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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
3
A mountaintop romance tale unfolds as a strong farm girl confesses love to Jim then leaves with a kiss. She faces desertion and the lure of mountains that raise a primal call. After her father and home fade, a storm-swept night ends with the mountains reigning. The girl yields to the vast, primeval silence and disappears into the wild.
Farmers face harder clover harvests as soils become acid from repeated cropping. Acid soils hinder bacteria and growth. signs include poor clover, sheep sorrel, rushes, and spurry. A blue litmus test detects acidity. lime neutralizes it. Purdue Bulletin No. 46 offers full lime guidance.
University of Minnesota division tests show fall pigs need more seed variety due to limited green crops, yet gain as quickly as spring pigs with good handling. Feed required for gains is similar between farrowings. winter feed costs lower, making fall pigs cheaper to raise. Fall pigs command higher prices due to market timing, not pig quality, and breeders save by raising two litters per year.
Soil richness should not be excessive in nitrogen and peach trees are not fussy about soil type. Potash and lime support long life, with many yielding orchards in clay or intermediate soils. Some trees remain productive at seventy years on limestone hills. careful site selection and proper cultivation can extend life beyond typical 12 to 15 years.
Soybean acreage for grain rose about 25 percent in 1924 in northern states as the crop gains favor. Nationwide 1924 soy acreage grown for beans totals about 534,000 acres, up from 452,000 acres in 1922. Ohio up 18 percent. October average commission of the crop for the United States was 79 percent of normal.
O E Reed formerly of Kansas now with Michigan College of Agriculture emphasizes selection of a pure bred sire backed by strong ancestry and production records. He notes the sire accounts for half the herd's genetics and advises evaluating dam lines, daughters of sires, and choosing a trainable bull calf if possible to ensure future herd success. Kansas Bulletin No 167.
The codling moth overwinters as a caterpillar under loose bark and can survive cold winters. In Washington, 25 degrees below zero killed most larvae, while 15 degrees below zero left about 30 percent viable. Natural checks include apple crop failures which reduce food, and after such failures, carefully timed sprays against the pest should not be altered.
Clemson extension poultry expert I He Hall notes two methods to supply hens with green food. Planting in the yard offers access to greens like rupe cabbage collards onions rye for fall and winter. Green food boosts egg production and body health. plant now for high prices this winter.
The article stresses intelligent farming with green feed like sprouted osts cabbage turnips beets and rape for pullets. It warns that winter neglect harms livestock and urges in good repair of ensilage cutters to avoid delays. It notes pigs grow faster with ample exercise and early feeding.
Practical guidance on propagating grapevines from cuttings, including selection of last year’s growth, cutting size, storage, rooting, and planting. Covers timing before frost, grounding, soil furrows, bud placement, cultivation, and success rates. Also notes similar method for gooseberries and currants and mentions layering for difficult varieties.
Reports from experiments show many wound coverings are unnecessary or harmful especially on green sap-filled cuts. Properly made cuts and water drainage matter most. Fungicidal sprays like lime sulfur or Bordeaux mix often suffice. For very large wounds white lead paint or Bordeaux paste may be used. Water-glass offers inexpensive mechanical protection sealing the surface.
Horticultural notes advise proper mulching for old strawberry beds and early pruning in neglected orchards to reduce winter work. Heavy top dressing of barnyard manure is recommended for orchard and small fruit land, with terracing advised on sloped sites to prevent washout. For home and local market, grape varieties in maturity order are Moore's Early, Lucile, Niagara, Cop Cord, Delaware, and Ivea.
A Covington Kentucky woman describes illness with weakness and pain preventing standing, noting relief after taking Lynn E Pinkham Blood Medicine for poor blood and using Sanative Wash. She reports persistent cold and cramps in hands, and invites letters from other women seeking advice about these medicines.
A modern stencil method uses old lace as a stencil instead of carved beard to create delicate wall panel designs. The lace is shellacked to stiffen, attached to the wall, and painted with a stiff brush, requiring care to avoid blurring before panels are trimmed with molding.
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