Frede ricksburg Hosts 74th Keren Council of Virginia Meeting
The seventy fourth session of the Keren Council of Virginia improved Order of Red Men will be held at Fredericksburg May 18 with delegates from the city and surrounding country expected. There are 139 tribes in the state with a combined membership of 44,000 men. Mary Wradort? and Minerva Wilson are noted in local society while Mrs Orndorff and T J Orndorff are mentioned as residents. Pearl Mawkins of Bliss visited Miss Snapp of this place with other local movements and family visits including Mr and Mrs George Hill moving near Marlboro and S M Terault visiting Stephens City.
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Virginia
Fredericksburg
Mia
Mary
Jake Wradort
Fa Minerva Wilson
Rehit
Enorjal Hospital
Orndorff
T. J. Orndorff
Deerfield
Vauw
Miga Pearl Mawkins
Bliss
Miss Snapp
George Hill
Stephens City
HL. Ff. Strickler
Warren Daughterty
Bertha Snapp
Sallie French
Matthew Burwell Bassett Washington
Samuel Thomas
Nannie D. B. Washington
Hove
KH. Gray Williams
George Fayette Washington
D.b.n.c.t.a
George ‘Anyette Washington
American Bonding Company
Nannie C
Washington
Atemy Law-Office
Winchester
Winchester Star
Circuit Court of
Frederick
Plowing Depth Consistency Boosts Field Fertility
The article argues for consistent plowing depth to keep soil well mixed and prevent dense bedding at the furrow bottom. Occasional shallow subsoil exposure is advised to let air water and roots access nutrients, increasing plant food and deeper soil for crops.
Clover and Alfalfa Seed Preparation Notes
The article advises scarifying clover and alfalfa seed and inoculating soil with the proper bacteria for testing success. It stresses well prepared, weed free soil for alfalfa, notes sweet clover is less exacting, and mentions red clover mixed with grasses for hay or pasture, with irrigation boosting potential.
Make Forest Lands Useful for Productive Management
One million acres of U S forest land currently produce nothing of value. The area surpasses several European nations combined and could be transformed into splendid productive forests under forestry management.
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United States
Germany
France
Belgium
Holland
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
Switzerland
Sorghum Acreage Rises with Forage Value and Risks
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin notes sorghum acreage growing across the Southeast and southern Great Plains as a profitable hay and silage crop. It warns prussic acid poisoning risk to cattle from green sorghum, especially before maturation, with glucose or milk as potential timely remedies. It also states silage storage is economical and that cultivated rows perform better in drought. sweet and grain sorghums are highlighted with several named varieties.
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Unitex Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
Great
Lainé
Minnesota
Africa
Choice of Sources of Power for Farm Power Use
A study from the United States Department of Agriculture analyzes farm power sources and unit sizes on representative farms. It explains how different operations create power demands and compares costs and profits of using various forms of power, highlighting the publication The Horse Power Problem on the Farm for farmers considering changes.
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United Azétes Department
Short Life Of Farm Tools In the field and shed life varies by use
The article notes farm tools have short lifespans depending on use and weather. Manure spreaders average eight years, sulky plows twelve, mowing machines side delivery rakes and gas engines twelve. A cost plus interest plus depreciation divided by acres used yields high acre mileage for most tools. Binders shipping charge sixty cents grain bindings twenty six cents corn planters seventy two cents hay loaders seventy five cents disk harrows forty five cents.
Chestnut Blight Threatens US Orchards
Article notes dramatic loss of chestnut orchards to blight and reports experimental efforts to cross American and Japanese chestnuts to resist the disease. Mentions officials and agricultural research as key players in seeking a solution.
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United States
Cericuliure
Ways of Distribution and Farm Prosperity
A concise quotation by Ashbury F. Lever emphasizes that farming progress requires teaching farmers not only to increase production but to distribute crops efficiently to secure true value. It argues distribution methods are as vital as cultivation techniques for national prosperity.
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Congress
Senate
Ashbury
F. Lever
Sunflower Fodder Yield Reported High in Grant County
A demonstration plot near Carson in Grant county North Dakota yielded 18 tons of fodder per acre, while a neighboring corn field reached only three tons. R C Newcomer county agricultural agent notes sunflowers for fodder are widely encouraged by the extension division at the state agricultural college and reports of strong yields come from across the state.
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Carson
Grant County
North Dakota
T R. C. Newcomer
Agricultural College
Hand work prospects on the farm this winter
The note urges practical farm tasks for winter including building fences and panels for hog lots. It mentions making singletrees doubletrees and special eveners to save time next spring, emphasizing steady hands and readiness for upcoming work.
No Excuse for Scrub Corn Noted in Farmers Ad
Fragmentary text notes a discussion of scrub corn and farming technique with a reference to a Joe Star want ad. No clear events, dates, or names beyond generic terms.
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Joe Star
Garment Workers Vote to Strike Amid Union Split
New York January 26 Associated Press reports seven locals of the International Ladies' Workers' Union voted last night to strike dress and coat cutters. The union declared the strike would involve about 25,000 workers nationwide.
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Associated Press
New York
Tire International Ladies’ Workers’ “Union
Omidiala
Edwards Olive Tablets Ad Claim for Color and Appetite
A vintage ad promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable compound for color in cheeks and appetite, claiming olive color, clear skin, bright eyes, and buoyancy. It asserts the tablets reduce bile and constipation, with millions sold yearly at 15 and 30 cents.
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Edwards
Public Sale Notices in Frederick County Virginia
Public sale notices in Frederick County Virginia list a decree of reference in the George Fayette Washington case and a sale of Harrison Whitacre Realty holdings. The notices detail land tracts near Gainesboro Siler and Gainesboro village, timber and farm properties, and multiple parcels with set possession dates and payment terms.
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Harrison P. Whitacre
Frederick” County
Virginia
Siler
Hiram Whitacre
Hyde
Willy
John Fout
Robert Adams
Slonekys
sAlbret
Hudson
Gainesboro
Adams Street
Washington Street
Railroda
E. J. Darlington
Ainesboro
Public sale notice for Mary Jane Ilnger property, Virginia
Luther PannetT sheriff of Frederick County Virginia announces a public sale by virtue of execution on Friday the 4th of WHI beginning at 10 a.m. at the Aaron G. Mellinger property. Items include farm machinery a mower binder plows harrows mattocks and other equipment plus four turkeys and fodder. Cash on day of sale and removal only after settlement. J L Jolliffe clerk. 1-22-to
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Mary ‘Jane Ilinger
G. Mellinger
Aaron
Luther Pannett
Fred’k Co
Duvall & Dunn
J. L. Jolliffe
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