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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
3
An Ohio gardener explains a straight row method for celery using two cotton lines stretched between two stakes. The lines guide spacing of three feet between rows, with line movements at each end to position subsequent rows. Wind and shrinkage are managed by leaving lines in place and replacing them every two years.
The article explains that black locust is a persistent tree best studied to time root-kill. It suggests cutting in July and September to kill stumps, with peeling of stumps in September, followed by treatment of sprouts. It notes locust makes long lasting posts, compares favorably to red cedar, and costs less than yard posts.
The spruce requires no cultivation after planting and tolerates shade from weeds. Fire is the greatest enemy and must be kept out of plantations. Avoid severe thinning due to shallow roots and wind throw risk, especially in exposed sites. If pests or fungi appear, send specimens and injury notes to the agriculture department for identification and control guidance.
Remove the outer shell and sand the nut carefully. Plant two to nine inches deep with hills a short distance apart in dry rich sandy soil. Keep weeds down and soil loose. When about an inch high draw soil slightly around the plants. When ripened lift, dry the plants, then harvest the nuts and dry them nearby.
A bulletin from the Oklahoma station emphasizes spraying as the cheapest practical method to protect orchards and gardens from diseases and insects. It notes two main classes fungicides and insecticides and explains how copper and sulphur compounds prevent spore germination and insect attacks while stressing thorough cleanup to reduce next year’s losses.
In 1904 Ohio suffered greater pea blight losses than prior years. French June peas sown with oats as forage showed stems attacked up to 1.5 feet, with orbicular leaf spots. The fungus invades pods and seeds, producing brown seed surface spots and sticky, discolored areas, especially on Market Garden green peas versus Admiral yellow varieties.
An Illinois fruit grower reports success in saving girdled trees by placing the sides of an old box around the trunk base and filling it with dirt above the cut. The method provides support and soil pressure to encourage callus growth and tree recovery.
A collection of chuckles and anecdotes on Americans sense of humor and a dental patent medicine pitch. It includes Hall’s Catarrh Cure claims by Cheney Co at Toledo and mock advertisements. The iron arch at Columbia University gains width after a fat visitor got stuck, explaining structural changes.
An Oklahoma editor recalls extraordinary results from using Grape-Nuts food after illness. He credits weight gain, restored strength, and renewed mental sharpness to the product, praising its scientific nourishment and delicious taste. He urges readers to read The Road to Wellville in the packages.
Flo is called an ambitious poet by a friend who wants to serve the muses. A critic agrees yet notes his error in assuming Bacchus is a muse. The exchange highlights literary pretensions and misapplied inspiration.
A Piermont New Hampshire mother recalls her son’s severe eczema beginning at four months. Despite many patent medicines, he improved after using Cuticura Remedies at age three years four months, fully recovered in six months. The letter dates October 24, 1905.
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