Strawberries Progress With Year Round Market Reach
The United States Department of Agriculture notes rapid growth of commercial strawberry farming from 1920 to 1929 and predicts continued expansion. Improved transportation and refrigeration enabled year round consumption, with New York Chicago Boston Philadelphia Detroit as leading carload markets and Delaware routing berries to Montreal by truck.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
J. W. Strawbridge
United States
New York
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Delaware
Montreal
Canada
Strawbridge
Department of Agriculture
Castoria The Safe Gentle Calming Remedy For Children
Advertises Castoria as a pure vegetable medicine for babies and kids addressing colic constipation diarrhea and colds claiming quick soothing sleep and bowel regulation. Emphasizes genuine product bears Chas. H. Fletcher's signature and widespread drugstore availability.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Restoring General Lee House To Preserve Original Era
The restored home of General Robert E. Lee will reflect a southern family setting rather than a museum. General DeWitt, War department quartermaster, says restoration aims to show times when Lee and Custis families occupied the house with careful furnishing and furniture donations from genuine period originals bearing donor names.
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Robert KE. Lee
DeWitt
War Department
Department
Lee
Custis
Congress
Natural bridge spans Rockbridge County Virginia
A natural bridge in Rockbridge County Virginia formed by water percolation through a stream joint gradually widened the tunnel until the water was diverted and a bridge remained. The bridge spans about 90 feet and ranges from 0 to 100 feet in width.
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Rockbridge County
Virginia
Motive Suspected in Russian Compongation Play Incident
In a brief exchange, a question about the motive for a Russian compongation prompts an answer that the sound suggests revenge, hinting at a possible retaliatory motive behind the incident.
Paraguay Leads South American Lace Manufacture
The Pan American Union notes Paraguay is the only South American nation producing lace in fairly large quantities, highlighting its unique textile industry status in the region.
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The
Pan-American Union
Paraguay
South America
Inoculate Alfalfa to Secure High Returns
Inoculate alfalfa seed only a day before sowing or on the same day. Avoid six weeks ahead as bacteria die in sunlight. If possible inoculate in the forenoon and sow in the afternoon. Keep treated seed shaded until planting and mix with soil promptly to protect from sun exposure.
Fall garden cleanup guidelines for storage and prep
The article advises cleaning up the garden this fall to reduce garden pests and diseases next spring. It recommends feeding bees with sugar sirup before cold weather, storing many vegetables for winter, plowing or listing fall land for next spring crops, planning woodlot thinning, and preserving autumn color with quality trees. It also urges harvesting winter squash, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes before frost, avoiding bruising, keeping stems, and storing in a warm dry place with stable temperatures.
Easy to Extend Garden Usefulness in Winter Storage
Home economics researchers advise extending the garden season by storing tomatoes, carrots, beets, and other vegetables. Select well developed tomato vines to ripen later. dry and store root crops in sand or air circulated bins. Ordering from producers can cut costs and boost vegetable variety for family meals.
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Home Economics Department
State College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
Make Silo Walls Tight for Filling in Fall
The silo filling season nears and silos should be inspected for air and water tightness. Iowa State tests divided a troubled silo into five sections with cement wash waterproofing soap alum asphalt paint and cement plaster, finding cement wash and asphalt paint effective and economical when walls are clean and damp for application.
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Iowa State College
New Year for Poultry Begins November First
The new year for poultrymen begins November 1 with spring pullets in winter quarters and well started for the year. Start flock records now if none kept, and track every expense and income from feed to eggs and stock sales to ensure profitability.
Sweet Clover as Green Manure Urged by Illinois Expert
University of Illinois agronomist C M Linsley urges using sweet clover as green manure only in the second year if seed or pasture justifies it. Thick growth can yield 150 pounds of nitrogen per acre, enough for a 100 bushel corn crop, but early plow-under is advised since nitrogen is moved from roots in early growth.
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C. M. Linsley
University of Illinois
Linsley
Pear Psylla Causes Harm to Pear Production
Pear psylla limits pear yields across districts by nymphs feeding on tender growth. They sap plant juices, reducing resources for wood and leaf growth and fruit bud development. Infected leaves show brown spots, yellowing, and eventual defoliation as early as July 1.
Rats Scent Danger and Flee From Poison Trap
Oslo conducted a week long rat control campaign distributing fifteen tons of poison. About 600000 rats were present. after the campaign no rats were seen, with rumors of emigration along main roads. Experts concede some emigration may have occurred, leaving Oslo itself pest free but neighboring villages wary.
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Oslo
London Sunday Observer
Pop for sale in every town on road trip joke
A humorous observation by Jimmy during a California family motor trip. He notes that each western town displays a census sign reading Pop with a blank for inhabitants, quipping that every town has pop for sale. The gag plays on the census abbreviation as a pun.
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Jimmy
California
Quartz spray mirrors expand telescope visibility at Mount Wilson
The extornation of the skies is limited by mirror size but a spray method using quartz and melted metal deposits allows larger mirrors. Medium mirrors have been built successfully and a 200 inch design for Mount Wilson could greatly increase the field of visibility.
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Mount Wilson Observatory
Quitter Never Wins
Quote from Grit praises adaptation and perseverance as the key to success, praising the “go-getter” who keeps going regardless of obstacles.
Quite True She-Homes Heart Home Phrase
A remark treats homes as the heart’s anchor while noting heart trouble as not the same as homesickness, reflecting a nuanced view on domestic sentiment and illness.
Taking exercise not good if heart not all right
A cautionary note on physical activity highlighting that exercise can be risky for individuals with heart problems. It urges medical clearance and personal risk awareness before starting or intensifying workouts.
Ray Ruddy set to defend title in grueling distance swim
Ray Ruddy, renowned distance swimmer, is known for shedding five pounds in tough races yet regaining weight quickly due to a sharp appetite. The feature highlights his endurance and recovery as central to his competitive profile.
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Ray Ruddy
Japan spans about three thousand islands along Asia
A historic description notes Japan comprises roughly 3,000 lands stretching along the Asiatic coast for about 3,000 miles, outlining its vast archipelago and long shoreline.
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Japan
Ordinary Gentleman Refuses Wed Until Perfection
A witty quip by Nathaniel Hawthorne about an man who vows to marry only a flawless woman, yet his steadfast pursuit of ideal perfection leaves him heart and hands forever unwed, reflecting on love and folly.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
White Man's Burden Pay Fueled by Colonial Duty Claims
The statement argues that white men historically exacted heavy pay as compensation for what they described as the white man's burden, a justification for imperial duties and control. It notes the historical rhetoric behind colonial obligations and its economic and social implications.
Best educated man is the one who knows what the most things mean
The statement asserts that true learning comes from understanding meanings across many subjects. It emphasizes breadth of knowledge and the ability to interpret diverse concepts rather than rote memorization. It encourages curiosity and critical thinking as marks of genuine education.
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