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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
3
An Agriculture Yearbook stresses selecting high quality stallions to improve breeding. Legislation in Wisconsin and other states requires stallion registration and pedigree accuracy to curb unsound or mongrel sires, guiding breeders to inspect certificates and avoid inferior sires despite higher fees.
The Maine Agricultural Experiment Station notes the cabbage maggot rarely harms fields but can threaten seed beds. It overwinters as a pupa with three or more broods yearly. Protection with cheesecloth and boards around beds deters pests. alternatives include kerosene emulsion, whale oil soap, white hellebore, and carbolic acid lime mixtures applied at the base.
A department bulletin analyzes labor distribution on 715 farms to guide balanced farm labor, showing how to plan cropping systems for efficient labor use and profitable work. It also explains a method for farmers to assess their own labor needs and scheduling to improve employment for workers and horses.
Agrarian notes discuss adapting to uncertain yields with late season crops as possible fuels for food or feed. Corn may salvage marginal ground and aid as a stabilizing option if seeding extends into June. Beams and tillage methods are cited to improve soil harmony and moisture, with emphasis on fertilization and ventilation for timely maturity.
Readable fragments describe a growing coal pocket scheme and a hoped for good blueberry crop if sunny days appear. Also noted are Bath lawyers closing offices early on Saturdays in July and August, several summer observations of boats on the Kennebec, a bicycle theft on Front Street, a blooming thorn tree on Center Hill, and a funeral in Bath with multiple attendees.
Captain Houghton launches the pleasure craft Juno while a large dance fills Sebenon Hall powered by the Stetson trio. Bath City Hospital patient James E. Bonness returns home to resume Curtiss tonstorial duties as local real estate transfers occur and shipyard plans advance with new vessel contracts and factory leases.
The piece argues fertilizer doubles wheat output per hour and raises corn and oats yields. It cites Ohio Experiment Station data showing fertilized plots producing about 1.75 bushels of corn per hour vs 1.125 on unfertilized plots, and notes labor shortages in 1917 prompting plans to conserve labor by using fertilizers to boost productivity.
Notice of private sale offering 100 rejected war horses weighing 1000 to 1400 pounds each. Acclimated and ready for immediate use with prices to suit buyers. Apply to Patrick Ward at Yarmouth Junction, Me. Also an advertisement for Doan’s Kidney Pills Doan’s Ointment and Doan’s Regulats with claims of cures and drug store availability.
Fragmentary bulletin mentions a public issue in a local area with references to committees and vendor concerns. It notes prices or interest and cites a possible competition or event. Names and exact places are unclear due to OCR errors, but the item reads as a short local update with unofficial tone and warnings.
Poultry fountains feeders and supplies offered at reduced prices as Kimball Bros Co Seashad arrive in Bath market. Bath team to play two games in Brainwick today vs Cabotz. Walter Reid of Seruinland visits town on business trip and notes uncertain plans for Selvinland Hotel. Kelloc Trowbridge gift of a billiard pool table to YMCA now in use. Liberty Bond buttons scarce. Path to supply later. Henry O Barrett schooner sold to New York parties and to load for Europe at about 155000 dollars. Young auxiliary secretary King of the YMCA expands Scouting and garden work on George Moulton property. Rebecca Palmer damaged by shell fire off Irish coast, captain John Trainor Portland. Local notion of a pencil seller with a self-made giz vehicle injures himself in past accident but continues selling small goods.
Wiscasset plans Fourth of July celebrations while Bath sees increased travel on the Virginia route and local farms ship tomato plants. Community notes cover piano concerts, garden yields, a Morse High School reunion, and schedules for summer service and dancing parties at Sebenon Hall.
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