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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
3
United States Department of Agriculture advises staggered plantings a week apart to ensure succession of root and salad crops all summer. Beets, carrots, parsnips, lettuce and watercress are highlighted, with tips on spacing, thinning, and storage for home gardens and winter use.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports experiments with nicotine sulphate dust as a cheaper alternative to sprays. It effectively targets pests on the undersides of leaves, allowing broader reach with less equipment. Mixed with lead or sulphur dust, it treats rare and hard to reach pests more efficiently and at lower cost.
An landbouw guide from the United States Department of Agriculture highlights that home gardeners should prioritize fruit trees and berries to supply an average family. Everbearing strawberries are now widely planted across temperate regions, thriving under diverse climates. Raspberries struggle in extreme heat or cold, limiting them to Central Eastern and Pacific Northwest areas, while blackberries and dewberries do well along fences.
Nut trees such as walnut hickory and oak form deep taproots and few feeding roots in their first year. They cannot usually be transplanted to fields as readily as other trees, so keeping nuts or acorns on the permanent site is often preferable.
The muscadine grape should be trained to trylila with three wires rather than two. Posts eight to nine feet high with wires two feet apart. rows sixteen feet apart. Vines planted twenty five feet apart along the row for best results.
A practical hog ration described as excellent for sows using ple s t corn grain and alfalfa. The hay may be self fed in a rack or ground and mixed with grain fond for feeding.
Agricultural study notes cowpeas as a superior green manure. About 85 percent of fertilizing value is in hay and 15 percent in the biomass, with plowing under the entire crop giving greater soil improvement. Green, fresh plants decay faster and yield higher fertilizing value than dried plants. North Carolina experiments show roughly one ton of nitrogen, 10 pounds of phosphoric acid and 2 pounds of potash per ton are available through the crop.
Perishable products worth millions are destroyed due to breakage in transit. Railroads urge the U.S. Bureau of Markets to force shippers to use stronger containers and proper car loading. Ongoing investigations aim to identify the best containers for fruits and vegetables.
The article discusses concrete versus dirt floors for poultry houses. It notes USDA experts favor cement for permanent structures and broader barns, citing cleanliness, pest resistance, and durability. Dirt floors are viable for poorly drained or portable houses but pose rodent risks and must be raised. Cement floors are easier to clean, sanitary, and cost effective with gravel or sharp sand.
Federal and state inspectors report 85 brown tail moth infested bets in 32 shipments from France, a surge from prior years. All raw and fruit stocks are fumigated at ports of entry and inspected at destinations. French nurserymen and inspectors warned that continued infestations could lead to canceling import permits. Interceptions recorded by CT NY IN IA NJ NC PA MD and by federal staff in NY PHI and DC.
The bean harvester adapted for cowpeas must handle rows and dig deeply to cut stems below soil level. USDA specialists note that the best harvesters use long knives that operate beneath the vine surface to cleanly sever stems underground.
Early spraying controls blister mite on apple trees. Spray when trees are dormant or leaf buds are forming using one gallon of concentrated lime sulfur to seven gallons of water. Apply thoroughly to all tree parts. late spraying yields poor results.
Jack Elgers pursues a dream house and wins the heart of Carol Hastings in a twist of fate. He visits the Attic shop, learns the key to a future, and moves from fantasy to reality by the cottage doorway. Their unlikely romance unfolds through a year of patient longing.
A reflection on initiative from Thomas A. Edison. The article argues that successful people develop a strong sense of initiative, learn deeply, apply knowledge to real problems, and choose the harder path to gain personal happiness and meaningful results despite obstacles.
A 500 year old free pardon granted by James I to a man named Richard who killed his father is found in an ancient chest. It was translated at the British Museum from Latin and shows the youth wounded his father by accident while shooting wild fowl, with death months later. The Humfrey family held much of Ketendon parish into the 18th century.
A fragmented courthouse dialogue describes a tense divorce hearing. The subdued wife and her husband discuss marital strife as the judge notes the evolving conflict and potential separation.
The fragment quotes a professor doubting that young women need the EMI Chen, asserting they neglect reading and focus on studying pictures for costume suggestion. The tone suggests a cautious cultural commentary on gender roles and education.
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