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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
6
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines growing summer and winter squashes. Plant in warm soil with manure, space hills five to twelve feet, thin to one or two plants, and harvest immature fruit. Store winter varieties in a dry place above 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
A four year average shows thinning corn increases yield. Tested seed yields rose from 50.28 to 65.50 bushels per acre when three kernels per hill were thinned. Untested seed rose from 55.38 to 63.85 bushels per acre. Time required to thin was 5.7 hours per acre. At 60 cents per bushel the process yields 65 cents per hour.
The article notes farmers overlook fence land use as fences occupy wide strips. A typical rail fence uses over 12 feet of width, and about 3,600 feet of such fence equals one acre. Hedges require slightly more space, with width varying by hedge row.
Poultrymen specializing in duck production report feed cost per pound fluctuates with feeding practices and market conditions. Irregular notes also hint at regional price differences and potential impact on breeding stock and egg production.
Tomatoes are set 18 inches apart in three foot wide rows and trained to a single stem. Pinch out side shoots as they appear to force the main stalk upward, stake at five feet, and prune additional suckers. Fruit forms in clusters six inches apart on the main stem with larger, higher quality tomatoes and greater yield per acre.
Advice urges keeping 60 hens to a house as designed and not crowding there is more feed and fewer eggs. It warns crowding is greed and often makes a flock unprofitable. Recommends inconspicuous clean nest boxes for shy hens.
The 200 egg hen shows potential when selection and breeding receive attention. A few breeders pursuing this line achieved startling results, inspiring emulation among others. Many flocks have been line bred for egg production for years.
Edward B. Clark reviews enlistment options in the regular army and the new national army. The piece outlines guaranteed provisions for food, clothing, lodging, medical care, and pay structures for privates advancing to officer ranks, plus historical notes on the regular army’s bravery and organizational growth. It emphasizes opportunities for enlisted men to gain commissions and serve with high duty in wartime.
A Marysville reader reports relief from twelve years of cramps and irregular periods after using E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts testimonials from women and offers free advice and a mail order address for the product from the E Pinkham Medicine Co.
A strapping young plumber resigned to conscription vents frustration at the mix of professions in his company. He quarrels with a lawyer, a minister, and an auctioneer as they argue on Egyptian law in the night, while the plumber tries to sleep and stop a gas leak.
A vintage advertisement promotes ethine double strength cream to remove freckles. It claims rapid fading with twice daily application and money back guarantee if freckles fail to disappear, noting most users need less than an ounce.
Marines report accurate rifle fire during a street advance in Vera Cruz. A well dressed Mexican sniper hid behind a newspaper on a balcony and fired. Colonel Neville used field glasses to identify the flash and ordered a shot. The sniper was killed as Marines closed in.
A real estate agent testified in court about exchanging a picture show for a farm. He described the theater’s surroundings as a shoe shining place next door, then a garage, then a saloon, noting that the judge called for a mid session recess.
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