House Plants Care Tips for Ferns and Watering Hacks
Instructions on ferns care with beef as fertilizer and tea for pests. Tips for repotting asparagus ferns with loam and manure, sun exposure, and proper watering. A home method to keep plants fresh away from home uses bricks in a tub of water with morning sun. Also a report on Nebraska grain shipments and railroad discrimination findings.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Nebraska Railway Commission
Nebraska
Vermont postmaster keeps job twenty four years
Administrations changed in Washington yet a Vermont postmaster held his office for twenty four years. When asked how he did it he bluntly replied it takes a mighty smart administration to change quicker than I can.
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Washington
Vermont
Waal
Solid Foundation For Silo
The article discusses silo construction, stressing a smooth vertical interior wall and a well made foundation. It notes that walls inclined outward cause air pockets and settling, while flush doors aid performance. Proper tamping during filling prevents door intrusion issues and pins down vertical inner walls for concrete silos.
Dry climate dewberry thrives with mulch
The dewberry grows best in a dry climate when mulched with old hay or straw. It spreads like the strawberry by rooting at the joints, and mulching prevents excessive plant spread. Many people prefer the dewberry to the blackberry.
Eye strain from moving pictures discussed by medical writer
A Journal of the American Medical Association article explains why eye strain occurs during films and how to prevent it. It recommends properly fitting glasses, colored lenses for sensitive eyes, subdued theater lighting, and avoiding seats that require looking upward to reduce discomfort and headaches.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Getting What You Pay For
In New York church seats in theaters cost more than streetcar seats. The Yonkers Statesman notes paying higher prices may bring the assurance of obtaining a seat.
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New York
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Late Blight Injurious To Potatoes In Wet Seasons
Late blight caused by a wintering fungus infects potato tubers and vines. In wet seasons the mycelium travels from diseased tubers through sprouts to leaves, producing spores that spread to other plants and soil. Infected tubers dug during vine disease risk further infection.
Live stock favor alfalfa pasture guidance
Alfalfa makes good pasture for livestock but. heavy pasturing with cattle is risky. Light grazing is acceptable and gradual turning in with cattle midday after other pastures are used reduces bloat risk. Avoid sudden feed changes. To keep alfalfa continuously for maximum yield is not advised. best practice is limited grazing.
Cottonseed as Dairy Feed
Cottonseed meal provides a cheap protein source for dairy cows. Use only хорошо conditioned meal in grain mixtures and limit to about three pounds daily. The exact grain mix should reflect the roughage used.
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R. S. Hulce
Illinois Experiment Station
Branding Criminals Ends in 1778 in Open Court
The Pall Mall Gazette notes branding of criminals was abolished in 1778 after long practice in open court. The ritual used iron brand, chafing dish, and iron gripper, with an R marked on the left shoulder for rogue. In some cases child stealing carried R, M for manslayer, and TI for thief on hands.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Falling Leaves and the Cork Layer at Leaf Stems
The passage explains that leaves detach when a cork layer forms at the base of the stalks. It notes no nourishment remains in the dead leaves, only waste products of vitality retained by the tree.
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Ock Springs
Rock Springs
Shock Springs
Fenske Bros
the Home of Quality
SUNGS
Hebraska
Ags
Sile Foundations
Og Wey
Sidney Mercantile Company
Barton B. Baker
Frank C. Pielaucker
M. Keith Neville
William H. McDonald
Charles F. Temple
Charles F. Spencer
Dr. Barton B. Baker
John J. Halligan
Walter V. Hoagl
Fredrick L. Temple Charles F .Spencer
Mutual, Legal Reserve Company
Fidelity Reserve
Fidelity
Interese
C. P. Millett
Fidelity Reserve Fidelity Reserve CO
B. B. Baker
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