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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
7
Notice to citizens that a male resident of Ferdinand aged twenty one seeks March 1909 license from Dubois County Board of Commissioners to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in a 18 by 20 foot ground floor room at the northwest corner of lot 234 fronting Ohio and Lafayette Street for one year along with luncheon and confection sales under the state liquor act.
Notice to Columbia township residents that James S. Smith, a 21 year old resident for 90 days, will apply to the Dubois county commissioners at the February 1909 term for a one year license to sell spirituous and other liquors in a 14 by 21 feet room on the ground floor of a two story building at the northeast corner of part of section 13. The sale will include luncheon and confection, on the Jasper and French Lick road, under state licensing provisions.
Prof EB Webster writes in Farmers' Voice on proper separator care. He stresses keeping the machine clean and well oiled with light oil, flushing bearings with coal-oil, and covering it to exclude dust. He warns against gummy parts, urges regular runs and exact crank speed, and notes life depends on maintenance and correct speed.
Agricultural note from Field and Farm suggests feeding lambs three times daily rather than twice to allow larger grain consumption with less injury. It cites 3 to 3 1/2 bushels of corn per 100 head for healthy sheep plus ample hay, with careful management to avoid obesity and ensure digestion.
Fragmentary note discusses stallion vigor and activity as key trait. Mentions a faulty or vicious animal named Maaniteat Seale, indicating concerns about temperament.
Young cows need large water amounts when dry fed. Small cows take about 6 gallons daily, large cows 7 to 9, with variation by breed, age, and health. Factors include feed type, pasture, digestion, exercise, and ration changes. running water and individual vessels help cows self-regulate intake.
A Field and Farm report warns that feeding pigs with dish water slop often containing washing soda leads to cholera like illness. Symptoms include diarrhoea vomiting fever and paralysis with death common. Post mortem shows swollen dark lymph glands and pale shiny intestinal mucosa. Prevention focuses on avoiding alkali containing alops.
The New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva studied causes of poor quality vinegar and methods to improve it. Properly made vinegar from New York apples can reach 4.5 percent acidity. careless handling lowers quality. Use sound ripe apples, clean juice, and clean barrels treated with hot water. Fermentation should take five to six months in normal temperatures. warmer rooms and starters speed the process. Once acidity is reached, fill the barrel to the bung and cork tightly.
Irritation and itching in a horse cause impatience and restless stamping in the stable. Parasites may hide on the skin beneath hair and remain undetected. Treat irritation with soap and hot water, then apply a two percent carbolic acid solution to the affected areas.
A letter argues skim milk with corn forms a balanced ration for hens. It asserts skim milk increases protein intake beyond corn alone and suggests better returns when feeding skim milk to laying hens, with figures implied by the text.
At the fifteenth annual convention the secretary notes that bond issues and taxes have funded about 34 million for permanent road construction across states visited by good roads trains. States like Maine New Hampshire Illinois Town and Washington have created Highway Commissions and funded road work, with moves toward prison labor usage and cash tax payments under expert engineering. There is growing support for a permanent national system of state and county roads and for national aid to build trunk lines and interstate highways.
Mr Whitman Osgood of Washington describes a round trip to St Louis in an Oldsmobile along the National Road. He notes Maryland and Indiana roads were good while West Virginia and Missouri roads were poor, and he observes better farms where roads are better, with food difficulties in some districts.
Farmers report a study by Prof. A I Cool showing blossoms on 2 branches per tree with cheesecloth covers produced far less fruit than uncovered blossoms across apples pears cherries and berries. Pears yielded no fruit from covered blossoms while cherries and apples showed very low set. The article endorses pure bred seed corn to boost yields, citing higher ear production and potential 80 bushels per acre with one ear per stalk.
Opinion notes farmers as a class lag in asserting rights before lawmakers. They are rarely represented in lobby efforts or in letter writing to urge bills. The piece urges stronger individual action and collective activity to influence legislation, comparing rhetoric to a thunderous demand.
An English authority notes that 11,606,000 bushels of American and Canadian apples were sold in England in 1903 and that 1904 crop prospects look similarly strong. He credits American growers for uniform size and quality which attract buyers, in contrast to English fruit selling at much lower prices in big towns.
The proposal aims to establish a model apiary with 50 to 60 bee colonies at the Arlington Experimental Farm under the Department of Agriculture. It calls for importing queens from Caucasian Cyprian Dalamatian Italian and Carniolan races for breeding tests across the country. The plan suggests possibly importing Giant Bees of India to access nectar from deep corolla flowers like red clover, enhancing honey production beyond ordinary races.
Durango plans to pave streets with natural lime quarried within four miles. The rock will be crushed and spread on roads to form a cement akin to asphalt. The government is testing lime use and reports good results.
County Engineer J. Y. McClintock advocates connecting sidewalk construction with Monroe County New York road improvements. He supports rebuilding and maintaining walkways to enhance traffic flow and safety.
Coal ashes add texture to hard soil and help retain moisture. They should be spread liberally where soil is damp and cool, aiding currants and gooseberries and around pear trees. A mulch of ashes benefits various fruit trees and can be disposed of in quantity annually.
A rural mail carrier found two unstamped letters in a box on the route intended for the box owner. The carrier confiscated the letters and sent them to Washington for a ruling. The government approved the carrier's action.
Practical notes by W. F. Allen on cantaloupe culture describe three plowings to form wide trenches, filling with compost for frost and pest protection, and multiple plantings a week apart to ensure stand. It advises harvesting at stem release before yellowing, cutting when fully grown and densely netted, and refrigerating picked melons promptly for storage.
Early tree growth requires vigorous pruning. In the first ten years prune to guide strong growth. In the third year, reduce subdivisions to two branches each, limiting growth to 8 inch long sections. Arrange side branches following the same pattern as the main trunk.
A note by F. W. Kerr advises chestnut cultivation with Japanese varieties for market use. Chestnuts grow where corn thrives, not on limestone. plant trees about 38 feet apart and expect around a bushel per tree at seven to ten years. Ground should be cultivable to manage pests and maturation.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions trees and attention but lacks coherent events or names. Reads as stray words about growth and business and trees with unclear context.
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