North Loup Popcorn Days Highlight Town Spirit and Growth
The Loyalist profile traces North Loup Nebraska founder E. W. Black and the Popcorn Days festival. It notes free popcorn, coffee and sugar, grand parades, homegrown entertainment, and the town’s temperance heritage driving a robust community celebration with strong local support.
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Valley County
E. W. Black
Wes
North Loup
North Loop
Nebraska
Bleck
College of Agriculture
W. G. Rood
the Loyalist
Iowa
Valley
Bargains in Fertilizers Remain Risky and Shifting Mixes
Dr K Lo Worthen of the New York State College of Agriculture notes that bargain fertilizer options can be risky. He argues shifting from low to high analysis fertilizers can save about 20 percent, but high analysis is not always best. Home mixing offers potential savings of $1 to $10 per ton and allows use of individual materials at lower costs.
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K Lo Worthen
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Bechek
Reneral
Werhwtille
Popcorn Farming in North Loup and Irrigation Revival
The North Loup irrigation project revived farming during drought years, enabling popcorn to become a mortgage lifter. George W. Smith planted the first crop, with others expanding acreage. yields varied, and prices ranged up to 5.50 per hundred pounds. The crop’s viability depended on soil, water, and careful cultivation amid uncertain markets.
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Mr. Black
Drouth
North Loap Irrigation and Improvement Company
North Loup
Jupiter Pluvius
Winter Pruning Best for Fruit Trees Says Expert
Dormant season pruning triggers tree vigor while summer pruning weakens growth. Cutting flush reduces decay risk. stubs invite rot. Use sharp, strong tools and paint larger wounds with white lead paint to aid healing.
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Joseph Oskurmp
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Farm Notes on Soil Fertility and Garden Care
Guidance on boosting crop yields by improving soil fertility and careful seed cleaning. Advice covers sanitation in barns, grain seed cleanliness, and the impact of erosion on U.S. farms.
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Aes
Mouse States warns of looming rodent plagues
A report describes thirty eight states as mouse states and urges precautions to prevent outbreaks like the one seen in California.
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California
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