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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
5
Train timetable shows East bound service from Ferdinand with departures at 8 47 a m and 3 11 p m and a 9 30 etc segment. Readable fragments indicate route times for the Southern line with station Ferdinand and eastbound departures.
An old newspaper advertisement seeks agents at a rate of one dollar per year with a ten cent sample copy offer. It urges readers to act quickly to join a sales network and earn commissions.
Fulda and surrounding areas report social events and travel. Miss Emma Hartz left for Tell City while Miss Annie Jellig visited from Mariah Hill. A baseball club may form here soon as locals attend Tell City Homecoming and a Sunday ice cream festival is planned for July 12 by the Young Ladies Sodality for church funds.
A guide on wintering bees in cellars outlines that warmth and dryness are key. A damp air robs bees of heat, while mold, though unpleasant, is not necessarily harmful. builders can create warm dry cellars by deeper digging and layering with stone gravel and cement.
Sunday sightings include Fritz and wife of Siberia in town, Dr N A James and John Bradshaw in town, and trustee Bart Sigler visiting Uniontown. Residents plan to travel to Ferdinand Sunday to see the ball game. multiple locals, including Marshall Dixon and Edward Bayer, are noted visiting or returning from nearby towns.
Mariah Hill hosts and visits mark weekend scenes as Frank WHorlander spends Sunday with friends at Fulda. Will Dilger and family visit Huntingburg with friends. Misa Rose Dickmann returns home after a fortnight in Huntingburg. Bertha Maslowsky visits relatives there late week. Ben Bookting returns from Chinney after a short stay. Mary Schue comes home from Louisville after a month away. Anna Yellig returns from Louisville where she spent the winter accompanied by Marietta and Raymond Hum.
Real estate transfers record multiple deeds in Dubois and nearby towns with buyers and sellers including Chris Stamm, Walter Cooper, Frank Klee, Geo Hemmertein, Margaret Neukam, J A Schnarr, Henry Wiebe, and Agnes Carter. Church notices list anniversaries and services for Elisabeth Janson, Hilsabeth Janson, and others across July 6 to July 7.
A large crowd gathered at John Weyer’s home on Henry Weyer’s 94th birthday with a surprise party Saturday. Evera band provided music, and attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wessel and Eda and Ella. Ed Durchholz and Ben Wessel visited, with several callers at John Weyer's Sunday afternoon and evening.
Mrs J T Hicke died last week and her daughter Lula aged 23 died Sunday. Mrs Hicks was ill two years. Mr and Mrs John Epple and baby Gilbert visited Tell City. Mrs Henry Shell is very ill. Five year old baby of Mr and Mrs John Poster died last week. Miss Curete Lautner and Miss Mioie Balte were ill last week. Henry and Emma Apple visited Mr and Mrs I Henry Pond last Sunday. L Harting and daughter Tillie visited Tell City last week. Mr and Mrs G Gebhard visited Troy Tuesday. LITTLE SMARTY.
The article argues a single honey bee visits hundreds of blossoms daily and that 25 000 bees can pollinate an ordinary orchard. It notes bees travel up to eight miles for nectar, with personal tests showing peach orchards eight miles away, though weather limits flights and pollen collection.
Bee-keeping combines science and art as few manual pursuits do. A progressive beekeeper must study the natural history of bees and use his best mental faculties along with physical effort. Thought, study, and labor bring satisfaction and enthusiasm, driving adoption of new methods and devices each year.
The article discusses honey production economics noting market distance affects profitability for comb honey, requiring carload handling, while extracted honey needs larger scale and better averages. It cites price ranges of comb honey 12 to 15 cents and extracts 6 to 8 cents to explain the need for more colonies and improved efficiency.
A writer in Indiana Farmer urges preparing for farm efficiency by keeping tools sharp and accessible, arranging hangers, stockpiling slats and boards from the sawmill, and storing them dry. It notes the need for reliable water to keep bees hydrated in dry spells, mentioning camel-like capacity and carefulness about water purity.
A Rural New Yorks correspondent argues buyers should rely on personal judgment when selecting cows. Size is less important than type and milk/profit outcomes, with price not dictating value. The reader should study cow performance, seek reasons for higher yield, and learn to identify profitable cows through patient observation.
The article stresses proper stable ventilation and lighting and warns against sparing feed for hardworking horses. It recommends a medium sized grade draft horse, linseed meal for coat health, and moderate exercise to build strength. It warns against moldy hay and suggests dampening it, notes oats provide flesh and fat forming elements making it a superior feed.
The article notes feeding roots to livestock is relatively new in the United States. It contrasts corn plus hay and ensilage as winter sustenance with limited use of roots elsewhere. In hog feeding roots offer advantages, though full root-only fattening is unlikely here.
Opinions differ on grinding grain for horses. For dayworked horses off stable ground grain is generally believed beneficial, except oats. Very hard work favors grinding and mixing with chaffed hay. Ferde horses cannot be ground and hay should not be chaffed. If animals can thoroughly chew, grinding is unnecessary.
A Field and Farm correspondent notes the value of skim milk butter milk and whey as pig feed. The piece discusses how dairy by products enhance pork production near large dairies and the economic link between dairy and pork industries.
Older birds will trample and abuse the young, so separate groups to protect chicks. Provide multiple water fountains and keep water clean at all times. Use skim milk for feed in shallow, scrubbed vessels. Apply lime and coal liberally to kill germs. oil helps control lice and mites.
William Roser of Glenn County California transformed an initial 150 into a thriving turkey business. Over about twelve years he invested in birds and now irrigates 400 to 500 turkeys yearly, selling 800 dollars worth last year with 60 remaining. His estate is valued at 7500 dollars with 25 cattle. Turkeys roam on hillsides after sheep graze, feeding on grasshoppers and later pasture on stubble.
The department of agriculture summarizes egg nutrition noting no practical difference among breeds or shell colors. Eggs are a nitrogenous food best eaten with starch or sugar. At 12 cents a dozen they are very cheap, at 16 cents slightly expensive, at 20 cents a dozen very expensive.
The poultry industry has faced two years of tight supply and rising prices. This season shows a higher percentage of fertile eggs, better hatches, and stronger chicks, signaling a hopeful outlook for breeders and a robust fall and winter supply as demand continues to rise.
From July 1 to December 1 old hens yield more than feed costs only due to few eggs produced and falling live poultry prices. Sell early to free space for younger and more productive birds in summer quarters and ensure early pullets join regular laying houses by October 1. Weed out the old fat hens.
The note urges readers to request catalogs from several incubator manufacturers, compare options, and place orders ahead of time. It cautions against delaying purchase until eggs are ready, warning that incubator makers are crowded during the season and late orders may disappoint.
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