State News in Brief highlights Michigan incidents and events
A roundup of scattered items from Michigan cities: glider club in Port Huron aims to fly within two weeks. suicides and accidents in Lansing and Detroit. injuries from a pheasant crash and a lightning death in Sault Ste. Marie. oil leases near Bad Axe and large fire near Battle Creek. births, political notes, and local developments across the state.
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Port’ Huron
Pioneer
Fort Brady
Second Corps
Newark
N. J. Coldwater
Roy Nutt
Willard Nutt
Lake Pleasant
Roy
Maynard
Detroit
Rosalie Amcona
Frances Ancona
Sault Ste. Marie
Andrew Metcalf
Minneapolis
Williamston
Michigan Clay Products Co
Hast Lansing
Webberville
Bad Axe
Frank Hubbard Banks
Huron
Sanilac
James L. Burgess
State Bank
F. W. Hubbard & Company
Burgess
Lenawee
Lansing
Manistee
Michigan
Census Bureau
Washington, D. C
Arizona
Montana
Tennessee
Battle Creek
Howard Lindsay
Port Huron
Edward’ M. Trigden
Navy
Seventh Street
Black River
R. I. Fryer
William M. Hatch
Grand Rapids
John A. Bassford
Hudsonville
Bassford
Clemens
George H. Brett
Selfridge Field
Charles H. Danforth
Washington
Maj
Brett
Fort. Leavenworth
Kan
Hiarl’ Marshall
Clyde R. Shoemaker
Paris
Requeening for Better Colonies
State college entomologist BL Meacham urges requeening each colony with a young queen to improve winter bees and spring buildup. Italian queens can convert black or hybrid colonies in two to two and a half months. procure locally to avoid long shipment. Destroy old queens and queen cells after introduction. feed well and maintain at least fifteen pounds honey per colony to survive winter.
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BL Meacham
State College
Mr. Meacham
M. Meacham
Cod Liver Oil Advised to Boost Egg Production
Iowa State College poultrymen recommend cod liver oil to increase egg production and hatch vitality. The vitamin D from the oil helps birds in winter, with trials ongoing on its hatchability. Buyers should choose vitamin tested oils to avoid impurities and low vitamin content.
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Iowa State College
Controlling Cucumber Beetles in Garden Crops
Garden pests demand constant attention as cucumber beetles threaten vine crops before symptoms appear. Dusts such as ashes road dust air slaked lime or flour help control them. Mixing arsenic or lead with the dust enhances effectiveness, with repeated early morning applications from a baking powder can.
Cabbage Yellows Disease Wrecks Growth In Old Gardens
The article notes cabbage yellows as a soil problem in old gardens causing slow growth, yellowing and wilting leading to death at heading time. Resistant varieties exist such as yellows resistant all seasons iacope and marion market.
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Iacope
Marion Market
Fresh air ventilations aid greenhouse disease control
The article notes forced fresh air ventilations reduce fungus in greenhouses and emphasizes tying productive farming to smart marketing. It discusses alfalfa and sweet clover for soil, feed, and weed control, and cites hens on American farms, brooders, and spring housecleaning to prevent disease. It also covers feed needs for Leghorn pullets and mowing height for injured spring-seeded alfalfa.
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