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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
7
A brisk account details how to stack grain using forks rather than knees, stressing rain prevention and the fading craft of rick building. It outlines three stacking methods, noting small round stacks as preferable to large ricks and urging sturdy, weatherproof construction.
The piece notes that a good commercial orchard is worth 1000 dollars per acre while Scotland yields about 43 bushels per acre. It reports survey results: 136 grain dealers say mixing wheat varieties in a car raises prices, 55 disagree. 49 millers say yes, 7 no. It suggests growing one variety in a community can add 5 cents per bushel. Dirt and weed seeds lower community prices. improving standards will raise regional product values.
The text compares two round stack designs for hay storage. One uses a full middle section with a bulge to hold ten or twelve loads and resist leaks, while the other starts a four foot smaller foundation, builds up a water table, fills the middle, and adds a bulge to shed rain. It advises fork handling, bulge orientation, and edgewise versus fatwise bun dle placement to keep the middle full with minimal effort.
Cornell University tests on twenty two potato varieties over two years show seed ends yielding about 180 bushels per acre versus 151 bushels from stem ends. The finding suggests planting seed ends and feeding stem ends to hogs could improve farming efficiency.
Kansas Agricultural College professor W A Lippincott describes using capons as surrogate mothers for chicks. Capons guard, incubate via care, and adjust by weather, coop setup, and staged introduction, with occasional rejection by the birds.
The wool industry faces issues with loose fibers from jute or sisal twine in fleece and is turning to paper twine. Paper twine is claimed to be as strong as traditional cords, with a smooth surface that minimizes fiber intrusion. It is lighter, cheaper, and could save costs by reducing foreign matter in wool batches.
The country wide reopening for farming has spurred a surge in draft horse demand across the midwest. Western markets struggle to meet needs as farmers rush purchases, while eastern breeders hold supplies tight. Ontario dealers chase eastern stock, creating a golden harvest for those meeting the demand. overall western states face shortages as prairie demand remains high.
Millet requires warm weather to grow well and frost kills it easily. It thrives in rich, well drained soil. sandy loam or heavy clays. It has a shallow root system and must be seeded around late May to early June. in the south, August sowing is possible.
A short homestead note urges humane treatment of horses during work season. It emphasizes keeping stalls dry and clean and providing a soft bed, regardless of floor type, to ensure horses stay healthy and comfortable. Public audience urged to maintain proper care for working animals.
The peanut, once seen as a crop for the south, is now shown to thrive in any corn-raising region and is rich in feeding value.
Edith Whitmarsh dies in childbirth after a secret Washington illness. Geraldine Sheldon learns Edith designated a child to Earle Gardner after a year, conditionally to the woman who cared for him. Gardner asks Geraldine to decide to take the child, and they depart the cemetery together.
Miss Skylight asks Professor for life guidance and proposes journalism as a life work. Tit-Bits quotes a grandiose speech about ambition, ending with a cheeky jab that the woman is born to be a mil liner.
An old survivor asks for help recalling the winter of 1912 in Boston. Subtle reminiscence frames a historical slice from the Boston Transcript with a focus on enduring hardship and communal memory.
A puzzling exchange emerges with phrases like Sulter and Pathfinder debating terms. The garbled lines question what happens if one refuses and whether acceptance changes the outcome. No clear who, where, or when is established in the fragment.
In a cryptic exchange between Waterfamilias and Materfamitas, the youth’s improvement is discussed while Paterfamiling recalls a failed gesture to offer a cigar as he prepared to depart, noting his vest pocket held only broken items.
A young wife asks if her husband worked the pie after dinner and expresses worry as he responds that he did, claiming to have now gained the plan for the crust. The exchange shows domestic humor and relief at completing a task.
Alkali Eddie asks about a mine and a stranger replies the Bed roundyy. Eddie plans to ride into town to look for new automobiles as Chien.e News notes.
Fragmentary text from a fashion feature mentions "What will 26 fashionable" and "Whatever they happen to be" amid garbled phrases. The readable parts hint at a stylistic discussion or interview, with unclear attributions and missing context, leaving the central idea and subjects unspecified.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Senator Williams addressing Yazoo at an event. The text mentions movements he opposed and an awkward attempt at apology. Scattered lines include references to Calhoun and a character critiquing a woman’s view on men and worth. The source is unclear and garbled.
Fragmentary note describes a wishful scene where a young man is expected to come round after supper, with informal wording and unclear names. The readable portion centers on social visit timing and a quiet domestic tone.
A Washington president’s office is depicted as a oval room with a triple key window end and an open fireplace. Rich mahogany furniture, green upholstery, heavy curtains, bookcases, marble and fluted columns, bronze clock and chandeliers set a refined executive tone. The Taft era desk and revolving chair anchor a detailed, ceremonial interior in National Magazine.
Fragmentary verse lines describe a cot beside a hill a soothing presence and a willowy brook that feeds a mill. A distant reference to Bamurl Rogers appears amid garbled text and unclear context.
The article details native African telegraphy methods in the Sudan interior. Horns and tomtoms, including ivory trumpets and gourds, convey urgent news via an African Morse alphabet. Trained scouts interpret drums at each village, relaying messages across valleys with rapid delivery.
Fragmented poem recounts a turbulent life from youth to old age. It mentions a boat incident, a victim of the pipe, a gun morale, skating, and an aged figure known as a geek. Phrases are garbled with misspellings and unclear references.
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