Winter wheat expansion and better seed selection urged
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a northward move of winter wheat due to earlier maturity drought resistance and farming efficiency. It notes soft red and soft white wheats in the U S northeast with hard red types in drier zones and describes seed selection and mass selection to improve yield. The Farm Harvesting Wheat bulletin 1168 outlines varieties adapted to the eastern United States and encourages local farmers to plant for stock feed and better returns.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Europe
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Neigh Hood
Analysis of Manures Shows Nitrogen and Potash Content
An analysis of manures from cattle horses and mixed sources reports that a ton of dry manure yields 88 pounds of nitrogen 7.6 pounds of phosphorus and 86.4 pounds of potassium. A ton of fresh farm manure is about three quarters water but provides 10 pounds nitrogen 2 pounds phosphorus and 8 pounds potassium.
How Disease Is Introduced In a Flock
Disease is often introduced into a flock by decayed or moldy food but good food can be spoiled by dirty troughs and neglected feeding places. In hot weather mold grows and contaminated feed spreads illness to birds and livestock.
Lutherans Plan Picnic and Special Excursion Ride
Grace Lutheran Church Sunday school picnic postponed by rain now set with a Windholstier and Western Railroad special excursion train departing at 9 tomorrow morning. All stations on the route included. Open to picnic participants and any interested members of the public.
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PPP
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Grace Lutheran Church
Rock Pronda
Windholstier and Western Railroad
Colored couple licensed for marriage in city clerk office
A marriage license was issued to George D. Martin formerly of Winchester now of Pittsburgh Pa and Bertie Willis daughter of Joseph A Willis both described as colored in the city clerk's office.
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George D. Martin
Winchester
Pittsburgh
Bertie Willis
Joseph A. Willis
Minister Flayed for Flag Insult Sparks Lancaster Uproar
In Lancaster Pennsylvania Reverend John Snavely of Hornley Mennonite Church refused to preach over Hammon K Gibble’s coffin draped in an American flag, prompting attacks from the family and expected action by the American Legion. The soldier served on the border and went to France in the early war days.
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Lancaster
Hanheim
Chateau Thierry
John Snavely
Hornley Menonite
Hammon K. Gibble
France
American Legion of Lancaster
Marriage Great Surprise Joins Valley Walters and William Steele
Miss Valley Walters and William Steele married in Winchester July 18 by Rev. Charles Adey. The Middletown couple, sought by many friends for congratulations, plan to reside near Middletown. Walters is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Walters and the late Jacob Walters, while Steele is the son of Mrs. Dora and the late John Steele of Warren county.
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Middletown
Miss Valley Walters
William Steele
Winchester
Charles Adey
First Baptist Church
Place
Elizabeth
Jacob Walters
Dora
John Steele
Warren County
Steele
Middle‘town
Novel Costumes I Seen At Party
Martinsburg West Virginia August 9 A group of younger guests from across the country occupied the center of a busy round of entertainments over the past ten days. Mrs Charles J Faulkner hosted about sixty attendees in a lawn masque in honor of Miss Virginia Faulkner White of Nashville Tennessee.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles
J. Faulkner
Boydville
Virginia Faulkner White
Nashville
Tenn
Masquerade Guests In Eastern Style Party
White wore an Egyptian costume brought from Egypt years ago by Mrs. Faulkner. Miss Virginia Carmichael of Hagerstown wore an Oriental costume. Guests included Jack Carmichael William Roulette of Hagerstown Miss Sarah Penner Walker Miss Mary Magruder Clayton Triplett Bowie McKenzie of Baltimore Miss Elizabeth Hassett GT Clearshing Md Alfred Tyler Howard Peckinbaush Lee Golfisborough Jack Snyder Holmes Rinehart Shepherdstown Wa Va Andrew Kelmirym South America William Murray of Georgia Misses Jean Elizabeth Stuart Colleen Glass Pinkney Arthur Burr Harrison Jack Riley Marshall McCormick Winchester Va Miss Martha Campbell New York Miss Margaret Kennedy South Carolina Miss White honor guest.
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White
Egypt
Faulkner
Virginia Carmichael
Hagerstown
Boydville
Jack Carmichael
William Roulette
Sarah /Penner’ Walker
Mary “Magruder
Clayton Triplett
Bowie
Galilee Church Services Evening Bible Study
Galilee church invites all to attend Sunday August 34 services at St. Bea Port. Both morning and evening sessions welcome.
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Galilee Church Services
Wil Piriesbrining
Galile Isti
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W. W Dellinger
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Winchester,, Va
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Shade Motor CO
North Main Street
AT Relief Church
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J. Howard Cather
Sunoco
Sunoco Oil
N. Braddock St
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Kerristown
Jones Bros.” Meat Market
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S. Main ST
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People’s Perug CO
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N. Market Street
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