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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
2
A quip notes a curious trait in fish stories where fishermen recount their catches yet fail to convey the fine details. The remark suggests exaggeration or selective memory in tall tales about piscine feats.
A collage of patent medicine pitches and household remedies. Murine Eye Remedy promises relief for red, weak eyes and irritated lids with aseptic tubes sold by Marine Eye Co., Chicago. Cole's Carboni salve offers quick burn or cut pain relief with prices listed. Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets promote stomach and bowel vigor. Prohibition era style lines tout loyalty amid political discourse. Piles treatment claims include a money-back refund and in- days healing.
Purdue University extension plans multiple farmers short courses across Indiana to spread agricultural research. Seven Purdue staff teach field crops livestock soil improvement dairying horticulture poultry and domestic science with demonstrations and equipment reaching over 15 000 farmers this season. More courses are planned next year and applications should be sent to the Agricultural Extension Department Purdue University Lafayette Ind.
C O Cromer explains that wheat does not mix like corn when crossed by simple planting. True new varieties arise only through hand cross fertilization and careful three year selection to combine desirable traits from Rudy and Michigan Amber into a distinct line.
The animal husbandry department began a third sheep feeding trial on December 11 using 140 Idaho lambs sired by Hampshire ducks bred by Wood Brothers. The study compares leguminous versus non leguminous roughages and the impact of adding a nitrogenous concentrate, and also examines corn silage with and without cottonseed meal in a corn and clover hay ration. Aimed at determining profitable silage levels for fattening lambs, the results will appear in bulletin form once completed.
A bulletin by C. G. Woodbury and J. W. Wellington of the Purdue Experiment station outlines orchard heating tests conducted at J. M. Zion's 50 acre Clark's Hill, Indiana orchard. It shows the efficiency of various heaters using oil and coal fuel and supports the practicality of smudging with accurate records from three tests proving its value in well kept orchards.
The Apple Knockers club, a newly formed but active group, plans a fruit show during the farmers short course at Purdue as one of its many worthy efforts.
The milk room at the dairy barn is being remodeled to increase facilities for handling milk. Work focuses on upgrading equipment and workflow to boost efficiency.
A concise proclamation stressing livestock as the foundation of permanent agriculture and national prosperity. It argues that crops feed animals and waste products nourish crops, making livestock essential for soil and farm health. It asserts high land prices demand better cattle and that good, fast-mleshing animals on expensive land are the viable path.
A brief note suggests a few weeks of matrimonial training could give a man the ability to predict brain storms in advance, implying a humorous or satirical take on domestic life and foresight.
Instructions describe building a wood rack for a wagon with 4x5 timber and standard sockets from wagon tires. It also advises keeping pigs indoors in winter with waterproof roofs and solid floors to prevent draughts and moisture, stressing confinement to proper quarters.
The text explains that light is essential for photosynthesis in trees, enabling leaves to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. It notes light influences transpiration, leaf form, stem shape, height growth, and forest dynamics, and emphasizes studying light effects for effective forest culture.
A 1919 era note on pig welfare explains hogs seek cozy winter quarters and should be housed at night. It warns sow behavior during cold days, urges keeping fattening pigs indoors, and cautions against letting sows roam with piglets to protect comfort and development.
For sour soils the remedy is lime with a liberal application. Ground limestone is the cheapest and most beneficial form, costing about 60 cents per ton at the pit.
Senator John Sharp Williams cites a southern town tale about a small mail courier who, upon grabbing a fallen postal bag, declares I carry the mail and warns a larger boy to be cheerful about the child and the U S government.
Lord Guilford recounts a tale of a young lady's resourcefulness at a bazaar. A man tours stalls refusing offers until she finally corners him with a box of soap and he pays.
A letter from an Ohio woman, age 40, credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her health after years of stomach distress and morphine use. She describes relief after two years consuming the cereal twice daily, noting improved mental sharpness and ability to work and walk. The ad promotes the Postum Co. letter and a booklet "The Road to Westville."
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