Plaits In Sheer Fabrics Prompt Summer Frock Fad
Fashion centers on plaited effects in light fabrics for summer wear with blue and white voile frocks. Costume jewelry, inexpensive yet stylish, complements outfits with selects of beads, brooches and belts. ©
Barberry Bushes Tied to Wheat Rust Spread, Study Finds
United States Department of Agriculture notes that barberry bushes host black stem rust and seed spores infect grains. De Bary’s 1865 work showed rust life cycle, with winter black stage and summer red stage, linking barberry to wheat disease.
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United States Department of Agriculture
E. C. Stakman
England
de Bary
Doctor Stakman
Jas
Berry
Clover culture for profitable seed crop
Guidance on harvesting clover for seed: cut when heads brown, windrow to cure, haul under cover, repeat salt treatment if necessary, layer straw to absorb moisture, and use a side delivery hay rake to prevent leaf breakage while curing.
Fly deterrent recipe to protect cows in stable
The text notes flies reduce milk flow and describes a repellant mix from the college extension division. Ingredients include carbolic acid turpentine oil of tar tannin and kerosene to make five gallons. Spray cattle in the stable nightly and morning to lessen fly impact on milk production.
Sudan Grass as Emergency Pasture Crop for Farmers
Farmers facing hay or pasture shortages can plant Sudan grass as an emergency crop. Two hay cuts per season yield two to four tons per acre, but feeding value matches ordinary grass hay unless boosted by soybeans or cowpeas. For some, Sudan grass serves better as pasture or a grazing crop than hay.
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Sudan
Feather Eating Habit Is Sometimes Hard to Cure
The article explains fowl feather eating stems from missing nutrients and lists milk, tankage, meat scraps, or alfalfa pasturage as needed. Harry Embleton of the A and M college poultry department says supplying these feeds in sufficient quantities can cure the habit, though persistent cases may require culling.
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Harry Embleton
A. and M. College
Alfalfa Highlighted as Top Forage Crop Across Climates
The United States Department of Agriculture marks alfalfa as a leading forage crop globally adaptable to many soils and climates It tolerates heat in dry air but suffers from severe cold and winter stress and late-season flooding Subsoil drainage and deep loams support best yields while shallow water tables and impervious subsoil hinder growth Proper irrigation supports alfalfa in arid regions but overwater can injure dormant plants and frequent submergence harms active roots
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Imperial Valley
Cal
Colorado
Insect Pest Conference Shapes Cross Border Study
An international Winnipeg conference on pests important to the northwestern states and prairie Canada led to plans for joint experimental work. A shared base map outlines territory and common pests, including grasshoppers and Hessian fly in Canada, with U S entomologists present and addressed by Manitoba officials.
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Northwestern States
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
United States
Bureau “of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
eAgriculture
Davis
The
Agricultural College
Chickens and Eggs Sold Make Family Comfortable
A Colorado woman improved family welfare last year through poultry keeping after a poor harvest. She culled and sold birds for 106 dollars to expand the poultry house, and with 597.20 from eggs and chickens, paid taxes, interest, and funded home improvements. The family recaptured comfort with a warm three room house replacing a lean-to.
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Colorado
United States Department of Agriculture
Taming of Guineas Must Be Started Right Away
Guineas can be tamed if training begins after hatching. Hatch under common hens and confine them to roost in hen houses for taming. Some prefer them wild. they may be hatched by guinea hens, but roaming presents predation risk. Guineas are noisy but valuable on farming. demand rising in Eastern markets. they are good eating, akin to prairie chickens, and fair layers with rich eggs that keep longer.
High Value of Feeding Eggs to Little Chicks
Wisconsin experiments show a small amount of eggs added to chick feed yields surprisingly good results. Researchers found egg supplementation improves early growth and vitality in baby chicks, supporting hens’ feeding practices.
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University of Wisconsin
A Counter Attraction
Geraldine challenges Gerard with a bold remark about eye contact as he mirrors the flirtatious banter. Their playful exchange centers on appearance and confidence in a charged social moment.
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Geraldine
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