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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1932
Page
10
An article stresses proper seat posture and light clutch use to improve comfort and fuel efficiency. It explains adjusting the carburetor stop screw to slow idling and reduce excess fuel. It cautions against riding the clutch in heavy traffic to prevent disc slip and enable quicker responses.
Washington September 17 guidance urges homeowners to seal drafts and insulate houses before winter. Steps include storm doors windows weather stripping and attic basement insulation plus mortar checks and chimney cleaning. Emphasis on furnace upkeep cleaning ash dump and heat pipe insulation to maximize efficiency.
Ohio expert Paul Tilford of the Ohio Experiment Station says keep late potato vines covered with bordeaux mixture until dead to maximize yield. Regular spray intervals through summer and a switch to a 4-6-50 mix after fall frost help tubers grow rapidly in cool weather and prevent diseases like early blight and late blight.
Columbus report shows the state purchased 365 motor vehicles since Governor White took office. The 1930 Cooper administration had total vehicle purchases of 2 255 340 dollars, with most purchases for the highway department.
The Athens Messenger Pattern Department advertises Pattern 1186 for bias-cut lingerie and Pattern 1071 with built-up neckline and darts. Patterns come with cutting diagrams and yardage, priced at fifteen cents per pattern, with catalog and pattern together twenty five cents. Address orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York.
The National Farm and Home Hour will feature progress in practical farming education among Southern Negro farmers and a study of farm family clothing budgets by New Jersey women. Ozile Bell Garrett of Mississippi will discuss 4-H Club impact, and Alice M. Seely will describe Ocean County clothing budgeting experiences.
Dr. P. L. Ricker of the Wild Flower Society explains autumn sowing is best for many native species as root stock grows scarce in the east. He notes fall seeding follows wild plants’ natural seed drop and that raising from seed is a challenging venture.
Fall offers favorable conditions for seed germination and lawn establishment as temperatures and soil moisture promote growth. Seed mixtures vary by sun exposure with Kentucky blue grass redtop and white clover common, or Chewing’s fescue in shady spots. Proper seedbed packing and pre seeding fertilization using a 4 12 4 mix aids robust growth and reduces patchy stands.
Governor White declared Roosevelt's Toreka agriculture relief program speech will sway farmers to the Democratic ticket. He telegrammed the presidential candidate congratulating him and praising the speech as a profound impression in Ohio.
The most difficult aspect lies with orchidaceous plants due to the limited knowledge about their germinating habits and early development.
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