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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1913
Page
3
W R Gilbert notes a global rise in tapeworm infections among sheep with 30 to 40 percent losses in some flocks. Early signs are missed, lambs afflicted by eight to ten weeks, and veterinarians advocate vermicides and preventive salt treatments to curb spread and deaths from tapeworm in pastures near towns.
A column argues the best practice is to scatter manure as soon as possible rather than stockpile it. It cautions that piling in winter risks loss from freezing and handling and credits direct spring spreading with preserving fertility and reducing labor.
Caution advises readers to beware of agents and tree sellers who may offer uncertain goods. Recommends dealing directly with trustworthy nurserymen to ensure reliability and legitimate plants.
B H Hite explains lime's lasting benefits for stiff clay soils. Lime reduces adhesiveness, loosens plastic masses, and improves air and water movement, roots, and crop response. Apply two to three tons of burnt lime per acre for enduring soil improvements.
Soil for roses should contain 8 to 12 percent clay and be rich in sifted sand. The combination of clay, silt, and sand should exceed 75 percent of the soil mix.
An article discusses hen nutrition by Katherine Atherton Grimes. It outlines three eating reasons for hens: body repair, warmth, and egg production, and notes a balanced diet of grain green matter and meat with appropriate quantities.
The article outlines a feeding plan emphasizing six ounces of daily food per hen and a weekly requirement of about twenty six pounds for ten birds. It recommends a two thirds grain mix of wheat cracked corn and oats plus sunflowers and buckwheat, with a one third dry mash of bran alfalfa meal oats corn meal beef scrap salt pepper and charcoal.
The Indiana House endorsed the Storen voters registration bill by 84 to 0 as a Democratic administration measure. The Senate approved the Shively-Spencer public utilities bill 48 to 0. two senators were absent due to sickness. Governor Ralston is expected to sign after concurrence in the Senate amendments.
The new Forest Lodge No. 46 temple in Warsaw was dedicated with 300 to 400 Knights of Pythias present. Grand Chancellor Gaither and other officers participated. a large class was initiated in the page rank and a banquet for 200 to 300 knights followed at the Pythian home. Breeders elect officers in Noblesville. Wayne Dinsmore and W. S. Corsa spoke on draft horse industry. A telegraph from Mexico reports Roy Wrigley survived the nine-day battle in the capital and rode on toward safety.
Jacob S. Clouds treasurer of Connersville died after a three month illness. He served eight years as city clerk before becoming city treasurer and was active in lodge work. A Mason, Odd Fellow, Encampment member and Modern Woodmen, he left a widow and three children.
Washington dispatch reports Louis S. Watt formerly of Richmond killed his wife with a razor during a homicidal episode at the Watt home and then killed himself with the same weapon Watt, a dining car conductor, had previously been a clerk at the Arlington hotel once owned by his uncle J P Iliff a notable Richmond figure in his day
Porter county voters face a four-way race for prosecutor as Walter Fabing Democrat Frank Parks Progressive Ray Marine Republican and Mark Rockwell Socialist contend for the office amid hopes for a separate circuit court.
Former Illinois governor Richard Yates lauded Abraham Lincoln as the peak of American politics in an address before the South Bend Knife and Fork club. About 500 members heard Yates and New York’s Queen R. Lovejoy discuss the social effects of child labor.
Joseph Betzold, a member of the metropolitan police commissioners, died of pneumonia after injuries suffered two weeks earlier. He served since 1879, rose from sergeant to chief of police, and upon retirement joined the police board. His funeral honored by the G A R post and the police department with full military rites.
An old advertisement note highlights a fresh on hand supply of Mrs. Austin's Buck wheat at grocers. It mentions a street encounter trope and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets for constipation with tiny sugar coated granules.
A visitor asks Bobby if he will someday fill his father's shoes. Bobby gloomily agrees, saying he has worn out everything else his father wore since his mother learned to cut them down for him.
A New York lawyer at the Lotus Club dinner warned that watered stock inflates wealth and fuels bigger boasts among trust magnates. He warned that if watering continues, even billionaires will discuss peers like Jones and their 300 horsepower cars with glee, as cited by the New York Times.
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