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June 13, 1900
The Delawarean
Dover, Kent County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Farmer Isaac J. Moore, near the Maryland line, lost most of his pea crop to lice but recommends plowing the field under deeply as a heroic remedy, claiming it superior to experiment stations' methods.
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TO DESTROY PEA LICE
Isaac J. Moore, a farmer living just beyond the Maryland line, prescribed possibly the best remedy for the ravaging pea louse which has ruined the hopes of many farmers this season.
Mr. Moore recently gathered only $11 worth of peas from his entire acreage devoted to this vegetable, although his seed alone cost $25, beside his land, fertilizers and his arduous work thereon. He offers this remedy, which he admits is heroic:
"Take a good two-horse Oliver plow (most any other kind will answer), with a jointer, and turn in the peas, lice and all, eight or ten inches deep."
He has made public his remedy without charge and says that all the agricultural experiment stations in the country cannot beat it.
Isaac J. Moore, a farmer living just beyond the Maryland line, prescribed possibly the best remedy for the ravaging pea louse which has ruined the hopes of many farmers this season.
Mr. Moore recently gathered only $11 worth of peas from his entire acreage devoted to this vegetable, although his seed alone cost $25, beside his land, fertilizers and his arduous work thereon. He offers this remedy, which he admits is heroic:
"Take a good two-horse Oliver plow (most any other kind will answer), with a jointer, and turn in the peas, lice and all, eight or ten inches deep."
He has made public his remedy without charge and says that all the agricultural experiment stations in the country cannot beat it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Pea Louse
Remedy
Plow
Farmer
Crop Loss
What entities or persons were involved?
Isaac J. Moore
Where did it happen?
Just Beyond The Maryland Line
Story Details
Key Persons
Isaac J. Moore
Location
Just Beyond The Maryland Line
Story Details
Farmer Isaac J. Moore shares a remedy for pea lice after losing most of his crop: plow the peas and lice under eight or ten inches deep using a two-horse Oliver plow.