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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
7
Dairy engineer K E Parks of the United States Department of Agriculture designs a $2 calf stanchion for farms. Built from common pine, it accommodates multiple calves in series with two feet per unit, used at Beltsville Maryland experimental farm.
The husband sues for divorce naming as co respondent the man he says also misunderstood, while the wife is central to the dispute. A separate tale recalls a man who fell through ice after skating on a slippery bridge and quipped with a bystander offering rescue.
Forestry experts urge farm woodlots use an improvement cut to preserve young growth. Remove inferior or damaged trees first and protect future seeding. Favor white pine red oak hard maple tulip basswood and sometimes hemlock while avoiding an overly heavy initial harvest. A follow‑up check in five to ten years is advised to prevent bramble tangles.
A statement notes that left handed people make up about 3 to 4 percent of the population, indicating rarity of left handedness in the general public.
Fragmentary OCR yields no clear event or named entities. The readable bits convey mood rather than a concrete incident or person, leaving no verifiable facts for a proper card.
An Oregon farmer paid 2500 in gopher bounties over 15 years at 25 cents each to clear 50 acres. A U S D A biologist demonstrated poison use on his land. First treatment cost 1.50 for poison and 21 for seven days labor. A second treatment is planned. after the first, only one fresh gopher mound remained.
The piece urges protecting machinery from weather to prevent rust, a costly and bothersome issue. It notes three elements for rust iron water and air and stresses upkeep to save money and property.
New York Ithaca agronomy experts from the College of Agriculture report that acid phosphate does not increase soil acidity. Rhode Island tests confirm reduced acidity with use, though farmers should lime sour soils before application. With legumes and manure, about 200 pounds yearly yields excellent grain and hay results.
The text recommends removing garden trash and burning it to improve fertility with manure and fertilizers. It notes burning helps control diseases, while plowing in fall aids early working and assists in insect and disease control.
Garden notes advise spreading lime in autumn to balance soil pH as leaves and clippings are composted. Lime is often needed more than fertilizer and is inexpensive when purchased as ground limestone from building material yards.
Garden waste harboring plant diseases and pests over winter should be burned after gathering all material. This method destroys some organic matter and reduces the risk of trouble for the next growing season.
The Weckquaesgkew path, an Indian name meaning People of the Birch Bark, ran through upper Manhattan and influenced Broadway as an ancient artery of trade. The text notes Indian caves along Inwood and Harlem rivers with oyster remains, and compares the planned route to modern engineering. A Kansas trip anecdote about a child asking if God has a God in Kansas appears as a closing aside.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as pure safe and non stimulant for kidney liver and bladder relief. It claims scientific botanical formula and urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and to mention the newspaper.
Rural couple aboard a Staten Island ferry notice a new invention, the horseless ambulance, prompting the old man to proudly point out the novel vehicle to his wife as they observe the deck. The scene highlights everyday curiosity about advances in technology among travelers.
Billy explains the neighbor’s dog is barking and nonchalantly says he’s not in the dog’s confidence. The moment reveals a child’s humorous lapse as his sister reads and the dog’s noise continues.
Guam natives learn a bamboo pen system for pigs replacing tying to trees. The local federal experiment station reports a pen that holds one sow and litter or three to four growing pigs, movable and increasingly used.
A concise proverb-like note compares feeding outcomes, stating a pint of wheat yields more sustenance for hens than a sack of chaff, illustrating efficiency in poultry feeding practices.
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