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Newspaper
Carthage Citizen
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
3
The article discusses Caladium esculentum or elephant ears as popular decking plants. Seed suppliers offer sizes from barge-sized bulbs to monster bulbs the size of muskmelons. Do not buy the largest sizes. they cost more and often yield fewer quality plants. Prefers small bulbs for better results and reliability.
Advice on seed vitality and soil prep. Do not sow all at once. plant summer bulbs and seeds in succession for continuous bloom. Thin crowded plants and avoid transplanting poppies. Transplant gladiolus later to extend flowering and use golden feverfew as a decorative border.
A guide urges keeping a small flock on every farm and outlines breed quality, teeth, pasturing, and roughage. It suggests a purebred ram, straight backs, strong mouths, and winter pastures. Recommendations include clover or alfalfa hay, corn fodder with bran, gradual lamb feeding, and a U S Forest Service style fence to deter coyotes. It notes stomach worms as a risk and advises pasture rotation to avoid infestation.
The article advises fertilizing and mulching after frost, digging and aerating soil for new beds, and inspecting winter protection on trees and shrubs. It covers hardened-off seedlings, delaying planting until corn planting time, sowing hardy perennials, and using clumps of summer bulbs and cosmos. It also suggests Dutchman's Pipe for shade and notes careful pruning and pest checks.
The article explains soaking most flower seeds in warm water to speed germination and notes sweet peas show the clearest benefit. Cypress vines benefit from warm water 12 hours before planting, while large seeds may need careful filing without damaging the germ. Fine greenhouse seeds should be surface sown on fine soil kept moist with a glass cover during germination.
A Wyoming Experiment Station note outlines a simple method to cast two horses using a 50 foot rope and a loop collar. It describes knot placement, rope routing around the head neck forelegs and pasterns, and steady two person pulling to secure and restrain the animal.
The sow costs little if she has good pasture in spring after weaning. During the suckling period she needs high quality food to stay in good condition and remain fit for breeding later.
An article explains hog cholera as a pervasive, deadly disease affecting US hogs across regions. It details transmission via animals, clothing, and equipment, and emphasizes prevention through sanitation, disinfection, and separating infected hogs to protect neighboring farms.
Minnesota expert MH Reynolds explains hog skin diseases including two forms of mange. Pitch mange stems from poor health and dirty pens and responds to cleanliness and better feed. True mange is caused by a tiny parasite and is hard to treat due to burrowing into the skin.
The article advises milking cows with time and patience. It notes milk should be drawn slowly and steadily to suit cows with tender teats. Gentle handling yields a well-disposed cow, while roughness irritates and reduces milk quantity.
The article urges strict cleanliness for milkers to avoid contaminating milk with germs. It notes wet hands during milking can drip dirty water into the pail, spreading contamination, and stresses milker hygiene at all times.
Guidance on whether to wean piglets at six to eight weeks or wait until sows naturally wean. Early weaning suits sows with one litter a year. teaches piglets to eat grain early. A grain mix of corn middlings tankage oats and oil meal is recommended, with skim milk if available after weaning.
A writer advises a constant succession of sweet corn by planting three varieties early medium and late. After several weeks plant two more varieties until July 4 then strawberry beds are harvested. Corn is usually ready in October with rare frost risk. gaps may be tilled and extra crop canned.
A well managed range for chickens on the farm supports cleanliness and health. Proper habitat provides ventilation, space, and access to feed and water, promoting sanitary conditions and reducing disease risk for poultry.
Water known to be contaminated should never be used in a dairy. It must be boiled before use. This precaution is simple and necessary. Using contaminated water knowingly in a dairy should be considered a criminal offense.
Mrs. Annen Hanes of 125 Lippice Street Providence reports severe backache and fatigue but credits Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with significant relief. She says the remedy helped her stand and work again after months of pain and asks others to publish her testimony.
The article notes ancient and cultural wedding customs where footwear symbolized the bride’s subjection to the groom. It cites practices in the East, Jewish traditions, the Nestoriana ic, and Russia, including a tale of Martin Luther placing the groom's shoe on the bride’s pillow to denote obedience.
A satirical cartoon mocks German use of gas in war and contrasts it with gas bills sent to victims marked Please remit. The dialogue features Harkaway and Dingleberry commenting on atrocity and hypocrisy in wartime profiteering.
A Western town woman details stomach trouble and weight loss until trying Grape-Nuts. She reports immediate digestion improvement, relief from heartburn, and weight gain from 38 to 116 pounds. The ad promotes Postum Co. and The Road to Wellville with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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