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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
12
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a health aid to flush clogged kidneys and ease back pain from excess meat intake. It claims the drink neutralizes urinary acids and prevents bladder irritation, urging a tablespoonful daily in water after breakfast.
Public notice urges caregivers to examine every Castoria bottle for Fletcher’s signature. The ad touts the remedy as trusted for over eight decades, appealing to mothers to verify authenticity amid circulating imitations.
A light exchange hints at plans for summer outings dependent on successful spring innings. The remark ties leisure to baseball performance.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross stamp as genuine and safe for cold relief, headaches, toothaches, and many pains. It notes small tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists, plus unrelated lines promoting Cuticura products and general quotes on honesty and German railways.
Article from the United States Department of Agriculture summarizes oats as a key small grain. It argues oats are expanding in acreage despite fewer horses, recommends spring sowing with drill, and stresses seed quality, smut treatment, and selecting varieties like Sixty-Day, Albion, Silvermine, Swedish Select, and others for regional suitability.
Experts from the United States Department of Agriculture urge extensive sowings of oats in the corn belt as part of rotation plans. Oats seedings precede corn cultivation, require little labor after sowing, and help balance acreage without major reductions in corn acreage. The practice is especially advised for Iowa and nearby regions, with rotations often spanning six years including two corn crops and two small grain crops.
Horseradish should be grown in every garden for home use and may be profitable as a winter cash crop for market growers. Successful growers recommend spring planting for best root growth, with uniform length roots set in hills. propagation is from roots since the plant does not produce seed.
Spread manure on pasture liberally as secured and supplement with acid phosphate or basic slag. Apply early in spring a quickly available form of nitrogen to give grass an early vigorous start and begin pasture use as soon as possible to reduce feeding costs.
Experiments at IWinola station show greenhouse lettuce and tomatoes thrive in rich garden loam as well as sod soil. High manure levels boost yields, while excessive sand reduces yield by displacing fertilizer.
Plan to protect newly hatched chicks by outlining steps to reduce losses. The note emphasizes creating a defense against high mortality and emphasizes practical care for improving survival rates of the poultry at early life stages.
United States Department of Agriculture reports dairy division feeding experiments. Eleven calves raised to one year consumed hay grain silage milk and skim milk totaling costs of 72.42 dollars per calf. Five calves fed to two years incurred total costs of 157.06 dollars, underscoring pasture and silage value and the need to cull inferior heifers.
Guidelines from M H Keeney at the University of Missouri stress feeding to sustain body weight and milk output. A 1000 pound cow needs about eight pounds of clover hay and 20 pounds of corn silage daily for maintenance, plus grain in proportion to milk yield. Different breeds need different grain rates: about one pound per 8 to 8.5 pounds of milk for Jersey or Guernsey, and one pound per 4 to 4.4 pounds of milk for Holstein, Ayrshire, or Shorthorn.
A collage of antiquated notes mentions Prester John with Ethiopian ties and a legendary waterless sea. It recalls a 1241 letter to Manuel Commenus and a later quip about deponents. The piece also cites jokes about purifying Garfield Tea and farmer camaraderie.
The passage discusses feeding hay and alfalfa, balancing forage to meet a cow’s needs, and methods to lighten barn interiors. It mentions four tons of alfalfa equaling a 120 bushel corn equivalent and emphasizes avoiding waste, ensuring access to hay while preventing milk flow issues, with a focus on practical dairy herd care.
A young man finds himself engaged to two girls Hazel and Betty while summering at the beach. A whispering prank from behind hides the speaker as the trio spins a tangled confession leading to playful misdirection about who is the prettiest and sweetest girl he loves.
Cartoon note jokes about keeping shipboard spaces tidy and orderly. A quip about a man who cannot find his match possibly ending up in the dark, reflecting playful nautical humor from Cartoons Magazine.
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