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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
3
Agricultural guidance urges timely seeding to curb Hessian fly damage. It notes larvae select leaves, damage stems, and stresses using good seed and prepared fertile soil. Early fall or spring timing, with clean ground not used the prior year, is advised to minimize losses and protect crop health.
The article explains seed bed preparation with six to seven inch plow depth for certain crops and confirms better results from disc harrow and harrowing sequence. It notes avoiding disking to prevent unearthing stalks and recommends rolling after seed bed work, plus specific steps when following crops or catch crops like cowpeas.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the bulletin notes farmers are improving to breed better stock with higher yields and lower losses. It highlights aims for better housing farrowing conditions and improved feed mixtures after prior spring litters faced cold weather and feed shortages.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the guide says pigeons can be a profitable sideline with careful breeding stock and market for squab. It notes varieties such as the Homer Carneaux and Runt among others, advises confinement for purchased birds and marketing considerations for farm use.
A Glendale Arizona farmer, guided by a USDA poultry extension expert, kept 210 hens and earned nearly 300 in 2.5 months. Eggs averaged ten dozen daily during winter. February income about 150 at 55 cents a dozen with 50 on feed. April receipts reached 97.40 after a culling demonstration left 154 hens to carry the record.
Farmers advised to order clover seed now and dig potatoes on dry days. Sprouts and bushes cut early may not recover. Kernels hardened means it is safe to cut corn for train and feeder. Many farmers are pooling interests to buy fertilizers. Two corn canning methods exist: in cans and in silos.
A historic household recipe instructs closing the house tightly and burning sulfur to fill it with blue fumes. After an hour the space is aired thoroughly before fowls return, a precaution to drive out disease and vermin.
The smallest back yard affords an opportunity to keep a few hens. Whether the occupant can keep those hens to advantage depends upon whether they can and will give them the necessary care.
The article argues for distinct roles of farmers wholesale versus retail markets. Wholesale markets rely on large, fast sales from truck crops, while retail markets serve households with smaller lots and flexible hours. It notes potential benefits and limits, including coop shipping of livestock and the need to match farmer needs with market demand.
The text describes two farmer market types retail and truck markets. It explains truck growers favor full loads and quick sales, while retail farmers sell fruit and vegetables as a sideline and may have time to spare. Location significance and the risk of mixed markets are noted, with calls for regulated hours to avoid producer conflicts.
An ad claims a tiny bottle of Freezone can lift off any corn or callus from feet. Apply a few drops to the area and it supposedly stops hurting instantly, allowing the corn or callus to be removed root and all without pain.
A witty remark likens Jones to a versatile man who could be a transforming piece of furniture. The speaker, commenting on his friend, suggests Jones would adapt to any role like a folding bed. The exchange highlights humor about adaptability.
An old advertisement extols Green's August Flower as a household remedy for constipation and digestive issues. It claims benefits for nervous dyspepsia and indigestion with heart palpitations, urging readers to inquire locally for distribution.
Disjointed lines describe a narrator deriding a lover and requesting a reply. The speaker questions who would worsen the situation and references a wher dowely coorb. The passage reads like a garbled literary fragment with unclear characters and actions.
An advertisement explains that constipation and biliousness cause headaches through poison reabsorbed from the bowels. Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove undigested food and foul gases and flush waste overnight, working while you sleep.
A humorous exchange features a fortune teller claiming to reveal the future and predicting that his landlord will not receive rent next month, prompting a wry remark on impending financial trouble.
Cuticura offers relief for red rough itching skin with Cuticura Soup and Ointment. It recommends occasional use of scented dusting powder and Cuticura Talcum as part of a toilet trio for soothing baby skin.
A light exchange defines repartee as a sharp reply wearing a political powder puff. The quip implies wit masked by civility and humor as a defense against barbed retorts.
A curious note estimates that 27 400 spiders would be needed to produce one pound of spider silk web. The figure illustrates the astonishing scale of arachnid fiber production.
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