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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1903
Page
1
In this excerpt Prof L H Batley traces the rise of named plant varieties with domestication, noting grafting cements traits and the shift from seedling to graft propagation as key to fruit industry development. Regional and species examples illustrate how variety concepts expand with analysis and cultural practices.
Peach growers should prune between fall and spring with February best, preventing trees from overproducing and losing color and flavor. Adequate thinning and root growth improve sap flow for large, sweet fruit. Overbearing weakens next year’s buds. thinning peaches is advisable, while thinning apples is rarely profitable.
A Christmas essay discusses the nativity of Jesus, tracing Dionysius Exiguus's dating, early church consensus on December 25, and Epiphany January 6. It argues the day is settled though the year may vary, citing St John, Polycarp, Ireneus, and early Irish links, with rural Bethlehem shepherds and the manger scene as the humble setting of the birth.
This well known American origin crab is vigorous and stocky with an upright spreading head. Base trunk about 22 inches, head 20 inches. Generally disease free. First bloom in 1892, crops variable but improving to full crops in 1897 and 1899 to 1901. Fruit medium to large, straw color striped crimson, firm flesh, high quality. highly recommended for general planting.
A provincial doctor recalls a Westminster Gazette letter about an city tender for milk supply. One bid claimed pasteurized milk but failed, with officials explaining no difference since the winning milk was “pasteurized” and from grass fed cows. The anecdote ends with a stray remark about a tea caddy.
The article outlines plans for a World Dairy Association to push dairying worldwide through a federation. It calls for uniform laws, disease control, trade treaties, information bureaus, and international exhibitions, with permanent HQs, a universal dairy journal, country committees, and member funding. It also notes aims to create dairy museums, periodical conventions, and cross-border dairy shows while serving as a broker between offers and demands.
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