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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
4
The article discusses bee keeping potential and yields, noting variability with weather and feeding needs. It cites historical advances, such as inventions advancing apiary science, and offers practical tips on honey handling, canning, and sanitation, including borax use and can sealing. It also connects poultry farming to fruit cultivation, recommending shaded orchards and integrated farming for mutual benefits.
The article notes that growing fruit requires labor at the right time and that pest control has benefited yields. It argues fertilizer labor and costs affect profits, noting raspberries and buckberries yield more when picking and harvesting.
The article discusses beekeeping's role in pollination and fertilization, noting how flowers and trees rely on bees for fruit set and yield. It describes fertilization, pollen transfer, and seasonal factors affecting crops like berries, with comments on soil moisture, drought, and mulching to reduce moisture loss.
A correspondent visits Dr. B T Galloway chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry and notes the first output from the government tea farm at Pierre Texas The 25 acre planting shows early pickings likely a fine grade but drought slowed growth Last year Summerville DC produced over pounds of tea The department hopes to establish multiple tea farms to build a new domestic industry Negro children under white supervision become adept tea pickers and compare to Chinese workers in the Orient
Ohio State experiments show open yard storage loses value at $2.40 per ton after five months, while direct field spreading yields $3.25. Sprinkling with ground phosphate rock increases value to $5.18 per ton, and spreading with a manure spreader can equal the work of more loads than old methods.
A fragment notes that even a small amount of filth in a milk plant can injure the milk, stressing strict sanitation to protect consumers and dairy operations.
A crowd of 150 Russian farmhands, many veterans from the war with Japan, arrived on the American liner Friesland at Philadelphia. Most planned to move to Illinois Minnesota Nebraska and the Dakotas. The leader warned 2000 farmers would leave Russia this year, mainly from the Dneiper and Don farming districts.
A vegetable gardener organizes washing and drying steps for a cod and many vegetables intended for market. The routine highlights cleaning, sorting, and readiness for sale.
Describes a simple water-tight tank with a bottom plug for drainage and a hinged shelf and legs allowing folding to save space. The device appears to be a compact drainage unit as illustrated in Prairie Farmer.
An Evansville area case centers on Phecic and her mother accused of defrauding with nails and staged misdirections. Garnet Lan caster of Pennsylvania married her to testify, while Gleegam linked to the prosecution remains unnamed. Authorities expect to send her to jail as the timeline unfolds.
Richer workers in Malden Mass form a united front as strikes spread from New York to San Francisco. Carpenters in Toronto demand higher pay while unions push for an eight hour day. Across regions, wage gains, eight hour demands, and organizing drive unions from Cleveland to Boston, with broader cooperation between farmers and labor groups.
The body of Horace Marvin Jr., four year old son of Dr. Horace Marvin of Dover Delaware, was found on his father’s farm. A large Delaware search for a kidnapping for ransom failed to solve the death mystery to the satisfaction of many locals who joined the hunt.
A physician's examination suggests the boy died naturally, while the father and many others insist kidnappers starved him during the global search. The body was found in a marsh near the father's home, with officers alleging the lad wandered and died of cold and hunger, though this theory is rejected by thousands of searchers.
A father is in custody in Pont Th dae goof Tiiaaipolis charged with manslaughter after his son, a youth, was killed following a dispute. The incident began when a front car confrontation escalated, ending with the son fatally shot and the father restraining others until authorities arrived. The motive remains unclear and the case is under investigation.
The text records articles of association filed for a lighting plant group connected to the Central Didiana. It notes a national utility company based in New York operating light options at various towns including Valleysville and Charleston, with several named individuals and locations listed in the filing.
A damaged letter from former City Treasurer Charles Triller of Michigan County alleges a cash shortage in Sac Porte county accounts. Mayor Fred Miller faces no shortage findings though the issue centers on a $SLOSS check and recoupment details.
Fragmented text describes a boy possibly harming himself while boating. Details about a person named Hendy and a meditation on a gun or weapon are noted, with references to a Dpt or DPteatie and unknown witnesses. The passage hints at a fatal neck injury but remains incoherent.
An apparent electric shock claimed the life of Charities Alphers a U1 year old child who touched a live wire while near a street halt in the Phuntinghure district. The widow Jeaves novonue, newly married three months ago, mourns the loss.
Joe Goar once famous National League pitcher shot himself in the thigh while hunting near his New Lisbon home. He accidentally discharged a pistol during the incident.
John Beinburg, foreman of the Democrat of Petersburg, committed self inflicted death by taking carbolic acid while in ill health.
Advice urges using scales in homes barns and farms to weigh stock grain hay and fertilizers. It warns buyers often estimate livestock weight, giving them an advantage, and stresses weighing to ensure fair dealing and justice in sales.
Edward Thaprner aged 19 died after a sudden collapse during a baseball game in Terre Haute. The report notes a fatal in-game incident and memorial details.
As public range leasing splits Wyoming and neighboring states, cattlemen raid sheep camps and armed bands threaten retaliation. The conflict echoes past rustler wars with Senator Warren and Roosevelt allies backing leasing while opponents rally. In northern Wyoming raids, 10,000 sheep killed and camps burned amid cross-border tensions.
Supt. T. F. Jenkins of the Gerry Society cites records showing environment governs character development. He traced adopted infants from bad parents who become well-behaved under good guardians and noted many criminals have honest children, stressing surroundings over heredity.
Clerks of the House and Senate appropriations committees release the annual expenditures for the last session. Total outlays reach 1.078 billion dollars with about 150 million for pensions 212 million for the post office nearly 200 million for the army and navy and 111.9 million for the civil list.
Jacob Riis in Philadelphia outlines four unspoken maxims he says President Roosevelt has placed in his policy. The maxims urge preparation for one's task, seizing opportunities for enjoyment, taking initiative with responsibility, and learning from mistakes.
The article notes that despite unseasonable weather and damage reports to winter wheat, production and distribution remain strong in key industries. May payments boosted the Sauks and small traders, with money tight but borrowing for mercantile use and real estate improving. Manufacturing shows large deliveries and rising costs push up prices for machinery and finished goods. railways improve and Chicago earnings rise, while lake trade vessel tonnage and idle shipyards reflect a prolonged strike and higher freight rates.
New York reports freezing weather and snow harming Northwest trade and crop prep while southern rains slow area production. Central and Eastern regions see cooler conditions and heavy rains dampening distribution. Retail trade remains slow and fill-in orders light as wholesalers adjust to delayed deliveries and shifting demand.
Grain and livestock bids list Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee and New York values for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and butter. Prices vary by grade and quality with heavy hogs and prime cattle among top bids, and oats and rye shown in No 2 or standard grades.
Superintendent Sands of the naval academy issued an order for an escort of midshipmen for President Roosevelt to Jamestown. Four companies, the pick of the brigade, will form the escort.
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