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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
10
A fragmented OCR puzzle lists many numbered clues across topics from sports terms to geography and language. The page hints at a forthcoming solution and references last week’s puzzle result, suggesting a brain teaser with cross references and wordplay.
United States Department of Agriculture tests compare eight egg packing methods in six shipments from six city pairs. Straw or hay buffed cars reduced average damage to 0.99 cents per case versus 1.82 cents with wood bracing. Pack rankings range from 0.94 to 2.46 cents per case, with a mimeographed report available from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
The article outlines timing and methods to protect grape vines in cold weather. Young vines should be pruned soon after leaf fall and covered with about six inches of dirt. One year vines may be pruned to two to three vigorous canes, older vines follow a defined system like the Knufen method with trunks trained to the trellis and select four to six frustage canes for next year’s crop.
The most enthusiastic corn-grower is the one who has been at it the longest. Corn, alfalfa and sweet clover mean more and better livestock, and this means profits. Get seed suited to climate test germination plant with accurate planter work soil shallow to later cultivations use your own judgment for best harvesting.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the report argues coniferous trees yield higher farmer returns than hardwoods. It notes conifers work well as windbreaks grow on poorer soils and offer profitable markets as Christmas trees lumber or pulpwood with nurseries in eighteen states and options from commercial dealers.
In late winter and early March a farmer should overhaul machinery and organize repairs so spring work proceeds rapidly. Buy extra nuts washers bolts and harness parts for quick fixes. Improving planning and knowledge during winter can reduce break downs and boost income.
Swine expert Andrew Boss, vice director of the Minnesota experiment station, urged farmers on Swine Feeders' Day at University Farm in St Paul to stay in the hog business and craft a plan suited to each farm. He outlined five rules including proper housing, forage system, use of dairy byproducts, abundant water, and surplus feed for timely market opportunities.
Fragmented advice on farming and poultry care references gophers sorghum and corn comparisons potato storage cabbage feeding rations for hens and rams. The text hints at garden planning and livestock management practices with dated, nonspecific guidance.
The American Legion aims for one million members in 1926 led by Commander McQuige. Inter-department contests erupt as Minnesota and Michigan spark a nationwide drive with races, derbies, and challenges between posts and departments. Florida issues a broad challenge while New York and Pennsylvania join in, and winds top 1000 members by Nov 1.
The American Legion pushes rapid state by state setup for its child welfare service. Director John W. Gorby says 12 states have completed the active field setup with conferences in Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Delaware, Virginia and Indiana. A site for a Legion billet near Pressmen's Home, Tennessee, was accepted, and the national children's welfare committee will scale to nine members with ex officio roles.
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