Floyd Collins Killed in Sand Cave Rescue Effort
Rescuers in Cave City Kentucky fought through muck and rock to reach Floyd Collins but the cave collapsed despite heroic efforts. Doctors ruled death from exhaustion, exposure, starvation, and thirst after being trapped since January 30.
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Cave City
Angele
Floyd Collins
Homer
Floyd
Edward
Brenner
Nature
Colling
Doctor Hazlitt
Hazlitt
Francis
Hloyd Collins
Sand Cave
Mule Cave
Collin
Jane Colline
Crystal Cave
Floyd Colling
Collins
Collina
Doyle
Loyd
Lok
Woyd
Johnny Gerald
Ban Wells
West Point
Ogden Colege
Peas and Other Crops For A Full Season Garden
Gardeners are urged to grow peas early with varieties such as Fillbarket and Gradus for Alaska. Dwarf Champion suits small plots for winter use, while Chinese Giant tops sweet peppers with Ruby King as another choice. Hot peppers like Cayenne save space, Cushaw pumpkin tops squash options, and Table Queen is a new keeper. Include pumpkins for winter, and plant radishes early with varieties like Early Bird and Icicle. For tomatoes pick Chalk’s Jewel and Ponderosa. grow Turnips abundantly with White Egg and Purple-top Strap Leaf. Add specialty crops like endive kale and kohlrabi to enrich diet and health.
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Alaska
Cushaw
Saya
Oiled Paper Wrappers Cut Apple Scald Woes
The US Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry reports oiled paper wrappers reduce apple scald in boxed fruit and, in shredded form, prevent scald in barreled apples. A 144 pound distribution per barrel yields fairly satisfactory results, though not complete control.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
East
Legumes Enrich Soil By Fixing Nitrogen
Legumes such as clovers alfalfa beans and peas enrich soil by fixing nitrogen from the air. Bacteria form nodules on roots and supply nitrogen to the plant and following crops. Different legumes host different bacteria and sometimes seeds or soil are inoculated when first grown in a field.
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Unis
Jolting Bee Hives Risks Breakage of Comb
Bee expert B S Prevost warns jolting hives during transport can crush combs and ruin the hive especially in cold weather. Exercise extreme care to avoid disturbing bees and ensure bee shipments carry a certificate of disease inspection certifying they are free of infection.
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B.S. Prevost
Small Potato Seed Potency Debated This Year
The Rural New Yorker cautions that small potato tubers do not always guarantee a small harvest. Seed from large, well-developed hills tends to reproduce the original yield, while seed from poor hills may underperform. Proper selection favors large or medium tubers when origin unknown, but known seed percentages and best hills improve outcomes.
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New Yorker
Few New Varieties Are Recommended for Garden
A farm garden should focus on proven varieties while planning to trial a few new introductions. Most standards were once novelties, and ongoing development means some new varieties may prove exceptionally good. Trialing a few new types can repay the effort over time.
Saltpeter for Stumps Declared Ineffective by Experts
A letter from A. Mc Adams of the University of Missouri notes extensive trials of using saltpeter to rot stumps before burning. Wisconsin Pacific Northwest Minnesota tests reportedly show no benefits. Indiana Farmer's Divide agrees, stating isolated stumps matter little without comparable untreated stumps.
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McAdams
University of Missouri
Wisconsin
Pacific Northwest
Minnesota
Indiana
Farme Notes On Soil Care And Crop Practices
Polson advises thorough deep plowing and clean gopher control. Sweet clover, alfalfa goals, and efficient disposal of leaves. Emphasizes putting last year’s fairs’ gains to work this year and hints at 1923 profits from crop upkeep and fence care. Includes notes on boys club leadership and crop potential linking potatoes to sugar beets with proper care.
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Kentucky
Water Ann Khole
Froyd
William Burke Miller
Louisville
Miller
Colting
Gerald
Miler
Polson
Hoys
YY. Pierce
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Doan
Bullale
Jly
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