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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
3
A Massachusetts Extension bulletin explains selective thinning to triple final stand value while providing firewood. It advises releasing best trees, removing only necessary competition, and preserving diverse yet quality species to improve timber and overall farm income.
The screw worm, a major livestock pest, spread into central western states and eastern Missouri and Texas amid high feed prices. Dr. Bishopp of the USDA notes the insects arrived on infested cattle and sheep shipped north, with rare cases in Illinois and Texas. Cold weather may curtail the outbreak next year.
Hybrid seed corn is produced by crossing pure lines. Detasseling prevents pollen shed from one strain and enables silks on detasseled plants to be fertilized with pollen from another unrelated strain, yielding hybrid seed at harvest.
Dr. J Willard of the Ohio experiment station reports frosted Sudan grass is not dangerous to cattle. Michigan station pastured it for three years without issues and east of the Mississippi only a few poisoning cases in twenty years. Prussic acid is the poisoning risk associated with Sudan grass.
Farmers note fall applications of nitrogenous or complete fertilizers can benefit fruit trees when soil is acidic or there is leaching risk in winter. Experiments indicate tree roots store nitrogen well, supporting fall fertilization under these conditions.
The Chippewa Indians expect to harvest about 40000 pounds of wild rice this year in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The crop, harvested by hand from canoes, serves as the principal food for ducks and geese. The rice grows over six feet tall in lowland waters, though it was originally planted by the Chippewas.
A vintage sewing pattern announces warm bloomers for children ages two to ten to wear under dresses. Describes frock design with pleats, puffed sleeves, and front covering, plus wool challis fabric and size options. Orders request 15 cents for pattern 662 with yardage details and mail to The Sewing Charlea Pattern Jreph in New York.
Practical household hints include removing white residue from dining rooms using olive oil after melting wax, washing silver with soap suds and chamoi cloth, and drying before polishing. Clean baths with soap flakes and kerosene mix. clean pots with cold soap. parsley potatoes and bacon frying tips. use old blankets as quilts. police briefing notes end.
Simple rag design measures 3 1 2 inches and uses about 8 pounds of rags. Rags crocheted separately then stitched together form Arbor Window motif. Colors should match room furnishings. Includes directions for this and 19 other rags in the rag book No 4. Send 15 cents for tag pattern or 25 cents for hook and rag book to Home Craft Co Dept Nineteenth and St Louis Ave St Louis Mo with stamped return envelope.
A fragmentary compilation shows humorous exchanges between children and parents about silly questions. The text includes lines about ties, fleas, bees, and names, with quips from a fictional father and son and a playful tone.
A dialogue recalling a crowded Atlantic City scene where a speaker confesses tipping many people and struggling to remember them all, highlighting the social bustle and memory gaps of the trip.
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