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... acres planted with Americus , Superb , and a number of new varieties , including some of his own production . It is gratifying to note the ever increasing demand for ornamentals . Farmers as well as city folk are planting peonies ...
... acres planted with Americus , Superb , and a number of new varieties , including some of his own production . It is gratifying to note the ever increasing demand for ornamentals . Farmers as well as city folk are planting peonies ...
Page 44
... acre and the sugar test being a little lower . Notwithstanding this I think the beet growers consider that , on the whole , it has been a remunerative crop . I think there were over one thousand acres of beets grown in Osage township ...
... acre and the sugar test being a little lower . Notwithstanding this I think the beet growers consider that , on the whole , it has been a remunerative crop . I think there were over one thousand acres of beets grown in Osage township ...
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... acres . The land was selected for the pears on the highest part well drained , both for water and air , and we think pears can be made profitable if proper care be given them . In 1909 we had about 30 bushels , this was the first effort ...
... acres . The land was selected for the pears on the highest part well drained , both for water and air , and we think pears can be made profitable if proper care be given them . In 1909 we had about 30 bushels , this was the first effort ...
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... acres set in the spring of 1903 but was neg- lected two years , took about two years to bring it back , but now it is in good condition , bearing well , has 250 Jonathans , 750 Ben Davis . The con- dition of this orchard is good , it ...
... acres set in the spring of 1903 but was neg- lected two years , took about two years to bring it back , but now it is in good condition , bearing well , has 250 Jonathans , 750 Ben Davis . The con- dition of this orchard is good , it ...
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... acres to spray and did not get enough sound apples from this part to pay for picking , and conditions would have been the same all over the orchard as we had plenty of codling moths the year before and nothing done to check them ...
... acres to spray and did not get enough sound apples from this part to pay for picking , and conditions would have been the same all over the orchard as we had plenty of codling moths the year before and nothing done to check them ...
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Page 135 - To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language ; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware.
Page 20 - All school officers elected in pursuance of any general law now in force shall hold their respective offices until their successors are elected and qualified under the provisions of this act. § 12. "An act to establish and maintain a system of free schools," approved April 1, 1872; "An act to protect colored children in their rights to attend public schools...
Page 241 - SECTION 7. The treasurer shall have charge of the funds and other property of the Association under regulations fixed by the Council, shall make collections and disbursements, and shall render an annual report; he may be required to give bond; and his accounts shall be audited annually and at such other times as the Council may direct, by a committee of three members of the Association.
Page 22 - ... Addresses. 2. All propositions presented to the Society at any meeting, for action, shall be in writing. A proposition thus presented, when seconded, shall be deemed to be in possession of the Society and open for discussion, but may be withdrawn by the mover at any time before amendment or decision. 3. No member shall speak more than five minutes, nor more than once, upon the same question, until all other members present have had an opportunity to be heard, nor more than twice on any question,...
Page 178 - THE PRESIDENT.— We will now hear the report of the Committee on Resolutions, Dr.
Page 19 - Said society shall hold its annual meeting each year for the transaction of its business at such time as may be fixed by said society, at which meeting, officers shall be elected as follows: A president, vicepresident, secretary, treasurer and librarian, who shall serve one year. The society shall also elect one-half of a board of directors, the full board not to exceed twelve in number, who shall serve two years, except vacancies on the board may be filled for the unexpired term.
Page 296 - In one instance a barn constructed entirely of cottonwood (except shingles) was in excellent condition after 10 years of service. The only fault to be noted was that some of the boards warped. Another barn near Des Moines served its builder for 44 years. The lumber was exclusively cottonwood (except shingles) and the structure had never been painted. The portions protected from the weather showed no deterioration; the exposed wood was weathered to a depth of about one-sixteenth of an inch and the...
Page 181 - For example, the vital energies of our bodies are derived from the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe ; they therefore existed first under the form of chemical affinities.
Page 19 - He shall make up a full and true report of all money and other property put into his hands for the benefit of the Society, with disbursements and vouchers, annually, and present the same to the Secretary on or before the first day of the meeting in January, and shall be required to give bond in such sum, and with such securities, as the board shall direct, which bond shall be approved by the President and filed with the Secretary. ART. 6. All accounts brought against the Society shall be audited...
Page 241 - Any person may become a member of this Society by paying into its treasury one dollar on admission, and one dollar annually thereafter, during his continuance as a member.