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Newspaper
Farmington Enterprise
Location
Farmington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
2
A column of scattered items covers New York policing quirks a cab driver heart joke a postal card delay an ethnology remark and London dining room style. It notes a Quaker monument speech on marriage equality and theater dress rules alongside light satire on society and manners.
A comic yet pointed remark underscores an international contest on navy construction. The speaker argues reductio ad absurdum as a test for why war should not solve emotional and political conflicts.
Travelogue by William T. Ellis surveys Chinese religious life in Peking and broader China. He critiques temple practices, ancestor worship, and Buddhist priests while weighing Protestant missions’ reach, unity, and need for broader campaigns to convert China.
The Farmers' Review notes that elderly, progressive farmers shape districts for good. Some improve their farms and inspire neighbors, while others let land decline. Active in conventions and at agricultural colleges, these men influence broad communities and leave lasting memories.
Sow radish seed as soon as the ground dries, repeating every week or ten days. A small, easy crop with little cost, six pounds per acre, seed about 50 cents a pound. Broadcast or drill in rows a foot apart. the crop pays while leaving ground available for later crops.
The article argues large barns are economical long term and worth the investment if needed. It notes fire risk is minor compared to efficiency, insurance on outbuildings is prudent, and a single large barn simplifies winter stock care without multiple shed doors.
Guidance on selecting wood lot firewood trees and cutting them, using a manure spreader to boost soil value, picking seed corn early, and measuring 15 ears per acre. Emphasizes drains with a drag and team, adopting neighbors' methods if better, avoiding unnecessary fertilizer, and studying land before buying inputs.
The passage asserts that courage to attempt before knowing how, patience to persist after discovering ignorance, and perseverance to review trials until mastery are the three conditions for acquiring physical skill mental power and moral virtue.
A farmer explains what plant food is, listing 13 elements with three key nutrients nitrogen phosphorus and potash as most controllable. Nitrogen promotes growth and deepens color but excess slows flowering. Phosphorus aids pollen formation and early maturity, crucial in northern corn belts. Potash supports starch formation and its transfer to fruit or grain.
Lizzie Loar of Chicago writes she suffered night sweats and weak appetite for over a year. After taking Peruna for four months under Dr Hartman guidance she claims to be cured and thanks the doctor, inviting others to write for details.
A reader describes making a door holder from a 2x4 scantling with a hinge on the end. The device keeps barn doors open when posed as shown in the cut. It stays with the door for easy use when opening and resting.
The Ohio Experiment Station warns that corn varieties failing to mature before frost are unworthy for cultivation. Farmers should discard late types or select earlier ears for seed to improve maturation. Immaturity harms keeping quality, feeding value, marketability, and seed condition unless careful selection is practiced.
The farmer should begin broiler raising in a small scale to reduce risk. Large upfront spending often leads to early problems such as egg quality and staffing delays. Broilers mature quickly and must be sold while tender. let the business grow alongside other ventures.
A brief note observes that one of the clearest signs hogs have been crowded with feed while young is breaking down in the feet.
A county fair scene shows a seller with zigzag patterns on goods described as skirts or maps of Mars. The text notes laundering and starching to maintain textile beauty, praising Defiance Starch for firmer, non thickening results and cites Cicero on virtue.
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