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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1906
Page
7
An article explains pairing large fowl with strawberry beds to curb insects and reduce damage. Hens graze after harvest, patrol bugs, and fertilize soil, with small colony houses to limit area. It suggests starting small and expanding as profitable, noting potential California potato innovations from Ladrone Islands findings.
The article compares gooseberry varieties noting firmness productivity shipping ease but warns testing is needed before wide planting. It advises amateur gardeners to build a low cost hotbed from window sash and boards with stable manure, light soil, proper drainage, and careful watering and shading for seedling growth.
The article notes paralysis in swine is linked to heavy corn feeding, especially in corn belt regions. It advises treating afflicted hogs with nsam salts, then a days long slop of wheat middlings and flaxseed meal with milk, plus lime water. Once improved, vary the ration and wean if the pig is pregnant.
J W Wright of near Tennessey C T announces a seed wheat treatment using coal oil half gallon per twenty bushels soaked overnight under a blanket. He reports it also works on corn, half teacup per washtub, guarding against rot and insects and yielding noticeably higher crops over three years.
Reports from Canadian and Kingfisher counties show wheat seriously damaged by cut worms. An Oklahoma Experiment Station entomologist advises spraying a strip of wheat ahead of the worms with a green parts mixture at one pound per 100 gallons of water while worms feed, and to keep stock from grazing on sprayed wheat.
Professor E J Wickson of the University of California department of agriculture says he has found a sweet potato that keeps as well as the white potato. The finding is presented as a solution to long storage needs.
Garden pruning guidance explains that spring flowering shrubs form blossoms on last year's growth and should be pruned after blooming to allow new shoots to develop for next spring. Fall bloomers should be pruned in spring to grow flower shoots for that season.
Skim milk holds about 90 percent water and 10 percent solids per 100 pounds. Solids include 3.5 percent casein and 4.5 percent milk sugar with small fat and albumen amounts. Whey and curds carry different nutrients. feed them together with bran and season lightly. Use skim milk fresh or only slightly sour. do not use very sour skim milk.
The American Agriculturist describes a Taurker turkey coop that has given steady, satisfactory results. The article emphasizes simple construction, clean design, and reliable protection for birds, suitable for small farm setups.
The design features a large packing case as a body with a top ventilator and a suspended corded drop door of close boards beneath. Both the drop door and ventilator are independently hinged to open or close. The drop door doubles as shade in warm weather and can be closed for cold nights.
The article advises sowing seed to thicken grass in lawns or dooryards. Shade favors sprouting and frequent clipping aids growth, leading to a sod establishment by late summer. Cutting prevents shading and gives young grass sun and air to compete with existing turf.
The United States is in the midst of a historic real estate boom. From New York to Buffalo and Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, housing and commercial projects surge as values rise. Omaha Nebraska farm lands gain sharply. Western and southern cities see abundant building permits and swift price gains.
A Washington correspondent reports a federal probe into coal road ownership by railroads. Charles E. Hughes will lead the case with federal court power to seize books and records, aiming to break a suspected price control conspiracy across the industry. The effort could implicate railroad officials and influence the coal strike’s settlement.
Funds from Mr and Mrs Levi P Morton support a new organ in St John the Divine Cathedral New York to be built by Robert Hope Jones and Ernest Skinner in a Boston factory. The organ will use the Hope Jones electric tone method with metal tongue vibration and electric air supply.
Dr. Deirliers of Paris claims a hollow reusable practice bullet that wounds but does not kill. In a duel test with steel sword hilt guards and goggles, 272 shots produced 202 hits on the duelists.
