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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
3
Geese are hardy grazing birds needing pasture over buildings. With proper care, green feed and free range yield better returns, though noise and pasture impact limit some farms. Begin with old breeding stock, raise early goslings, and use leg bands to track pairs for profitable results.
The plant Barbarea stricta or erect-fruited winter cress is a perennial mustard, likely introduced in the eastern states. It closely resembles Barbarea vulgaris, the common winter cress, but differs by seed pod position which in stricta is erect and pressed to the stems, while vulgaris bears spreading pods.
Both plants share similar habit and respond to the same treatment. They are not major pests and are controllable with thorough cultivation. In meadows they are eyesores and nuisances, so prompt removal before seed maturation is advised.
An orchard in Dumas Washington covering 100 acres of twelve year old trees expects to ship 100 cars of first class apples this year and net about 60000 dollars. Across Hood River Oregon and other districts in Rogue River Wenatchee North Yakima and southwestern Idaho apple growers report large gross receipts this year totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A maxim notes the largest cows eat most, a rule to apply reliably. It emphasizes following a simple principle to avoid deception by false claims.
The Dominion plans a 1911 census showing rapid industrial growth and population above 8,000,000. Western Canada sees massive immigration and land burdened by 35,000 square miles of new settlements, with 6,000,000 acres added to productive farming in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
In Atchison the elderly businessman laments rising punishments of daily life and the strain of making a living. A separate note recalls a boy at the chicken park remarking about chickens dipping feet into water, commenting on manners.
Fragmentary text mentions smoking and a strait-jacket indirect references. No clear people, places, or events are identifiable from the readable portion.
A humorous exchange about fishing spots shows a boy and an angler praising a location for catching fish. The dialogue hints at abundance, with a comic tone as the boy admits uncertainty but enthusiasm.
An advertisement by Potter Drug & Chem Corp promotes Cuticura for skin and scalp ailments and requests mailing the 32 page Cuticura Book. A reader quotes a cure for a boy’s posture and notes the boy has become an aviation enthusiast watching airmen.
A reader testimonial from Barbara Carpenter of Ogden asserts Resinol Ointment cured a recurring neck eruption described as eczema after other treatments failed. The notice also includes assorted ad style lines for Pettit’s Eye Salve Hamling Wizard Oil Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and generic quips about modesty and experience.
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