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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
7
Personal visits and travels are logged from Louisville Huntington to Ferdinand Jasper New Boston and St Meinrad. Residents attend funerals fairs and engine assembly while others travel to Evansville Covington Cincinnati and Indianapolis for work visits or leisure.
Real estate transfer notices include Henry Reutepohler to Chas E Gentry outlot and 9 Huntingburg for 300 dollars, and multiple transfers in Winsted Jasper and Dubois involving parcels, lots, and quit claims. Names include Kunz, Dupps, Weber, Milburn, Polson, and others with small acreages and assumed values.
A sale notice announces 1000 bushels of winter Turf Oats available for sowing in September and October. Inquiries invited for bottom prices directed to Henry Beckmann proprietor of Farmers Store.
Wanted as soon as hulled Clover Seed. Henry Beckmann proprietor of the Farmers Store offers top prices. Prompt delivery expected by farmers seeking cash value for crop material.
Historic Peabody banqueting hall on Essex Street, built by Colonel Francis Peabody in 1870 for a Prince Arthur funeral banquet, will vanish with remodeling. The room imitates Knights of the Bath stalls, with open panel doors and long hidden windows creating chapel like light. Rich woodwork and heavy furnishings enhance the setting.
Col J E Gough son of Sir Charles receives the Victoria Cross for gallant actions in Somaliland four years ago. Capt Bruce mortally wounded. Capt G M Rolland and Capt W G Walker aided him under heavy fire to safety. Two Oakland undertakers and a Canadian printing wage list noted. An Indiana Farmer view urges autumn planting for fruit trees and vines to endure winter and spring work.
A historical note argues for early autumn and fall hatching to yield hardier, well-feathered chickens. It claims July to September hatch dates produce faster growth and larger birds, while later hatches lag. The author urges hatch as soon as possible, noting August brood can rival spring production and supply markets early.
The piece outlines two main causes for soft shelled eggs in hens: internal weakness from rapid production or improper feeding causing lime shortage, and accidents or fright. It notes prolific breeds are more prone, while Asiatic varieties rarely suffer, and explains rapid laying exhausts lime in the blood and oviduct deposition.
A historic overview touts crate feeding as easy for any poultryman or grower in the United States. Early exploitation minimizes disease, with birds housed in crates fed a balanced ration. The approach yields superior edibles, though Colorado readers may misjudge the plan’s practicality.
The report estimates the US grows 176 million apple bushes from 200 million trees with about 8 million bushels produced yearly. Indiana shows high yields up to 36 to 45 bushels per acre, with a small field at 50 bushels. The text urges leveraging clover and alfalfa in feed to improve poultry gains and emphasizes quality alongside quantity.
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