Fertilizing Strawberries Profitable say Missouri Experiments
The article explains how removing fruit stems early can trigger earlier runner formation and more crowns per plant, noting two cultural systems hill and matted row. It cites Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station findings that acid phosphate fertilization at 150 to 440 pounds per acre increased yields in five of six trials, except on unusually rich soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. #. CHANDLER
Missouri
Missouri Station
Market Types of Swine and Their Prospects
The article explains two swine types lard and bacon with breeds like Poland China Duroc Jersey Berkshire and Chester White producing lard hogs and Yorkshire Tamworth illustrating bacon hogs. It notes dressing percentages 80-85 for lard hogs and 70-75 for bacon hogs and advises market conditions favor lards in the central West while bacon hogs suit local demand for home cured pork.
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Poland-China
Duroc-Jersey
Berkshire
Chester
Central West
Water for Bees in Spring
In spring bees need plenty of water and can chill if they drink very cold creek or pond water. Provide warm water in pails with floats, avoid tin or glass, keep hive covers tight, use shade boards, secure hives to raised bases, level the apiary, and prepare now for a profitable season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Herman
Hog cholera losses in 1913 dwarf pork supply
Hog cholera caused a loss of 73 million dollars in the United States in 1913 with pork losses above 100 million. Iowa suffered the heaviest hit, losing 2 million hogs. The forecast for 1914 predicts comparable losses, raising pork prices and hurting both consumers and producers, justifying public spending to combat the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United States
War Updates From The Zone of Conflict Mention Front Losses
Abi West and Berlin report Russian forces repulsed along the Malastow Corliet Cromile front with heavy losses. Austro German forces crossed the Dunajee river and captured 8000 Russians. von Mackensen leads the Austro German force at Berlin. Italian cabinet meetings spark rumors of Italy breaking with Austria. Italian consuls warn Italians to leave Austro Hungary as exodus begins. German submarines sink Norsk ships and British trawlers. Gallipoli position remains weak and Henry IV is struck by shells.
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Juarta
Rome
Austria
Undine
Italy
Austro- Hungary
America
Baldwin
Laila
Gallipoli
Henry IV
Brucetown Briefs Hear News Of Ill Father and Weekend Visits
Brucetown Virginia May 4 Mrs Log hastieman rushed to Pine Grove to tend her father James Alaugh who is seriously ill with heart trouble. Misses Carrie and Mary Swimley visited friends in Bun cer Hill on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Robert Rubeck stayed with Mr and Mrs Charles Jefferson and later drove to Charlestown Berryville and Sum mer.
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Hastieman
Pine Grove
James Alaugh
Carrie
Mary Swimley
Buncer Hill
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safer calomel substitute
An advertisement warns against calomel a dangerous mercury drug and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable remedy. It claims the product acts like calomel without salivation or side effects and suits children and adults, promising relief from constipation and stomach issues with a money-back offer.
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Dodson
Brucetown Church Notes May Activities and Visits
The Brucetown church announces a May 12 cleanup at 9 a.m. with women bringing lunch and cleaning supplies. Sunday school children's day is May 23 at 8 p.m. and a village church service is set for May 9 at 8 p.m. with Rev. McNeer preaching. Visitors include W. W. Tanquary of Winchester and locals James, B. Russell, George Wright family, Henry Jobe, John Locke, and Dr. F. T. Pine. Read The Star.
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Brucetown Church
Mr. Mc
Messrs
James and
B. Russell
George Wright
Henry Jobe
John Locke
F. T. Pine
Winchester
Pack Butter Neatly In Clean Attractive Wraps
The instruction calls for placing butter into clean neat attractive packages. Emphasizes careful presentation and tidy wrapping to appeal to customers and maintain product quality.
Deserves Farmers' Support for Local Creamery
The creamery provides revenue to farmers and strengthens community commercial prosperity. It deserves support from every right minded farmer.
Supreme Court To Hear Liquor Appeal
The Supreme Court advanced for argument the Webb Kenyon liquor case from Maryland to West Virginia. West Virginia contends an express company may not deliver interstate liquor for personal use as it is financially interested in the shipment. The Maryland West Virginia cases involve interstate liquor shipments.
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United States Supreme Court
West Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky and Maryland Firms Highlight Joint Court Case
A Kentucky case will be heard with a similar Maryland dispute in about a week. One case involves the James Clark Distilling Company of Cumberland Maryland seeking to test a law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
James Clark Distilling Company
Cumberland, Md
Cabinet Maker James F. Lewis Moves Shop to Winchester
Edward J. Wilwig announces cabinet maker James F. Lewis has moved his business to the spacious waterrooms once used by the late George W. Haymaker at 226 North Market Street in Winchester Virginia. Lewis invites friends to visit the new shop location.
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George W. Haymaker
James F. Lewis
Edward J. Wilwig
N. Market St
Winchester
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Heller’s
Etta
Annie Grim
I. J. Crabill
Burpee’s Garden Seeds
Franck Baker & Son
Rockefeller
Carnegie
ASTOR
Hygeia
Snapp’s Foundry
SNAPP
N. Market Street
Willis
Market St
Bark
Strasburg Junction
R Lantz
Bowman & Ee
Edinburg
McKwee’s
D. W. Milwee
Yedl
Jara
John Baer
V. Magruder
St.Winchester
RAD the
Mackensen
Brucetown
Log
Robert Rubeck
Mit
Neer
W. W. Tanquary
Castori Ws Sana Oor
Fletcher
the Centaur Company
Footer’s Dye Works
C. A. Heller
Supreme Court
McVicar Carriage Works
R. C. Libert
Bell Phone
Union Bank of Winchester
The
Jno. S. Solenberger & Co
Oppo. Farmers and Merchants Bank
Chevrolet
Winchester Auto Sales Co
Main Street
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