The Secret Adversary Sealed in a Daring Prison Scene
Tommy negotiates for his life by hinting at hidden papers and a future bargain as German captors press for control. He aims to see Jane Finn and lever his liberty, while awaiting delivery details and a possible rescue. Annette arrives with breakfast as the plot thickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Conrad
Boris
Danvers
America
Lusitania
Himmel
Lberty
Jane Finn
Mr. Brown
Faust
Marguerite
Siel
Mephistopheles
Devil
Annette
Monsieur
Interlocutors discuss introductions and manners in short exchange
A Stranger asks for introduction to Miss Phayre and mentions Mr. Bangs. A 1904 note states the national TB death rate has fallen five percent. A moral line follows about self-rule before ruling others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coé
Miss Phayre
Mr. Bangs
Modified Accredited Areas Recognize Tuberculosis Free Counties
Acting Secretary C W Pugsley announced a new regulation classifying counties with less than 0 5 percent reactors as modified accredited areas. Areas keep the status for three years with quarantines on untested cattle and restrictions on inbound animals unless from accredited herds or after tuberculin tests. If reactor rates rise to 1 percent or more, retesting is required and area reclassification follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W U. E
C. W. Pugsley
Pugsley
United States Live Stock Sanitary Association
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
Mulch Orchard Trees to Conserve Soil Moisture
The article advises cutting grass and weeds in the orchard and leaving them around trees as mulch to retain soil moisture. For larger trees mulch may form where it falls, while younger trees should have mulch piled in a circle around the trunk with a clear space at the base and extending beyond the limb spread.
Mite Threat to Poultry and Simple Control Method
The red mite is the most troublesome external parasite of poultry and can sap vitality, reduce egg production, and kill birds if unchecked. A simple remedy is to coat roosting poles and supports with creasol or sheep dip using a paint brush to deny mites access at night.
Gradual Feed Changes Key for Chickens Health
To change chick feed safely start with a small amount of the new feed mixed with the familiar ration. Gradually increase the new feed while decreasing the old until it is dropped. Impatience for quick results can upset their condition and may cause bowel trouble.
Tomatoes Ranked Third Among Truck Crops
The United States Department of Agriculture reports tomatoes are now the third most important truck crop. Demand for high quality slicing tomatoes is rising and Farmers' Bulletin 1338 outlines improved cultural methods, grading, packing, and marketing. It covers suitable soil, seed, and plant quality, with disease-resistant strains and leading varieties by region. The bulletin, free while supply lasts, is available from USDA Washington D C.
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United Iand Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Globe
Acme
Beauty
Detroit
Bonny Best
John Baer
Harliana
Baltimore
Stone
California
Washington, D. C
Immense Yield of Wheat From Single Head
Wheat from a single head sown in 1912 at the University of Maryland experiment station developed into 822 bushels from eight acres this year. The crop used a triple rotation with wheat, corn and hay and fertilizer applied only to wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Maryland At College Park
J. E. Metzger
Agronomy
Wisconsin Drives Dairy Improvement Through Con Test Associations
Experts from the Wisconsin College of Agriculture report that sixty one percent of all contesting associations in the United States are active in improving dairying in Wisconsin. The Middle Western states lead, with Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Minnesota Illinois Ohio Indiana and Missouri as leading participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wisconsin
Middle Western
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Preventing Pig Eating by Feed Sows
Guidance on preventing refusals by sows and pig losses. Feed meat scraps, tankage, or salt pork to sows showing tendency to kill piglets, allow ample salt, and never permit afterbirth consumption as it often precedes loss of piglets.
Why Pure Breds Excel Poster Promotes Purebred Livestock
A USDA pictorial poster explains pure bred over common livestock and lists six reasons: better conformation and quality, more products for feed, greater uniformity, earlier maturity, more salable, and offspring more valuable. The 15 by 18 inch cardboard poster is free while supplies last and available from the USDA Washington DC office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculure
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Sweet Clover Gains Popularity Among Farms
Farmers increasingly favor sweet clover for grazing as cows hogs horses and mules benefit from the forage. The forage crop attracts more acreage and attention this season.
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Agatha Christie
Dodd, Mead & Company
Tommy Iecalled
Itomatoes
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