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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1917
Page
3
The article urges eastern farmers to use lime, ground limestone, or hydrated lime to raise yields amid fertilizer shortages. It notes lime is inexpensive, widely available, and can substantially increase output, with payback often seen in the first year. It also discusses beekeeping winter to spring care and emphasizes honey production.
To avert a sugar shortage, beekeepers should boost honey yields by ensuring three spring needs: ample stores, room for brood, and protection. Feed granulated sugar if stores are insufficient and provide two hive bodies per strong colony after freezing weather. Ensure queen is prolific and colonies have winter protection where needed.
A guide on economizing meat usage for families, stressing personal shopping, choosing cheaper cuts, and maximizing value. It covers pounding and tenderizing tougher cuts, grinding into patties, slow cooking with vegetables, and using trims and bones to retain nutrition and flavor.
Will be sold at private sale 100 head of rejected war horses weighing 1000 to 1400 pounds acclimated broke and ready for immediate use Apply to Patrick Ward Manager Stock Yards Yarmouth Junction Me
The notice urges timely use of dormant lime sulfur spray to combat blister mite, oyster shell scale, and San Jose scale before leaf buds open. It warns against wasteful labor if these pests are absent, recommends proper concentrations, and notes lime sulfur can be bought or DIYed. the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station offers a pamphlet by mail.
The article urges expanding corn acreage east of the 100th meridian and in high-yield regions. It cites corn as America's staple cereal and stresses using tested seed, proper tillage, rapid replanting, and early cultivation to ensure a large crop despite adverse conditions. It highlights farmers' experience and adaptation to economic factors and land availability.
A dairy note explains sizing a silo by total annual silage need and daily feed rate. For 25 cows at 30 lb daily, 750 lb per day requires about a 12 to 15 ft diameter silo, with height around 34 to 40 ft to store 80 tons for 212 days from Oct 1 to May 1.
The May crop report shows Meadows May 1 at 97 percent of 10 year average, Pasturage 99 percent, Spring Plowing 49 percent done by May 1, 1917, and Spring Planting 3 percent. Old farm hay estimated 424000 tons, with prices listed for corn oats potatoes hay eggs and other goods.
The guide advises securing fresh infertile eggs in May or June. Submerge in a ten percent water glass solution to cover with at least two inches above the eggs, large ends up. Eggs stay usable for six months but must be marked and comply with state laws.
Local items report cherry blossoms and mayflowers in bloom, a Hockomock ferry run at 6 p.m., and sociable moonlit park scenes. The Schooner Cora F. Cressey arrives for repairs, and a Bath boy registers under the selective draft act amid civic notices and local business chatter. The Wellman crew moves a house on High Street while Navy orders affect shipyard workers. Aetna and other insurers push Liberty Loan bonds with installment plans. A Sunday Evangelist meeting at Co H camp draws soldiers and townspeople, closing with a large audience and floral tributes.
Bath notes include lobsters arriving for Bath markets at five cents a pound and a strong summer lobster run. A quiet weekend reports few drunken incidents and a successful trial of the harbor lighter Emma R. The General Education Board allocates 878 004 across Maine and New Hampshire for schools and farm demonstrations while local plans tease a fall vegetable show.
President Wilson designates the week ending June 25 as Red Cross week urging generous contributions for the relief work. Parish and public notices appear alongside stories of memorials, funerals, and local banking hours as Bath and nearby towns report varied community events.
A mix of local updates from Rockland with school wage raises, enlistment interest in Bath, and travel plans. Includes Sheriff comments on stable noise, Memorials for Emma Robinson, church fundraising results, and delegates for a state convention. Also notes on tax discussions, St Margaret's School events, and Miss Bel Bacon’s graduation path.
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