This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
2
United States Department of Agriculture advises on red clover cultivation with nurse crops, detailing when to use them, risks in drought and heat, and best practices. Emphasizes clipping weeds, soil humus, lime and phosphorus, manure top dressing, and leaving grain stubble for protection. Recommends Farmers' Bulletin No. 455 for further guidance.
A guide discusses poultry house design focusing on moisture control and temperature. It compares open front, muslin and glass fronts, and sheds with ventilation strategies. Hollow tile construction is noted as desirable but costly. Double-wall roosting closets and tongued and grooved boards with building paper are recommended to reduce heat loss.
The South Dakota Agricultural College animal husbandry department tested hog feeding. Pigs given rape pasture with corn gained 1.28 pounds daily versus 0.106 pounds for corn alone.
Farmers are urged to plan now for storing green fodder in silos to feed cattle in winter. The piece argues a silo on every farm last year would have saved substantial feed and encourages obtaining or building silos this year.
Professor Alfred Vivian of Ohio State University defines a perfect soil as a balance of sand for air and moisture, clay for cooling and reduced leaching, lime to aid decay of vegetable matter, and organic matter to retain moisture and feed ongoing chemical processes. He emphasizes proper proportions for warmth and fertility.
An expert notes that rated drawbar horsepower alone does not define a tractor’s pulling capacity. Prospective buyers should require pounds of drawbar pull and the corresponding speed. Knowing both allows better loading estimates and prevents overloading the tractor.
Farmers back East pay $2.50 for condensed plant food in one ton of manure and get no humus. The author argues manure from one cow is worth about $20 a year and urges keeping manure to improve soil rather than wasting it, comparing disposal to dumping cream into the creek.
In Leap Year by George Cobb, Ralph Burton, a bashful twenty eight year old bachelor, finds himself target of mockery and social schemes as the leap year brings a wave of interest from women. A veiled admirer sends scented letters and hints at further notes while Burton hides, uncertain how to respond to the advances.
Burton, stalked by a mysterious woman and haunted by nerves, visits Ruth Morton’s family and falls into a cooking and courting spree. Ruth’s kindness and a moonlit garden moment spark his courage, culminating in a vow to marry Ruth Morton, not Miss Dempster.
A concise look at how surnames evolved from nicknames, occupations, places, and roles. It traces examples like Taylor from Tom Taylor, Smith and Baker from trades, and Gow or Dixon roots from dialect words, noting uncomplimentary nicknames such as Seely and Cameron. It mentions Grace from gras meaning fat and cites examples like Pope, King, and Bishop as stage-derived names.
A quoted exchange reflects on childhood aims versus later life. The speaker notes dreaming of igniting the world but ending up selling insurance, illustrating a common sentiment about unfulfilled ambitions.
An elderly observer complains that Americans are becoming a race of dyspeptics due to impatience. A quiet citizen retorts that the real cause may be a habit of swallowing indignation, suggesting a lifestyle critique rather than medical failure.
W Coffey discusses lamb dominance in markets, noting lambs now 80 percent of Chicago receipts and year round arrivals. He compares native and western lambs, arguing native meat is tastier, redder, and juicier due to finish and feed, while western lambs suffer from range exercise and long transport reducing quality. Producers should focus on average product as packers doubt natives’ overall quality versus westerns.
The Progressive Farmer argues tuberculin tests are highly accurate, with over 98 of 100 cases matching postmortems. It urges annual testing of all cattle, banning movement into the state for dairy or breeding unless tuberculosis free, to save herds and lives.
Okra or gumbo adds variety to vegetable gardens and can be used in soup or stew. Plant seeds in drills 1.5 to 2 inches deep, two feet apart, thinning to 18 inches. Seed germination is erratic early. wait until mid May for best growth. The White Velvet variety yields abundantly with large pods to pick when tender.
The article argues tick eradication is vital for a sound Southern agricultural system. It explains quarantines raise costs, free cattle fetch higher market prices, and dipping cattle with arsenic vats costs about 50 to 100 dollars for a communal solution, improving calf value by 10 dollars per head.
A farm feature urges diversified farming as the most profitable system. It explains crop rotation, labor distribution, and soil fertility maintenance as essential practices. The piece argues that diversified operations, including livestock and multiple crops, stabilize yields and costs for sustained agricultural success.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.