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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
7
Betty invites four friends and their twelve dolls for a stylish afternoon with tea, school reenactments, and games like Musical Chairs and Hunt the Slipper. Dolls are dressed, admired, and tucked in for bedtime dreams of doll parties.
A jumble of playful questions and quick misdirections about wings, color, cooks, wages, and editors. A lighthearted exchange ends with a new baby remark and a neighbor’s question about the gender of the infant.
In a fragmented exchange a City Boy asks about nine kinds of life and a teacher’s evasive reply leads to a concise, puzzling back and forth. The dialogue hints at deeper meanings in a condensed, cryptic style.
George S Langfard of Colorado State Entomologist promotes sodium arsenate over Paris green and white arsenic for grasshopper control. He cites cost ease of mixing solubility and safety advantages, arguing that Paris green is expensive and white arsenic hard to distribute evenly.
A historical note suggests that farmers grinding 10 to 200 bushels annually should use a nearby small mill, while those exceeding 400 bushels should own equipment. Home grinding costs are about one half that of eastern grinding when over 700 bushels yearly. A small electric grinder is 25 to 40 percent cheaper than large gear, especially with automatic operation.
The article cites annual losses near 50 to 100 thousand dollars to cattle owners, dairy men, feeders, butchers, and livestock handlers from cattle grub. It notes control options from hand extraction to USDA advised methods including Dervis washes, pyrethrum, nicotine dust, tobacco powder, and chemical injections, urging a focused eradication drive to prevent the spread of a second grub species known as the northern or European grub.
The article argues staking and pruning improve tomato crops by promoting uniformity and stronger stands. Stakes are placed when plants reach 12 to 15 inches, then at 3 to 4 feet above ground as they grow. Tie plants with soft twine and prune progressively, noting heavy pruning may reduce yield per some experiments.
The article discusses breakpin protection for cultivator shanks, vector dmybars, power take-off shafts, and similar machine parts. It notes spring release hitches replacing break pins on tractors and safety clutches as practical protection for rotating drives, insisting devices act like fuses to break, slip, or trip when sudden overloads occur.
Farmers increasingly inoculate legume seeds to fix atmospheric nitrogen and enrich soil. Inoculation methods vary from commercial products to soil transfer, with cautions against cross species use and wrong inoculants. Maintaining proper crop inoculation supports thriving alfalfa soybeans clovers peas beans and vetches.
Silo owners are adopting even filling over vigorous trampling to reduce wasted inbor. Let the silage settle a few days before refilling, as settling occurs with or without trampling. Proper distribution via a distributor pine ensures even coverage of the entire area.
Work horses thrive only with a balanced ration. Oats and prairie hay form a good base, while corn and prairie hay alone are insufficient. If corn is the sole grain, half the hay should be alfalfa or clover. otherwise add a small amount of cottonseed or linseed meal to balance. Meat needed ranges from 1.5 to 2 pounds daily per horse weight.
Farmers are urged to use fertilizers and good seed to boost lettuce and potato yields. Advice covers weed control, spraying celery to prevent blights, storing crops in cool, dry conditions, and timely seed and hay handling.
William Allen White, preparing for Europe, discusses withdrawing charges against Governor Smith. He recalls a Rand-style spoof where Fritz Reinhardt retracts accusations about Ulrich Bartholdt, claiming faultless character and calling himself a famed liar in a mocked withdrawal.
Elinor Glyn, noted hovelist and picture maker, said at a Jollywood garden party that habits and customs have changed since her youth. She recalled overheard chatter of two girls at a debt club debating what they would do if a man they dated never attempted to kiss them.
Two young colored youths play near a watermelons wagon when a load spills. One boy, glancing at the scattered fruit, exclaims with wonder about “letters from home” as he surveys the scene.
A fragmentary dialogue discusses the cost of a daughter's vocal and instrumental lessons and broader notions of expenditure. The exchange touches on affordability and value, mentioning a $4,000 per person stake in electric transit, while odd lines reference a disputed hair cut and a troubled relationship.
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