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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1925
Page
10
A long critique traces how hat styles shift from extreme to moderate, noting the cloche’s rise and cloche alternatives, the role of hair, and the impact of Palm Beach fashions. It highlights needlework dominated designs, artful trims, jeweled touches, and the enduring appeal of one standout blossom.
National science notes reveal nitrogen fixing nemas or threadlike organisms in soil and water that ingest air rich in nitrogen and convert it for their use. Dr Cobb of the US Department of Agriculture notes these nemas swallow air bubbles and digest nitrogen, suggesting a potential revolution in soil fertility and nutrition science.
Farmers increasingly focus on soil building after depletion from improper methods. Sweet clover, once a worthless weed, proves fit for permanent farming as a deep rooted vigorous legume. It serves as a combined soil building pasture and hay crop with high potential on many farms.
The calf birth size depends on dam size with Jersey and Guernsey calves weighing 50 to 60 pounds and Holstein calves 85 to 95 pounds. Feeding must match calf size to avoid over or underfeeding. Overfeeding causes scours while underfeeding delays normal gains.
Good advice on selecting high, firm soil sites for orchards and avoiding slopes. Emphasizes planting clean healthy trees and not buying diseased stock. Recommends choosing a few varieties adapted to your neighborhood and cultivating between the trees.
The article warns of liver troubles in birds and stresses early detection. It advises disease prevention through deep exercise, proper scratch feed, and ample nourishment to reduce mortality. It notes that delays worsen outcomes and emphasizes careful management to minimize losses.
The U S Bureau of Entomology reports a monthly survey compiling field reports from states and Canada to map insect conditions nationwide. The cooperative system aids preventive steps near borders and informs the crop estimate board. The survey, four years old, also compiles an index of common insect names.
The article notes peat deposits in northern regions have high nitrogen content but its nitrogen is poorly available. It cautions against assuming peat nitrogen rivals commercial fertilizers and suggests balancing fertility with potash. Northern Illinois experiments showed positive results from potash applications to peat soils.
Frosted combs in breeding males can recover with cooling and careful treatment. Isolate each bird in a cool room and apply a grease glycerin turpentine wash daily. For severe injuries, amputate the comb and sear the stump with a hot iron to stop bleeding.
The article explains pure bred cows carry 100 percent breed blood while grade animals show partial breed influence. It notes pure bred sires with native or grade cows produce better milk cows, and breeding purity improves reliability and type excellence.
The piece discusses better soil with proper equipment, predicts a prosperous 1925, and notes that hard work with hands and feet leads to burdens like delinquent taxes. It urges finishing touches, efficient farmers serving the community, and cautions against relying on old methods for ongoing productivity. It mentions home-garden farming, crop slogans, and winter wheat as potential benefits.
Fruit growers turn to oil sprays to combat San Jose scale as regular lime-sulphur applications show limited success. Dr. F. B. Lathrop notes oil emulsions are more effective but risk tree injury and require proper timing during dormancy or early spring before buds green. Home-made emulsions can work cheaper but demand careful preparation and experience with emulsification.
R J Barnett of Kansas State Agricultural College extols apples as a perfect food for children. He describes the fruit's taste and nutrition, notes children’s instinctive craving, and argues every American child should have apples from August to April despite other fruits.
Horticulture notes advise pruning to clear burdens and spraying trunks with ume sulphur wash where disease or insects are present. Dig out borers, keep fruit and vegetables near the farm, and trim trees in winter, leaving trimmings to deter mice or rabbits.
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