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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1917
Page
3
Entomologists urge tillage drainage and crop rotation to curb wireworms, with soil management and rotation. The article also advocates breeding sows for two litters annually, timely breeding, pasture hardiness, and nutrition for strong litters, plus farm labor organization and community labor agents.
The piece urges canning and drying to stock pantry shelves and aid troops, stressing national effort to save foodstuffs. It cites manuals from the National Commission and warns against famine, urging practical steps to protect the harvest and support allies during troubled times. It covers disease control in beans, emphasizing seed quality, spacing, air access, and Bordeaux spray guidelines.
Local notes report Lawrence Lewis joining the Bath Section Naval Reserves and Elizabeth Loring starting as an apprentice in the Times composing room. Several residents return from vacations to Quincy and Concord, while mail carriers resume routes after time off. Edward L. Curts earns a sergeant promotion in Woolwich artillery duties and other residents travel or visit nearby towns. A draft draw and a Portland contractor delay impact local projects as do upcoming road and bridge works and a new display room opening at Path Motor Mart on Center Street.
Local items report on naval slang seen on patrol boats, marriage filings, travels of families to Rockland and Waterville, hospital moves, visitors from Exeter and Roslindale, and fishing trips. golf schedule updates, a benefit concert planned in Richmond, and church and civic notices.
The article explains that bean acreage in Maine has risen due to high prices and patriotism, but best yield per acre matters more. It describes bean anthracnose caused by a seedborne fungus, its weather sensitivity, how wet field conditions spread spores, and the progression from seed leaves to pods, with late-season rustlike spots on pods as a key sign.
A bulletin from the department outlines new hay harvesting methods using sweep rakes to reduce labor needs. It describes two man crews handling hay with a sweep rake, the role of horses, and how quicker cutting and hauling can boost eastern farm yields amid weather uncertainty.
Instructions describe preparing tomatoes for canning with skin removal and salt, sealing in jars, and processing in a boiling water bath for 22 minutes. The Bangor and Aroostook railroad report shows April shipments of 1,566,697 bushels and a May 1 total of 12,949,190 bushels, versus last year’s 16,898,007.
Obscure price list fragment shows various goods with unclear units and spellings. Mentions include flour, wheat, cottonseed, linseed, pressed hay, feed, and straw with inconsistent labeling. No clear dates or entity identifiers establish a coherent sale or market report.
The diary notes a westward journey from Bowdoinham to Ogden with stops at North Platte and Hazen Nevada. It highlights sea gulls feasting on grasshoppers, the Sault Lake Cut-off by the Southern Pacific, and the Harriman railroad campaign to fill and cross the Great Salt Lake. The author presumes irrigation will revive arid lands and ends with a promise to cover the irrigation project next week.
A. A. Percy trips to Peston. Lieut. T. O’Donnell visits Bath. Frances Mann guests Miss Keith in Portland Harbor. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Brooks enjoy Maine vacation returning from Moosehead Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Prescott visit Waterville before returning to Boston. Rev. C. M. Fogg leaves for Methuen to join his family and preach in Haverhill Lawrence and Methuen during vacation.
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