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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
6
A Rural New Yorker excerpt explains building an outdoor mushroom bed in a trench five feet wide and one foot deep with manure soil mix. It describes a three by four hemlock shelter roof, ventilation gaps, removable south boards for harvest, and watering rules with seasonal drying in July and August.
Article discusses best practices for transplanting young trees, including loosening roots, trimming damaged roots, and backfilling with a firm soil bed to promote new root growth. It also covers muskmelon varieties from Siberia and proper use of rollers for road finishing, citing W. H. Moore and the Farmers' Voice.
The Journal of Agriculture reports in Washington that lack of plant import inspections allows diseased camphor trees from Japan to enter the United States. Experts burned the lot after finding anthracnose and pests, warning of spread to future camphor growing regions and other industries. Authorities note other nations enforce strict rules, while the US has weak protections.
A western New York farmer operates a full spraying rig on a farm wagon including boiler engine steam pump tank and hoses. A 12 year old drives the wagon to orchards charging five dollars per day. The plan promises high output with 1 500 gallons daily while the initial cost was only 250 dollars.
Practical horticulture tips advise pruning grapes heavily, grafting peaches and plums, growing strawberries on poor soil, and using a San Jose scale spray recipe. The recipe blends unslaked lime salt and sulfur with water to form a 60 gallon solution for spraying crops.
Alfred de Garritt, founder of a Havana Congregational church, appeals for aid for religious and educational work in Cuba. He criticizes the U S military government, warns of possible anti American sentiment, and notes Cubans’ pride and confusion over annexation or independence amid disarmament and distrust of officers.
The navy faces a push to present the issue of double decked turrets on the Centucky and Kearsarge as they near completion and Newport News trials. Officers object to the arrangement, Captain Folger may protest, and removal of upper eight inch guns could follow. Changes carry high cost but aim to preserve stability and effectiveness of the ships.
A miner from Alaska returns bronzed and wealthy to find Leta Lake, former eighth grade teacher at Phil Sheridan school, married to a widower with three children in southern Ohio. He learns Leta gave up teaching after marriage and departs defeated. A passage on women’s clothing follows.
Historical data show the United States rapidly closing the gap with Great Britain in coal output. US production in 1892 reached 219.8 million short tons, while Britain produced 226.3 million, signaling a near-term shift in global rankings. Export figures place the US behind the UK and Germany in 1937, with Australasia and others contributing sizable exports.
Alfred Alden a seventh generation descendant of John and Priscilla Alden lived a solitary life in Janesville Wisconsin. He never married and kept a locket with a portrait of his boyhood sweetheart. His grave contains a small stove in Oak Din cemetery marking his burial.
Figures from the secretary of the interior show the public domain at 1 835 017 692 acres with 8 453 780 acres disposed of last year. Lands in 11 forest reservations reopen to settlement adding 19 951 366 acres. Pine Mountain Zacha Lake Prescpit Pecos River reserves opened. Forest reserve system expands with patrols cutting fires and improving control. Stere and 671 D C French sculptor notes young Americans may have better prospects in sculpture. Mark Twain jokes about oil wells and quarry.
Two Virginians patent a cigar with a leaf stem inserted in the center to perfume the filler. The stem is withdrawn when lit to create a passage for the smoke.
A promotional piece touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a powerful health product claiming to transform weakness into energy and boost mental power. It notes a price of 2 cents per pill and sales by W. H. McKee. Argentina thanks the U.S. for Chilean boundary dispute settlement aid. Governor Pingree denies retirement rumors and says he will be around for some time.
A Cologne seamstress lacking a working sewing machine writes to Kaiser Wilhelm for help. A few days later the emperor sends her a brand new sewing machine, a gesture that aids her earning capacity and reflects goodwill.
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