Bacterial spot of cucumber discussed in circular
A United States Department of Agriculture circular outlines bacterial spot of cucumber, its forms, transmission, and control. Seeds carry infection. spread occurs from cotyledons to leaves. fruits show water soaked spots that decay through lesions. Seed disinfection and crop rotation are recommended, with 44-50 bordeaux spray as an effective check.
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United States Department of Agriculture
F. C. Meier
George EK. K. Link
Europe
Canada
Alabama
California
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
South Carolina
Virginia
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Seed quality as the key to crop success
A New York state seed expert at Geneva urges buying only high quality seed as essential crop insurance. He warns that cheap seed often contains weed seeds and trash with low germination, while clean vigorous seed remains plentiful and commands a fair price.
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New York
Hubam Clover Gains Favor as Green Manure
The Iowa State College farm crops department notes strong interest in Hubam clover as green manure. It recommends comparing Hubam with other clovers and broadcasting 12 to 15 pounds per acre. Five pounds of Hubam seed with inoculation material are available for $1.65 from the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association at Ames.
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Farm Crops Department
Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Ames
Parasites Thrive in Summer Among Sheep
Text warns that sheep are natural prey of parasites which flourish in hot dry months. It urges keeping sheep from drinking from stagnant pools and ensuring they have access to pure fresh water at all times.
Cream Grading Urged by USDA to Standardize Dairy Output
The United States Department of Agriculture urges grading of cream as the first step toward standardizing the dairy industry. Roy C. Potts notes consumers need high quality cream and warns that flat pricing for all qualities rewards poor cream and harms producers of No. 1 cream. Standardization progress is praised for other products, and the dairy industry is urged to back the movement.
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United States Department Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Roy C. Potts
Dairy and Poultry Products
Cutworms Threat to Crops and Safe Control Methods
An old guide warns cutworms ruin crops and offers a poison mix of bran paris green and molasses with water to apply along rows or at plant bases. It cautions to keep chickens away from the bait and notes alternatives like lead arsenate or calcium arsenate when paris green is unavailable.
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Memphis
Wasteful to Burn Rubbish in Gardens
The article urges avoiding burning leaves and vegetable waste in spring or fall when composting is possible. It notes coarse materials like cornstalks asparagus tops and bean vines resist disintegration and should be burned only if ashes are saved. Wood ashes are valuable potash and should be spread over gardens.
Clean Farm Machine Parts With Strong Lye Solution
A 50 gallon barrel of strong cleans ing solution for removing oils and greases from disassembled parts costs only a third of kerosene. A strong lye solution works faster and longer, has no fire risk, and its auto cleanser form is hard to beat. It also removes paint or enamel from parts needing repainting.
Loss Among Little Chicks
Advice on raising new chicks warns against overfeeding and stresses small frequent meals, warm dry housing, cleanliness, and lice control to minimize losses.
Prominent Feller Joke and Everyday Snippets
A dinner party quip recalls Jay Gould and Lord Dunraven joking about a “prominent feller” as signs reading Lover appear in Paris. A Red Cross Ball Blue ad praises whitening detergent. A homemaker jokes about economical pudding while a Boston Transcript aside notes affection in relationships.
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Barton French
Monte Carlo
Lord Dunraven
Jay Gould
Paris
Arc’ de Triomphe
Notre Dame
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted as 98 of 100 women benefited
An advertisement claims 98 percent of women who take Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound report relief from their ailments. It cites 50,000 responses and argues the medicine’s herbal formula, refined over years, outperforms prescriptions and is sold worldwide.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Yone E. Pinkham
Brightens Old Draperies With New Dyes and Tints
A humorous vignette from Chicago Tribune describes a summer scene where a guest at a country estate tests fashion display and vocal timing as two hounds join a soprano in a comic outburst. The piece also notes radium energy shown in a pitchblende slide and includes an advertisement for Cutiura Soap. A Senator Ashurst anecdote from New Mexico closes the page.
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Chidaso Tribune
England
An Appeal Suggested In Word Dispute
A witty legal anecdote recalls an eminent lawyer arguing with a judge and consulting a dictionary then an encyclopedia after a spelling dispute. The tale ends with a playful note on appeal and reference works.
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Encyclopaedia
And the Wife, Too
Quoted remark from Tom Simsge about a man’s claim of earnings. The note teases social norms and references a “face tax collector” in a humorous Boston Evening Transcript tone.
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Tom Simsge
Boston Evening Transcript
A Woman's Reason: Alice Questions Delayed Marriage
A Woman's Reason notes Alice asking Why the wedding to Dilek was postponed while Vizzinia reveals he married Gladys. This terse dialogue hints at romantic entanglements and conflicting commitments.
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Alice
Dilek
Vizzinia
Gladys
Protecting Alaska Game Opens New Regulations
New regulations for Alaska game protection take effect April 1 1923. The changes remove bans on deer hunting on certain southeastern islands while keeping Kruzof Island as a deer preserve. Mountain sheep and mountain goats in the eastern portion of the Kenai Peninsula remain prohibited until April 1 1925, with deer closed west of longitude 141 degrees.
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Alaska
Secretary of Agriculture
Kruzof Island
Lhenal Peninsula
Darling Study Sparks Embarrassed Roll Call
A student misreads the name Dawling as Darling in an English class, causing laughter and blushes as the instructor calls roll and the girl speaks up. The exchange ends with the narrator noting the social tease and a remark on jealousy as a sign of a man's interest.
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Darling
Piluse
Australia Eyes China Fast Growth in Frozen Meat Trade
Consul General Thomas Sammons reports Melbourne notes China and the Far East shifting to frozen meat, with tastes and acceptance rising. Australian butter sells well in China and Japan, while canned fruits and jams from Australia see growing demand.
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Argentina
Australia
China
Far East
Thomas Sammons
Melbourne
Department of Commerce
Japan
Two Cheerful Liars
A club tale recounts a tigerling incident in India where a fierce tiger approached women washing clothes by a water source. One woman allegedly splashed water and the tiger slunk away, followed by a man in an armchair confirming the event and noting the tiger’s whiskers as a detail.
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India
Sweet Clover Compared With Red Clover For Forage
Sweet clover is a biennial like common red clover. Both contain similar total nutrients with sweet clover a bit richer in protein. Stock prefer red clover at first but learn to tie the sweet clover for forage use.
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