The Ring and the Ostriches
A Patagonia to Frisco voyage tale about Billy Nutzel and narrator who trap and transport ostrich eggs. They rig crates on a cargo ship to hatch on board and face quarantine delays. A rings mystery across a shipboard ostrich raid ends when two children reveal the missing ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Nutzel
Panwonia
Billy
Frisco
Bueno
Punta Arenas
Gaucho
Seri
Shore
Bill
Santa Fe
Everthing
Callco
Callao
Panama
Mommer
Jill
Massaker
Patagonia
Horticulture tips extend ladder with farm work method
A Farm and Home writer explains using an old ladder as a seasonal extension. By cutting seven feet and removing three rungs, then attaching a side piece with two drilled holes and bolts, the ladder gains four feet of length for outside use.
The Rotting of Apples Previewed by Storage Tests
The article outlines six principal apple rots including blue mold which spreads at low temperatures and others like pink rot and Alternaria. It reports experiments inoculating fruit, showing blue mold survives in cold storage while others rot quickly at room temperature, and advises careful handling of affected fruit.
Handy Ladder Extension Cuts For Quick Size Change
A simple method details modifying a ladder by removing the top ends to receive the extension lower rung for rapid size adjustments and safer use, improving stability compared to rope-tied setups.
Moving Large Trees and Root Ball Transplanting
Albert Duebendorfer explains moving large nursery grown and natural trees by digging a root ball six inches smaller around the trunk, cutting roots smoothly, and replanting with the ball in place. He notes fall and winter transplanting for large trees, while small trees should be planted in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Duebendorfer
How to Tell When Melons Are Ripe for Market
The article advises melon growers on timing harvests for cantaloupes, noting ripening signs such as cracking stems and red juice at the cracks. It stresses picking in cool conditions, daily morning harvests, and extra picks on hot days to preserve flavor and shipping quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Hannelberger
Boxes versus barrels for apples debate shifts markets
A Missouri horticulture official weighs boxes and barrels for packing apples. He notes boxes gain market share despite higher labor needs and countersfeiting risks versus barrels. The standard 22 inch box weighs a bushel when properly packed. three-bushel boxes add slight weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ST. Tippin
Missouri State Horticultural Society
Joe
Vista
Picking High Fruit With A Simple Harvesting Tool
A Prairie Farmer description explains a circle of stout wire with a small bag sewn to it attached to a long pole. The device reaches fruit high in trees to pull it down without bruising or damage.
Hand Picked Pear Planting and Asparagus Culture Revolution
The article urges careful selection of pear varieties and notes asparagus culture has changed. Gardeners should sow seed in rows on rich land and cultivate like other crops. Fruit export looks promising as foreign markets pay high prices for American fruit. Orchard soil requires sustained feeding with plant nutrients and decaying matter, with ground prepared a year ahead if possible.
Melon and squash pests repelled with strawbox gauze method
A practical tip describes using empty strawberry boxes with gauze to cover each large melon to force pests to abandon the plants rather than attempting manual or chemical control.
Sow More Radishes and Rotate Crops in Beds
The note urges continuing radish sowing through the season. As beds empty, prepare and replant quickly or swap radishes with another quick crop to keep soil fed.
Saul and Jonathan Slain in Battle at Gilboa
Bible study notes recount Saul and Jonathan slain on Mount Gilboa during the Israelite Philistine clash. The text explores Saul’s despair and possible witch of Endor episode, reports Mephibosheth’s fall, and cites Jabesh Gilead’s rescue memory. It concludes with reflections on Saul’s errors and the central cause of his failure.
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Israel
Ussher
Mount Gilboa
Saul
Shunem
Jezreel
Endor
Little
Hermon
Samuel
Kim
Milman
Jonathan
Gibeah
Mephibosheth
Sam
James Sime
God
Yend
Dagon
Ashdod
Jabesh-gilead
Manasseh
Jordan
Jordan Valley
Bethshan
Nahash
David
Allu Aan
Aunt Sally the Gloucester pensioner asked about health
Artist Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols recalls Aunt Sally an old woman living on the town outskirts who has long been sketched by her classes The cottage visit finds Aunt Sally bent with worsening rheumatism unable to sit or lie comfortably.
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Sally
Self Defense Dialogue Between Man And Woman
A brief excerpt presents a curt exchange on women’s talk and men’s listening habits, framed as a witty repartee about self defense and interpersonal dynamics between genders. The dialogue implies tension over conversation and attention.
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Shortstory Pub. Co
Salifornia Fic
Carters
UTES
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Howe-Heide Investment Company
North 4Th
Rireek
Minneapolis
Milan
Jrenver
Windsor-Purity Candy Co
Des Moines
Parker
Novoer
E Ave
Corm Belt Land & Loan Company
Avatnon F. Coleman
Wasteington
D.C
Thompson
W. N. U. Des Moines
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