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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1915
Page
2
Practical gardening advice covers seed care, soil, watering, pruning, staking, and mulching. It stresses balanced feeding, proper drainage, and periodic repotting, with tips on seed collection, perennials, and maintaining healthy growth amid drought and pests.
A fragmented page excerpt shows a household scene with Georgie and mother discussing headwear and a leash motif. Dialogue hints at memory and a return of a relative, with exchanges about pride, apologies, and family tensions reflected in a casual domestic moment.
W Milton Kelly outlines vegetable garden care to yield abundant plant food from manure and careful cultivation. He urges fall manure plowing, spring harrowing, constant cultivation, early weed control, and horse powered cultivation to minimize hand work. The piece emphasizes planning around local conditions, studying seed catalogs, and choosing varieties with regional guidance.
The article details a farmer's trial of late planting using Ponderosa tomatoes to capitalize on post-season demand. Despite drought and minimal cultivation, one-quarter acre yielded about 125 dollars with a peak of two to three bushels daily in October, then further sales into December and after frost, proving high productivity and favorable market response.
This article outlines practical pig care from feeding to shelter. It stresses proper sow feeding and protection of newborn piglets, early warmth, safe pen design, and sturdy stone foundations to prevent water system leaks. It notes winter losses from exposure and suggests feasible warm housing arrangements and durable foundations.
A farm note argues cows need constant access to clean drinking water rather than limited intervals. It likens milk yield to water supply and warns that restricted access leads to dehydration and poor performance. The piece suggests continuous water access improves health and productivity.
Raspberry and blackberry growers face a unique duty in New York State to inspect each patch. Thinning and trimming occur in all fruit orchards, but cane fruit men must carefully go over the patches.
The article outlines the French method of poultry preparation to market, noting fattening and presentation with skin and tail details. It discusses egg scarcity caused by lax laying-hen care, recommends winter feeding for stronger nutrients, and notes gosling health and growth. It also advises that medium eggs with strong shells yield best setting results.
The article advises farmers to drain low spots in wheat fields after rain to prevent waterlogging. Start at the lower end, dig shallow furrows just deep enough to drain, ensure under drain outlets stay open, and perform the work themselves to save grain. It also mentions evaluating novelties, alfalfa trials, and roost level setup for poultry.
An old newspaper item notes October to December egg shortages as hens molt and pullets fail to hatch. It advises early pullet rearing, housing, and good feed to steady supply, warns against cold drafts and roup, and mentions concrete fence posts as durable.
Canton police matron Mary Manderbaugh urges a segregated district to address the abolition of the red light district and supervise about 60 girls. She warns of worsening health and social conditions and cites attempts to place some girls in Cleveland’s House of the Good Shepherd.
William J. Bryan ally Donavan of Napoleon has been tendered and accepted the office of chief justice with a salary of 7500 dollars a year. In Gallipolis, six year old George Putney died when his clothing ignited while he played with matches.
In Rome a taxi ride with a mother and grandmother becomes comic as Charles Henry tests Latin by remarking The Virgins fear greatly. The driver slows, laughter erupts, and the muttered line sparks a brief, remembered gag from a New York Herald Post clipping.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Baths as comforting for infants and children aiding sleep and healing skin troubles. Includes offer to sample by mail and notes sale everywhere. Also a humorous wartime anecdote about a New Zealand expeditionary force visitor and a biscuit marked On active service. Ends with a toothless ad line for a remedy and a joke about Russians.
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