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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1905
Page
3
The notice lists arriving and departing times for Magby Dunealth Westhope Goodalla and Tossa and Gaterdare, with service frequencies and days shown. It notes past hours from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes the signature Ot Boland P.M.
The Prairie Farmer reports on midwest tree culture to improve windbreaks and wood supply. Forest Service studies map suitable species, growth, and planting ranges across the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska, and Kansas, guiding future planting despite mixed success and lessons learned.
The writer details forty years of girdling grapevines, noting a small branch is more affected than a large one. The method involves removing bark to interrupt sap flow, with the proper window from June 25 to July 5, illustrating steps with labeled branches A and B.
A rural New Yorker correspondent discusses sap flow after girdling, predicting healing wood in weeks and enlarged above the cut vine. Notes that girdled branches may outgrow others, with larger, earlier ripening grapes among the clusters. Also argues bearing-age trees stem from overgrown stock and cites a South Carolina lumber firm planning amber lumber at sixty cents per thousand feet by following a national forestry plan.
A historical notice describes poison hemlock with many local names such as par sly spotted sprig and stinkweed. It notes purple spotted hollow stems, heights of two to seven feet, white late summer flowers, ridged seeds with a deep groove, and a nauseating odor when bruised. Native to Europe and Asia, it has become naturalized in North America.
Poison hemlock is spreading along roadsides in the United States, with seeds rich in alkaloid canine. The plant appears in Michigan more often than Illinois or Wisconsin, dangerous mainly after May as the root is nearly harmless early in the year. Domestic animals die from ingestion. pull by hand before maturity to destroy, though scarce in quantity.
A barrel header, a handy tool for canning, is useful if many apples are involved. If only a few apples remain, a press may be unnecessary. The Farm Journal notes a makeshift setup using a plank or scantling under a stud to support the barrel. Do not press the apples too hard.
Italian experiments show root tips exude acid, turning blue litmus red where roots touch, suggesting acid diffusion. Implications for availability of plant food in soil noted. includes advice on bed top-dressing, pruning, fruit storage, and post frost potato digging. Prof. L. H. Bailey on gardens as private estate extensions.
Breeders of pure bred livestock show confidence as prices stabilize away from boom levels. With good crops and steady, quality stock, the industry expects solid returns while avoiding speculative spikes that damage long term prospects.
A Nebraska Farm and Home note outlines converting a windmill toward rotary power to run washing, churn, grinder and more. It describes gear ratios, a ratchet catch, weights and belts, plus tips on feeding, stable care, and shelter to maintain milk quality and dairy profits.
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