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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
6
William A Radford discusses affordable face brick homes for small lots. He explains solid versus veneer wall methods, prefers general contractors, and argues you can achieve a handsome home without costly decorations by smart design, plan choice, and restrained interior finish.
The article describes brick veneer over common backing as a cost effective alternative to solid brick walls, detailing construction methods, foundation, and design features. It features a five room cottage plan with white stone coping, casement windows, and a layout emphasizing privacy and efficient heating.
Fruit growing expert Leonard R. Hartill describes fire blight as a highly infectious bacterial disease attacking pear, apple, quince, crab apple and other trees. It spreads via blossoms and growing tips, often using bees, and can kill fruit spurs or entire branches, with hold over cankers persisting season to season. Control relies on removing infected wood with clean tools, disinfecting cuts, pruning to open heads, and rigorous orchard surveillance. Immune stock like Keifer Japanese pears offers a promising long term solution, though care is needed to avoid poor growth habits.
Dr. C W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College warns that with 700 000 farm horses and mules in Kansas and 20 000 acres under cultivation one horse can farm about 30 acres. He urges improved sanitation feeding watering and handling to boost horse efficiency and prevent fatal disease during peak crop production.
Farmers report best hog feeding results come from grazing in woods and pasture. Review notes suggest pasture forage offers a cheaper alternative to stored feeds during summer.
An ode to pan fish like crappie, rock bass, bluegill, sunfish and perch. It praises their sport on light gear, gives tips on rods, baits, and tactics for still fishing and trolling, and notes how these small fighters brighten fishing days in early spring, summer, and even winter ice.
An extended survey of Western Canadian grain districts notes finished spring seeding and rapid growth of wheat barley and oats. Experts foresee high wheat prices for years, urging settlers and farmers to expand production on affordable lands from 15 to 25 dollars an acre with favorable railway access and potential for cattle range as well.
Four year old Bobby visits the circus in Muncie and, after receiving a sack of peanuts, returns with a full neck of nuts but admits he could not tell which end to feed to the elephant. The incident is noted by a party of watchers in the menagerie tent.
A lighthearted quip notes that holes in cheese allow fresh air to circulate. The exchange plays on curiosity about why cheese is full of holes and how it benefits the cheese.
A fragmented quotation suggests a scene with a man linked to a target and a woman comment about appearance and a platter. No clear names, dates, or locations emerge from the readable text. The passage resembles a spoken aside in a casual domestic moment.
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