Lady Isabel Buys Lofty Curio Shop Schemes
Laura Staunton, the young daughter of a vicar, opens a curio shop in London aided by Lady Isabel who plans to fake and fix items for profit. Isabel explains how dealers fake wares while Laura earns a salary, and Marjorie learns the shop's secrets as they prepare purchases for Mrs. Barrington-Brown.
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Isabel
Curio Shop
Neish Josaph B. Bowles
Teabel
Marjorie
Laura Staunton
David
Solomon
Laura
Lady Isabel
Deaiers
Malcolmstein
Paris
Ton
Holland
Germany
Mise Stauntor
Taabel
Battersea
Weill
Mra Barclngton-Brown
Miss Staunton
Adventure in the Hog Pasture Ketches Boys and Hog Attack
Mark and Carl Perkins, Chicago youths aged 11 and 14, vacationing on their grandfather Trigg’s dairy farm in central Wisconsin, narrowly escape a deadly encounter with hogs in a ten acre pasture while retrieving berries. Mack the farm dog lures away the herd as Carl is trapped by a hog’s chain, later rescued by the dog’s quick action and Mark’s call for help. Carl recovers in his grandmother’s care after the harrowing experience.
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Mark
Carl Perkins
Chicago
Trigg
Wisconsin
Mack
Carl
Ike
Arica
Ella
Road building push gains momentum across states
A historical overview argues Congress should resume road construction, noting state led efforts in New Jersey Massachusetts Connecticut and New York. It highlights state aid loans and centralized planning to create a continuous macadam network, and promotes wide wagon tires to protect roads with examples from California and Florida.
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Congress
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Vermont
California
Florida
Alfalfa Ground Preparation and Seeding Rates
The guide instructs preparing alfalfa ground in April by deep harrowing to create a fine seed bed and broadcasting 18 to 20 pounds of seed per acre. It warns that a thin stand invites weeds as young plants establish.
Why They Fall in Sheep Raising
The article argues that many sheep failures stem from weak foundation stock. Strong, vigorous flock stock is essential, with good milkers producing robust lambs. Sheep demand more financial and managerial attention than cattle or hog production, requiring closer oversight.
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Attenton
Farm Team Exercise Aims to Harden for Spring Work
The farm teams should be exercised daily with light work to toughen them for heavy spring tasks. Ensure collars and harness fit snugly as even small chafing can affect the cattle and equipment.
Marketing Apples and the Buyer Packing Dilemma
The piece notes growers in Illinois facing buyers scattered nationwide as apple prices rise in New York to 1 80 to 2 35 per barrel while Western markets offer low returns. It explains buyers prefer growers pack apples, reducing buyers’ packing costs, and farmers can pack more cheaply with family help or hired labor, altering market dynamics. Senator Henry M. Dunlap signals a hard lesson for Illinois fruit growers.
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United States
Tilmnole
New York
Outdoor Apple Cellar Plan Sounds Practical
A Prairien Farmer correspondent describes a simple outdoor apple cellar design. The structure measures six by ten feet with double walls and a one foot air space, five inner rafters, and a roof of slabs with sawdust or dirt fill. The plan suggests using earth or sawdust to insulate the exterior wall.
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Prairin Farmer
Notes on winter labor and practical DIY maintenance
The text extols keeping tools sharp and saws in good shape and notes winter leisure as a chance to study improved methods and horticultural topics. It offers practical tips such as tying trouser bottoms to keep dry, using bicycle guards for rain protection, and storing copper wire for repairs from hay forks to harnesses. It warns to inspect vinegar barrels hooped with iron bands to prevent rust and leaks and to repaint if needed.
Destroy Winter Nests Browntail Moth Control Tip
The article urges collection and destruction of winter nests after leaf fall as the simplest control for Browntail moths. Webs stay conspicuous from October to April, and effective Berry growing and gardening require both effort and brains.
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American Cultvater
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