Wilt Disease Threatens Indiana Tomato Crops
Purdue expert C T Gregory explains July August wilt in tomato plants from hot dry weather. Wilt kills by blocking sap tubes from soil spread. control varies. Remove diseased plants, trench around infection, water carefully, and plant wilt resistant varieties like Nordyke Columbia Norton Marvel Arlington. Grow your own plants to avoid diseased transplants.
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van Buren Township
Indiana
C. T. Gregory
Botany Department
Purdue
Nordyke
Columbia
Norton
Marvel
Arlington
Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station
Power of attorney settles the estate of Matthew Doyle
Notice that W F Lee has authority under power of attorney to settle the estate of Matthew Doyle, deceased, and that any business with the estate should be directed to him.
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Matthew Doyle
Farm Bureau Officers Plan Conference on Wheat Aid
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation will meet with L B Clore treasurer of the Federal Farm Loan Bank in Louisville to outline financial aid for farmers who wish to hold wheat for better prices. W H Settle, president, says temporary relief this year is possible and a national plan will be devised for next year for state federations to use.
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Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
L. B. Clore
Federal Farm Loan Bank
Louisville
W. H. Settle
Settle
Bean Blight on Indiana Beans Warns Purdue Expert
In midsummer bean plants often develop a yellow turning to brown leaf blight. C T Gregory of Purdue University warns this germ disease is common and destructive in Indiana. It spreads by rain splashes and insects, can come from infested seed, and is hard to eradicate. Seed treatment with corrosive sublimate helps but not completely. Bordeaux mixture may prevent spread. Save seed from blight free plants if available.
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Indiana
C. T. Gregory
Botany Extension Department
Purdue University
Poultry Hints Boost Profits With Proper Care
Farmers are advised to avoid crowding and sell excess birds to make room. Focus on strong breeding stock and persistent layers as key to lively eggs and good fall producers. Ensure ducks have clean water and provide oatmeal and buttermilk to develop chicks. Duck eggs and ducklings fetch about 20 cents each and can be shipped successfully.
Dairy Feeding and Herd Management Principles
The text advises training cows young to eat roughages and using cow testing to boost herd profits. It suggests weeks of liberal feeding with roughage and grain during the dry period, notes warm water to warm milk equipment, praises silage for its succulence, and urges dairymen to tailor rations to available feeds and buy what cannot be grown in the best form.
Fishermen Go Forth With Heavy Tackle Return Small Catches
Report notes that many anglers set out with twenty five pounds of gear and return with five ounce fish, highlighting a disappointing haul.
Farmers Demand Certified Wheat in Hancock County
Hancock County pursues wheat certification with Michikoff variety leading. In 1922 over 400 bushels of certified Michikoff were used to seed about 320 acres. The variety shows low smut and impurity, while Rudy and Hall’s Red Chaff show higher smut levels. Field inspections across four townships support expanding certification as a standard variety.
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Hancock County
Hall
Purdue University Experiment Agricultural Experiment Station
M. E. Ormer
Wisconsin Man Dies Pushing Lawn Mower
A Wisconsin man collapsed and died while pushing a lawn mower, a warning to the men of Van Buren about hidden heart danger and the need for awareness of warning signs.
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Wisconsin
van Buren
Stop That Ache Use Doens Kidney Pills in Van Buren
Van Buren residents report success with Doen's Kidney Pills for back and kidney discomfort. Joseph C. Draper attributes improved kidney function and reduced morning stiffness after taking the pills from Paxton's Drug Store. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, 60 cents at dealers.
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Doen
van Buren
Joseph C. Draper
E. Plum Sr
Dean
Paxton
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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W. F. Lee
Depoy
J.F. Roberts
van Buren, Ind
Arthur H. Nye
Farm Bureau
Hancock
Chiropractic
W. A. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Marion National Bank
Marion
Tri-County Fair
Warren, Indiana
Warren
Fair Ad
Marion & Bluffton Traction CO
Eagle “Mikado
Party
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
Borderland Coal
Binder Twine
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