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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
4
A horticulture department guide from Kanoas State Agricultural College explains building a hot bed with a brick or stone pit two feet deep, filling with fresh horse manure, dirt, and a wood or glass cover. It covers frame dimensions, ventilation, watering, and temperature goals for sowing after the heat drops to 85 degrees.
The latest invention for winter gardening is a sash for hotbeds or cold frames featuring two layers of glass separated by a five eighths inch air cushion. The glass is lapped and adjusted tightly on both sides without any putty to reduce heat loss. When the weather is warm.
An article extols a double glass hot bed that circulates air to ventilate and preserve warmth, sealing cracks with moisture. In very cold weather the bed stays dry and acts as a conductor of heat or cold, and sunlit glass raises the temperature to provide growing warmth. Cabbage cauliflower lettuce beets violets pansies thrive with minimal coverings, while tomatoes peppers and eggplants grow nearly to zero with the double glass alone, saving labor and coal.
An essay notes that a well trained hired man is a skilled laborer deserving fair pay though farms often pay him only a small monthly sum above the wage given to inefficient laborers. The piece discusses value, treatment, and wage fairness in agricultural labor.
A farmer should prioritize living at home this year and begin preparations now to ensure an early start. Begin by arranging resources and planning tasks to maximize efficiency and stability on the homestead.
An advertisement for a white shoe shop near the Southern depot touts first class workmen, prompt attention, and courteous boot blacks. Proprietor W. B. Reynolds operates from a building on the Buffalo site.
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