Control of Wheat Smut and Hog Crop Finishing Tips
Wheat growers face two major smuts, bunt and loose smut, with bunt causing losses up to 20 million dollars yearly. Treat seed with formalin and use proper drying and rotation to curb spread. Also covered smut is preventable via seed treatment and soil rotation. The piece also covers finishing hog crops, advising on rations using barley oats and shorts, with guidance for various weight classes and market timing for 1915 hogs.
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North America
Australia
United States
Rotation and Returns Demonstrate Simple Crop Rotation Benefits
A North Dakota Experiment Station wheat plot in continuous wheat for 15 years yielded 206 bushels. A corn then wheat rotation over 16 years produced 3-4 bushels of wheat. A corn manured followed by three wheat crops yielded 262 84 bushels. Three year returns were $109.39, $170.30, and $196.09, nearly double the first, showing rotation greatly boosts returns.
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North Dakota Experiment Station
Storing Vegetables Tips From North Dakota Station
Agriculture note from North Dakota Experiment Station advisor HO Werner outlines storage conditions for vegetables. Cabbage and cruciferous greens benefit from moist air, onions tolerate cold dry air, squashes and pumpkins require a dry 50 degree environment, celery is best stored with roots intact in sand or damp soil, root crops keep in sand in a cool place, and sun-drying before storage improves longevity. The paragraph ends with a political aside about diplomatic relations and the president.
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HO. Werner
North Dakota
Croballa
Tampa
Lecture charts for chamber of commerce education
A call to chamber groups to host a three month lecture series using I. H. charts and slides on topics like Boils Corn Alfalfa Poultry Weeds Live Stock Files to turn the local chamber into an educational center and stimulate regional business growth.
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Chamber of Commerce
I. H
Teteoks
Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce
Why Crops Run Out and How to Prevent It
The article argues crops do not run out, but deteriorate under worse soil climate or farming. It notes overplanting corn reduces grain yield, while foliage increases. It stresses plant quality persists only with best seed selection and cultivation methods. neglect leads to loss of valuable traits and need to obtain improved seed.
1915 A bad year for corn in the belt warns farmers
Indications point to trouble in the corn belt as 1915 proves abnormal with excessive drought and late growth. Frost will hinder corn growth. gather seed corn before frost, store it dry and unfrozen, and plan for next year’s crop.
Seed Corn Week and Seed Corn Day Idea
The author argues for marking seed corn week at the end of September or early October and suggests a Seed Corn Day to begin harvesting and storing seed for spring. The piece notes grandfathers sowed grain by moon phases, but emphasizes using a definite time and plan for farm tasks rather than moon influence.
Pick Your Seed Corn Early For Safe Storage
The article advises timely seed corn handling to prevent spoilage. It suggests using a sack with a hoop and strap to gather seed, loading corn promptly into a wagon or sled, and avoiding leaving corn on the ground overnight or in bins to prevent molding or freezing.
North Dakota hog crop prospects and feeding notes
North Dakota faces marketing the 1915 hog crop with more hogs than last year but smaller average weight due to summer feed costs. Profit hinges on finishing pigs quickly using barley and mixed rations, with hogging off corn noted for high daily gains. Strong demand persists for 180 to 225 pound pigs through December, urging swift marketing before January. A circular on finishing and marketing will be issued by the North Dakota Experiment Station.
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North Dakota
North Dakota Experiment Station
Wit and wisdom from a Chicago physician's diet note
A fragmented column offers pithy observations on pride, nerves, salaries, liars, babies, talks worth having, and hope. It ends with a quip about newspaper editors and the busy life, reflecting light, humorous musings rather than a single news event.
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Elbert Bede
Chicago
Fin
Washington
The Street Corner 8 Editorial Confronts News Theft Remarks
An editor recalls a sage remark about loafing readers who read and copy the paper. The exchange reveals mixed feelings about the public’s care for their homes and the habit of leaving the newspaper in places. The dialogue hints at the town’s readers and the paper's perceived value.
Language puzzles on right and wrong spelling origins
The passage playfully contrasts English spellings and pronunciations, noting how right and wrong share sounds yet differ in letters. It muses on foreign learners facing orthographic quirks like w and r and words such as rite and wrong. It also includes a humorous exchange about Christmas gifts and home canned fruits.
Library notes list adventure and boys books ready
Library notes announce several titles now ready for circulation Adventure by Jack London A Man's A Man by Ian Hay Along the Mohawk Trail by P K Fitzhugh Panama Past and Present by Farnham Bishop all described as suitable for older boys and their elders with simple writing and enduring appeal The note ends abruptly with author name unfinished
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Jack London
South Sea Islands
Ian Hay
P. K. Fitzhugh
Lake Campiainy
Panama
Farnham Bishop
Fragmentary literary notes and hints of a column
The text sketches readers ensemble items including Heroes by Florence Holbrook, legends of Fridtjof and Alera, Eugene Field reader, and references to poems and stories. It mentions home life themes and a Europe motif with a vague line about blood and death.
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