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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
10
A historic report notes the Clover Aphid as a major pest across the United States and Canada, devastating clover and alfalfa crops. It details aphid life stages, plant impact, and the role of predators like the ladybird beetle in reducing colonies, with notable outbreaks reported in Wisconsin and Maryland.
A quirky old column covers wheat smut treatment using copper sulphate and lime water, warns against overcrowding in poultry flocks and hens, emphasizes care for young animals, and notes various crop and garden hints with scattered names and terms. The text blends agricultural remedies with commentary on poultry management and plant growth practices.
The excerpt discusses pasteurizing milk in bulk and bottling it, noting reduced bacterial risk and cost savings. It then describes proper tool placement in workshops for easy access, followed by pruning, feeding, and care tips for fruit bushes, ewes, hens, cows, and general farm practices with concise, practical guidance.
Farmers misjudge lime saying it fertilizes crops. Lime mainly corrects soil acidity, stimulates soil bacteria in legume nodules, and releases plant food. Ground limestone is cheap lime, with quick responses on hungry soil but slower, multi-season benefits. on very sour soils lime can rapidly improve pastures and clover.
Poultrymen opposing Leghorns should weigh facts: two Leghorns equal a larger breed, provide more table yield, and offer year round egg production. Leghorn pullets reach four and a half to five months laying, early maturity and strong foraging ability, with hardy chicks and easy rearing.
M Kenlt argues that dairy feeding should balance production with cow health and calf development. Cattle require rest between lactations, bone and muscle foods, and succulent feeds. Overemphasis on milk can harm udders and calves, prompting concerns about herd health and need for basic cow sense.
The article analyzes Elisha's ministry focusing on Naaman of Damascus, a leper. It traces the captive Israelite maid's faith, Elisha's prophetic power, and Naaman's journey of obedience through Jordan cleansing. It links the episode to broader themes of sin, repentance, and divine healing.
The common hen louse is pale dull yellow and about one twentieth inch long. It is wingless, active, and moves quickly through feathers. Eggs are small oval clusters attached to feather shafts and hatch in about eight days. under favorable conditions young lice mature in two to three weeks, enabling rapid flock infestation.
The large milk producers favor raising their own cows with summer pasture. Extra milker yields about 1000 quarts more milk per season worth about $60, offsetting costs. Calves to raise should be the heifers of top milkers sired by a thoroughbred bull. Dairymen pay extra for a cow with a first class milking record. It is profitable to raise one’s own cows through careful selection and management.
New York agricultural experiment station promotes ground limestone as an economical remedy for soil acidity. Unburned stone ground moderately fine, applied every three to five years, equals or exceeds other lime forms. Cooperative grinding locally cut freight. seasonally feasible when farm work is light. expected profitability rests on low draft costs and market-ready output.
Farmers in the area report raiding birds arriving in small red brown bodies that devour peach buds. Charles P Stickel operates in the locality. A Starke farm employer shot several of the birds and sent specimens to the state experiment station in New Brunswick.
Agricultural notes discuss sweet peas as a cover crop tested in Mexico and New Mexico with autumn planting risks in New York latitude. Peas ready to turn under by May. vines bloom by May 18. Also mentions high seed cost limiting plantings and other farming tips on keeping hens busy, tractor issues, trellis growing, and breeding young ewes.
Thoughts on true greatness stressing inner heart, living with generous sympathies, and constant activity. Quotation reflects Roswell D. Hitchcock's view that greatness rests in moral vitality, not mere status or accolades. Disjointed fragments from a New York Sun dispatch reference learning protection by law.
A collage of humorous bits and misunderstandings about English verbs spoken by a Frenchman, plus skits about crime, illness, clever misreadings, and small-town antics. The pieces mix wordplay with anecdotes about theft, illness, money schemes, and social foibles, featuring names like Mrs Brown and Mr Binks alongside everyday livelihoods.
A doctor with long experience claims coffee worsens stomach and nervous troubles. He cites a patient with nervous prostration who quit coffee and improved after two weeks on Postum. The testimonial notes weight gain and better sleep, and mentions children who stopped coffee after Postum appeared. Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. offers Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with guidance to boil or dissolve in hot water.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for scalp care and hair growth, offering free samples by mail. The second item recounts North Dakota’s 1914 Episcopal bishop arrival, a neighbor’s snow scene, and a humorous exchange about naval policy and inland concerns.
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