologist W. P. Fuhrnt notes poison bran mash as the most effective control for cutworms in infested fields. The mixture uses water, molasses, arsenite or crystal, and bran, applied at dusk at eight to ten pounds per acre, with late planting or alternate crops as alternatives for greasy cutworms.
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W. P. FuHnt
Illinois
Crimps Disease in Strawberries Linked to Nematode
Florida researchers identify crimps as caused by Aphelenchus fragariae, a tiny nematode. The nematode harms young leaves, spreads via rain and irrigation, and survives in soil between crops. Control relies on vigilant field inspection and removing crimped plants, with crop rotation helping reduce nematode numbers.
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A. N. Brooks
Florida Experiment Station
Doctor Brooks
Louisiana
Great Britain
Florida
Brooks
Selection of Different Fruits for Family Use
A guide to planting diverse fruit trees for a long harvest season. Lists apricots peaches early apples plums pears apples and grapes with recommended counts for a family. Describes required ground area and storing methods in a cool fruit room or cellar.
Best Time to Cut Out Old Raspberry Canes
The article explains that red raspberries produce canes that grow the first year and crop the second, then die. Remove old canes soon after harvest to reduce pests and make room for new growth. Many gardeners delay until spring, but cutting green canes right after fruiting is efficient.
Castoria: A mother's standby for child emergencies
An advertising notice extols Castoria as a universal aid for ailing children. It claims quick comfort for colic, constipation, feverish moods, and sleeplessness, praising its pure vegetable preparation and harmlessness for infants and beyond.
Bradford tops list of private cars in British cities
The article notes Bradford has the highest proportion of private motor cars among major British cities. It reports 5,700 private cars, about one car for every fifty residents, exceeding London Edinburgh Glasgow Manchester and Birmingham.
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Britain
Bradford
Great Britain
London
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Manchester
Birmingham
Witty Exchange on Love and Practice
A colloquial dialogue explores whether the speaker is the only beloved, noting irony in self-justification. The speaker cheekily concedes others exist while remarking that taste improves with time and effort. The piece underscores practical action over mere belief.
Radio Waves Said to Boost Crop Growth in Experiments
Berlin physicist Dr. Fritz Hildebrandt reports that short radio waves accelerated germination and ripening. Beans, sunflowers, radishes, melons, and tomatoes showed faster growth after 15 minutes exposure. Radishes ripened in two weeks versus four. tomatoes dropped from seven or eight months to three. treated seeds produced bulb formation in kohlrabi. Similar results were claimed for other vegetables.
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Fritz Hildebrandt
Berlin
Associated Press
Hildebrandt
One Woman Loses Fat with Kruschen Salts Claim
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as the easy safe method to lose fat, promising weight drop of 20 pounds in three weeks. It asserts energy gains and clearer skin, with a money back guarantee and nationwide druggist distribution.
Wireless Waves Preserve Milk Without Heating
Austrian scientist claims a method using short wavelength wireless waves can keep milk sweet for three to four weeks. The beam kills bacteria without heating the liquid or imparting a cooked taste. Lagniappe notes define the Louisiana term for a small customer gift. If all spoke only of what they understood, the era might be called a silent one.
Color in the Sea Moonfish Tales and Tropical Fish
A vivid description of tropical sea life highlights moonfish known as ghostfish for their thin silver bodies, angelfish with rainbow hues, squirrelfish with coral tones and dark eyes, and parrotfish famed for turquoise blue purple and bright green colors and a distinctive beak.
Bronze tablet planned for Ogiethorpe’s Savannah house
A bronze tablet will mark the house in Savannah once occupied by Ogiethorpe the founder of Georgia. A separate aphorism notes that genius and insanity differ in that the lunatic is always sure of board and room.
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Ogiethorpe
Georgia
Savannah
Family Doctor's Laxative Trial Bottles Promoted
An old advertisement touts Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild laxative for children and the elderly. It claims to stimulate muscular action to normalize bowels and offers a free trial bottle by writing to Monticello Illinois or requesting a large bottle from a local druggist.
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Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Ill
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