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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
7
This farm yard guide urges city dwellers and owners to plant shade trees rather than crop trees. It praises maples oaks tulip trees and magnolias for rapid shade growth while cautioning against pines and fragile species. It recommends native trees for resilience and notes evergreens provide shelter in snowstorms.
A New York flower show featured insect-eating plants from Australia and Argentina, including pitcher plants and sundews. W. A. Mandis, ex Harvard botany curator, brought specimens. some plants reportedly respond to sound and light, moving leaves toward insects and even seeming to hear violin music. Wealthy collectors seek rare varieties as amateur horticulturists chase sensational freak plants.
The fragment discusses lamb sacrifice customs in some districts with a wax image, prayers, and a concluding ritual. It then shifts to astronomical notes on polar day length, followed by remarks on James Payn and taste, and ends with home repair and material uses such as wall cracks and teawned varieties used by the Japanese in vegetable glass making.
A Cornell study notes ear lobe color and texture reflect laying status. Chalky white signals laying, cream to milk tones indicate varying stages, and very dark lobes suggest no laying for weeks. Velvety texture ties to vitality and laying intensity.
Agricultural notice urges farmers to remove ground cover by burning weeds in fence corners and to burn rubbish after ground freezes. Recommends pasture rotation and leaving no over wintering habitat to reduce chinch bug populations and prevent damage to future wheat and corn crops.
A local piece argues toads bring value by pest control and deserve protection rather than sport hunting. It notes toads prey on snails grasshoppers and various pests and urges study and protection of beneficial amphibians on farms. It also briefly warns about dangers to foals when mares are kept away and offers a tip on tomato trellising with chicken wire.
The article describes a parasitic infestation harming sheep during warm seasons. Inexperienced flockmasters face signs like inflammation, sneezing, nasal discharge, and weight loss as larvae move from nostrils to organs. Tar rubs and shaded troughs are suggested to mitigate irritation.
Advice for controlling potato bugs by handpicking when cold and morning. dusting with paris green and plaster on affected vines. one tablespoon paris green per one peck plaster to cover a quarter acre. more for second brood. use dry plaster to boost vine growth. apply early morning with leaves damp from dew.
Birds are the chief protectors of our trees and help control pests. Loss of feathered helpers leaves orchards exposed to rust and other tree enemies, as weeds thrive when birds are driven out. Native species consume fall weed seeds after harvest, aiding crop health.
A reader guide notes that turkey poults need rip food for a day or two, with water and sand accessible. Feed should avoid clumpy kine and bowel trouble. dairy curds, Italians bread, onion tops, and dandelion fine minced are advised. By two weeks, corn brew or cracked corn provides best sustenance. honey is sought by bees in nearby regions. Turkeys are gleaners and can forage distant grain seeds when kept by farmers.
The article argues the removal of protective tariffs caused higher living costs and unemployment fears, detailing 1913-1914 price trends, sugar policy consequences, and political implications for Republicans and Democrats. It cites official labor data, Supreme Court rulings on voting rights, and critiques of Democratic administration methods.
Figures compiled by the public show last year the total value of Alberta farm products rose by over twenty million dollars despite drought. Mixed farming thrived with cattle, dairy and poultry contributing heavily. wheat and oats yields and values are detailed, with livestock valuation at year end up over seven million dollars.
The piece notes Republicans stayed united aiding Wilson's election while Democrats risk defeat next year. It cites tax receipts surpassing estimates and Bryan's self praise, with Champ Clark open to reconciliation. It also includes quotes on friendship and a humorous remark about Bonehead losing his mind.
Army reports from France and Egypt describe soldiers consuming large amounts of candy and chocolate to relieve fatigue and lift mood. Scientists say sugar provides real strength and can help mental exhaustion, while candy and sugar substitutes are touted as harmless stimulants amid war shortages. Other brief bits ridicule hotel life, cow buying, and a humorous misfit line about love and money.
A seventeen to eighteen month old child of Mrs Flurry Wolf of Chicago died after an operation revealed a frog weighing over a half pound in the stomach. Doctors believed a tadpole entered with hydrant water in Syracuse last summer and the frog grew while the infant was fed, later causing pneumonia and death after initial recovery. The report notes related quirky ad copy and a Hawaii railway fact as stray items.
A collage of humorous sketches and quips about family guests gardeners and domestic chores. Jokes touch on foreign relations uncles and cousins the dumb waiter new maids and cradles. Quips about marriage work and insect mishaps blend in a light up country humor tone.
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