27 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1913
Page
1
A newspaper notice outlines plans as the nation gears up for a progressive shift under a new administration. Experts and civic groups discuss policy directions, reform agendas, and potential impacts on industry and labor.
The United States Department of Agriculture imported hardy yellow flowering alfalfa varieties to test for drought and cold tolerance. Despite potential value, experts warn these Medicago falcata lines show limited promise for cultivation, with poor forage quality, slow regrowth after cutting, and problematic seed habits, making wide farmer adoption unlikely.
A fragmented anecdote recalls the late Mr. Levy of the Daily Telegraph asking Bala about objection to his copy editing. Bala’s retort frames himself as a butcher who sells meat, implying blunt efficiency in editing.
Fragmentary OCR text with garbled names and phrases. Lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable subjects to summarize into a factual card.
A historical note reports weeds significantly lowering yields at Agricultural College in North Dakota. It estimates average weed yields of 66 ounces per square yard, with one type slightly above average. If weed weight were removed, yields could rise to 14,590 pounds per acre, while weeds used up about 1,100 tons of water, equivalent to 18 inches of rainfall, reducing soil moisture for wheat.
The note discusses feeding sheep with Gilage as a cheap fattening option for store sheep and lambs, noting it is inferior for ewes nursing lambs. It highlights Nader aeogplig as highly desirable and mentions a small amount of oil meal improving feed efficiency.
The article records Mrs Wm H Jones describing her incubator setup with a 150 egg capacity, her hatching results of 101 chicks from fertile eggs in February and 106 from March 34, and details a self made brooder using a box, muslin, and framed panels. She explains feeding with dry crumbs, milk, water, and grit, and notes a flock of about 176 to 180 chicks with about half market ready in three weeks.
A fragment from Montreal Star shows a playful line about upgrading a home and living in a white cottage with a tiny automobile hitched at the door, reflecting a lighthearted urban imagination.
A garbled OCR fragment presents a quotation attributed to the Philosopher of Folly about coming masses and a teller of fate. The readable bits hint at crowds and arrival but lack context, dates, or clear subjects.
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