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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
4
Advertising bills payable monthly. Job printing charges payable on delivery of work. The notice lists five cents per line for business locals and specifies payable terms for advertising and printing services.
Tuesday Dr Kasper of Henderson Kentucky arrived with his wife and plans to locate here. Dr N A James mentions returning to school. J A Freund of the International Harvesting Co and agents F X Ruxer and Jacob F Ruxer have spent days reviewing the implement dealers. G M Sturm and son Edmond left for Cincinnati on business and pleasure. John Gramann, Fischer Joseph and Edward Becher went to St Marys Indiana for the church consecration and to view Fontanet ruins. Isidore Egloff visited Rush Creek Missouri and returned with A A Sturm who worked there months. They report labor and timber opportunities and later good farming country. Rev Father Andrew, in Missouri since last June, returned home.
Andrew Wagner of Bretaville Indiana advertises buying wheat at all times with highest market price and offers a stock of fertilizer threshing coal. He lists meat prices, wool and roots, mill stuff, grain and produce, tobacco lugs and leaf prices, plus both phone contact.
The New York World proclaims a better paper in 1907 with increased news service and broader international coverage. It promises impartial politics, rapid reporting, and full features at a reduced price of one dollar per year, appealing to readers for the upcoming presidential campaign.
A Farmer correspondent describes a simple, no brake device to unstring fence wire. It uses two 8x6 inch pieces, lengths of 2 feet 8 inches and 1x6 inch boards of 1 foot 8 inches, plus 1x2 inch pieces totaling 3 feet 1/2 inch. An old fork handle serves to insert the spool, with the spooler mounted at the wagon back end in place of an endgate.
The article explains using blue litmus paper to test soil acidity and recommends lime if test pinks within thirty minutes. It details lime amounts for clay versus sandy soils, warns against over-application, explains lime as an indirect fertilizer, and notes that materials like oyster shell lime or marl can be economical. It describes surface application, rapid slaking, and spreading methods including lime attachments and the Grenad stone line as a newer, easier-to-distribute option.
A correspondent of Orange Judd Farmer argues fall plowing improves soil, reduces erosion, and seeds better than spring plowing. Deep fall work adds humus during winter, promotes a strong stand before hot months, and avoids wet, hard soil common in spring when land is crowded.
The article argues for hauling manure out promptly as it is produced to minimize losses. It notes large heap storage wastes 18 to 21.7 percent versus daily spreading, and describes adding ground phosphate rock to prevent evaporation and boost soil phosphorus. It links timely manure distribution with alfalfa or clover sod plowed under, and suggests investing in commercial fertilizers to sustain soil fertility for a tenfold return.
A fragment describes dragging a tough brush plum or bull brush shearing through the area with a long bhorn brush, five to six feet in length, suggesting a field task or tool being used. The incomplete note hints at a measurement and the material involved without a full event.
The text discusses placing a spring seat on a plank for field work, seeding and leveling fields, roughness for winter feeding, and evaluating milk production strategies. It questions whether wheat can be replaced by bran and alfalfa, and considers cow appetite, dry feeding, and milking efficiency across herds. The tone advises practical farming choices and contrasts effort with yield.
An observer notes that rising breakfast food demand drives more milk and cream usage, pushing butter prices up. Dairy districts near cities shift from selling butter fat to whole milk sold directly to consumers, reducing butter production. Overall demand for good butter appears unusually brisk.
The text notes that neglect or poor pruning in fruit culture leads to poor outcomes. It stresses that correct pruning at planting time is crucial, indicating a need for proper initial work when establishing trees.
A journalist notes shifting politics as he claims Mr Watterson is a Democrat from the Courier-Journal’s stance backing a ticket. The message suggests party alignment and calls readers to act on this political endorsement.
A clipped line notes the regular price of the Weekly Courier Journal at $1 a year. The fragment suggests saving or ad copy context but lacks additional details. The readable item centers on pricing and publication.
Remittance of one dollar to the NEWS buys a year of various publications. Options include New York World thrice weekly, Louisville Courier Journal weekly, Cincinnati Enquirer weekly, and McCall's Magazine monthly. Each listing notes the paper’s appeal and value.
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