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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
3
County Agent Benson advises home gardeners to thin seedlings early to prevent crowding. Excess plants waste water and nutrients and reduce crop quality. Recommended spacing varies by crop, including 3–4 inches for beans, 2–4 inches beets carrots salsify 8–12 inches for endive and 18–20 for kale.
Children’s Day exercises will be held at the Indian Prairie Baptist Church Sunday night at 6 o’clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The passage of the federal aid road act spurred approvals for 755 projects covering 7,887 miles at an estimated cost of 57.68 million dollars. Federal funds requested total 21.6 million, with 12 projects completed to date, 51 miles of road costing about 617,548 dollars and federal aid of 260,660 dollars.
The droppings from fowls saved and applied to garden soil boost fresh vegetable supply. Poultry manure is rich in nitrogen and well worth the effort to save and apply. The droppings from an average farm flock provide substantial fertility over a year.
The Birmingham Automobile Club forms a legislative committee to ask the state legislature to apply all automobile license fees and taxes to the cost of improving roads. The diverted funds would total about 1.5 million dollars annually.
A historical note laments America's persistent slowness in road development despite growth and development, highlighting ongoing delays and challenges in highway construction and policy.
Farmers' Bulletin 1002 from the U S Department of Agriculture outlines control for Canada thistle. Complete underground-part destruction is needed to prevent reinfestation, with top-growth destruction to starve roots. On small patches frequent cutting is advised. on large areas clean cultivation with a crop or summer fallowing followed by cultivation are recommended.
A farm writer praises a simple ladder sketched years ago by a boy on the farm. The device serves as a convenient hayloft ladder and can be pushed back to drop hay behind it, preventing spillage on the stable floor. It is weighted to tip back easily.
A U S Department of Agriculture guide warns even well grown sweet potatoes lose market value without proper digging handling and preparation for market. Precautions when digging and handling prevent cuts bruises and other defects from making the product unsightly.
The fragment mentions cultivation timing and motivational phrases. It remains unclear and lacks clear entities or events. Further readable context is needed to produce a precise summary with named individuals, places, organizations, or dates.
The notice promotes cheap borrowing under State Banking Supervision. It advertises loans on personal notes with terms based on the borrower's own promissory signature.
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