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Newspaper
Clearfield Weekly Progress
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1913
Page
3
A garbled 19th or early 20th century rural piece discusses dairy cattle quality, soil fertility, and crop rotations. It mentions silos, root crops, green manures, and the value of turnips plowed under, plus advice on seed selection and weather impacts. It also references earnings, taxes, electricity at Libersville, and remarks on corn, wheat, and farm life.
A Farm and Fireside article describes a hay binding technique using a rope strung over the top of the load, two four foot sticks, and a windlass action to pinch the hay tight. The sharpened stick is driven into the bay, the rope is wound around it, and the load is tightened as it settles.
The Home and Farm urges cleaning up orchards before sowing a cover crop. Remove rubbish left during harvest to deter rats and insects. If trees show slow growth, apply well rotted barnyard manure evenly around the trees to improve soil and promote better growth and cover crop development. Avoid piling manure near trunks and skip manure where trees have grown rapidly in recent years.
A compact wood rack designed to fit inside a wagon box provides an auxiliary carrier. Constructed from two by four stock, the end pieces align with the box width, offering a lightweight rack that sits inside rather than atop the wagon. A sketch accompanies the description showing the setup.
Read about mortised wagon box racks with removable sections and stout construction using hickory or oak. A wire gate fastener shows a lever and cord system to tension wires, plus notes on hinge bolts and strong wood posts. A separate Farm and Fireside contribution describes a beans venture profit from an acre, detailing costs of seed, labor, and sale price per bushel.
In Douglas County Nebraska farmers formed a cow testing association for 21 herds totaling 435 cows. A tester weighed feed and tracked costs, revealing top ten cows averaged profits far higher than the bottom ten. The study spurred silos and urged creameries and dairy colleges to promote such associations to weed out loafers.
The piece warns corn growers about seed corn quality caused by careless handling. It notes many seeds fail due to poor drying and storage before winter, leading to weakened germination and reduced yields. It urges gathering before Oct 1, thorough drying, and proper damp-free storage to preserve vigor.
The Purdue experiment station reports exhaustive tests showing large losses from incorrect cream separator operation. Using the wrong speed, a twenty cow herd could lose thousands yearly. proper operation yields about 2,964 pounds of butter fat versus 3,446 pounds, valued at roughly $1,033.80. Slow speed could cut butter output to around 1,000 pounds, ruining seasonal profits. Appearances mislead: a turning wheel does not guarantee water flow or pump success.
A fragmented Victorian era verse fragment asks if youth could be regained, contrasting memory with present sorrow. It contemplates returning home and revisiting past joys, ending with a plea for time to speed toward life and light. The author Lady Nairne is cited at the end.
Autumn fruit desserts offer tempting options as cooler weather arrives. Apple Meringue uses stewed apples, cornstarch, eggs, milk, butter, lemon rind and sugar baked in puff paste, then meringue and browned. Pear Shortcake layers biscuit dough with stewed pears and whipped cream. Fruit and Cake Pudding uses stale sponge cake as a base with peaches or berries layered on top.
Readable text describes layering buttered rice and batter with lemon juice and orange, baking in a moderate oven. Then sketched are apple pyramids peeled small apples cooked with citrus rind, cinnamon, sugar, and liquor reduced to a syrup, poured over the apples, sugared, and flamed at serving.
Information Wanted notes Simmons returning from vacation and enjoying husking bees. Conversation with a young woman asks if she was ever in the country during husking season. A light exchange follows about cigars and a binding druggist offering ten five cent cigars and change, with a quip about a father’s smoking habit.
An assortment of quirky quotes and wry sayings appears in this Detroit Free Press snippet. It features a chanteur, a discussion of an accidental meeting, a bank employee’s alleged fraud, and a humorous misquote about self-improvement. The fragment notes timing and context but remains non-specific.
Proceedings of the National WCTU convention note active membership at 499730 in the United States. The group claims to do more work with less money than any other organization. Addresses from the governor of New Jersey, the mayor of Park, and chamber and education leaders are cited. The World’s and National conventions back worldwide prohibition. delegates plan missions to combat vice. Over 910,000 subscribed for that purpose. Charley Gates' hard pace is noted as he nears the grave from excesses. cautions about cash for strangers and lingering town vice remain.
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