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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
7
Garden advisory lists seed packets and planting steps for Spare Minute Gardens. It outlines planting times from May to November, watering needs, soil conditions, and care for flowers such as pansies delphiniums and asters, plus bulb planting in October for bloom from March to November.
Instructions discuss tuber cultivation and hardening off indoors before outdoor planting. Advice covers soil moisture, manure use, shaded protection, and gradually increasing sun exposure. Warns frost wind and ice hazards, and notes mulching to extend season for low growing peas and nearby annuals.
Instructions advise saving grass clippings and roots, spreading on the bed to a depth of two to three inches, allowing to wither, then working into the soil as fertilizer. As it decays, apply tree-planting or trimming waste for nutrient return.
Fire blight caused damage in the orchard with leaves and new growth turning black as if scorched. All infected parts and nearby branches were removed to prevent spread.
The fragment discusses women's roles and moral courage in disillusionment, a cheap flowerpot stand as a crafted summer decor, and observations about stars and speed in relation to the heart. It also notes Constantinople's many mosques, highlighting beauty in architecture within a changing city.
A thin arrangement of chicken wire provides solid support for climbing plants. Drive posts firmly into the ground to bear the weight and prevent sag. Sweet peat benefits from wire netting rather than loose strings, avoiding storm damage.
In dry seasons mow less to keep lawns green and velvety. Do not shave too closely as a razor cut harms appearance. Maintain depth of color and plush texture for an attractive lawn.
The text reflects on chivalry and duty with a quote from Charles Kingsley about redressing wrongs. It notes Civil War era logistics, citing quartermaster reports of daily consumption of horses and mules on the Northern side. It also compares U S leadership in inland water stock and mentions Paraguay’s industry and perfume precursors.
The article explains that sheep maggot attacks result from damage during shearing and dirty wool, detailing how flies, primarily the blow fly, lay maggots in damp fleece. It outlines prevention methods including dipping and powdering, with emphasis on poisonous dips for lasting protection and methods like sprinkling when dipping all sheep is impractical.
Pocket gophers are nocturnal pests in parts of the country, leaving earth mounds as signs of their burrows. Predators include hawks, owls, foxes, weasels, and snakes. Trapping is possible by digging behind a mound, but poisoning with strychnine in a baited fruit or vegetable piece fed down a branch burrow remains the most effective control before youngsters are weaned.
Practical farm notes urge safe silo filling with three rules to prevent machine damage. Advice covers speed, starting ramp, and stopping routine. Also notes value of roots for dairy cattle, sheep fencing care, clean watering places, marketable fruit packaging, and rapid pig growth from birth to market.
The bil system of strawberry culture is gaining popularity yielding large berries and high prices. Swiss chard greens should be planted in fertile soil to maintain soil fertility and crop profits. Emphasizes rapid growth to ensure quality radishes and protect against maggots. Use lime on young cucumbers and musk melons to repel beetles. Do not leave asparagus shoots uncut. trim the best, even if on the ground. Use wheel hoes to keep soil soft. rake hoe attachments save oil and moisture. Do not let seeds start in gardens or small fruit plots. Frequent tillage destroys weeds economically. Keep bands sharp. coarse mulch aids. Consider well composted soil and manure for next fall or a year ahead.
Regular feeding habits ensure hens come at feeding time and lay well, while irregular feeding leads to overeating and cropbind. Other notes cover clipping lamb tails, weaning foals, removing old canes after fruiting, cabbage top dressing with nitrate of soda, and the impact of autos on horse demand.
The article explains improved haymaking with new machinery like the hay tedder and side rake, stressing precise timing for cutting and curing. It notes barns and ventilation improve quality, warns against rushing operations, and highlights how careless raking and incomplete ground coverage reduce yield and value.
Meade Ferguson argues for planting trees as a key economic and community good. He urges owners and tenants to plant shade and fruit trees, notes suitable species, and emphasizes trees’ climate and health benefits, plus practical tips for alfalfa, clover, and weed control.
A fragment suggests removing yolk from eggs to aid digestion for those with bingeing or bditiousness. Cook whites medium soft, serve without yolk. The text then abruptly shifts to a dramatic line about ambition and a man at...
A historic guide outlines practical chicken feeding rules. Growers should give hens half what they will eat in the morning, a light noon portion, and a full night meal. For twelve hens, feed wheat until the last is fed, then adjust next day by half of the prior intake, scattering to encourage foraging. It cautions that better to keep birds slightly hungry than overfeed and notes that feeding takes a few days to learn flock needs.
A discussion on how pure air and clean forage boost animal growth. It notes English findings that city-polluted air impairs sheep and introduces the idea that fresh country air accelerates growth in horses. It emphasizes the power-house concept for hogs as a pork-producing machine and stresses strong breeding ewe selection for nourishing lambs.
A costly exhibit watch shows a wheel turning once every four years to display years months and days revealing a novel timekeeping mechanism. The Ohio State Journal notes that a young man may begin with high ambitions to lead and consider himself a success at forty if he avoids becoming a goat.
A London Chronicle item notes Maeterlinck and biographer M. Gerand Harry freed from tobacco by a dericotinized, tasteless substitute. The pipe remains lit as a mere feint to curb the craving, while inspiration flows without traditional tobacco.
An 19th century warning notes high infant mortality in civilized nations with up to twenty two percent of births failing before age one. The article promotes Castoria claiming it prevents deaths by regulating blood circulation and fever, stating genuine bottles carry a signature.
Paderewski arrived in a western town at noon and paused at a sign advertising piano lessons for 2 cents an hour. He listened to Miss Jones attempt Chopin, then played and corrected her for an hour. Months later he returned, saw the sign updated to one dollar an hour with his pupil boast, and left.
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