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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
3
Farmers are advised to have arsenate of lead or paris green on hand to combat army worms. A dry sealed container is best to prevent deterioration of the pesticides. Farmers' Bulletin No 731 provides a full account and is available free from the secretary of agriculture.
The report lists cattle and sheep prices by category with per head and per pound rates. It also notes general poultry prices and grain market levels in Baltimore, including heavy lambs and choice fat sheep and assorted dairy figures.
The article describes final celery planting in August, lifting from seed rows, and careful soil banking to cover stalks. It also highlights pestiferous ragweed Ambrosia artemisifolia as a widespread fall weed to fight from late summer into frost to prevent seeding.
Dr J H Merrill of Kansas State Agricultural College explains a method to hive a swarm without tearing down structures or cutting trees. Close all openings except one, fit a bee escape, place a hive with a brood frame near the escape, and let bees move from the hollow site into the hive over weeks.
New York August 16 reports say Mary Pickford will earn about 1.5 million dollars for two years as a motion picture star under a new Artcraft Film Company distribution deal. The pay covers six to eight plays per year on full length six to ten reel productions amid industry realignments involving McClure's, Paramount, and Mutual.
Mrs. Liddie F. Garrett of Hardy county West Virginia died after a lingering tuberculosis illness at the Fairfax Hotel Winchester aged 51. Her husband died years ago and her remains will be taken to Wardensville for interment in Hardy county.
Mrs. J. B. Whittaker of McDuff Virginia says her family avoided serious sickness after using Thedford's Black-Draught for years. She notes children request a dose when feeling unwell and claims the vegetable medicine improves digestion, reduces headaches, and relieves stomach troubles. Price 25 cents.
Maurice M. Lynch executors the estate of Fannie C. Hull in a suit filed by Dée Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers seeking probate action and distribution of assets.
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