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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
7
A compilation of curious observations notes 4000 Philippine islands, a pound of diamonds equaling 2270 carats, a four‑cow milking machine, New York farmers leading motor truck ownership, Hindu women largely illiterate, Salton Sea shrinking, over 100000 cars stolen yearly, women managing Vancouver Island farms, Arab women henna staining feet, George Washington a wealthy president.
A fragment discusses an election district claiming uniqueness. It contrasts a veteran voter who has never missed since 1824 with the claim the district lacks that political veteran. The passage ends with a curious note about describing a fully ragged wife using a term without a counterpart.
The bulletin notes perennial hay plants fail on poor sandy soil and suggests temporary crops such as rye oats and peas for poor land. It details mixtures of orchard grass tall oats grass alsike clover and redtop for better yields on specific soils and emphasizes proper seedbed and seed rates plus lime and fertilizer use.
A U S Department of Agriculture guide urges farmers to keep detailed labor records to quantify days of man and horse labor required per crop and per year. Such records reveal labor devoted to productive work versus unproductive tasks, helping rearrange farming systems for steadier workloads and maintained production.
Daily inspection of gas engines is advised to keep screws and nuts tight. Check every use, tighten all connections, and wipe off oil and dirt. Regular maintenance prevents operating troubles caused by vibration loosening bolts and other parts.
Poultry experts advise medium sized hens such as Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons as best suited for back yard conditions. Avoid large confinement and pale or yellowish combs indicate internal disorders. Buy locally when possible and check for vigor bright eyes and smooth skin when selecting hens.
Sam Sullivan & Sons farm in Culpeper county Virginia enrolled in the Better Sires Better Stock movement directed by the U S Department of Agriculture. The farm raises Holstein cattle Duroc Jerseys Rhode Island White chickens White Holland turkeys white guinea fowls Cochin bantams Muscovy ducks and purebred horses though no stallion is kept. All stock is bred to pure bred sires to improve quality.
Geese are fed aration to produce eggs during the latter part of the winter so the goslings will be hatched by hens or geese. Some breeders raise all goslings under hens since geese can be hard to manage when allowed to hatch and rear their young. Goose eggs incubate 28 to 30 days.
H W Boring of Overland Park Kansas reports gaining twenty pounds and better health after taking Tanlac. He cites improved digestion, painless back, clear head, no catarrh, steady nerves, and restored weight. He plans to keep Tanlac at home and notes it was especially suited to his case.
A lawyer quips about divorce amid reflections on family and education. The client notes cordial relations with his wife but cites her relatives as particularly unpleasant. The exchange hints at practical musings like toeless hosiery as a surprising savings.
A dealer praises a marine painting as Daubson’s masterwork and a bargain at 50000, while a war millionaire balks, insisting sea pictures include cliffs lighthouses breakers and ships. Also includes brief comic quips from Birmingham Age-Herald and Film Fun.
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