The Produc tion of Peas for Canning Bulletin 1255
The United States Department of Agriculture issued Farmers Bulletin No. 1255 by Chester J. Hunn detailing how canners and growers must cooperate to produce peas for canning. It covers ideal soils, contracting canneries, planting and harvesting times, crop rotation benefits, and handling of pea vines for feed and manure.
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United States Department Agriculture
Chester J.hunn
United States Department of Agriculture
Canning Company
New York State
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Rape Good Summer Pasture For Hogs And Sheep
Rape ranks high as a summer and fall succulent pasture for hogs or sheep. It provides abundant feed, is easy to grow, and can be sown in spring or early summer after frost danger. It endures severe fall frost and can be pastured late if stock is kept off when frozen.
Protein Feeds Essential For Profitable Dairy Feeding
A dairy cow gains flesh from carbohydrate rations but milk flow declines without adequate protein. Protein feeds are vital for profit. alfalfa hay clover or pea hay often form the protein bulk while cottonseed meal serves as a concentrated protein source.
Growing Very Mild Onions From Farm Manure Techniques
The article advises using well rotted cow manure rather than horse barn manure to grow very mild onions. Apply manure during spading and plant onions at least two inches deep. Deep planting reduces pungency, while moisture aids production of milder onions.
When to Cut Alfalfa Crop
The article notes two harvests from alfalfa at tull gloom yield as much as three cuts at tenth bloom, but three cuts produce higher quality hay. Practical farmers gain guidance on timing hay harvests for quantity versus quality.
Rat problem: farmers urged to intensify control
The text notes rats multiplying rapidly despite campaigns and propaganda. It calls for extensive measures to clear premises and stresses that their persistence signals the need for stronger extermination efforts to reduce loss to farmers and poultry growers.
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Poulryman
Growing Cowpeas in Rotation for Small-Grain Farms
Cowpeas fit well after wheat and oats in rotation. After harvesting small grains, plant peas if the season allows. Peas endure heat and drought better than most crops, making a good rotation choice when conditions suit.
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Drouth
Valuable kitchen garden kale spinach turnips guide
One valuable garden plant often overlooked is tame greens. A few square feet yield many portions of iron rich food when green produce is welcome. Kale spinach and turnips are noted as suitable choices.
Winchester Memorial Day parade honors Civil War dead
Crowds line streets as veterans and cadets, including Capt. Kurtz and Gen. Turner Ashby descendants, march in Winchester. A Baltimore Sun correspondent notes century-old tributes, Stonewall Memorial Association efforts, and disciplined, loyal observance amid city visitors.
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George W. Kurtz
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
George H. Grimm
Peyton J. Mar Lommanding
Shenandoah Valley Academy
B. M. Roszel
Greenspring Cornet
Winchester High School
Stonewall Memorial Association
Daughters of the Confederacy
Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Winchester Fire Department
Suarter
Baltimore Sun
Winchester
Turner Ashby
Harrisonburg
Fredericks County
Stonewall Cemetery
Bloody Angle
Fort Delaware
Stewart
Ed.’ Johnson
Baltimore
Washington
F. A. Strother
Mosby
L. P. Finch
Stone
Wall Jackson
B. Fr. Stine
Handley Library
Dwindling Marquesan Population Cited in Era of Clothes
The Marquesa islands see a sharp population drop from 80 000 to 2 500 in thirty years. Some attribute the decline to missionaries introducing clothing, while tuberculosis, previously unknown, began ravaging the native communities.
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Marquesa Group
Myth of Y shaped stick overturns wire claim debunked
The United States Geological Survey has issued a voluminous bulletin contesting a long standing belief that a Y shaped stick carried inverted can turn over wire or indicate a diggable point. The claim has been questioned for centuries.
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United State Geological Survey
Why Sunday Is Sunday Its Sun Day Origin Explained
The article explains that Sunday is named for sun worship by ancient pagans, not for sunny weather. It notes that in olden times the sun was honored as a deity and the day assigned to sun-related rites and observances.
A Sign of the Times Lunacy Quote
A short blighty-esque note reflects on happiness tied to desire. The proverb suggests women are happiest when they want something, illustrating a cultural quirk or editorial aside from the era.
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Luna
London Firm Keeps Tea Traditions for 300 Years
A London firm continues supplying tea to descendants of customers from three centuries ago. The historic practice links today’s buyers with the firm’s long standing trade, preserving a century old lineage of tea service.
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London
Where Camphor Comes From
Most camphor comes from Formosa, Japan and China. Ling families, sometimes whole clans, sap a single tree for camphor resin. the tree itself can be tapped by hundreds of people.
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Formosa
Japan
China
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