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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1920
Page
6
Experts from the department of agriculture stress early autumn seed selection as vital for a strong next crop. With many fields late this year, frost risk mirrors 1917 and seed shortages could follow unless farmers gather and store disease-free, high-yielding ears from robust stalks.
Farmers should utilize corn stover as valuable feed for young stock and idle animals during winter. Protect stover from weather by shredding and storing in a barn, ensuring proper curing to prevent heating and molding. Allocate space in the barn for ample stover storage and avoid stacking shredded stover outdoors.
The piece urges keeping machinery in order and treating sorghums as dry weather crops. It claims seeds will be scarce this year and recommends buying early. Soybeans planted with corn boost yield per acre, and keeping extra parts on hand saves trips to town. It notes corn cutting machinery saves time when time is crucial.
William A. Radford surveys a roomy farm house design with a two car garage, nine rooms, and a rear wing for hired help. The plan includes a large living room, dining room, kitchen, five first floor rooms, six bedrooms total, and a screened porch, promoting comfortable home life on the farm and reducing domestic drudgery with new appliances.
Robert B. Wilson of MIT explains a new soda-lime absorbent for gas masks and industrial protection. The updated formula, developed from wartime work and improved manufacturing, offers three to ten times better efficiency against various acid gases, reflecting Chemical Welfare service advances.
Jack Hardy a former sailor in New York says he is willing to sell his services for life to the highest bidder with a useful adventure. He has two bids a woman offering 5000 to act as bodyguard on an Egypt trip and a wealthy Scranton couple seeking help to locate their missing fifteen year old son with adoption as the prize. He is twenty two and seeks a hard challenge not a soft berth.
A quote from the Cornell Widow notes a baseball squeeze play discussed as a private moment on the field. The speaker laments the public nature of a plan while a teammate insists on a strategic bunt. The exchange highlights team tactics amid campus humor.
Alberta prohibitions on firearms larger than a 10 gauge and on aircraft engines and boats as aids to duck shooting align with an international agreement with the United States. No airplanes, machine guns, battery guns or automatic guns may be used. Motorboats and sailboats are forbidden as accessories to duck hunting.
A report notes whiskey seized and buried in coal suggests hidden liquor still exists. The passage references discovery and implied ongoing illicit alcohol activity.
Marion county judges issued courtroom opening rules to demand standing and decorum. An elderly courthouse employee complimented the bench on its dignity and suggested gowns. the judge replied he wore a gown about a third of the time, and that she would not see it.
A sharp exchange questions women’s natural ballot behavior. The comment implies skepticism about women voters and hints at price or value as a motivation. The brief overheard witticism reflects gender and consumer language in local discourse.
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