02 Sep 1920
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1920
Page
1
A Forest Service bulletin argues farm woodlands on poor soil can yield valuable timber with little effort. Properly located away from productive cropland and protected from fires, a well managed woodland can supply fence posts and fuel, boost farm value, and provide winter work for laborers.
The U S department of agriculture reports strong focus on pig raising in South Carolina under the better-sires better-stock campaign. In one day the state enrolled over 150 pig-club members who will breed their stock to purebred sires only. Other local farmers report diverse breeds from game birds to Mexican burros alongside usual livestock.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges vigilance and community action to stamp out localized insect outbreaks in grain crops. Fall plowing is recommended as the most beneficial control, except where local conditions prevent it, and warns against planting corn on freshly broken sod due to cutworms and related pests. Cowpeas soybeans clover and alfalfa can be interposed between sod and grain to help protect crops.
A new stone gathering machine pulled by one or two horses digs into road gravel to scoop loose pebbles. Chains scrape the stones from depressions and guide the debris into a pocket, easing the task of collection.
A machine using dragging chains deposits stones at intervals in piles along roads. It gathers a hundred stones in minutes, compared with a man’s ten to fifteen minutes for the same task, illustrating a dramatic cut in labor through mechanized sweeping.
A mother Mandarin Duck counsels her duckling on waiting for two years to grow gay plumage. She compares colors and customs, notes the Mandarin family origin in China and Japan, and urges patience and steady work toward beauty. The young duckling agrees that glorious plumage is worth the wait.
Wool pooling and cooperative selling allow growers to deliver their entire clip to a large market. This enables payment of full wool value, lowers handling costs, and attracts buyers who pay higher prices per pound than small, piecemeal purchases. The U S Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Markets supports cooperative marketing and will assist with organization and selling methods.
E C Tibbits urges a unified federation of all good roads groups to push for better highways. He notes rail expansion transformed states before the Civil War and warns against dissension over minor details while stressing the need for shared objective and vigorous action.
A Lewis County Washington breeder joins the Better Sires Better Stock program to shift his cattle swine and poultry toward pure breeding. He vows to breed 42 scrub cows 66 grade sows and 40 mongrel hens only to purebred sires.
The article notes rapid growth in highway use for passengers and freight, highlighting a mismatch between highway service expectations and road efficiency. It argues for clearer public education on highway functions and calls for cooperation from national, state, and county highway officials to address economic issues and improve service.
The text discusses rising pit silo counts and compares Sudan grass feeding value to timothy. It emphasizes that losing alfalfa leaves reduces alfalfa quality, urges solid soil for seedbeds, warns against many rogue vines in one hill, and recommends thinning cultivation and proper fertilization for best results.
Article argues good roads cut cost per ton mile by half, enabling farmers to haul produce to market more economically and reduce annual trucking overhead.
The piece argues that roads will remain uneven for years and challenges automakers to produce vehicles capable of handling any surface. It emphasizes the need for durable, adaptable design to meet varying road conditions and long term infrastructure realities.
The piece argues that road surface damage stems from filling and stoppage of culverts, claiming a bad road is the strongest argument for funding good roads and noting how disruptions worsen surfaces. It emphasizes culvert maintenance as key to road quality.
Greenland natives toast health with cod liver oil at gatherings. The practice frames cod liver oil as a national emblem during social events.
A humorous exchange shows young Eve confident in Bible contents, claiming chapters include her sister’s photo and mother’s vanished-cream recipe. In London Answers, a village inn chat reveals a blunt view on marriage and love, ending with a quip about a wife’s temper.
A South Carolina farmer, profiting from cotton, buys a luxury car. He returns to the dealer asking for bumpers, using playful dialect to imply swift mobility. He clarifies he wants one bumper at the front to stay ahead, joking about being hard to catch.
A courtroom quip by Judge after a question about a man who deceives his wife. The remark: that such a man is a myth, attributed to J. Fuller Groom.
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