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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
7
Break the tops from new canes at 18 to 20 inches for black and red raspberries and two feet for blackberries. No pruning tool needed. the shoots snap off with thumb and finger. Nip at the target height to prevent later lopping or ground contact when bearing fruit.
The article describes how to prune berry bushes including gooseberries currants and raspberries Blackberries and red raspberries to produce strong canes and balanced age distribution. It covers height targets for new canes removing old wood and thinning, plus tool notes for cutting and removing old canes.
The age when buds form floral organs varies by species and conditions. Peach plum and cherry commonly need three to four months, apples and pears show wide variation. Some buds flower in year one, others in year two or three, with shading delaying development and causing alternate fruiting cycles.
An orchard guide emphasizes clearing debris around tree bases and adding a cloth wrap or wire screen to trunks to deter rabbits and mice. It notes bark tenderness increases vulnerability, recommends cleanliness, and mentions soap and water washes as a trunk and branch protectant.
The article urges timely strawberry bed cultivation by mid month, advises weeding and cutting runners, and notes that keeping oldest plants may be wise under certain conditions. It emphasizes continuing fruit-growing to meet rising demand and the value of land suited to fruit production.
A compact orchard saw design uses a buck saw blade with a horse rake tooth, bent and threaded at key points for a taut cutting edge. The device allows cutting 12 to 15 feet high from ground level, with simple clamp and spring adjustments for portability.
An average blackberries yield in a cultivated patch is about 3158 quarts or 98 bushels. An acre has produced 10000 quarts in exceptional cases, illustrating possible variation in yields.
Forty five years after Gettysburg Gen Joshua L Chamberlain of Portland Maine is described as a surviving great Civil War officer. Once governor and Bowdoin College president he now collects port of Portland honors. The piece highlights his defense at Little Round Top and the surrender of Lee at Appomattox and recounts his respectful exchange with a Confederate color bearer.
An Indianapolis sculptor John H. Mahoney finished a plaster cast of William Henry Harrison for the Tippecanoe monument. The eight foot statue will stand at the base of the shaft on the Tippecanoe battle grounds and be copied in Barre Vermont granite by McDonnell & Sons. The monument is to be dedicated November 7, the ninety seventh anniversary of the battle.
A humorously tense exchange has Captain asked to appear for inspection at ten o clock, but the colonel agrees to postpone until tomorrow after the captain promises his wife she may use the cannon for a churn.
Mrs H F Budke of LeSueur Minnesota writes that a rash covering her two month old daughter grew to a severe eczema over five months. After unsuccessful remedies and a family doctor, they used Caticura Remedies and within two months the child showed no signs of eczema and became as fair as a newborn.
A mother playfully challenges her son with a bedtime nickname. The boy asks if he could be called a billygoat instead, highlighting a lighthearted, intimate moment from a Youth's Companion reading.
Spohn Medical Co advertises DISTEMPER CURE for horses and dogs of all ages. States over 500000 bottles sold last year and guarantees results. Prices fifty cents and one dollar. Encourages doctors and druggists to stock, or write for free book from Goshen Indiana.
A reflection from Smart Set notes that platonic love is a good deal like a gun we did not know was loaded. The analogy warns about hidden danger in seemingly safe or innocent bonds. The remark prompts caution in relationships and moral perceptions.
The notice promotes Allen's FootHase saying it provides fast relief and notes two million packages sold yearly. It presents the product as a sole known remedy and emphasizes its popularity in the market.
The Technical World describes a rare rootless cactus that rolls across the desert floor for eight to nine months each year. When rains come it takes root where blown and quickly sprouts many shoots that form new cacti. Roots spread shallowly yet cover a wide ten foot radius, absorbing moisture and nutrients from the soil.
The painter Corot quietly funded a tailor's rent in Faubourg Poissonniere without his sister's knowledge, admitting he was not truly generous since he later recovered half the money as his sister’s share. The arrangement reflected family tensions and Corot's perceived failure in the eyes of his relatives.
Mrs Sparker asks if she prefers a horse to a motor car and Mrs Tyre notes a horse suits a woman with hay-colored hair. The exchange plays on fashion and utility with light humor.
A fair bather faced grave danger as a rescuer grabbed her by the hair, which tore free and left sea chaos with puffs roiling the water. The rescuer recovered a small tuft and saved her in shallow water, while she offered no thanks. A bystander comments on poverty in death versus life.
Prof. E. D. Campbell director of the chemical laboratories at the University of Michigan lost his sight 18 years ago due to an accident. He has risen to a high standing in education and has made valuable original research, notably in the chemistry of iron and cement.
A reflection on angels as a style ideal, suggesting modern fashions should echo heavenly simplicity and minimalism for women, portraying an airy, almost ethereal aesthetic in contemporary attire.
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