The Tea Plant Facts and Early South Carolina Trials
The tea plant is an evergreen shrub with glossy lanceolate leaves and white flowers. Differences between green and black tea arise from leaf processing, not species. South Carolina trials began by 1848 with Greenville and Summerville gardens, producing about 9,000 pounds yearly from 100 acres, and a Charleston area expansion plans.
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Barbary
Ceylon
Japan
Greenville
A. Shepard
Summerville
Foolish Googoobirds Learn a Lesson on Clothes
Mr and Mrs Googoobird save money to buy stylish clothes and perch on a milestone to be admired. A growing rain cloud and a sudden downpour ruin their hats and feathers, teaching them that clothes are not everything and common sense matters more.
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Mrs. Googoobird
Mr. Googoobird
Citizens Savings Bank
Washington
Iowa
Mushroom Varieties Compared At Wyoming Station
A test at the Wyoming station compares Bohemia and Alaska mushroom varieties. Alaska yielded 242 mushrooms in 31 days, 18 days after Bohemia which produced 223 in 62 days. Alaska mushrooms were larger and bore later with quicker growth. The piece also notes watering tips for summer gardens and sprinkler timing on terraces.
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Wyoming Station
Bohemia
Alaska
Roses Should Be Taken Up Every Few Years
Bailey notes rose care practice advising lifting plants every four to five years, trimming tops and roots, replanting in fresh or old soil enriched with manure and deeply spaded. He cites Holland, where roses may stand eight years before replacement with young plants.
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Holland
Bailey
Alpine Strawberry Plants Prove Vigorous at Manitoba Station
Alpine strawberry plants at the Manitoba experiment station show strong, hardy growth and steady fruiting throughout the season. Though smaller than standard varieties, their vigor and extended production make them valuable for Manitoba and the northwest regions.
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Manitoba Experiment Station
Manitoba
Northwest
Planting hardy chrysanthemums for autumn bloom in Oklahoma
It is not too late to plant hardy chrysanthemums to obtain large autumn blooming plants. Plant at least two feet apart. For cut flowers and decoration they produce profuse blooms. In Oklahoma common pests include codling moth and tent caterpillars, while key diseases include apple scab and brown rot affecting grapes and berries.
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Oklahoma
Weather forecast for Indiana Iowa and Wisconsin region
The forecast says generally fair weather with warm conditions. Local thunderstorms are possible and winds shift to the east.
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Iiinoia
Indiana
Iowa
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Chicago Markets Report Rounded From Board of Trade Quotations
The Chicago Board of Trade quotes show July wheat at 86 86 86 and Sept at 87 2 82, corn July 58 ABY 42, oats July 20 MG and Sept 29 20, pork July 12.50 125, lard July 7.20 7.22, short ribs July 7.38 7.40, Sept 7.42 7.60. Livestock receipts estimate 31,000 hogs, 22,000 cattle, 18,000 sheep with price ranges for pigs to heavy packing and hogs to cattle and calves. Dunning & Stevens list cattle, hogs, and sheep with typical market spreads and price bands.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Ohicago
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
East Buffalo
N. Y
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Marbourg & Herrick
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Chamberlain
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Price & Teeple
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Steinway Agency
Caner Music Company
211 South Mario
Washington, Iowa
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Royal Tailors
R. A. Riley
Columbia Pharmagy
Pater
Munn Co
Scientific American
Edeale
Munn & Co
Washington, D
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Napoleon III
Eugenie
Charlotte Weber
TRA
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the Pleasant Garden
Mast Buffalo
Omas. Ho Kace
Gene M Keck
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Citizen's National Bank
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Urail
Washington, Ia
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Lowa
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Osteopath
Kirksville School
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West Washington Street
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Temple Building
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