Apples Held On Tree By Spray
Apple growers report using a new hormone spray to prevent premature fruit drop. Timing is critical with effectiveness lasting two to three weeks. tests show McIntosh lose effectiveness after 8 to 10 days, while long stem varieties hold fruit for three to four weeks. Spraying delays ripening drop, with minimal fruit loss on treated trees compared with untreated. No injuries observed. cautions include not delaying harvest beyond maturity. The effective chemicals are napthalene acetic acid and naphthalene acetamide.
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McIntosh
Williams
Rome
Federal Horticultural Station
Beltsville
Clean Tractor Radiator Before Putting It Away
Before winter, clean the radiator with washing soda. Use a hot saturated soda solution, run engine 10 to 20 hours, then drain, flush, and refill. A weak hydrochloric acid wash can remove existing scale, followed by soda and water rinse.
Rural Briefs on Weed Destruction and Soil Moisture Loss
The note explains that many weed seeds are destroyed when placed in the silo. About half of soil moisture is available for plant growth, with roughly 50 percent lost to evaporation and runoff. It recommends sodium chlorate at three pounds per square rod to kill poison ivy, preferably dry in fall, and warns to handle carefully to prevent fire.
Beyond Shadow of Doubt It Was the End Punchline
A stage actor bragged of real acting and rehearsed three weeks for a final scene. On opening night he delivered a dramatic line but misstepped, asking in thunderous tone if this was the end, ending with the misquoted monologue.
Riddles and history questions about language and figures
A set of trivia prompts asks who speaks Romany, if birds view with both eyes, who asked am I my brother's keeper, the Joe Miller misstep, where the shot heard around the world was fired, and how many vice presidents later became president.
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Joe Miller
How to Hook Rugs by Ruth Wyeth Spears
How Sew a0 Ruth Wyeth Spears describes antique hooked rag rugs with individual designs. She outlines drawing patterns on burlap, color planning, dyeing, and practical tips such as edge overcasting and two inch hem allowances.
Speed Adjusted Torpedoes Vary by Travel Distance
The Pathfinder notes modern torpedoes can be pre adjusted to vary speed by distance. Large 21 inch diameter, 20 plus foot long torpedoes travel about six miles at up to 30 mph, but for shorter ranges they can reach one to three miles at 40 mph or more.
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Pathfinder
Punic War Nations Answered
Rome and Carthage are named as the nations in the Punic War. The prompt lists multiple items, with option 7 identifying the correct pair as Rome and Carthage.
Doll pattern 2578 for 14 inch doll and clothes
A dental doll pattern 2578 offers instructions and materials list for making a 14 inch doll with yarn curls gay clothes and easy to embroider features. Send order to indicate the supplier.
Soul Bath: A Weekly Music Bath for the Soul
A Holmes quoted idea compares regular music listening to a soul bath. The note suggests taking a music bath once or twice weekly for several seasons to refresh the inner self.
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Holmes
Correct Constipation Before Not After
An old style public health message promoting Kellogg's All Bran to prevent constipation by dietary bulk. It advises regular intake with plenty of water and warns chronic cases to consult a physician. Kellogg's All Bran is noted as produced in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Suffer for Others Quote From La Fontaine
A brief reflective line echoes La Fontaine about the weak bearing the costs of the powerful follies. The maxim highlights social inequity and collective burden.
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W. H. Thies
Massachusetts State College
Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Terence
Lys Company
ST. Louis
Missouri
Horace
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Cain
Carthage
Sewing Circle
Needlock
Eighth Ave
Aft Dept
WNU
Patna
ToTee Ma Eaees
P.A
Rollin
P. A
Gene’’ Boltin
Frank Simmons
Gene
Prince Albert
Frank
Eileen Peebles
B. J. Reynaiés Co
Winston-Salem
Princes Mibert Berned
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