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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
4
A detailed plan from Farm and Home describing a long wooden hopper with galvanized iron bottoms and adjustable slotted holes. A sliding iron bottom and a V-shaped front arm regulate opening size. An axle with reel arms keeps lime loose and even, while a forward and rear cloth shield reduces dust for the operator and team.
Farmers urge waiting for tops to die to ensure ripened onions. Wet weather raises risk of second growth, so quick harvest is needed with hand tools or a wheel hoe. After curing, onions are gathered in rows and stored in crates with airflow, ideally at just above 32 degrees and dry, ventilated air.
A brief note on growing asparagus for home use describes a few dozen plants supplying a family. Plants may line fences for both ornament and utility. The author finds salt helpful for reducing grass and weeds, and reports good results with proper manuring and salting.
Fragmentary relic notes suggest skeptical farmers ignore scientific cautions about grain terms rising, while practical readers question how terms and forecasts are presented by scientists.
A noted writer warned soils will deplete, but agriculturists argue crop rotation and proper fertilization renew soil. The Farmers Journal notes soils may deplete for one crop yet recover for others, urging rotation, legumes, livestock feeding, and artificial fertilizers to keep land productive.
A novel four horse evener design claims simple construction and fine operation. Blacksmiths can craft it from scrap iron with a five eighth inch ring and two inch wide by half inch thick stock. 24 inch whiffletrees benefit from a four foot doubletree. The single device sits about one foot tall, extending upright as illustrated.
Alfalfa farming has expanded nationwide with farmers confident in success. The early spread faced serious problems including over pasturing. Ranchers learned gradual adjustments were needed for successful alfalfa cultivation beyond buffalo grass pastures.
The city boy may seem sharper in youth but is often outclassed with age. He is undone by bad habits and lacks endurance and thinking capacity. Crowding does not seem to help the city boy's progress.
A design for a cabbage storehouse describes building a concrete foundation with an 18 inch thick wall and 18 inch high wall, vented by 4.5 foot apart wooden boxes, capable of resisting 20 degrees below zero briefly without artificial heat, then requiring heating if sustained.
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes a cabbage storage design featuring two to three air spaces, double glazed windows, matched pine doors with air chambers, a one fourth pitch roof, ventilators, beveled snug doors, a ten foot wagon passage, and concrete bin walls with four inch air gaps for proper airflow.
A note states cow pea seeds stored dry and cold at 32 to 84 degrees remain undisturbed by weevils. Walter J. Travis, the golfer, tests his form with several practice swings on the turf. He mentions a broker visitor who impressed with a quiet caddy and a brief exchange about his travels and work.
A collection of aphoristic lines on weather and advice. Notes about frost not harming late cabbage, the value of broad perspective, and the idea that small helps can outweigh large efforts. The piece reads like a series of proverbs and reflections.
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