Flag Day and the Nation’s Historic Battle Heritage
The article recalls Flag Day June 14 1777 the flags that guided independence and details the evolution of the U S flag and the Star Spangled Banner’s origins It notes Fort McHenry and Bunker Hill memorials and congressionally funded restorations and commemorations.
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Paul Revere
Lexington and Concord
Ticonderoga
Allen
Arnold
Continental Congress
Mecklenburg
Daniel Boone
Boonesborough
Bunker Hill
George Washington
Continental Army
Hick Hopkins
Navy
Boston
Yorktown
Fort McBenry
Monterey
Gettysburg
San Juan Hill
Chateau Thierry
United States
Lexington
Concord
New England
St. George
Cambridge
Betsy Ross
Washington
Francis Hopkinson
Congress
New Jersey
Portsmouth Harbor
Maine
Leger
Fort Stanwix
Rome
N. Y
Thomas Thompson
Francis Scott Key
United States of America
Army
Key
Fort McHenry
Maryland
Sir George Provost
Canada
Bermuda
Admiral Cochrane
Robert Ross
Ross
Capitol
Baltimore
General Ross
Harding
French Bar Women From Pilot Corps Amid Rights Fight
French aviation authorities barred women from the pilots corps. Mile. Adrienne Bolland, France’s only professional aes, was asked to surrender her license. Mile. Bol land declares she will not surrender, citing license validity until July 25 and a 40000 franc reimbursement claim. Bolland, licensed in 1920, holds the woman’s 1300 hour flight record.
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French Federation of Aeronautics
Adrienne Bolland
France
Aes
Bolland
The Appeal of the Trees
The Albany Herald asserts that a person indifferent to trees misses a deep, unmatched connection found in nature. The author argues trees offer enduring value beyond mere shade or ornament.
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Albany (Ga
From Flora to Forest a Tree’s Royal Tribute in History
The passage reflects on the beauty of flora and the tree as a central resource. It contrasts the raw use of wood by the savage with the enlightened benefits brought by civilization, noting trees serve many useful products across cultures.
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Ture
Old Earth
Horse Breeding Gains Momentum Despite Fewer Horses
USDA briefing notes an uptick in horse breeding with brighter industry prospects, though farm stock is at a multi-year low. February 1925 farm price for horses rose to 77.63 vs 78.78 in 1924, while Wayne County Indiana shows breeding stock shortages and aging herds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wayne County
Ind
Breaking Up Broody Hen Often Is a Big Problem
When hens become broody they resist laying and producers seek quickest recovery with minimal loss. A common method puts the hen in a slatted pen with no nesting, while continuing the prior ration to shorten idle laying time. Starvation or mistreatment harms both hens and production.
Keeping Poultry Healthy Through Prevention and Cleanliness
The article stresses that preventing disease is the key to profitable poultry farming. It warns that treating sick hens is rarely worthwhile unless the bird is highly valuable. It urges constant vigilance, proper vaccination, and fresh yard rotation to avoid disease buildup.
Wood Ashes Worth More Than They Seem for Gardens
Wood ashes are valuable fertilizer containing 50 to 70 percent lime and potash. Used correctly they lime soil, reduce acidity, and supply nutrients for fruit and root formation. hardwood ashes are richest, softwood least. ashes from vegetable refuse also help. Save ashes from bonfires and spread them on the garden.
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Germany
Control Bordeaux Spraying For Tomato Blight
The article recommends Bordeaux spray to control tomato blight with three to four applications during the season starting when spots appear in hot beds. It notes a 3 50 formula from Kansas State Agricultural College and warns spraying delays fruit maturity and may save the crop. Wilt is described as a different disease attacking roots and stems causing plant collapse and stem black streaks.
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Kansags State Agricultural College
Improving Garden Soils by Applying Fertilizer
Guidance on balancing soil fertility warns against annual barnyard manure alone. Apply seven to ten pounds of acid phosphate per square rod, work into the seedbed, and plow poultry manure after tilling. If soil is stiff, sifted coal ashes help improve physical condition.
Farm Notes On Weeds Clover and Crops Observations
Weeds are killed before sowing and sweet clover can be pastured after reaching five or six inches. Soy beans suit corn conditions and noxious weeds cut yields by about 25 percent. Eradication of barberry, wheat rust carrier, is crucial. Sweet clover no longer a weed, provides protein forage. tomatoes for cannery may not repay staking and pruning. keep clover leaves alive until leaf juices are drawn.
Prepare Ground Before Planting Fruit Trees Arrive
Do not rush to set trees. If the land is not broken bury the roots deeply in well drained soil until everything is ready. This keeps the trees in perfect condition for weeks or more until planting.
Beet Tops Feed Value and Silage Tips
Beet tops have considerable value as feed, best fed fresh from the field. If not used in early fall, store them for silage with one half beet tops and one half dry corn stalks. Add enough water to pack well. Dried or frozen beet tops lose much of their feeding value.
Importance of Garden For Farm Income and Planning
The farm garden serves as a key income source for the farmer. Careful planning ensures garden products appear on the table all season and helps avoid cash grocery expenditures, freeing funds for other needs.
Decrease in Fat Test Explained for Pasture Milk
The New Jersey State College of Agriculture explains butterfat percentage drops arise from higher milk flow on pasture, not reduced total fat. Guidance includes representative sampling, milking technique, full bottles, and proper preservative use to prevent souring and ensure accurate fat determinations.
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Dairy Department
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
How to Feed Dairy Cows to Obtain Big Profits
Feeding guidelines from Bulletin 218 by University of Minnesota dairy experts. It details grain-to-milk ratios for Jersey Guernsey and larger breeds under good and poor roughage, plus how to maintain summer conditions year round with abundant palatable feed and comfortable surroundings.
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Jersey
Guernsey
C. H. Eckles
O. G. Schrader
Dairy Division
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Office of Publications
University Farm
St. Paul
Bulletin
Stringy Milk Caused by Bacteria Formation
Stringy milk results from a specific bacterial form entering milk via water, utensils, cow udders, or dust in feed. The source may be a poorly cleaned cream separator and separating milk from each cow briefly helps identify the cause. Thorough washing and scalding of all vessels after use is advised.
Persian Legend Of Wine Discovery From Queen's Toothache
A Persian legend recounts that wine was discovered when a queen, plagued by toothache and seeking death, consumed fermented grape juice set aside as poison by the king. Her pain was cured instead and wine entered legend.
Good Source of Information
A hostess praises her informant as well informed with a guest noting the hostess’s cook has served many local families. The brief exchange highlights social savvy and neighborhood ties.
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