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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
3
The Secretary of Agriculture replies to a letter about fixing food prices. He notes two main possibilities for government action a minimum price to stabilize markets and emergency powers to curb extortion. He emphasizes such measures would not be ongoing but targeted to avert abuses.
USDA dairy specialists describe turning skim milk into cottage cheese. Process includes heating to 100 degrees, coagulating into curd, draining in cheesecloth, and drying to a smooth grain with salt to taste.
The farm herd offers an opportunity for farm boys to aid the country by taking charge of hogs, relieving adults of lighter work and supporting war needs. Pig clubs provide leadership, records, and practical instruction, boosting sanitation and profits while preparing boys as junior soldiers of the commissary. Boys should contact county agents, state colleges of agriculture, or the USDA to join.
In North and South Carolina textile towns, 548 families on about 0.15 acres each raised an average $30 worth of garden produce at a labor and fertilizer cost of $3.54. Mills provide land at low rent and support garden programs, with chickens and cows boosting income. some households exceed the average, while others lag. Community pastures and purebred bulls improve cattle quality, and local prices for garden goods drop to a fraction of external costs.
Grass clippings provide green feed for backyard chickens. City poultrymen can feed daily as much as the flock will eat to boost egg and meat output, reducing quantity if bowel trouble arises.
100 head of rejected war horses to be sold at private sale weighing about 1000 Ce C1 each, broke and ready for immediate use. Prices to suit all buyers. Apply to Patrick Ward, Manager, Stock Yards, Yarmouth Junction, Me mitt.
Agricultural guidance from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines measures to combat corn pests including prairie dogs gophers ground squirrels blackbirds crows cutworms and mice. Advice covers poisoned bait mixtures seed pretreatments tar coats hot water treatment and preplant poisoning with strychnine Paris green and related formulas with safety cautions and a free yearbook offer.
The article covers late cabbage planting in May or June with heavier soil, row spacing and in-row spacing, storage in pits or straw and earth, and cautions about repeated freezing. It also discusses parsnips carrots and turnips, sowing times, thinning, storage methods, and notes on weeds and root health.
Strawberries bloom as mackerel demand rises. Bath hosts visitors from Wisconsin and Massachusetts while Woolwich youths teach in Bath schools. Community notes include marriages, appointments, a steamboat schedule, driftwood haul, and the Nutter funeral with widespread local involvement.
Community brief listing a farmer flying an American flag at Parker Head, university opening delayed due to war, and improvements at the Hook and Ladder wagon house. Includes fire alarm incident at William Wagner’s house, repairs underway, and local sports results from Morse High and Bath teams.
Kimball Bros Co Etelka announces reduced prices on poultry fountains feeders and supplies. This sale highlights durable equipment for farms and homesteads and invites customers to purchase at lower rates.
A continued piano recital program lists numerous performers and pieces including Mendelssohn, Mozart, Chopin, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, and Grieg. Performers include Charlotte Hallet, Harold Colby, Lydia Baxter, Miss Wyman, Miss Trott, and many others with a long roster of student participants and ensemble numbers.
Old Folks' Home receives fresh white paint. City Marshal role shifts during Marshal Wallace’s illness. Charles Chestra buys Jones store at Popham Beach. Thomas W. Marks leaves for a two week trip to Portsmouth and New York. Bath schooner Robert P. Murphy discharges cargo in New York. Arthur and Alphonso Willey relocate to Bath from Bremen for Bath Tron Works. First California cantaloupes arrive in Bath. Children’s Day at Wesley ME Church postponed due to rain. Lewiston teachers postpone outing to first fall day. Red Cross Week set June 18 to 25 with a New England drive of 7.6 million toward a $100.005 million goal. City potato field nears nine acres planted amid rain. Local farmers delay potato planting. Carl Trott nets first striped bass in Kennebec waters weighing 50 pounds. Marriage intentions filed for Robert C. Murphy and Katherine O’Neil of Waterville. New England Tel and Tel executive committee approves 48,502 for June substation and line work in Maine including Bath. Funeral of Mrs. Hiram Cornish held at North Bath, services by Rev J E C Sawyer. pallbearers named. interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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