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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1922
Page
6
A detailed guide describes mounting a variometer on a vertical panel for a radio receiver. It lists materials including bakelite tubes, wire, brass tubing, panel and base, screws, and seven binding posts, with winding steps and assembly notes for a compact, single-knob tuned receiver.
The USDA notes costly losses from Hessian fly when farmers sow before fly emergence ends. State stations county agents and schools promoted fly free dates, with Ohio leading outreach in 33 counties. Across several states, campaigns emphasized late sowing after September 24 to October 1, achieving high compliance and reduced infestations.
United States Department of Agriculture reports in Farmers Bulletin 1725 that Bordeaux mixture, with a 4-4-50 formula, repels the potato leafhopper and best guards crops. Nicotine sulphate adds quicker action but not enough to justify cost. Apply a fine mist to undersides of leaves, 15 pounds pressure, with three to four sprays across rows, spraying both leaf faces until mature.
A farmer reduces hog feed waste by nailing a wide beard to the trough side that extends through the pen. The beard spreads feed along the trough length so all hogs receive an equal share, solving the mess when feeding from a pail or direct pour.
The article defends the crystal receiving set as efficient as costly vacuum tube outfits. It notes typical range of fifteen to twenty five miles, with some amateurs hearing music up to fifty miles. A New York retailer claims to have connected an amplifier to his set, and it operates daily despite being surrounded by steel skyscrapers.
Radio helps detect approaching storms in time to adjust electric service operations and spot defects in electrical apparatus more efficiently, the National Electric Light Association reports at its Atlantic City convention.
The University of South Carolina plans a subscriber funded broadcasting station aiming to raise about 12000 dollars. Officials compare radio to party line telephone service as neighbors listen in together, and a magnifying violin for radio use is noted as a risky beginner tool. A San Francisco firm spreads bond news via radio phone and plans a wireless network with branch offices amid future broadcasting goals.
Garden and crop weeds rob moisture and nutrients from plants and crowd vegetables. Sharpen the hoe and go after them to protect the harvest.
A new one reel motion picture titled Keeping Bees at Work demonstrates best practices in apiary management. It covers requeening, winter prep, hive unpacking, swarm control, and disease identification with bureau of entomology samples. Prints and loans are available for extension workers at roughly 87 cents cost.
Farmers discover a small millet patch can be prepared and sown with low seed and labor costs. German millet yields usable feed when properly cured, benefiting horses, mules, and cattle in ordinary seasons.
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