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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
3
A concise county agricultural column shares current farming notes and trends. It highlights regional crop observations and practical tips for local growers, emphasizing up-to-date practices and community relevance.
The text outlines pruning practices for fruit trees including timing March April June and removing dead branches when trees are in leaf. It emphasizes keeping a strong central leader, distributing laterals, and avoiding excessive main branch cuts to prevent injury. It also notes that improper pruning and poor nutrition cause most tree deaths and discusses Bordeaux mixture spray formulas with copper sulfate and lime adjustments.
Prof Wiley of the agricultural department says vast cornstalk waste could be converted to alcohol to power factories railroads steamboats automobiles lights and heating for outhouses and street illumination. He asks if an economical method to save this waste can be devised.
City officials discussed a proposed water tax with a sliding scale, arguing for a flat per thousand rate while ensuring large users pay less per unit as consumption rises. The solicitor explained the preferred approach would bill all customers the same rate on the total consumed, preventing absurdity in the current tier system.
The article explains how wet cold weather promotes apple scab, harming blossoms and young fruit. It notes Bordeaux mixture can save crops, while unsprayed orchards often fail, and describes copper sulfate as a historical remedy with varying formulas.
The proposed bill, as outlined by Captain Haddox, sets rates for large consumers at about two million gallons usage, suggesting a choice between one and one tenth and other rates to be prescribed by the council, aiming fairness for all without harming any party.
In Paris, 72 year old beggar George Fantin was arrested and questioned about his mode of earning a living. He claimed he is a philanthropist who provides shelter to the poor and never seeks payment, saying he must beg for personal needs.
A narrator notes modern trade by highlighting a diner overlooking the Thames and a restaurant near the Thiergarten serving fresh salmon from California Oregon and Alaska. The passage emphasizes how global supply chains enable such widespread luxury and modern commerce.
Colt Glowry, president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, joined the Joliet office fifty five years ago offering six months as a paid learning messenger. After proving himself an expert operator he earned an office at Lockport and served with a military title in the Civil War.
Sultan of Morocco is described as a fair tennis player who shoots well and is greatly interested in automobiles. He rides a bicycle and would likely have pursued cars if roads had existed, reflecting his broad hobbies and ability.
A notice states that valuable real estate by virtue of a deed dated November 23 2986 will be offered for sale at the approach of a public action in front of the Court House in Winchester Virginia on December 12 1908. The deed is recorded in Deed Book No 108 pages 129 130 and 191 in the Clerk's Office.
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