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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
4
The Evening Star Publishing Company advertises daily publication excluding Sundays and invites subscribers to mail for one year or six months in advance. Communications should be sent to The Dozening Star Publishing Co. at 1 Winchester, Virginia, not to office personnel.
An expert emphasizes that prevention governs orchard health, not cures after infection. Proper spraying must cover every surface from dormant buds to fruit, targeting pests like San Jose scale and codling moth while blocking disease spores from dead leaves.
Real estate notes show a brick dwelling on a large lot with modern conveniences near the city center and business areas, plus driveway and garage space. Two rental dwellings available, rents at $20 and $10 per month. A client seeks to borrow $3,000 on real estate valued at $6,500 at 6 percent interest with a 2 percent premium, secured by first mortgage and fire insurance. Desirable building and investment lots offered at attractive prices.
Orchardists overlook upper canopies as trees swell. Copperas indicator helps verify spray reach, enabling operators to adjust for full coverage. High pressure, fine mist sprays maximize protection while selecting materials suited to diseases and pests. Oregon Experiment Station notes ongoing testing of new sprays for fruit growers.
Western New York orchardists favor permanent 40 by 40 tree spacing with 28 foot fillers, prioritizing Baldwin and limited varieties. McIntosh Red faces regulatory limits, Stayman Winesap struggles to adapt, and regional growth relies on aging orchards and selective varieties amid declining new plantings. Winchester Cumberland District expected to expand while Western New York production wanes.
The article argues that dormant sprays are essential for peach curl and certain diseases, while others require seasonal applications. It stresses thorough, timely spraying, noting reduced pest severity over years in Hood River Valley and warns against under-spraying to save costs. It also mentions shifting investor interest toward quicker bearing fruits like vineyards and peaches in western New York.
Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary adopts resolutions mourning Mrs Hunter H McGuire former superintendent 1903 1904 and longtime helper to the auxiliary. They express deepest sympathy to her husband and family and note her courage kindness and charitable deeds. A copy is sent to the family and published in The Ermine Star.
Parcels wrapped with paper bearing old labels are not accepted. The Post Office Department warns such packages cause confusion and may be sent back. Remove old labels or use unlabeled paper and address clearly with sender’s name and address in the upper left corner. Mrs. William Dunn and child return from Washington. Mr. A D Carr from Grand Rapids arrives for Harloe Tire business.
A sharp quip about long distance calls appears as a witty remark in a local column. The joke frames a husband claiming that talk can be costly when he discusses marital matters over the telephone.
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