Two Methods for Drying Seed Corn in Farm Practice
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide shows two methods to dry seed corn after harvest. Ears hung on strings in a dry open shed or loft dry without touching each other and fifteen to twenty ears per string. A second method dries on a permanent rack in a dry breezy location. If using heat it should be gentle and well ventilated to avoid harming the kernels.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fall Plowing and Pests Advise Deep Fall Tillage
Kansas State Agr. Col. entomologist George A. Dean urges deep fall plowing disking and thorough harrowing to destroy many pests. Different insects winter in soil in various stages. deeper tillage kills pupae larvae and eggs by freezing thawing moisture and exposure.
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George A. Dean
Kansas State Agricultural College
Dean
Thia
Beekeeping Requires Fore Sight Patience And Skill
A beekeeper notes three essential traits for successful beekeeping fore sight patience and mechanical ability. Practical mechanical skill is crucial in hive manipulation and must be paired with ceaseless order and efficiency throughout the work.
Surplus Honey Handling in Hives
After early frosts, bees stop storing honey and supers should be removed promptly. Watch for robbing and seal entrances to prevent bees from uncapping and transferring honey into the hive.
Green Manure Crops and Soil Inoculation Methods
Agricultural authorities stress full benefits of turning under legume crops rely on root bacteria to fix atmospheric nitrogen. Different legumes require specific bacterial strains. alfalfa and navy beans need distinct inoculants. Inoculation can be natural or artificial, depending on local conditions, with care to avoid weeds and disease when using soil inoculants.
Wills and Edmund Kean in the Cornhill Tale
Irving recalled W G Wills the dramatist who wrote for him the play Charles. As a boy Wills fainted watching Edmund Kean in Macbeth. Ten years later a stranger at a Chop House near Freet Street caused another nausea attack. The waiter later identified the man: Edmond Kean.
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Wills
Edmund Kean
Irving
W. G. Wills
Charles
Macbeth
Freet Street
Wilk
Edmond Kean
Cornhill Magazine
Livestock Prices Report From South Omaha Market
A detailed South Omaha market briefing reports large cattle and hog runs, price drops from Monday, and slow sheep and lamb trading. Cattle quotes range from 4.75 to 8.00 per hundredweight with varied sexes and feeder values, hog prices around 6.50 to 6.58 and lambs quoted from 7.30 to 8.65, including Mexican and Western types.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Wethers
Ewes
Legumes Versus Nitrate For Nitrogen Use
A Farm and Fireside discussion weighs legumes against nitrate of soda as soil nitrogen sources. Legumes provide slow but lasting benefit in the first year, while nitrate offers quick gains in early crop growth, with longer term soil improvement from legumes. The article cites potatoes and market gardens as needing fast nitrate boosts, but recommends relying largely on legumes on extensive farms.
Market Gardening and Celery Storage Practices
The article outlines celery preparation for fair trade and winter, stressing high ridging for freeze protection and blanching methods. It covers storage principles to prevent decay, avoid wilting, and manage temperature, plus several practical storage rules and cautions from National Stockman and Farmer. It also notes name choices influence meat perception with examples like muskrat and rabbit.
Probate Notice for Estate of Robert H Patton
Creditors of the estate of Robert H Patton deceased will meet the administrator before the county judge of Jefferson County Nebraska at the county court room on July 16 1915 at 1 p m to present claims for examination adjustment and allowance. Six months from January 16 1915 are allowed to file claims. All claims not filed by July 16 1915 will be forever barred. Notice published in the Diller Record for four weeks prior to July 16 1915. Louis J Nutzman County Judge.
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Robert H. Patton
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Diller Record
Louis J. Nutzman
Notice to Non-Resident Defendants in Hadley Heirs Partition
Elias E. Hadley petitions the Jefferson County Nebraska district court to partition Lot 14 in Block 6 First Addition to Diller among heirs of Uriah Hadley who died January 28 1899. He claims each heir holds one ninth shares with grandchildren owning shares via their parents. If partition fails the court may order sale and division of proceeds among five owners. defendants must answer by March 8 1915. Attorneys C H Denney and Elias E Hadley represent plaintiffs.
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Pearl Zachries
John Zachries
Henry J. Hadley
Sarah Hadley
Malinda F Smothers
Adam Smothers
Leo Riggens
William R. Riggens
Dulcie Smith
Dulcie Blakeslee
John Smith
Daniel Blakeslee
Della Judd
John Judd
Uriah Hadley
Elias E. H
District Court
Jefferson County
Nebraska
Diller
Elias E. Hadley
Evias E. Headley
C. H. Denney
Final settlement sought in estate of George Roelfs
In Jefferson County Nebraska a county court in Fairbury sets February 15 1915 at 1 PM for hearing the petition of Garret Roelfs executor seeking a final account and discharge. Notice to interested parties to appear and show cause by publication in The Dilber Record for three weeks. Louis J Nutzman county judge.
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Nebraska
Jefferson County
Said
Fairbury
George Roelfs
Garret Roelfs
Dilier “Record
Louis J. Nutzman
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Beef Market
A. Bronson Alcott
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Seattle
Kansas
Pacific Coast
California
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
F.W. Black
Diller, Neb
L. W. Wakley
Omaha, Neb
Middle Atlantic States
Paris
Frank T. Pearce
Record Office
J.monroe Davis
First National Bank
Fairbury, Neb
DR. MH. Bauguess
Diller, Nebr
Corriments &c
Stuna Co
Scientific American
J.arcest
New York
Washington
Fenster Vaio
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