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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1921
Page
7
A letter extols E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound crediting it with saving a four month old from repeated birth deaths. The missive notes a dramatic recovery after use and asks consent to publish the testimonial. The piece also references a bread and jam joke and mentions wartime price increases and natural history notes about jam wood.
United States Department of Agriculture suggests indoor propagation to speed up garden work. Start tomatoes and cabbage in the house, use seed beds in trays or cigar boxes, keep soil moist, and rotate seed trays toward light as plants grow.
The article explains transplanting seedlings by size and spacing, using cans as protective seats against cutworms, and shifting plants outdoors on warm days. It notes jar method for pots, stage stacking for space, and shellac-coated cans to resist rust. It also mentions hotbeds for early crops and vegetables.
Seedlings one or two years old are preferred for groves as they are cheap and have higher success rates. Chicks need a variety of seeds to grow well for early laying. All animals relish silage, and hogs sheep and poultry love ensilage which provides grass in summer and stored forage in winter. Test seed corn for germination before planting.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports progress on tentative wool grades based on studies over more than two years. Demonstrations across 16 states tested commercial utility and handling, with 1.8 million pounds graded to tentative standards. Farmers and wool growers seek a resumption of the program next season.
Amateur poultry men receive a compact list of care essentials. Do not allow vermin or chilled layers, avoid unbalanced rations, overcrowding, or neglected greens. Cull continually, avoid spoiled grain or dirty eggs, and separate males in winter. Work yields results.
A South Carolina farmer reports to the US Department of Agriculture that superior livestock requires high class animals and systematic methods. He observes many failures in five stock stem from the absence of a definite aim in breeding.
Guidance on using potassium permanganate in chicken drinking water to curb infections. Describes dark purple crystals and preparation of a stock solution, then adding daily until the water has a light wine color.
During winter months Wisconsin farms rely on tractors for wood cutting grinding feed shelling and baling. Some units are kept in quarries to power rock crushers and limestone pulverizers. The piece stresses cooperation as the farmer's salvation and cautions against mishandling machinery.
Article notes that fence durability hinges on solid ends and stout posts. It discusses fence types from stone walls to barbed wire and woven wire for different farms, stressing deep set posts, bracing, and creosote treatment for longevity.
The guide describes post installation at about 220 degrees preservative treatment, ground conditions, and post spacing around 20 feet. It lists tools for woven wire fencing including stretchers, wire cutters, splicing tools, and hammers, and explains wire stretching, alignment, and allowance for ground irregularities while ensuring stock safety with barbed wire above.
Advice warns the best choices are often the cheapest in the long run. Emphasizes quality soil for clover, proper drainage, and avoiding crowded fowl conditions. Recommends preparing for emergencies with basic tools and spare parts.
The U S Department of Agriculture maintains a Morgan horse stud at Middlebury Vermont with high quality stock. McMahon the 1920 Vermont state fair Morgan stallion champion traces to Scotland and General Gates. Castor Dolly and Bennington notable progeny performed in endurance rides and farm work. Dolly trained under the remount plan and shares lineage with Bennington.
Farmers suffer losses from inferior seed and weed contamination. Test seeds before planting by germinating small samples in moist soil in a warm home setup to count sprouts and gauge seed value.
An early start in preparing land and planting gardens is emphasized. Regardless of season, begin early, as replanting may be necessary but labor spent on land preparation is never wasted. Delays risk late maturing vegetables and reduced yields.
Breeding advances have increased turkey size since domestication. Today’s wildeters average about 12 pounds for toms and eight pounds for hens, while Bronze variety standards set 25 pounds for toms and 16 pounds for hens for young birds.
Estimates place the manual loss from bruised hogs in packing houses at 3 300 000 dollars. A note urges replacing prod poles with a canvas strip on a stick for similar results and profits. Also mentions a sutton rooster as an expensive ornament and advises selling him to avoid waste on feed. Ducks need soft food. less whole grain is better.
A Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus as a busy worker on the Sabbath and explains reactions from Nazareth. It links John 4:17 and Mark 6 21 3 to deity claims and emphasizes labor as the Christian duty alongside wise judgment, begging idle conduct.
A sermon-styled reflection on spiritual growth citing St Paul and Ephesians 4:13 15 urging believers to attain maturity in faith and knowledge of Christ. It emphasizes living by example and embracing the full stature of Christ as the life attitude.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses striving for excellence and dangers of settling for second best. Referenced phrases include Excelsior and a vision of truth that will reveal wrong and expose falsehoods. Mentions a perceived watcher who will punish deceit.
Harry M. Allen of 1008 Saint Martin Street Pittsburg Pa a longtime Oliver Iron and Steel Co employee and United Presbyterian Church member says Tanlac made him gain 80 pounds improved digestion and energy and returned him to work he notes relief from rheumatism and says the medicine has made him feel years younger Adv
A reflective piece on how newspapers educate readers by condensing world events. It argues careful reading builds history awareness and lifelong learning, with quotes about newspapers as knowledge sources and a comic anecdote about misheard conversations illustrating careful listening.
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