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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1916
Page
3
Public notice from Maine Agricultural Experiment Station detailing seed selection for sweet corn breeding. It explains best and second best ears, breeding and propagation plots, detasseling, row spacing, and yearly seed distribution practices for creating improved seed stock.
Washington warns of an unusually high army worm moth presence in Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia signaling a potential outbreak. Entomologists urge early detection and immediate spraying with arsenate of lead or Paris green, or use poisoned bran bait, plus preventive measures and keeping insecticides on hand.
Small hen yards suffer bare ground and litter neglect reducing egg output. Improve ventilation, add a six to eight inch litter of straw and planer shavings, and scatter scratch grain to force exercise. Manage breeders by culling non producers and fattening selected birds with a dairy-milk mix diet for a rapid finish before market.
Maine Experiment Station reports potato trials at Aroostook Farm showing yields rise with potash but profitable production possible without potash in a pinch. Salt tests and oats trials run in duplicate plots aim to reveal soil potash dynamics amid a multi-year study.
A reader recalls a vignette where a man watches another work on railroad ties while a follower carries nothing and asks for meaning. The reply: the worker is too lazy to go three times.
The article discusses methods for selecting pullets and hens with high egg production. It weighs trap nests against external indicators and lists physical traits of top producers such as early hatch, strong constitution, alert eyes, refined comb and wattles, square stance, and wedge-shaped body for efficient reproduction.
A Baltimore American snippet questions an eldest son’s judgment and suggests he could become a weather sharp. The remark contrasts family expectations with an odd career path, reflecting local humor about roles and aptitude.
Emery, the best natural abrasive, is produced in large quantities on Naxos in the Cyclades, Greece, and now accounts for more than 15 percent of the world's annual output shipped from the island.
Advises on diagnosing and treating lice and intestinal worms in chicks and hens. Recommends greasing heads with unsalted lard for lice, blue ointment for mature birds, and withholding feed before administering areca nut preparations to remove parasites. Emphasizes treating hens and moving away from contaminated ground.
A brief family exchange reveals a patient named Tim has not improved over four years. Mrs Prima urges continued walking, citing doctors recommending walking as the best exercise, as a Kansas City surgeon confirms the advice.
A nostalgic poem recalls Litchfield's Tavern on Main Street Lewiston with orchestra feasts and old Isaac’s brass gong. The piece moves through memory of silver boards, fragrant dishes, and faded times as modern memory shifts away.
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