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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1923
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text mentions prices and names like Thome and Baltimore but lacks a clear event or context. No complete facts to produce a cohesive item.
Scientific work in the early 20th century established that the black stem rust of wheat cycles through a barberry host. Dr. De Bary's experiments showed the rust life history, with the barberry providing the alternate stage and spreading spores to grains, leading to wartime barberry control measures.
The article offers practical guidance for turning heavy clover crops into profitable seed. It recommends curing in a windrow, hauling under cover, and spreading coarse salt between loads to deter heating. If salt is unavailable, use a straw layer between loads and haymow storage to absorb moisture. A side delivery rake is preferred to avoid leaf and stem breakage and improve airflow.
The article describes a five gallon cattle spray to keep flies from cows. A formula uses carbolic acid oil of tar kerosene and other ingredients to protect cows and maintain milk flow, advising application during morning hours.
Sudan grass provides an emergency pasture crop with two hay cuts per season. Expected yields reach two to four tons per acre. Early cutting improves feeding value, enhanced by intercrops like soybeans or cowpeas.
Harry Rebcca, head of the poultry department at A and M College, notes farmers struggle to stop a habitual feed preference. He warns that if tests fail to curb the trend, milk tankage meat raps or alfalfa pasturage will not meet demand. He emphasizes habits are hard to correct once established.
An Associated Press dispatch from Honolulu reports a new Buddhist society plan to spread English language teachings, train English speaking Buddhist priests, publish English canonical works, and circulate English materials. Two Japanese educated men will study five years in an island university to aid the effort, building on Archbishop Kirby’s Hongwanji mission work here.
The Associated Press reports from S of London that Egyptologist Sir W F Petrie, knighted by King George, shared insights on ancient Egyptian private life. He discusses early marriage contracts and cultural customs, including vows and the role of women in households. The fragmentary scrolls illuminate social norms of ancient Egypt.
A fragmentary remark notes a person stating they will pay 17 dollars to publish or use a matter. The excerpt hints at legal guidance or a grant, with emphasis on the speaker's capability to proceed and compensate.
Market notes show wholesale prices for grains, feed, and livestock, with Wheat, Corn, middlings, and bran listed alongside chicken, butter, and hog prices. Regional figures indicate daily closing values and market activity forBaltimore area trading in staples and farm products.
Brucetown notes include Miss Johnetta Wright traveling to Harrisonburg for the second summer normal session. Local families Frank and Garland Snyder from Cedar Hill visited Moorefield West Virginia. Sadie Paris from Baltimore cares for Salvation Army children Elvira and Charles Grupp for two weeks. Mrs Bailes of Philadelphia visits her mother, and a new baby was reported for Mr and Mrs A. Catletthis.
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