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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
3
A collage of quips and short notes from Farmington New Mexico with satirical jabs at suffrage wages and Russia too and outlandish remarks about war love and language. It cites diverse snippets including a New York doctor a fisherman and a Washington preacher.
The guide explains creating a long row bed for asparagus, a perennial crop. It covers soil quality, warm exposure, deep soil preparation, spacing, trenching, planting depth, irrigation, annual maintenance, and deep fall plowing to improve rain storage.
The Scientific American describes a water lift invented by B F Strange of Victor Mont. The device elevates water from a lower to a higher level for irrigation and other uses, providing continuous operation.
The article argues sheep manure enriches poor soils better than horse cow or hog to sustain land, citing Europe where large flocks reclaim rugged hillsides. It notes ruminant digestion allows use of coarse grasses, and asserts farmers can turn waste land into productive tillage with attentive sheep husbandry.
The description explains a movable irrigation car with a flexible ditch or flume built to suit the country. It covers car and pusher operation for any duration and multiple cars to ensure a steady water supply to upper levels. An engraving illustrates the water source and elevation to distribution points.
A Pennsylvania farmer laments rainfall washing away value from manure piles behind the stable. He argues manure contains fertilizing elements that should be returned to fields, noting the soil is harmed by careless disposal and urging better retention of the nutrient-rich heap.
Readable text fragment hints at a community event or notice with unclear specifics and missing names, places, and dates. The legible portions suggest a listing or announcement typical of a small town newspaper page.
The piece argues farm workers have improved conditions in recent years due to labor scarcity. It notes previous farmers overworked men for low pay and poor living conditions, causing many to move to cities. It predicts better wages and healthier farm labor as prosperity returns.
A column offers domestic planting ideas for decor and color. It suggests growing a microphilia rose in odd corners or trellises, lining paths with hollyhocks, and experimenting with mixed perennials and biennials. It warns against excessive novelty and promotes planting a mix of seeds for winter decorations and early flowers.
The Poultry Journal says the first step is selecting a breed suited to the locality and studying it. Success hinges on temperament and taking time for detail, with pleasure-driven effort often outperforming purely profit driven work.
A guide advises patience in building a poultry business and notes profits come after initial effort. It discusses low startup costs, raising young birds, and marketing at fair prices while ensuring animals are healthy and productive.
A fragmented OCR item reports a local event with unreadable details. Readable parts hint at a meeting or notice in a town area, with names and numbers obscured by damage. No clear date or location can be confirmed from the available text.
The readable portion hints at a discussion about water speed and a friend, but the text is highly garbled with missing context and names, leaving an uncertain fragment suitable for a brief record of a damaged page.
Readable fragment reports a concert where a performer nicknamed Tabby is praised for a distinctive voice. No clear performer name or venue is given, but the line highlights the appeal of the vocal style to the audience.
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