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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1920
Page
6
With cooling weather the fashion scene shifts to midseason dresses in serge and satin for street wear. Black satin remains dominant, embroided blue serges and red belt trims show bold color accents, and skirt styles range from paneled to softly full. Designers urge individual fit to flatter diverse figures as the season evolves.
New autumn coats feature lengths from hip to knee with fur accents. Fur trims collars cuffs and extends around the hem and pockets, shaping the fall salt collection in varied designs.
New regulations issued by the secretary of agriculture tighten safeguards on prohibited and restricted plants aboard arriving vessels. Captains must report origins and quantities, allow inspections, and cooperate to prevent pests and plant diseases from entering the United States. Customs officials may order destruction or removal and may disinfect vessels as needed.
Harsh salt brine sprays kill above ground ivy parts while root shoots require repeated treatments. Cut ivy below ground, saturate surrounding soil with salt brine and wear protective gear. seek Farmers' Bulletin 1166 from the U S Department of Agriculture for full guidance and safety details.
A New Jersey farmers' exchange saved $2000 by delaying a ten car purchase after reading a Market Reporter article on the cottonseed meal market. The Market Reporter, weekly from the Bureau of Markets, covers livestock meats poultry dairy products fruits vegetables peanuts cotton wool grain seeds hay and related prices. Reports come from major market centers and 474 railroads through daily carload reports.
A Chicago News column quotes a chairman praising self reliance and ethics while a member cites a Chicago man who arrived with $5 and is now worth $40,000 due to ability, energy, health, and a recent inheritance of $39,905.
The article explains a USDA method valuing hogs by corn, not dollars. It notes 100 pounds of live hogs should equal about 18 bushels of corn, with regional variations. Currently the hogs to corn ratio is unusually narrow, implying hog prices may rise relative to corn or corn may fall.
A man answering a newspaper ad seeks a good dog. The seller touts a “sensible dog” who has never worn a ribbon or ridden in a limousine, describing a happy, bone-burying, cat-chasing hound. The Houston Post quote adds humor about labyrinths, compliments, and appetites.
Straw serves as winter roughage for stock and as bedding for farm animals. It adds comfort and absorbs the liquid part of manure, considered the most valuable portion. Fresh oat straw and wheat straw are both usable roughage options.
The notice directs culling of all weak or dull fowls including those with drooping tails rough plumage or crowed heads and all scrubs except laying hens. It excludes hens not yet moulted and males unless strong vigorous and of a pure breeding type.
The fragment discusses expanding alfalfa crops and the need for 6 tile drainage on many fields. It also advises careful seedbed preparation for sorghum and saving the best seed, with remarks on grass curing before shocking. A tangent notes fewer than 90,000 motor trucks for about 4,000,000 farmers.
Desperate searchers for homes will rent or buy haunted houses at the asking price, disregarding the haunting. Landlords face suspicion as profiteers, though some are considerate, the Toronto Globe notes.
The appeal to save Thomas Parr’s cottage hinges on his famed 152 year life claim. Investigators say the age came from gossip and quack remedies. Parr died after a diet excess, in what was alleged to be his 163rd year, at London Mall.
In a sharp exchange Charley and Mrs. Torkins discuss political interest and voting. She questions his choice and suggests voting for the opposite candidate to finally back a winner. The dialogue reveals a playful yet pointed tug of political allegiance.
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