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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
5
The USDA notes alfalfa is rarely a good silage crop because it is hard to handle and pack, often moldy, and not as productive as corn. It may be made into silage only under poor hay curing conditions, with partial wilting and careful packing. Mixing with corn or sorghums and adding crude molasses can improve silage quality.
The Department of Agriculture notes silage can be made by mixing straw from small grains with alfalfa as it passes through the cutter and water is added to aid packing. Alfalfa is not ideal but nutritious when properly handled. Farmers should judge whether to silo based on all facts.
Pop corn grown in 1922 is not marketable until June 1928 and is an uncertain crop for the average farmer. Last year 13 000 acres yielded 26 bushels per acre, with production costing more per bushel than field corn. Unless a grower has long experience and can secure a good market, he should not plant it this year.
Cultivate and fertilize the asparagus bed to let the crowns develop properly during the summer. Proper treatment this year greatly affects the yield and quality of the shoots next season.
Advice on using powdered arsenate of lead and air slaked lime against garden pests like potato bugs. Recommends nicotine sulphate (black leaf 40) for sucking insects such as melon aphids or potato lice.
A Clay county farmer, about to wed, weighs licensing options. His elder asks whether a gospel preacher or a justice of the peace should marry him. The groom chooses the peace route after recalling his sister‑in‑law’s sharp remark. The exchange reflects light domestic humor from the Indianapolis News.
Berlin officials announced that at present the German people have no national anthem. The disclosure follows government statements about difficulties in establishing an official hymn and reflects ongoing debates over national symbols.
After Lincoln's death Andrew Johnson urged harsh punishment of the South and even contemplated arresting General Lee. General Grant confronted Johnson, reminding him Lee had surrendered and could aid rebuilding. Grant implied military support would protect Lee from interference.
In a New England summer setting a family with four children and several dogs is helped by an Irish maid who keeps the house tidy. Tar is laid on village streets attracting dog tracking as Nora laments the mess and reports the dogs and boys have entered the house twenty five times in one day.
In Gracechurch lane a grocer’s shop marks the tea shipment of 1773 that reached Boston Harbor on the tea party voyage. The restored sign bears the year 1650, while the shop remains in a modern brick building run by descendants of the original founders.
Fred Sheffler lists sale details for a timber day at his barn with items ready for purchase. The note provides limited context and no dates or locations beyond the barn setting.
In a tense household Mrs. Enfield and her daughter Gladys react to Jim Enfield’s return after months away. He left amid harsh words and dependency, and Jane declares he must not enter again. Yet at the doorway the family relents, inviting him to rest and resume chores.
A witty exchange frames Mrs. Peckton laying down the law and Mr. Peckton conceding in principle, mirroring diplomatic restraint. The brief joke hinges on implied social etiquette and the humor of compliant agreement.
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