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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1910
Page
3
A vintage patent remedy claim highlights Orange Blossom as a safe flax seed poultice for inflammation congestion and uterine disorders including prolapse and tumors. It advertises universal availability, testimonials, self treatment, and a one dollar price with free sample book from druggists.
The Farmers Bulletin advises a mellow seed bed, well pulverized soil, and ample moisture for onion germination. About five pounds of seed per acre, twelve inches between rows, and a half inch planting depth are typical. Mark rows carefully with a V edged marker or garden line to ensure straight with uniform spacing.
The article explains transplanting methods for certain crops, noting benefits like full stands and earlier mature sizes, and discusses onion harvest timing, drying, shed storage, and cool dry storage to preserve bulbs. It also covers bee keeping tips and transplanting bee plants with tomatoes and sweet potatoes, plus open field sowing options for eggplants and general cultivation needs.
Grafting wax combines tallow resin and beeswax in equal parts melted together. Apply directly around the graft or spread on cloth strips and wrap the grafting area for secure binding.
Describes building a poultry house from sod with 2 to 3 foot thick walls and a good roof that will endure 12 to 15 years. Recommends embedding 2x4 pieces for root attachment, plastering after settlement, and a 14 by 20 foot example with four windows and a gravel floor. Notes buffalo sod as alternative but less durable due to weaker roots.
Farm Stock Journal notes a small farm can profit from growing fruit and keeping poultry. Hens need range with shade, greens, and insects. mulched bushes help control pests. Early tillage softens soil for two crops from one plot, with poultry netting aiding fruit yield.
Field and Farm says fattening ducks is easy if healthy. A mix of three parts cornmeal, one of bran, one of scraps, plus milk when available, fattens a market ready duck in one week. Some use ground oats for half the cornmeal with claimed better results. Kill and pick when the first full feather coat matures, about eight weeks, as ducks become fat and heavy. note demand from Denver's Chinamen who pay good prices.
A columnist argues that single breed flocks are more prosperous than mixed herds. They claim pure bred fowls outlay mixed flocks in egg production and size when raised under identical care, suggesting farmers test forty scrub fowls against ty pure bred birds to observe clearer results.
The article notes hens need lime to build eggshells and stresses ample air without drafts, pure water, and greens. Emphasizes grit and scratch for vitality, and warns that children are the most important crop on the farm, deserving attention even if other crops suffer.
The Saat Legislature of Maryland approved ninety thousand dollars to build a 28 mile boulevard from Baltimore to near Washington. Work starts at Laurel with a 24 foot road, six inch macadam, underdrains, and iron or terra cotta culverts. The note adds 1904 Maryland road stats, listing 16,773 miles of public roads and total county road expenditures of $873,470.50.
A broad argument stresses roads as vital to economy and social welfare. A good road saves time, reduces wear on horses and tools, enables market access, and fosters schooling and sociability. It advocates grades under five percent, drainage, durable materials, and proper layering for macadamizable surfaces.
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