Control chinch bugs by sprays and neighbor cooperation
Farmers are urged to coordinate efforts to control chinch bugs through burning or plowing winter quarters in November December and spraying wheat fields with nicotine sulfate in May and June. Trap strips between winter quarters and fields aid containment, while shared spraying devices and insecticide formulas are detailed in Farmers Bulletin 1223.
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Hy J. R. Horton
A. F. Satterthwait
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Rocky Mountains
Rat catchers in their war togs in Winchester
Miss Ann Mae Wright and Mrs. D. M. Staples lead a rat killing drive in Winchester using poison and house-to-house baiting. They plan to publicize the effort, secure support from housewives and storeowners, and follow United States Health Department guidance to curb rats and disease while saving public costs.
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Winchester
Ann Mae ‘Wright
D. M. Staples
United States Health Department
Almost
Dre
Oranda Local Notes Describe Small Town Ties
Va Sept 7 two light rains were welcomed here. Mace Stickley and family visited Mrs Stickley’s parents at Mount Olive. Blanch Mathews and son George from Brunswick Md housekeeping here. Clinton Himelright entertained new friends. Railroad embargo may force lime plant closure, harming workers ahead of winter.
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Oranda
Mace Stickley
Emma
Miss Della McAboy Returns From Morgantown Summer
Local item notes Miss Della McAboy has returned home after spending summer with sister Mrs Federer in Morgantown West Virginia where she attended Morgantown University. It mentions Dwight Gaffney traveling from Morgantown to Kansas City and a summer with grandparents Mr and Mrs GH Wright at Green Hill.
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Brucetown
Della McAboy
Federer
Morgantown
Capons Offer Higher Price and Faster Growth
Capons command higher prices and finer flavor than cockerels. They grow about fifty percent more in the same period, with lower production costs due to easier feeding and longer endurance. The text notes capons will also sell at a higher market price.
Profitable Potato Sprays For Higher Yields
Potato spraying can be profitable in many regions. Where blight is prevalent a yield gain of fifty to one hundred bushels per acre is possible with proper spraying, and even without blight a twenty five to forty percent increase is not unusual.
Trustree's Sale of Seven Fountains Farm in Shenandoah Va
Public auction to sell the Seven Fountains Farm in Shenandoah County Virginia on September 20 1922 at 11 A M. The 445 acre property includes mineral springs white sulphur and other springs, 175 acres timber and 125 acres bottom land with a dwelling and barn. Terms: one third cash balance in three annual installments secured by deed of trust. RB D Newman trustee C E Tapley auctioneer.
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Shenandoah County
Theery
Seven Fountains Farm
Woodstock
Newman
C. E. ‘Tapley
Public Sale of Frederick County Farm and Improvements
Special commissioner announces a public auction on September 28 1922 at 11 o clock in front of the Frederick county court house at Winchester Virginia. Property includes 172 acres 3 roods 23 perches with a two story dwelling barn and outbuildings. Terms require one third cash with two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance policy. Proceeds benefit Mary C Albin et al and Emanuel Fo.
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Frederick
Mary C. Albin
Manuel J. Albin
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Vai
County Court House
Wittchester
Premerick County
Stephens City
Niveh
Emanuel
Greenwood Personal Notes Preview Sunday Prayer Meeting
From Greenwood Va Sept. a notice states a prayer meeting will be held Sunday night at 8 at Gay Church. Visitors include Herbert Sunderland Virginia Maloy Bentley Maloy and others from AP and Washington. Local residents welcome guests Gordon Bigelow Lula Bigelow of Philadelphia also noted.
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Epworth League
Charles Hyer
Washington
Greenwood
Gay P Church
Herbert Sunderland
Virginia
Bentley Maloy
Maloy
Edward
Knight
Grace ° Beutzel
Matheny
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York City
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Timtan Real Axle
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Evan
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Spicer
Detroit
Star Motor Company
Winchester Branch
N. Main St
Bullews
Tata
Standard” Reg
U. S. Pat
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Jaci Stickley and Son
Strasburg
Mr. Mace Stickley
Kely
Tves
Arpad
Trustee's
Dodge
Louis
Zuckerman
Baker St
Chichester
Piamond
Earn K
Larrick
M.M. Lynch
Cos Brannon
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