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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
2
The report notes a cool wet spring and compares precipitation through mid 1928. Amateur observer Rutherford from Brantford keeps rainfall tabulations showing 41 rainy days in the first half of 1928 versus 48 in the same period of 1927.
The period notes that 1927 had 75 rainy days and 534% inches of rainfall for the year, with the first half at 25% inches. It records 1928 January to June as 3, 0, 5, 8, 6, and 16 rain days, respectively, indicating changing precipitation patterns.
Clarke County Horse and Colt Show Association announces the twenty seventh Berryville Horse Show on August 16 and 17 with 28 show classes and equal races. Premiums rise across events from $25 to $100 per place. the Annual Mile Flat pays $200, $65, and $35, with four money awards in the Consolation and a $50 pony race. Entries close August 6. officers include R Powell Page president and J T Lindsey vice president.
The Mexican bean beetle has appeared in destructive numbers in Virginia and Maryland near the District of Columbia. Adults and larvae feed on bean leaves, skeletonizing foliage. Eggs are laid on leaf undersides, hatch in about 10 days, and larvae mature in roughly three weeks before becoming pupae and then adults. The insect overwinters in woodland debris.
A Farm and Fireside essay argues that personal advancement fades as one stops chasing success, and true progress comes from thoughtful study and disciplined work rather than self purpose. The author suggests humility and steady learning lead to remarkable outcomes beyond imagination.
The article notes that using different materials as a control, spraying or dusting with magnesium arsenate or calcium arsenate proves most satisfactory for general pest management.
The Star lists daily corrected wholesale prices for flour corn bran mixed feed and hay plus live stock and dairy items with regional ranges. Retail prices mirror rough market levels with wheat corn butter and eggs noted ahead of day end figures. The Detroit Free Press congratulates air links linking Americas and voters as a national project.
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