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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1894
Page
9
The Illinois Agricultural Station reports six years of corn tests finding no single superior variety. Medium maturity best overall. early plantings yield less. Thick planting increases total weight but reduces ear size. Regular shallow cultivation and surface seedbeds boost yields. deep plowing and root pruning lower output.
The Poultry World suggests a method for small poultry houses to raise pure bred chickens by keeping Leghorns and Brahmas in the same enclosure during breeding season. Choose a cock of the desired breed to hatch Brahma or Leghorn chicks. Some mongrels may be used for the table but contamination concerns are minimal for home breeders. An Improved Tomato Trellis described uses a seven eighths by 11 inch frame with pine lath and a continuous trimming method to grow large, healthy tomatoes with minimal rot.
In the Grange, the narrator discovers Taras is blind after a night with Kavanagh’s agents. Mere Lucas and Taras’s resilience shape a fragile reunion as the narrator vows vengeance while considering confessing her past to him. Taras consoles and guides her toward a hopeful, shared future.
The Washington Post details a thirteen inch gun mounted on a forged steel carriage with water and glycerin recoil cushions. A hydraulic rammer elevates and loads the immense projectiles while a telescopic rammer feeds charges from a three car elevator as the turret rotates for aiming.
The column argues that newspapers must charge for notices and advertising as a business rule. It states columns are the paper’s stock in trade and calls for no free advertising or reading notices for events with admission fees, while acknowledging possible courtesies for job printing or tickets.
A Cincinnati Tribune joke mentions a Kansas City fire company chasing lights to the city limits and back crestfallen. Other fire departments and a new reporter are similarly mocked as the reporter follows the aurora to the north pole before turning back.
Guidance on selecting an early warm spot for celery seed beds and preparing soil by spading plowing and harrowing. Details on sowing spacing thinning and transplanting with strong fleshy roots and the advantage of transplanted plants over self sown seedlings.
A simple two plank log jack made from hardwoods with drilled holes for iron pegs and a lever of wood or iron. The design aims for easy sliding pegs and compact construction suitable for farmers.
A six foot lever setup uses a chain and hook to lift a log. The lever acts like a pump handle, raising the weight by moving pins and using minimal leverage. The plan claims a ton can be raised by a single person with about half an inch leverage.
The bulletin reports Michigan potato growers plant too little seed. Experiments show that for typical distances 33 inches apart, using half a potato yields better results than smaller amounts. For weak varieties or small tubers, more seed is profitable, and small seed amounts fail to overcome adverse conditions.
A Division of Soils is Secretary Morton s new creation in the department of agriculture. It will be led by Professor Whitney formerly with the Maryland experiment station who has published reports on climate and soils and will continue this work with expanded opportunities and facilities from the national government.
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