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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1917
Page
8
A practical guide outlines onion crop plans using sandy loam rich in humus and hand hoeing to keep fields clean. It compares propagating methods seed bed sets and transplants, notes harvest times by region, and advises September strawberry plantings for earlier yields and sustainable growth, with emphasis on soil condition and runner propagation.
Hides from cattle horse and calf killed or died should be skinned promptly to preserve value. Dead animals yield full price if removed quickly, as horse hides fetch good prices though cow hides bring higher leather quality. Warm weather accelerates deterioration and lowers value.
Assistant horticulturist Leroy Cady from University Farm St. Paul notes Swiss chard is an old vegetable rarely grown. It is used like beets or spinach, with leaves cut and replacements grown, usable from harvest to cold weather. Midrib and leaf portions offer alternative cooking methods similar to spinach or asparagus.
Alfalfa should be treated as a concentrate and fed at a maximum of twelve pounds daily per thousand pounds of live weight. It pairs with sorghum, kafir, sudan grass, or carp fodder. Cut in full bloom and carefully cured to avoid mustiness. Do not feed such hay to horses as it can cause heaves.
Instructions describe a method to estimate hay stack height by laying two ground points opposite the stack, passing a cord over the top from A to B, then repositioning to A1 B1 and T1. The cord length and the shape over the top yield the height Cl Ti of the stack.
guidance on feeding a young calf emphasizes offering hay such as clover or alfalfa when the animal shows interest. introduce a small amount of dry grain gradually to prevent overeating and ensure hay is not overfed beyond 1 to 2 hours. excess grain is more harmful than hay and should be avoided.
A recommended spray for potato bugs mixes two ounces of arsenate of lead per gallon of water. Dissolve the arsenate in a small amount of water before diluting. Six pounds of arsenate to 50 gallons yields enough solution to spray two thirds of an acre. The mix adheres better to plants and does not burn them as paris green can.
The text argues hogs will drink filthy water and disease spreads to people. It warns streams can be contaminated upstream and urges farmers to verify water purity before relying on streams as a source.
A writer proclaims the Runner duck the egg champion of the fowl family. Eggs are larger and fine flavored though albumen is thinner. It thrives with abundant water, eats insect life, but is easily penned. Incubation takes four weeks and nests must be ratproof to guard young.
The broody hen becomes more persistent as summer advances and can reduce flock productivity. Avoid violent methods. instead provide an airy coop or swinging jail to curb sitting behavior. Feed with a high egg-yield ration and offer green, fresh food. Protect hens from cold rain as they are more prone to illness when broody.
White diarrheas are caused by the bacillus pullorum infecting hatched chicks. Germs multiply rapidly and a single infected chick can spread the disease through the brood. Prevention should start at hatch. Intestinal antiseptics kill the germ. Mercuric chloride is effective but hazardous and not recommended while safer remedies exist.
Guidance on separating weak from strong newly hatched chicks to prevent disease and ensure food access. Recommend brood coops sized for about 50 at hatch, then 25 per flock by two weeks, with dry sand or soil on the floor and ash avoided. Emphasizes periodic cleaning and sanitary housing practices.
Grass clippings provide green feed for backyard poultry, aiding egg and meat production in summer. Feed clippings daily as much as flock eats, reduce if bowel trouble appears, dry excess for between cuts, and store in sacks for winter use as a fair substitute for green feeds.
Pullets and hens should be kept in separate pens and kept as near in age as possible. Separation aids uniform results by enabling different feeding for pullets. The text notes separation is not essential but implies lighter, more active pullets benefit from it.
A veteran guide lays out a complete bait casting starter setup for $12 to $15. It covers rod options split bamboo or steel, high quality quadruple reel, fifty yard line, anti back lash option, lures from minnows to plugs, spinners and spoons, plus basic accessories to bring home the bacon.
Tobias Knowal feigns illness to dismiss a persistent life insurance agent. He peeks from his office, applies a bandaged neck, sling, and ruffled hair, then answers a caller asking what he can do. The caller hesitates and leaves, and Knowal mutters that the ruse will stop further visits.
A railroad engineer recalls a leg injury years ago and his refusal to amputate. After trying many remedies, he used Peterson's Ointment and claims the leg healed fully. The ad quotes Peterson praising the ointment and offers a two cent price with a money back guarantee.
The Labor Chronicle states real success demands facing opposition. A life of duty requires paying the price of individuality. Greater achievement brings wider contact with slander and malice, increasing battles against misconception and envy.
In Dieadvantage a debate portrays opinions on the Star Spangled Banner as a good song. One speaker defends it as a perfectly good old anthem, while noting uneven performances by some singers do not diminish its status.
A garbled excerpt presents a puzzling voice touting a financier, claiming cleverness and success without harming others, while musing on love, boasting, and indifference. The fragment hints at a social critique but remains unclear and lacks concrete events or identifiable figures.
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