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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
3
The article explains the value of cornfield beans amid bean shortages. It describes varieties from green-shell to tough beans and stringless types, notes planting methods in drilled versus checked corn, spacing, and hill setup, and advises on pole support and cultivation timing.
The article describes wigwam style trellises built across four hills with tops tied six feet high. Growers lay poles between wigwams and plant beans on poles for earlier, heavier harvests due to lack of competing plants for moisture and fertility in the cornfield context.
A Maine district article proposes using parcel post to move surplus farm produce to city homes. Farmers would canvass customers, ship apples in peck cartons, and charge about 30 cents a peck with postage paid. If ten steady buyers are found, a barrel shipment model could yield roughly $2.20 net per shipment.
Instructions on incubating Indian Runner eggs with hens and care for ducklings, feeding and housing needs, followed by a brief historical note on Berkshire hog origins in Berkshire and Wilts counties, English imports to America, and crossbreeding with Chinese stock.
Berkshire hogs originate in England and are noted for their distinctive black color and white points. The breed is recognized for robust meat quality and historical farm use in English agriculture.
The disc cultivator suits listed corn and can work checked corn on plowed land when guided by the center lever. It handles well on level ground though it cannot guide itself and serves as a weed killer by cutting and covering surface between rows.
Farmers advised to dust silk with arsenate of lead soon after silks appear and pollen is received. Use paper bags after pollination for early ears. Plant early varieties to avoid moths. plow and harrow infested fields in fall to crush pupae. Lime may aid pupae destruction and soil fertility.
The article explains selecting slender tomato seedlings grown indoors or in hotbeds, advising planting depth so only 1 to 2 inches of stem show. It notes roots form along buried stems and deep roots stay moist, and shares a trenching method for very tall crowded plants to encourage strong growth.
The item will be offered to the public for the next three weeks at the low price stated, inviting customers to take advantage of the special period and affordable rate.
The writer notes five inch high slender plants that establish quickly and bear well when thrifty. They advise against using such long slender plants but acknowledge utility in tough conditions, claiming an eighteen inch lot can perform very well if kept in good shape.
R B N describes preparing two pantry jars for future baking to save time. One jar aids flaky crusts with cooling water and quick oven bake, the other yields light biscuits with milk and rapid rise. Proportions given: pies use 1 part shortening and 2 level tsp salt per 5 cups flour, biscuits use 2 level tbsp shortening 1 4 tsp salt and 2 level tsp baking powder per cup flour.
The 1915 blight devastated potato crops and many farmers face a tough choice for 1916 seed. If seed is affordable, buy blight-free stock. otherwise plant rot-free seed and spray with Bordeaux mixture as sprouts grow. Continued spraying through the season protects new growth and saves costs, notes A. E. Wilkinson.
Bradford Knapp spoke to bankers on Safe Farming listing seven objections to the one crop system. He warned of market and crop failure, soil fertility loss, insufficient livestock, poor farm management, cash returns once a year, lack of farm food for health, and limits on knowledge and home building, with a closing child’s remark about having plenty.
The article details how yolks form and sometimes two yolks are released together leading to double yolked eggs, and how delayed passage can produce enormous eggs. It explains small eggs from depleted egg material, soft shells from fat or mineral deficiencies, and how oystershell and mineral-rich foods can correct abnormalities.
Dairymen at the Nebraska Dairymen's Association meeting voiced preference for milking machines over grain binders. Reports say properly used machines save time and profit vs hand milking, with uniformity noted as a key advantage.
Arnold P. Yerkes of the U S Department of Agriculture says tractors provide farm power for operations and work, potentially reducing hired labor costs. He anticipates lower prices and higher quality in the near future, and urges rapid farm adoption where profitable.
A child asks her father for pancakes and syrup then, after a pause, adds please pass the cut-up. The moment underscores polite speech practices and family mealtime rituals.
Farmers with motor trucks reach distant markets saving time and money. Trucks enable milk dairy fruit and poultry sellers to haul goods for neighbors and earn extra winter revenue, says American Farming Chicago which predicts trucks will be widely used in the United States.
A piece urges that gardens are essential to farms and family health. It notes city gardens are returning to style, aiding families in cutting living costs with good tools and seeds and ground preparation.
A reader asks the Personal Inquiry column editor about marrying a fourth husband after losing three. The editor quips that such a reader is too careless to be trusted with another marriage.
Publisher demands an editorial condemning Prof. Scott Nearing’s dismissal and defending free speech as vital to growth and independent thought. The editor resists, noting Tibet lacks a free press, while the publisher insists on control. A separate note recalls an archbishop’s sermon on Married Life and a witty Irish church remark.
Johnny hesitates as a huckster offers cherries. The farmer adds a generous handful into the boy’s cap. The mother asks why he refused and Johnny explains the farmer’s hand was bigger than his.
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