Summer Apples in the Middle Atlantic States
A historical note on the rise of summer apple production in the middle Atlantic states led by a shift from peaches. The U S Department of Agriculture studied this expansion, producing a bulletin titled Summer Apples in the Middle Atlantic States detailing soils climate culture picking packing and marketing with many varieties and seasonal data.
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Middle Atlantic States
Philadelphia
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Novel bird house from garden pot roost construction
Massachusetts writer William F. Stecker proposes enlarging a pot opening with pliers to admit small birds. Fasten one or more pots bottom up on a board, attach to a 10 to 12 foot post, and brace with lath to form an appealing rustic roost.
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William F. Stecker
Massachusetts
Popular Mechanics
Gardening Tips From Old Almanac on Pruning and Spraying
The text offers guidance on fruit tree care including pruning and spraying. It stresses thorough spraying in cloudy weather, yearly pruning, and early grafting, along with soil enrichment for currants using manure and fertilizer. It notes difficulties for beginners and the need to protect trees from all sides.
Get Power From Windmill Device Illustration
A farm and home sketch describes a windmill energy device converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion. Drawing 1 shows a centered rod with two arms turning a ratchet wheel to avoid a dead center. Sketch 2 outlines hangers driving shaft and pulley with bolt joints sized for heavy, frictionless operation.
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Geo. Gilbert
Adjustable grain measure for bushel weight variation
The Scientific American describes a two section adjustable grain measure that threads together to vary bushel size. By altering the threaded sections the device standardizes a bushel for grains weighing different pounds per bushel, addressing weight variation in different regions.
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Scientific American
Planning the Farm Home for Beauty and Order
The article emphasizes creating an attractive farm home with a wide lawn, tree and shrub background, foundation plantings, and vines. It advises planning for the future, avoiding close road placement, and situating barns to allow harmonious future improvements.
Granby farmer sets world corn yield record for 103.5 bushels
Peter G. Davis of Granby Mass. won a $500 award from the New England Corn exposition judges for a world record corn yield. He produced 127 bushels of shelled corn on a single acre and 103% bushels of crib dry yellow flint corn.
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Peter G. Davis
Granby
Mass
Davis
Beauty of Lawns Policy for Country Home Grounds
A fine lawn is a luxury of a country home faded by overgrowth of shrubs and flowers or by too sparse planting. The article suggests balancing lawn with thoughtful planting to preserve natural beauty.
Showy and Hardy Anthemis Kelwayi Blooms Freely
A hardy Anthemis kelwayi and Anthemis tinctoria kelwayi bloom abundantly in sunny, rich soil. Seeds cost 5 cents per packet. plants grow about a foot high with two inch golden daisies. A German seed garden displayed a sea of gold. seedlings can start in boxes or beds, then be spaced eight inches apart.
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Erfurt
Germany
Park
Floral Magazine
Flexible fruit picker for bruise free picking
A Scientific American described a fruit picker with flexible jaws and a bag capacity adjustable by a lever and wire. The device keeps fruit from bruising by varying the holder capacity so fruit is not dropped far.
Hill Strawberriees and Matting Techniques Compared
Experiments at a Pennsylvania experiment station show hill strawberries are not consistently larger or finer than those grown in narrow matted rows. Both systems lag behind narrow, well-managed matting. soil conditions and manure practices could shift results in favor of hill culture.
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Pennegyl
Yania
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H. V. Stark
W.S. Baldridge
H. E. Bland
H. BE. Dutton
J. H. Allen & Co
Poor Cass Mr. Mute
Albert Allen
Mary Wheeler
K M
Elmer Hyatt
T J. Scott
Chas. H. Buck
Levi Walters
Willis Plew
Dudley McCammon
Wm H. Poston
John York
Henry O. Lambert
Dan Goins
William Powell
William Beck Samuel Bedwell
Thomas Cline
Ella Leakey
Reporter
Transfer Co
B. J. Watson Board
Oliver Steele
P. L. Reid
Leonard Bailey
Sul
Elec
Same
Wim. M. Beard
Ow. I. Douthitt
R. Park
N. South
Frank Wible
Chas. Ridgeway
Frank Hiatt
J. W. Bishop
Sul Co
Albert Lane
City of Sullivan
J. Walls
Scott Hardware Co
Geo. McDonald
Robert Conmer
City of
Sullivan
Ben Mattix
W. W. Asdell
Riley Dodd
Thompson & Crawford Same
Robert Taylor
Imf
Fk. G. R. Siipense City of
Bickner
Hosea Crowder
W. E. Barco
Knotts & Park
Bailiff Co Council
Wm. L. Sisson
Prns
Crims
Joe R. Loudermilk Bridges
Mike Yung
A. E. DeBaun
Cramer & Co Poor Gil
Pau
Sal Co
Sherman French
Riding Batliff
Leonard Bailey Jamitor
N. H. Davis
Wm .Riggs
Pris
Pris and Crims
Mary Miller Help
W. H. Bridwell
Peit Jury
Clerk
Surveyor
Chaney & White, Same
William Carnett
C. F. Briggs
Knox Co O. H Bd
Aaron Blackburn
Mother Gray
Elec Co
W. A. Thompson
Martin Harris
Poor Jackson Nicholas Mayfield
Sul Telephone Co
Gilbert & Co
William S. Mahan
Paul Poynter
Treasur
O. W. Turner
R. Hopewell
Sul Tel Co
M. Vail
Sherif
James Branson
Joseph A. Garrett
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Same, Ex
Infirmary
Harry Bannister
Raymond Hale
Anthemis Kelwayl
Sullivan, Ind
Edna Drake
Prince Axtell
Alcymont
Jack Johnson
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Billy Draper
Belle
Perry Coffman
Redette
Sally Coffman
Axcyone
Dr. Drake
Berkshire
Black Pony
Hamburg Belle
Sunrise Prince
Marie C
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