John C Breckenridge named consulting engineer for New York Central to install electricity on the New York end of the line. Northern Pacific reportedly options Pacific and Idaho Northern to build Cottonwood to Lewiston Idaho. Norfolk and Western executives inspect the Short Line to Pennsylvania purchases. London orders 75 double deck buses and builds a large Europe garage. Major railroads report higher early year earnings. Bradstreets shows record bank clearings and fewer failures. Car demurrage disputes arise with Illinois Northern railroad due to trust ownership. Ohio may cap passenger rates at two cents per mile. New England railroads adopt two cent uniform rate. Twentieth Century Limited speed noted 108 miles in 1 hr 39 min Cleveland to Toledo. Missouri Pacific shows a 1905 deficit tied to blizzards floods and yellow fever quarantine.
Paris faced a major labor riot with 70 000 troops police and republican guards on duty. Crowds clashed at Place de la Republique and Triomphe area with bricks and revolvers drawn. Dozens arrested and several leaders expelled amid protests for an eight hour day.
British authorities sunk two tons of coal in iron crates in Portsmouth basin and stored another two tons in open air under tarpaulins. Six month samples burned under tests show submarine storage gains heat value while open air storage loses heat. Trials to test large scale marine storage are planned. Drying coal before use remains essential to prevent spontaneous combustion from moisture.
The New York Assembly approved a compromise bill by a unanimous vote requiring all campaign contributions to be made public. It allows small donations and failed to satisfy reform advocates.
The Iron Age warns railroad mill congestion is worsening and could curb general steel product output after heavy orders in the past two weeks. The article notes factory backlogs and potential production delays across major rail-related steel works.
Mrs. John Grimes and her 3 year old daughter perished in a brush fire southeast of Greencastle. The father had burned a brush pile on the yard edge and the children play near it. The mother rushed to save the child with burning clothing and both were engulfed in flames. Neighbors arrived after they lost consciousness.
The Emeline Fairbanks Library in Terre Haute opened this Saturday without dedication ceremonies. Funded at cost of $75 000 and given by Crawford Fairbanks to the city as a memorial to his mother, the building features sixteen portraits on the dome and honors Gen. Lew Wallace and James Whitcomb Riley as state’s notable novelist and poet.
Frightened by the expulsion of eighteen students Culver Military Academy upperclass cadets vow to stop hazing. The practice, begun last fall by seniors copying Annapolis routines, included tabasco doses heads stands and humiliating ordeals.
Wealthy landowners from Kankakee met at a crossroads to chart steps to straighten the tortuous Kankakee river from Porte county to the Illinois State Line. The plan aims to reclaim several hundred thousand acres with government approval possibly bringing an appropriation to fund the work.
Supreme Court Justice Gillette rules the anti cigarette statute applies to dealers and manufacturers only. The law does not bar individuals from smoking if they can obtain cigarettes, and New trial court rulings preventing conviction of W. W. Lowry of Indianapolis for buying cigarettes from outside the state are affirmed.
Arthur Miller aged 60 from Kentucky told Evansville police he was robbed of nearly $1,000 in gold while aboard a steamer at the local port. Raymond Lackey, described as a young man, was arrested and accused of stealing cash from a contribution box for San Francisco sufferers.
The Judle Presbyterian church in Albany is destroyed by fire. The brick building, erected for 38000, is a total loss though insured. The small congregation faces a great misfortune from this disaster.
Andrew Carnegie announces the final 25,000 contribution to the additional endowment drive for Barler University of Indianapolis. The campaign has raised 100,000 so far, leaving 125,000 still unpledged.
John Clemens of Perry County reports his son and daughter bitten by a mad dog. He succeeded in killing the animal. The children faced potential fatal illness but their condition is not yet clear.
Mrs. William Matthes wife of the township assessor died in a Centerville fire that burned her body.
Edna Lowen, year old, near Lebanon perishes in coal oil explosion while starting a fire. Two year old Oscar Gray dies after clothing catches fire in Princeton area as mother suffers severe burns while attempting rescue. In political news Cromer wins 1 554 majority over Stillwell in Eighth District primaries. Bryan to speak mid September and sail to Australia after fall elections. Indiana University suspends two student editors over allegedly untrue Panathygartic articles. Successors chosen.
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