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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR reads like a recruiting note from the Pittsburgh Preps about hiring an office boy. The text is garbled but suggests interest in qualifications and a stated plan to tell a parent or someone named Taige nea about the hire.
State agriculture experiments show planting in May or June usually yields greatest total stalk growth for corn. Early and late seedings vary in maturation and ear height, with June plantings producing the most rapid development while extremely early or late dates are less desirable.
The data indicate May seedings yield the least growth and slowest rates, with pollen shedding longer for early seedings. Ear size, stalk count, and suckering show no clear link to seeding date, and planting around May 1 to 20 avoids seed rot if conditions are favorable.
Gardeners can begin vegetable crops sooner by using hotbeds and cold frames to warm soil. These low cost structures protect seedlings and extend the growing season, allowing early planting despite unfavorable early spring weather. Planting plans should include hardy greens and cold-tolerant varieties for best results.
Entomologists report a third specific enemy of horse-radish, the European horse-radish webworm, described in Department Bulletin No. 966. The caterpillar, medium to large, also known as the purple backed webworm, causes major damage alongside two other pests.
The pest favors horse radish and also attacks turnip and cabbage. Webbing ties leaves near the ground and, when abundant, can reach stalks and roots. Eggs are yellow spots in clusters, with larvae appearing as greenish objects. Control includes arsenicals, hand-picking on horseradish, and thorough fall and spring cultivation on other crops.
Farmers should test seed for purity and germination. Purity measures include pure seed, inert matter, and foreign seeds. Germination uses two lots of 100 seeds under controlled temperatures for several days. Samples can be sent to USDA seed labs in Washington or branch laboratories across Lafayette Indiana, Columbia Missouri, College Station Texas, Corvallis Oregon, and Berkeley California.
Economic conditions for highway construction nationwide have improved. Rail facilities for handling road-building materials are better, aiding the push for road projects. Labor conditions have fluctuated with rising unemployment, affecting worker availability and mood.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing skirts dresses sweaters and draperies. It claims the product will not spot fade or run and instructs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or blends when purchasing from a druggist.
A witty exchange shows a husband detailing domestic chores while his wife urges him to join her in bed. The humor rests on a man’s meticulous, almost ceremonial, checklist of household tasks completed before conceding to sleep.
A historic item notes petitions to award the Victoria Cross to dogs that saved soldiers in fires and battles. It cites examples from the Afghan and other wars, mentioning dogs from the Royal Berkshire and Jack who performed brave acts. The piece compares canine acts to the prestige of England’s highest military honor.
Rev A M Mitchell of Burtonwood, Lanshire, England questions the bobbed hair trend in the Excelsior parish magazine. He argues ears should be useful and asks if bobbing hair harms the ear’s function, calling the fashion a sin against the body and society.
A reader notes the rarity of two full moons occurring in a single month, saying it happens about once every two and a half years. The remark follows a poetic exchange about tenderness and affection.
A garbled article fragment describes uniforms bickering over color and status among Leatherneck figures and a judge. It shifts to Tahiti where tattooed punishment is mentioned, street numbering confusion, and a postman’s challenging duties. A brief contractor dialogue warns a new employee Pat to obey orders, with a folksy rebuke about reforming a wife.
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