Waging War on Orchard Pests and Savings for Farmers
Farmers are urged to wage a year round fight on orchard pests with fall and winter spraying during tree dormancy using lime sulfur to reduce eggs and fungi. The piece notes dormant sprays protect pear blight canker and scale insects, plus advises covering all tree parts and storing tools. It also covers seed corn selection boosting yields to 30 40 bushels acre and using straw and wood for fuel with ash as fertilizer.
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San Jose Senate
Marriage Dilemmas and a Nephew’s Ambition in Maysville
In Maysville, Mrs. Antes pressures her bachelor nephew John Wells toward marriage while he romances Grace Morton. John plans to convert his late mother’s colonial home into a shelter for war orphans, and Grace offers to help. Their growing attachment leads to an engagement by week’s end.
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Justice of the Peace
Maysville
John
France
Tye
Wye
Mrs. Antes
Grace Morton
McClure
Fruit and Vegetable Quality Drives Market Prices
In marketing fruit and vegetables a product of high quality packed in attractive packages usually will bring highest market prices.
Best Seed Corn Boosts 1918 Yields Per Acre
United States Department of Agriculture argues high quality seed corn raises yield per acre more efficiently than expanding planted area. With 100 million acres typically grown, increasing yield by four bushels per acre could add about 400 million bushels, versus adding 10 million acres yielding far less. Proper seed selection in fall and careful winter care are key.
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United States
Farmers
United States Department of Agriculture
Save the Farm Wood Lot
A guide urges farmers to clean up and improve their wood lots this season. Remove dead wood and crowded trees while preserving the best future timber. Thin carefully, remove vines, and avoid over thinning to secure winter fuel and future saleable timber.
Proper handling of corn stover for winter feed
With rising costs farmers should utilize all by products and store shredded corn stover for feed. Protect stover from weather from cut in field to preserve feeding value and avoid spoilage. Shredder use allows barn storage and safer handling of stover versus hay stacking.
Now they say women are to wear trousers in danger
The remark speculates on a shift in gender norms as women may adopt trousers. A wry aside notes a husband perceiving his wife eyeing his best pants with wary curiosity.
Diseases of Calves Lessened by Stable Disinfection
Ohio Station reports dairy herd health improves after disinfection of stables each spring and fall using coal tar disinfectant. Digestive troubles and calf deaths decline. fewer cows show gorget. Cleaning mangers stalls and floors and whitewashing after disinfection recommended to curb tuberculosis and contagious abortion.
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Ohio Station
Ohio
General care of utensils guidelines
General recommendations for utensil care include soaking rings in lukewarm water soon after use, washing in hot water with washing powder to remove grease, rinsing in clean hot water and exposing to live steam for 15 seconds, then drying with steam evaporated before inverting in a clean protected place to dry.
Locate Cause of Lameness in Cattle
The article notes cows go lame when a careful exam is skipped and remedies like liniment are overused. It warns that the real trouble is often a nail or similar issue in the hoof and urges vigilant prevention to protect live stock.
Utensils Needed for the Babcock Test
The article lists required equipment for the Babcock test including a Babcock tester test bottles pipette acid measure sulfuric acid and dividers. Supplies can be bought from a creamery supply house for five to ten dollars depending on whether a four or eight bottle tester is chosen.
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Babcock
Milking Machine Advocated Amid Labor Shortage
An agricultural notice argues for installing milking machines on farms milking 20 or more cows daily. It claims machines yield as much milk as hand milking while saving time and labor.
Quiet Title Action Notice in Sullivan County Court
In Sullivan Circuit Court November term 1917 John Kelley and Thomas A Eslinger sue Jancis C Campbell et al in Complaint 17500 to quiet title to Merom Indiana real estate. Defendants not residents are notified to answer by December 31 1917 or the complaint will be heard in their absence. First insertion Nov 7 1917.
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Indiana
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
John Kelley
Thomas A. Eslinger
Jancis C. Campbell
A. G. McNabb
Sullivan Circuit
Francis C. Campbell
C. Campbell
Jis
F. C. Campbell
Campbell
Isaac W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Thomas Paull
Paul
Paull
Thozar+ Pantl
Antrim Martin
Martin
Towit
Township 7
Merom
Sealon
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Special Information Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Darment
David Giles
Sullivan
Ind
H.L. Ramsey
Chiropractic
The
Palmer School of Chiropractic
S. Court St
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