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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1918
Page
6
The U S Department of Agriculture calls on every farmer to raise pork output by 15 percent in 1918. Reports show 1917 hog numbers dropped from 1916 while corn and other crops rose. The plan warns shortages and high prices if quotas are missed, but profits and steadier prices if met.
Green manures help build humus by plowing under mature crops such as cowpeas velvet beans clover buckwheat and sorghum. Avoid turning under a heavy crop right before sowing another, sow cover crops like oats rye and crimson clover late in the season to reduce erosion and improve soil structure.
A county agent in Indiana reported a meeting on corn production where only 83 percent of attendees had tested their seed corn last year. After discussing seed quality, about 40 percent promised to test before spring planting. Questioning showed 88 percent of seed-selected ear corn from the prior year failed to grow just before planting.
Cattle adapted to the South with long pasture season and cheap lands. Grazing is good and feed costs are minimal. Inexpensive winter shelter is all that is required for the animals, with no region cheaper for cattle production than the South.
Practical guidance on building and layering a compost heap using stable manure, phosphate rock, straw and mold. Details cover location, layering ratios, moisture, and application rates from two tons per acre up to broad casting. Notes advise for truckers and gardeners and emphasize nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash content and availability after decomposition.
At little expense many farms can build fish ponds with help from the Washington fish commission to stock with table fish. A bountiful meat supply may be secured with some care, aiding living standards as food products of the land are conserved by eating from streams.
William Jennings Bryan and Charlie Chaplin booked for a Liberty tour in Washington. The item notes other political moves and wartime updates, including a stolen vault incident at Jewett Banking, the Texas loyalty bill, and various military and labor topics.
London reports eighteen British merchantmen sunk last week by mine or submarine per admiralty. Twelve were over 1,400 tons and six under that tonnage. No fishing vessels were sunk.
Pass bill to create a war finance corporation with a 4 500 000 fund was approved by the senate and sent to the house. Governors notified that land grant college seniors in the upper third may enlist. enlisted reservists will be placed by local boards due to military service status.
The markets list wholesale prices across commodities. Flour includes white rye and winter varieties with per bushel and sack rates. butter, eggs, live and dressed poultry show multiple grades and prices. potatoes and cattle with ranges for steers, yearlings, cows, calves. hogs range from prime to heavy weights with various classifications.
Boschee’s German Syrup claims to quiet coughs and inflamed throats and lungs, stop irritation in bronchial tubes, and aid restful sleep with easy morning expectoration. Made in America for fifty two years, it’s promoted as a prescription that aids nature in healing lung troubles including asthma and bronchitis. A quip notes sudden falls on ice could crimp words of praise.
Soothe itching and disfigurement with hot baths using Cuti cura Soap and Cu ticura Ointment. Free samples available by writing Cuttcura Dept. X Boston. Sold by druggists or mail order Soap 25 Ointment 50. Indefinite statement and a bluff about Gibraltar. A spring gap allows fishing casts farther than hand.
An old advertisement explains a home mixture to darken gray hair using water glycerine Barbo Compound and ointment boxes sold by druggists. It promises non staining non greasy results and easy at home use. Also notes Milwaukee permits sale of horse meat for human consumption and a remark from a drinker about drinking between hours.
A collage of quirky quotes and reflections on growth, pride, charity, and prudence. Nuggets compare a bird to a squirrel, discuss fitting place and growth, note remorse after deeds, and warn that constant bragging signals a lack of achievement. Insights touch on kindness, saving, and human behavior.
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