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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
7
A guide explains saving a partially split limb by careful support and healing, while a separate Ohio farmers’ tale recalls a harness dealer barter over years of purchases. The farmer offers 300 bushels of corn to swap for multiple items including harnesses and riding gear, illustrating price history and a creative barter.
The guide advises shortening small branches to reduce weight, lifting the broken limb into place, and securing it with ropes. It suggests drilling through the limb and trunk, inserting an iron bolt with a nut, and applying grafting wax to the crack, then filling decayed wood with Portland cement to seal the cavity.
An 1880s note from Orange Judd Farmer describes filling a tree cavity with cement to seal air and water entry. Proper banding and bark contact are advised to prolong the tree's life for many years.
Experiments on clover hay show unclear benefits from field based handling versus mowing and storage. Clover is cut in the morning after dew dries, wilted, baled in the afternoon, and hauled to the barn. Proper curing and baling conditions are essential as baled clover resists heat more than timothy or other hays.
The article discusses strawberry quality for market and home use, stressing firmness, size, color, and flavor. It notes market berries should ship well, while family berries prioritize flavor and keeping quality. It says growers focus on firm, large berries for shipment and display.
The Ohio experiment station recommends a cheaper water soluble mixture. Mix two gallons of water with one and a half pinches of washing soda carbonate. Use this per barrel of Bardeaux spray for blight and scab.
A fragment discusses growing tomatoes through the season until frost. It mentions flowers, green and ripe fruit coexisting, and a continuous bearer type. It advises liberal broadcast application of fertilizer across the beds to support profuse fruiting.
The article advises sowing radishes in portions across several weeks to keep a steady supply. It notes radishes mature quickly and should be pulled at the right time, suggesting buying multiple seed packages and sowing from a fresh package each week to extend the harvest late into the season.
Transplant celery to permanent beds in May or June with substantial manure in the trench. Celery is a heavy feeder and benefits from frequent watering, preferably with soapsuds. Keep beds clean and neat. Sow seed or buy plants from seedsmen to ensure a ready supply.
The Platte City Landmark reports that green bugs move northward on south winds and vanish when the wind shifts to the north. After eight hours of strong south wind last week, the insects filled the air. at 7 PM the wind turned north and they disappeared. The bugs have been migrating from Texas for two months along south winds.
The text explains how weeds and grass appear regardless of soil fertility and timing aligns with crop needs. It argues weeds can be somewhat beneficial but are mainly injurious as they distract the gardener from tending the crop. Early removal keeps soil friable and reduces soil stirring depth.
Millet grows on many soils and the crop crowds weeds. Do not cut late. harvest seed heads before maturity to protect horses. Seed saving across mixed crops harms uniformity. avoid pollen mix. Swiss agricultural workers eat eight meals daily, with early and late feeds. some meals use bread and gide truncheons.
The report notes cabbages can not be Seineemaitie. They take a fresh start each time they are cultivated and show good vigor between plantings. Late cabbages face dry season portions to contend with.
About 1,500 delegates from 37 lands gathered in Rome for five days to discuss Sunday school progress and mission work. The event formed the World Sunday School Association with F B Meyer as first president in England. Dr George W Bailey led the executive committee in America.
In Newburyport a noted poetess Marie Felicite is recalled through two famous tales The Old Elm of Newbury and The Grave Under the Thorn Tree The graves of emigrants from a French isle and the story of a wife in hardship amid exile are described Arbor Day saw new thorn trees planted near the foreign graves symbolizing memory and continuity.
A verse from Woman's Home Companion contrasts a father's backbreaking cleaning of the house with a mother's toil. The speaker, Jim, recalls family chores during warm days, noting the father's groans and the mother's tireless work, and imagines what the father would say if he did the cleaning himself.
The Cameron family defers to the father for guidance on winter health. A visiting friend notes the household’s robust recovery and jokes about throat troubles, while the father explains timing of illnesses and a plan to prevent recurrence, as described by the coming wife.
The Philadelphia Press notes Grindle, now wealthy, has joined the church after years of fierce business travel. Some ask why he waited, suggesting nothing should interfere with his booming millinery enterprise.
A fragmentary report notes that real authorities warned the Princeton system would be harmed by a proposed measure. The discussion centers on discrimination against certain teachers and the potential destruction of the school system's elasticity after both Legislature houses passed the measure over the governor's veto.
The Supreme Court held Congress validly collected duties on merchandise entering the Philippine islands between the peace treaty and tariff act enactment. The decision could affect over 4 million dollars in pending claims plus additional prospective amounts. Prices in Yukon Alaska cited by Consul Cole show high costs for fresh eggs milk and bacon. He calls for a government controlled line into the Yukon heart to curb freight and passenger rates. A trial flight from Washington ended in Linglestown Pennsylvania after 149 miles in 4 hours 37 minutes.
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