Burbank New Varieties Promise Food and Forest Benefits
The article extols Luther Burbank's experiments with potato and cactus breeding, detailing crossbreeding in Chilean specimens and selection to create a new potato type with high yield. It notes potential for frost-hardy trees, drought-tolerant crops, and improved forage from prickly pear. It also touches on broader rural progress, sanitation gains, and urbanization trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justan Bryant
Byron
South America
Burbank
Sonie
Rivera Folliwe
Life expectancy rising in Chicago over 50 years
A historical note explains that Chicago shows a 129 percent increase in mean age at death over five decades, but questions the calculation method. It asserts life expectancy has risen globally, with aging norms shifting from 50 to 60 or 70s, and rural women aging into their 70s and 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Health Department
Cape
Thinning Fruit Debated by Growers and Profits
The article argues thinning fruit on trees is undervalued by growers, citing Prof Seave and Country Gentleman. It lists three main benefits including higher No 1 fruit percentages, reduced tree drain enabling consecutive crops, and lower disease risk, with cost analyses from thinning a row of Burbank plums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emly
Mays
Seave
Beach
Burbank
Nome
Extraordinary raid at Sands Bad Pelham
In a bold night raid ten men struck Sands Bad Pelham breaking door knockers and taking none. Residents awoke to missing knocks and found thirteen streets affected with doors left bare on one side. Milkman and postman missed their usual knocks as the gang caused the uproar in early hours.
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Sands Bad
Pelham
Ten Hants
S. E. Godden
E. Liverpool
Millard K. Zimmerman
Godden
Geisse
Wellsville
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Emily
Jacksonville
W.H. Clare
Telephone
Tientsin
Tin
Celestial Kingdom
Department of Agricultural
China
the Ayrshire AB
Mont
Tno
Sonia
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Canada
United States
Ayrshire
Ayrshire Association
Babcock
Ayrahire Breeders! Association
Dawe
Ayrhire
Ayrihire
Marion Provision Co
E. Center
N. Main
F. J. Lusch Grocer
N. E. Cor
State @ Center
Mr. McCommick
Marion
Ohio
West Virgina
McCormick
East Liverpool
Zimmerman
Thomas Salman
Jack McDonald
Bowery
West Va
Marion County
Local Option League
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