Big Cactus Farm Near Phoenix Grows Wide Variety
A cactus farm mile south of Phoenix near Salt River showcases diverse cacti under uniform care. Dr. R. G. Kunz, a German-trained physician, leads the enterprise growing saguaros, cereus thurberi, corpus greggii, echinocereus engelmannii, opuntia and more for medicine, food, and ornamental uses amid a booming Arizona cactus industry.
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Phoenix
Salt River
America
Los Angelo Times
Arizona
R. G. Kunz
Saguero
Mexico
Engelmann
Engelmanni
Inoculating Fields Boosts Soil Fertility and Yields
The article explains that inoculating crops like crimson clover and hairy vetch with bacteria dramatically increases nitrogen in the soil, making fields far more fertile for subsequent cotton, corn, or potato crops. It cites examples where inoculated crimson clover adds 143.7 pounds of nitrogen per acre versus 4.3 pounds when uninoculated, and hairy vetch shows up to sixteenfold gains.
Ancient Rose Mentions From Coptic Texts To Egypt
Fragmentary note discusses the age of the rose from earliest Coptic manuscripts to Egypt before Roman influence. It mentions India's traditions linking the flower to divine realms and notes Egypt’s long history with wild and cultivated roses.
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India
Egypt
Rome
Shows Saved by Music in Theatrical Orchestras
The Chicago Tribune cites a prominent manager who says a first class orchestra saves weak shows in musical comedy and burlesque. Musicians in the pit cover chorus flaws, keep harmony, and swing the ensemble back to the right key, making the performance tolerable for the public.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Irrigation Promise in Dry West Faces Alkali Hurdles
An article notes 600 million acres of public land remain dry and irrigable, with 20 million acres possible in 60 years. It stresses alkali problems in soils and waters, causing salinization unless managed by adequate water to flush salts from the surface.
Rainmaking Contract Offer in 1892 Smith County Notice
In 1892 a Smith County notice offered to make it rain for a $500 deposit in a bank, to be approved by a committee, with payment only if rain came as promised. The plan proposed contracting rain for cultivated acres through the growing season in western Kansas.
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Kansas
Smith Center
Smith County
Smith Denver
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