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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
2
The article explains one in five eggs from farm to city is unfit for food and wasted. Commission men discard bad eggs, shifting losses onto farmers, who ultimately bear the cost of the waste. It discusses the profit motive of commission merchants in handling defective eggs.
The piece discusses egg production and quality factors. It notes that roosters should be removed from flocks to improve laying and reduce fertilization effects. It describes market preferences for egg color and size, the value of pure bred fowls, and the importance of clean, direct packing to avoid contamination and mold flavors. It recommends cases of a dozen for special markets and warns shells are not impervious to odors.
Nature proves soil fertility via plant growth and humus content. Humus darkens and loosens soil, increases water retention, and boosts leafy, vigorous growth through available nitrogen. Nitrogen from the air via legumes improves next year’s soil. phosphorus and potash govern grain formation.
Article by P B Barker argues manure has high value when properly managed. It details nuisances from improper storage, contamination of wells and odors, and varied disposal practices used on Nebraska farms.
Willis Be Reed voices a Democratic platform from St. Louis on March 22 outlining reform goals. He calls for economy, better law enforcement, tariff reduction to revenue basis, highway building, direct senatorial elections, and state rights while opposing national incorporation and Aldrich currency efforts. The note closes with a separate item: Daniel Callahan’s arrest by postal inspectors linked to three diamond robberies totaling $120,000.
Lansing March 22 the Michigan house approved an immediate effect presidential preference primary bill now before the senate where it faced defeat earlier in the session.
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