Dwarf Fruit Orchard Demonstrates dwarf apples in small plots
An article on Professor F A Waugh of Massachusetts Agricultural College details a one-fourth acre dwarf fruit orchard producing apples pears plums peaches and nectarines. The editorial inspection found the project a qualified success with fruit borne near ground level and trees varying in height from shoulder to head level. It discusses cultivation forms slender cordons and vase shapes and notes close planting possible in limited urban spaces.
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F. A. Waugh
Massachusetts Agricultural College
New England
Waugh
Build a cheap ice house for farm use with wood and sawdust
A guide on constructing an inexpensive ice house using white oak poles, pine boards, and a plywood roof to preserve ice through summer. It describes layering ice cakes with sawdust, insulating edges, and maintaining drainage and ventilation to minimize waste during hot weather.
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Checking Hot In Potatoes Offers Storage Tips
A writer in Orange Judd Palmer notes best practices for preventing rot in stored potatoes. Keep cellar near 35 to 38 degrees, sort after sweating to curb wet rot, and avoid spreading decay. Dry rot spreads slowly. clean potatoes rot more quickly.
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Judd Palmer
National Grange debate on initiative and referendum at meeting
The article reports on a National Grange session where delegates debated resolutions on initiative referendum direct nominations and proportional representation. Washington and Oregon pushed for change, while eastern delegates were cooler, and most resolutions were referred to state granges for instruction.
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Nations Grante
Washington
Oregon
Middle West
National Orange
Delaivate
West Virginia
Fife
Tan
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