Blueberry Hybrid Industry Promoted by U S Department of Agriculture
After 16 years of trials at the Whitesbog plantation in New Jersey the USDA has established blueberry culture as a commercial industry and bred hybrids with berries over three quarters of an inch. About 20 000 hybrids have fruited. only Pioneer is commercially available. Some nurserymen misleadingly advertise hybrids using USDA illustrations and claim easy cultivation, prompting warnings against deceptive ads.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Whitesbog
Browns Mills
N. J
New York
Department of Agriculture
Katherine
Reason for Purebred Bull in Dairy Herds
The article explains dairymen keep purebred bulls to enhance calf value for dairy use. It notes a well-marked heifer signals the bull’s main role is to freshen a cow, with rye as a nurse crop. Rye serves as a nurse crop for alfalfa. barley wheat and oats are more common choices.
Drills Aid Seeding and Weed Control in Modern Agriculture
Modern grain drills with attachments for alfalfa seed produce even stands and accurate sowing. Carbon bisulphide is reported as a useful chemical to kill morning glories in fields.
Trees Require Cultivation Says Horticulturist
D O Mooring of the Oklahoma A and M extension division says trees need cultivation like farm crops. Grow row crops between young trees, reduce as trees grow, maintain a soil mulch from early summer to late July, and keep cultivation into August in dry years.
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D. O
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Fences Wear Down While Labor Finishes Old Repairs
The piece notes little new fence construction in years but much effort on repairing aging fences. Repairs delay failure briefly yet livestock quickly damages crops as worn fences give way in another spot.
Corn as the Nation's Top Crop and Hog Harvesting
The article notes corn as the United States' leading crop by area and value. It suggests reducing harvesting costs by using hogs to harvest the crop, a practice called hogging down, letting pigs forage in the fields in fall.
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United States
Purebred Bull Campaigns Incomplete Across Farms
Purebred sire campaigns conducted nationwide are only half finished once bulls are on farms. Unless a superior calf crop is achieved, the extra funds invested in better bulls become an economic loss for the nation.
Para-dichloro-benzene Use Against Georgia Peach Borer
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that 3.8 to 4.0 million pounds of para-dichloro-benzene were applied against the peach borer in Georgia last fall. This figure underscores the scale of pest control efforts in the state during that period.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Pasturing Sweet Clover in Second Season
Sweet clover tolerates long pasturing in its second season but is poor for hay cutting. One crop can be taken from mid to late May and a seed crop will follow.
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Herbert M. Hill
Dodd
Fred
Main St
Buffalo
N.Y
Ambitious Wild Geese and Their Prodigal Goslings
In a New York zoological park, Canada geese bred readily in captivity. A single curious and aggressive pair abducted goslings from other birds, expanding their brood to 15, an unprecedented number for the flock.
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New York Zoological Park
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Blood Tonic
For over forty years Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been used to treat catarrh. The kit includes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Sold by all druggists F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Threats and plans rise after car incident remark
A speaker vows retaliation against motorists repeating threats to obtain a car then likely a truck as fear shifts from drivers to the speaker. The quotes suggest a plan to confront road users following a prior incident.
Quick Jelly From One Box Plymouth Gelatine
Make jelly in minutes with Plymouth Rock Gelatine. Add flavoring and a little sugar to feed a large family. Very economical.
Mail Box Revolves and Returns After Disturbance
A rural mail box revolves harmlessly around its post when struck by a passing vehicle and returns to place by its own weight. The text likens nightly downtown visits to past fashions and notes that causing a disturbance costs more than it earns.
Spring cleaning and Dodd's Kidney Pills offer health boost
A promotional piece urges spring cleaning and staying fit for the year, touting Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remedy to prevent kidney trouble. It features testimonials from several individuals across towns like Hot Springs National Park Arkansas, Nanticoke Pennsylvania, and Thomas Oklahoma, plus a physician letter praising safety. The ad notes price, availability from druggists, and mail order options from Buffalo New York.
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Dodd
Samuel P Benton
Central Avenue
Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
New Twig Confusion Puzzles Eight-Year-Old
Eight year old Mary explains to her mother that Mrs Blank's acquisition involved a new twig meaning a hair switch. The child misidentified the term as something growing on a tree, highlighting a linguistic mix up in a domestic anecdote.
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Mary
Cheerful New Color Tone and Poultry Tales
An actress, retired to the country, fits a poultry venture with thirteen eggs and a barndoor fowl. She asks advice from a poultry journal and learns hatch times. A later note reveals misadventure when no chicks hatched by three weeks and the hen is removed. Plus a schoolgirl ice cream tale ends with a dime price and embarrassment.
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Poultry Journal
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Festing Plantation
Tut- Ankh-Amen
Birchler
Fulda
Dodd's Medicine Company
W H Warner
East Ridge Street
Nanticoke, Pa
Told
Bright
Gright
W. Schmitz
Box
Thomas, Okla
City of
Herbert M Hill
West Eagle Street
Dodd’s Medicine Company
City
Denis
Biddy
Mel
FOR
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Michigan
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