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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
7
A veteran recounts plebe mess games with cadet Grant and other officers, detailing rigid discipline, daily routines from reveille to taps, punishments for minor infractions, release rules, guard duties, and hazing lore from Grant, Poe, and past generals.
A discussion on pigeon housing argues 40 pairs per loft with about 50 square feet of floor space and lofts six feet high. It covers fly dimensions, sun exposure, rat prevention, and economical construction with a 200-pair capacity priced around $1.50 per pair.
Review of Reviews explains dry farming as a moisture preserving method not relying on deep plowing. It uses a fine dust blanket to reduce evaporation and selective furrowing to catch snow. With machinery, moisture is kept at the soil surface then crops are grown, sometimes annual or alternate-year yields, depending on rainfall and soil quality.
The U S forest service with stockmen begins an active prairie dog control on Arizona and New Mexico national forest ranges. Wheat bait coated with strychnine cyanide and molasses is used, distributed by riders, with rapid kill times. 9,300 pounds of wheat shipped from Albuquerque will yield about 6,020,000 baits to clear 65,000 to 80,000 acres at a cost near one to 1.5 cents per acre, best in early spring before green grass rise.
Mr Hane of Belt Montana keeps 13 hives for recreation and earned nearly 1000 pounds of premium honey last year. At 38 cents a pound the harvest produced good returns while leaving ample stores for winter.
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