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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1912
Page
7
Purdue extension notes that soil analysis complements field tests and other factors in fertility. It urges careful sampling for lime and fineness, describes lab services for farmers, and highlights studies on wheat protein, Irish potatoes, soybeans, cowpeas, corn breeding, and assorted materials analyzed by the soils and crops department.
The article advises farmers on choosing an incubator for hatchery use. It stresses eggs and operator skill matter most, compares hot air and hot water methods, cautions against cheap built units, and urges consulting catalogs and users’ experiences. It concludes no single machine is best.
The Indiana Live Stock Breeders association met at Purdue during the short course week of January 8. W. F. McCray of Kentland was elected president, D. O. Thompson of Purdue animal husbandry was re elected secretary and treasurer, and T. A. Coleman of Rushville was chosen on the advisory committee of the experiment station.
State associations met in a joint reception at the Purdue Memorial gymnasium on January 10. Prof. T. F. Moran spoke on the Athletic Policy of Purdue, followed by light refreshments. The Purdue band played, and a push ball contest among several boys sparked merriment.
The Household Economics department.presented practical sessions at the Purdue farmers short course. Demonstrations drew interest with paper bag cookery by Mrs Calvin noted as unique and useful.
J T Campbell describes profitable movable colony houses for poultry on farms. The 7x9 to 8x12 feet structures use vertical siding, 4x4 hardwood runners, and a roof overhang to shed snow while maximizing air flow. Fixtures are removable and a single house houses 30 to 35 Leghorn fowls.
A 1862 recap notes Quantrel and Parker’s cavalry skirmish near Independence Missouri, Western Virginia convention adjournment with free state defeat, Lincoln proclamation for Washington’s birthday, Jefferson Davis inauguration, Fort Henry Donelson losses, and Union advances across Tennessee and Virginia with key transfers of power and military orders.
A reader notes that selling eggs from pure bred fowls at $1.50 to $2 per dozen yields far greater profits than barnyard eggs at 25 cents. The math shows 25 pure breds can surpass 100 barnyard birds in earnings.
Feed lime and charcoal liberally and avoid breeding from old fowls. Millet seed boosts egg production and reader notes lettuce for feed. An incubator protects eggs, while stray bad eggs cut crate value. Cut clover hay revolutionizes poultry farming and protein-rich feeds form the core ration. A breeding male loses peak after two seasons and diligent care controls lice and mites. Alfalfa enhances yolk color. eggs for eating should be infertile without roosters. Producers should study yolk color demanded by high class trade and aim for full consumption until profit reached. Large heavy eggs fetch a premium. Balanced rations prove their value through practical demonstration.
A dialogue notes a football player son who remained unfazed by eastern massacres, dismissing horror as he focused on sport. The exchange highlights themes of desensitization and conflicting values between athletics and violence. The source presents a stark contrast between war’s brutality and athletic preoccupation.
Mrs. Narcissa Waggoner of Carterville Illinois says ten years of backache nervousness dizziness and abnormal kidney secretions ended after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She collapsed at times and was diagnosed as paralyzed by doctors who could not help. She reports lasting recovery and strength beyond prior years. Beware for sale 50 cents at all stores Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A fragment contrasts wealth with happiness and notes that resisting danger is harsh work. It pairs a didactic line with a rough rhymed thought about fighting a wolf, indicating a cautionary, folkloric tone.
Marine Eye Remedy promises relief for red weak watery eyes and granulated lids. The product, marketed by Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago, emphasizes physician use and includes illustrated booklets. Sold by merchants at 260 and bile per bottle in aseptic tubes.
A fragment references a speaker at a dinner and a separate mention of Dr. Pierce's Pellets described as small sugar coated pills. The copy promotes digestive and intestinal benefits including regulation invigoration of stomach liver and bowels and relief from constipation.
The passage reports a claim that a husband stopped payment on alimony, with a dialogue about love and a mention of Bromo Quinine as a laxative product. It cites a signature BE W GROVE and an advertising line used worldwide for curing a cold in one day with a price of 2c.
Henry Russell of the Baton opera recalls a foreign talent search where singers were described as mean and money driven. He compares them to the man who reported the Blank theater fire, a fat spectator who shouted for his money back as the blaze began.
Professor Twiggs insists man is a creature of habit at a Soc Et Tu Um session. Old Codger quips about Canute J. Babson being run over by the same automobile twice and habitually returning home along the same lane after similar drinking, per Puck.
Mrs Shortfcot asks if her husband shows a fearfully bad disposition. Mr Leedout replies he has learned that brainy men are cranks and he is trying to gain a reputation.
Powell says he named his dog Strike Breaker after the animal grabbed a would‑be mugger who aimed to strike him for money, a defense anecdote recounted by Howell.
A judge quips about the cost of living and a wife overdrawn in her husband’s account. The exchange features Mrs. Benham and the remark highlights financial pressures in domestic life.
A Chicago woman credits Grape-Nuts with ending the doctor habit after five years of frequent medical calls. She reports improved health for herself and strength for her husband’s night work, with headaches and indigestion gone. The letter is from the Postum Co. and promotes The Road to Wellville.
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