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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1910
Page
6
Galena Kansas resident Mrs R R Hury credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with shrinking a large lump on her side that doctors said would require operation. The ad promotes the product as a cure for fibroid tumors and other female health issues and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Independent reports little change in Bath area prices this week as farmers harvest in good weather. Maine crops look strong with heavy fall rains anticipated to replenish wells and storage. Eggs, butter, potatoes, corn, and apples show varied but steady trading from 28 to 75 cents per dozen or bushel, with beets, turnips, and onions in fair supply and hay around 18 dollars a ton.
State Lecturer McKeen advises on selecting corn varieties, harvest timing, and packing in silos. He covers equipment choices, trimming, layering, and moisture control to avoid mould, plus methods for whole-bundle filling and cheap coverings. He also details gradual feeding for cows, typical daily rations, and adjustments if ears are heavily eared.
Pennsylvania growers apply a spring fertilizer mix totaling 200 pounds nitrate of soda 400 pounds muriate of potash 700 pounds tankage and 600 pounds acid phosphate per acre. Apply at one ton per acre early in spring. in fall after tops are removed, heavily manure the planting.
State Cattle Commissioner Frank Adams explains to the Independent why Maine farmers whose cows were killed for tuberculosis have not yet received compensation. He says the appropriation was exhausted as the disease spread, and current payments depend on further funding. The article also notes onion beds, poultry guidance, and Maine potato market updates tied to the Maine State fair.
Maine State Grange lecturer Walker MeKeen reports the final of eighteen field meetings held in August. He notes abundant crops, improved methods, direct primaries, and road upgrades. The piece praises seed improvement, corn as Maine’s key crop, and cooperative creameries shaping the state’s agriculture.
The article advises drying sunflower seeds for fall use to aid moulting hens and warns against oily and fatty foods in warm weather. It stresses supplying nitrogen-rich materials as cold weather nears to keep hens warm and to allow moulting to occur naturally. It emphasizes feeding according to season and hens condition to protect the owner’s earnings.
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