Planting Guide for Warm Season Crops by E B Morrow
May planting advice for farmers notes warm season crops to sow including beans corn cucumber cantaloupe squash watermelon and to transplant tomato pepper and eggplant. Beets and carrots tolerate heat, greens like spinach and parsley supply foliage, and careful soil prep plus regular cultivation aids growth. Pruning to one stem yields larger fruit. staking improves quality.
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Orchard management pays Tarheel fruit growers
Raleigh May 12 Better orchard management boosts NC Western Piedmont profits. Prof C D Matthews notes a Watauga County orchard rose from 150 to 2500 3500 bushels annually after pruning spraying and fertilization over four years yielding net profits of 8312 50. Avery county trees produced 14100 bushels over three years bringing net 16760. Similar gains seen in peaches and apples statewide as growers adopt improved methods.
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State College
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Stake and prune for large tomatoes guidance
To secure the finest tomatoes for table use, the plants should be staked and pruned. Drive the stake in the ground three or four inches from the plant. Use a stake that is six feet in length. Start the work before the tomato plant is very large. Tie the plant to the stake.
Two Outstanding Defects in Corn Growing
The article notes two major defects in corn cropping. It states early planted corn performs best on well drained soils, while on low damp lands readiness to improve soil condition before planting boosts May to early June crops.
Corn Culture in Low Fertility Soils and Poor Cultivation
The article argues that corn yields suffer due to soils lacking humus and fertility and to improper land preparation and cultivation. On low lands planted late the failure to prepare and cultivate rigorously makes planting unprofitable. better to skip corn than abuse it, notes Progressive Farmer.
Chicago woman declared insane over clothing refusal
A Chicago woman was adjudged insane for not wearing clothes. The remark she made implied that if she is insane, then everyone else is as well.
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When Print Time Depends On News The Bull's Eye
The Bull's Eye explains it does not publish on a fixed schedule. It prints only when there is something worthwhile for readers, unlike other papers that publish at set times regardless of news. The piece emphasizes reporting real news and even notes a tangential jab about Bull Durham tobacco.
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