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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
8
A timber working device attaches to an ordinary ax handle to guide a saw through a log. The clamp and roller support hold the saw steady while cutting, improving efficiency for woodcutters. Invented by Levi Smith of Marshfield Oregon, the attachment is patented with adjustable mounting options.
The article notes that 280 million board feet of timber were cut from national forests in the last fiscal year, involving operations on about 860,000 acres, or four ten-thousandths of total government forest land, implying minimal progress in tapping forests’ mature timber, while highlighting the potential value to the average farmer.
Instructions explain using half 4 pound formalin in thirty gallons of water to dampen seed. Spread oats on a barn floor and sprinkle solution, dampen thoroughly, then cover with sacks for about two hours. Dry for future use or sow at once. Treats 100 to 150 bushels per batch.
A broken hoe with a short handle can be saved. Take it to a blacksmith to straighten the head on the handle. It remains useful for weeding around the chicken house or garden and for lifting plants during repotting.
A veterinary remedy describes direct iodine injections into an opened lump or topical iodine rub for lump jaw in cattle, followed by iodide of potassium dosing in warm water. If the cow is kept milking, discard milk until recovery, then milk returns to normal. milk safety remains generally intact unless late-stage disease worsens overall health.
The home fruit garden enhances the dwelling and appeals in bloom and fruit. It should be placed near the house and can range from an acre to a quarter acre in a city lot. A well planned fruit garden expresses health, contentment and provides a beautiful home table with varied fruit供.
Guide to maximizing a small plot by planting rows of grapes raspberries blackberries currants and strawberries between rows of trees such as apples peaches pears and plums. Train vines along walls or pillars and prepare crates for market with airflow. A sixty quart crate capacity is noted for berries.
Grasses are widely distributed beyond temperate zones. They thrive in perennial pastures and meadows, reaching far north where soil stays frozen most of the year. They are also common in southern regions with no frost. Even snowcapped mountains host grasses just beneath the snow, blooming briefly each year as they push against eternal snows.
The New Jersey Experiment Station notes some cabbage and cauliflower varieties suffer maggot damage but Holland cabbages remain largely pest free. Reports from both local and distant sources indicate Holland cabbages are quite free from maggot attack and require little to no treatment.
The fall is regarded as the best period to apply lime though moderate use is possible any time. Much fall grain is seeded on corn ground which is not plowed or shaped to apply lime advantageously during that season.
A postman narrates a lifelong tale of delivering love letters to a girl on his route and the eventual marriage that followed after a long, at times comic, covert romance involving the girl’s suitor. The column shifts to retelling stories about Uncle Remus, his gentleness, shyness, and friendships with writers like Visscher, plus remarks on the origin of his famed dialect and tales.
London women form a Short Skirt league pledging to wear abbreviated skirts to reduce dust and germ spread. A prominent London doctor backs the move noting street dust contains bacteria and can spread disease through indoor dust and beds.
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