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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1911
Page
10
The piece praises Queen's Golden Popcorn for large ears and tender kernels with excellent popping quality. It notes yields about $2 per bushel on the ear in the home market and lists similar fertilizer and cultivation needs to common field corn, with stalks suitable for ensilage. S. Van Aken.
A 1909 circular from the Bureau of Animal Industry notes paraffining cheddar type cheese to curb weight loss and mold growth. It recommends a paraffin bath at 220 degrees Fahrenheit, a third day post-press treatment, and not more than one extra day in the curing room after paraffining.
The text explains light is essential for tree life and growth, with chlorophyll converting carbon dioxide to organic substances. It notes light affects transpiration, leaf form, stem and crown shape, and forest dynamics including height growth, thinning, and forest structure, stressing the need to study light effects for effective forest management.
A household tip shows how an old broom placed under a trunk can aid lifting when men are not present. The article suggests using the broom as a lever to reduce effort for moving heavy items.
The article extols feeding range lambs as a profitable use of farm forage and by products, reducing grain costs, improving soil fertility, and allowing winter stock feeding. It cites Fingland practice, notes English feeders profit from our meals and hay, and urges farmers to adopt this approach with diverse forage and grain crops to maximize returns.
Winter pig care emphasizes housing hogs in snug, waterproof shelters with no drafts. Do not allow sows with piglets outdoors. keep fatteners indoors at night. Avoid yard runs in cold weather and fix flooring to prevent bedding wetness and discomfort. Written guidance from W. R. G. highlights shelter, warmth, and confinement.
A sled on a short frame helps dump manure into piles in winter. It serves as a better substitute for bob-sleds and is useful though not a manure-spreader. The piece urges calm handling of cows and suggests using the Babcock test to compare results.
The illustration shows full brothers aged five and six owned by John Maylor of Kentucky. The breed suits Kentucky farmers for plowing, hauling, or carriage driving, with a three minute gait and easy handling, typical of the Morgan line.
A neighborly admonition on家庭 equity in domestic life argues the husband’s comfort and labor deserve respect, while a wife’s control over furnishings should not burden the provider. It urges balanced rights for both spouses and efficient home design to spare energy for family welfare.
A detailed guide to building and stocking a farm workshop. It covers lighting size safety from fires, storage for lumber and tools, a forge, trestles and a long workbench with two sides, plus making gates, singletrees and storage boxes. It emphasizes organization and labeling to save time and reduce loss.
The article argues farm loneliness can only be relieved by social gathering and proposes farm villages as a solution. It describes centralizing homes to form a village center, benefits like shared labor, better heating and drainage, and a progressive vision for rural life led by forward thinking farmers.
Secretary Wilson announced a Weather Bureau program measuring snow in the western mountains to estimate water availability for spring and summer. A Maple Creek Utah survey began to forecast runoff and could expand to larger watersheds as funding permits.
In southern Pennsylvania a farmer swimming at Green Lake felt a vise like grip on his toe. A large snapping turtle clamped tight, requiring a chisel and hammer to remove. The shell bore the inscription H. T. 1888, revealing the turtle had been carved by the farmer at age fifteen and had found him first.
The fragment appears from a local column listing garden items and decorative window boxes. Details are unclear.
The article extols evergreens for landscape value and timber, noting their winter beauty, hardiness, and adaptability to diverse soils. It highlights species differences such as hemlock, larch, pine, and spruce, with pine thriving on sands and drought, while spruce tolerates dense shade. It urges landowners to adopt evergreens for profit and resilience.
John Upton explains cost cutting in barn roofing by adjusting scaffold height and work pace. He notes using an 18 inch shingle with strategic spacing and staged straight edges to cover more courses. A rope hoist and two workers speed up shingle transport while nails remain standard.
Poetic reflections on sturdy evergreen trees enduring storms with strength. The writer imagines gales sparing their groves while other trees suffer, framing the pines as instruments producing music across the country’s hills and valleys. The verse evokes national unity and enduring woodlands.
At the state fair a complete modern dairy setup by the state agricultural college drew about 1,000 spectators in an amphitheatre. Demonstrations included milk separation testing with the Babcock tester and butter making, all performed with meticulous cleanliness. The audience, mostly dairy workers, asked many questions while the skilled operator provided instant, clear answers.
A movable feeding rack design suited for animal enclosures. The rack and frame are separate parts, invertible to serve as a chicken coop, and can support tubs boxes or other receptacles. Suggested size about four feet long two and a half feet deep and wide with a handle extending two feet beyond the rack end.
The article details mole behavior and diet noting they feed on earthworms grubs and insects. It describes their strong forelimbs and clawed hands as efficient digging tools and recounts a mole’s rapid burrowing response when released, including a quick retreat and hind leg kicks.
The text describes a mole’s true home as a distant fortress from hunting grounds, connected by passages. It notes the mole can consume its own weight quickly, preys on snails and slugs from behind, and that a male may die after a twelve hour fast, forcing constant work, especially in winter.
A farmer notes a two acre rectangle of land set aside for beets under a larger field of corn with red clover. the beets failed to germinate, while the surrounding clover and corn grew well. The following spring the plot was reseeded to clover, but the beets remained stunted and the area stood out for years due to small growth.
A beginner friendly technique from Mrs. Joseph suggests shaking delinquent bees near their hive entrance to deter escaping. The process moves bees a short distance, then shakes them into a pan until they roll and tumble, after which they can be picked up carefully without injury.
A simple tool uses two spring steel catches welded to an iron rod end to grip lower pipe edges. The device is pushed through the pipe until the catches grip. When power is applied to the attached rope or chain, the pipe lifts from its ground position.
Do not mulch while the ground is wet or thawing. Protect soil by keeping cold in and cover roses and shrubs with coarse manure and litter as soon as the ground is well frozen. Do not neglect plant protection on a pleasant day. Delays lead to hurried work.
Short household notes give quick care tips for dress and iron care. Rub irons with a flannel damp with kerosene oil to prevent rust and starch sticking. Mud stains on silk ease with rough cloth or flannel rubbing. If any stain remains, rub with clean cloth dipped in benzine or alcohol.
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