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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
7
B J Wickson notes a shift in Pacific fruit growing toward deeper plowing for orchard and vineyard work. Shallow cultivation builds hardpan and reduces moisture penetration, especially with irrigation. Deep plowing opens soil for water intake, improves root growth, and is now commonly used once or twice yearly.
Late summer planting tips include pole beans that mature before frost, and late corn for support with beans. Bunch beans bear heavily and require no staking, Egyptian tree onion should be planted now, and raspberries can be layered to root. Rose and flowering shrubs can be propagated by layering and setting aside next spring.
United States marshals reported that federal court jurors will be paid 3 dollars a day for service, up from 2 dollars. The increase, enacted by Congress, applies to both grand and petit juries nationwide.
In Carpinteria valley near Santa Barbara Cal a colossal grapevine planted in 1842 by Joaquin Lugo de Ayala nears its three score years Under American rule its shade hosted the first Santa Barbara county election The vine grows about 5 feet 7 inches high with a three foot trunk and branches The girth near ground is 8 feet 514 inches across covering 115 square feet with sixty posts supporting a framing system The owner notes the vine would spread further if not pruned yearly Local tales claim the vine bears enormous grapes and it is said to have yielded ten tons in a recent season according to Chicago News.
The Detroit Free Press notes that despite efforts by some modern men to popularize pipe smoking in New York, few residents adopt it. In Broadway crowds, one pipe smoker in fifty stands out as cigars and cigarettes dominate. Women are blamed for disliking pipes, while in college towns like New Haven or Princeton the pipe signals maturity and status among students.
A view from Outing argues that northern Canada’s vast emptiness makes fears of game extinction unfounded. It notes Labrador’s population density, compares it with New York, and questions why caribou and bears would not survive as they always have despite human hunting. The piece cites similar conditions across northern Ontario, the Northwest Territories, and British Columbia.
James Cahill of Virginia raises an elephant on his farm used for plowing and logging. The animal works harder and eats little more than a horse, proving strong and gentle. Cahill bought the elephant from a stranded circus proprietor.
George Broadhurst, famed playwright, fielded a witty retort at a dinner in his honor on the eve of the premiere of The Wrong Mr. Wright. Roland Reed, Isa dore Rush, and her daughter attended, with Reed’s company leader praising Broadhurst as the Moses guiding them to success. Broadhurst quipped Mogea indeed, noting his presence among the Reedy and the Rushes.
A room makeover for a child’s playroom uses bright walls and lively fabrics. Window curtains feature pink blue and green chintz with a top frill and four spotted muslin panels. Green linen curtains dress shelves and a pale green mantlepiece, all washable and affordable.
The article highlights embroidered screens with chrysanthemum and orchid motifs, Japanese crystal bronze figures, and dragon-supported ball sculptures praised for color and craftsmanship. It also cautions against drinking or bathing water kept overnight, suggests burning cloth for coughing patients, and offers home bath advice with carbolic acid or salt for disinfection.
Practical guide from Southern Cultivator on growing rutabagas as a reliable money crop. Recommends July 20 to August 15 planting, thorough soil prep, deep fine ground, use of stable manure broadcast, fertilizer if needed, thinning at four leaves, and keeping plants cool and dry. Suggests hills or a light hay cover to prevent rot.
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