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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1932
Page
10
Fall planted roses bloom early next year with a dry sunny plot. Spring is short and fall planting grows more roses, offering favorable weather and a wider variety. Fall plants establish in their new beds and start growth promptly in spring.
The rural population rose by over 600000 in the past year as city jobless households resettled near farms. Experts suggest leveraging urban unemployed for home gardens and nearby fuel gathering, while offering no immediate farm profit to the inexperienced. Rose growing advice covers site, soil, drainage, bed prep, and varieties suited to different climates and goals.
The Athens Messenger introduces Pattern 1188 and 1151 for large figures and slenderizing designs in satin crepe or velvet with lace trim. Pattern 1188 covers sizes 36 to 40 and Pattern 1151 covers 36 to 48, with yardage details and simple cutting diagrams. Catalog offers a fall winter collection and children's patterns. Send fifteen cents per pattern to Pattern Department, 243 West 17th Street, New York.
On Tuesday October 4 the Hocking Valley Lancaster livestock yards host hundreds of Ohio and West Virginia sheepmen. Louis Holderman says the sale offers light unfinished lambs to be graded by weight and quality and sold to competitive bidders. A similar sale is planned for Wednesday October 5 at Springfield livestock yards on Sherman Avenue.
In a 40 week test at the Ohio Experiment Station Paul Gerlaugh reports molasses added to feed increased corn intake and weight gains. Lot 3 with 1½ pounds molasses daily led to 70 pounds more per steer than the control, with higher market appraisal boosting returns to 81 cents per bushel.
Ohio Experiment Station data from Outlying Experiment Farms show fertilizer increases yield and test weight. unfertilized yield 14.2 bushels, test weight 55.2 lb per bu. 300 lb acre 0-20-0 raises yield to 25.5 bu and test weight up 4 percent. adding potash 0-14-6 adds 1 percent more test weight and yields 28.5 bu. Fall 2-14-4 yields 29.4 bu with no weight change. phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen ranked by effect on weight.
A spray recipe blends nicotine dust with arsenate to target sucking and chewing insects. Mix one half pound of arsenate per pound of nicotine dust for the preparation.
Use branch netting to hold coverings and protect against thawing and winter heaving. Do not cover beds with wet manure or dense coverings that smother plants. Keep beds dry and shaded from the winter sun.
A survey by the Ohio Department of Highways shows excessive speed and driving off the roadway account for about 45 percent of crashes. Right of way violations cause around 25 percent, with wrong side driving varying. State highway director O W Merrell urges six safety rules for drivers.
Heavier chicken breeds proved more profitable that year as egg prices fell 31 percent while meat prices dropped 17 percent. Other Q and A cover township spending, wheat seeding intentions, lice control with nicotine sulfate, and growing fruits on acid soils.
The largest flower in the world is said to be the Great Arum of Sumatra. It grows to a height of seven feet and emits an odor that is distinctly unpleasant.
Climbing roses are pruned after flowering while other varieties are pruned in early spring. The timing aims to shape plants and encourage healthy growth for the next blooming season. Regular pruning supports strong canes and improved air circulation.
Pullets should be settled in the laying house before they begin laying. If they start laying early and are moved, they often stop. Once a pullet stops laying it takes two to three weeks to resume production.
The West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station in Morgantown reports alfalfa rivals all perennials for hog forage, providing spring to fall pasture and palatability. Rape reaches pasture by mid June, yielding thrifty pigs with rapid gains. Buckwheat middlings emerge as a top protein supplement, outperforming linseed meal and cottonseed meal in several mixes.
The Department of Agriculture announced a revision of white pine blister rust quarantine rules to widen the market for five leaf pines raised under rust protection. The changes affect interstate shipments of white pines currant and gooseberry plants nationwide and take effect January 1 1933. Five states Iowa Maryland Ohio Virginia and West Virginia are added to infected lists detailing embargo removals and expanded federal pine shipping permits.
Dig a well drained garden hole and place a box or barrel in the ground to store vegetables through winter. If the soil is wet, set the container on the surface and cover with soil.
James F. Donahue explains that muffler grime and back pressure from a clogged muffler reduce engine efficiency raise temperatures and cause extra fuel use. He notes cleaning can be a temporary fix but replacement may be needed to stop noise and back pressure effects.
A dozen eggs totaling 26 ounces provide 30 percent more food than a dozen eggs totaling 20 ounces. The comparison uses weight as a proxy for food amount, indicating larger eggs or denser packing yield higher quantity.
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