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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
10
A Brooklyn court ruled that a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable, after a two month dispute. Eva Schecter had been arrested for selling tomatoes on Sunday in violation of a law banning vegetable sales then. The judge concluded the tomato is a fruit related to persimmon, grape, and currant, and the defendant was discharged.
Fragmentary note mentions Ratner and Maele Jackson with city education and a warrant. Source text is garbled and provides no clear event, date, or identifiable organizations to summarize into a factual card.
Reader notices compile a mix of global statistics on empires commerce and consumption, a claim about Japan’s coal and soy output, and a ranking of bestsellers in German branches, with a remark about the driest Nile region and New York golf courses.
A collage of world facts covers mountain climbs, long canaled channels, scattered peoples in Savan nah streets, a 24 year old Republican mayor in Laurel California, a hollow umbrella patent, Christiania housing plans, a huge 1,000,000 gallon per minute pumping plant in Louisiana, Arabian sandstorms, and submarine counts. Also notes Belgian enlistments, obsolete Austrian guns, radioactive diamonds, field marshals, French monorail claims, and an ancient irrigation ditch near Fort Stanton New Mexico.
The article explains three necessary conditions for seed corn storage to maintain moisture balance and prompt germination. It stresses air circulation around each ear, above freezing temperatures until dry, and early selection to allow ample drying time before cold weather. It also notes avoiding piles or boxes and mentions four practical farm storage methods.
Instructions describe constructing a four feet square frame with braces nailed at each end to stand upright. Stretch chicken wire across both sides and secure with nails, ensuring meshes on both sides align. If thick netting is unavailable, cover the frame with boards, drive ten penny nails from each side, press yarn on the nails butt first, and let nails slant upward.
A 1920s note from American Swineherd describes methods to restore fattened boars to breeding readiness. Breeders walk hogs a mile or two daily and reduce corn rations. A keeper confined two balky boars, trimmed feed, allowed exercise, and used hurdles. Both boars later became first class breeders.
A make shift tie ring from an old bridle bit provides a knotless secure hitch at barns. Cut the bit to form two rings with levers, bolt them to posts or walls, and thread the strap under the ring. Lift the lever to secure the loop. to release, lift the lever and slide the loop off.
An old farmer explains a summer experiment with celery planting in double rows on upland ground. Ground was prepared with manure and fertilizer, sowing by line with six inch spacing. double rows four feet apart yielded larger plants and saved labor and space compared with single rows.
The farmer who raises profits must cull pullets aggressively. Weak, undeveloped birds winter poorly and stall laying. only pullets maturing before cold weather lay well through spring. Fall layers will be steady year round, else profits fall as mature layers are forced to support younger birds. Sell any pullets lagging in growth to avoid losses.
Two old shovel-handles are cut to proper length and fastened on opposite sides of a barrel. The short handles are used to cover and prevent breeding of mosquitoes, creating simple protective barriers.
The piece notes cows suffer from flies during certain spells and suggests fly repellent as a cheap quick solution. It explains flies reduce vitality and that breezy spells help little, but fly dope offers similar relief with minimal cost and effort.
Handy method to move a barrel using secured handles with screws. To fit a top, attach a large thread spool in the center using a screw. Cautions note that barrels with liquids should be covered. Water-filled containers can breed mosquitoes when left exposed.
Kill weed seed spread by avoiding sources of introduction such as weed infested seed, barnyards, roadsides, and waste places. Cut weeds to prevent seeding, clear and establish clean grass sod, and compost manure to kill seeds before application.
Buckwheat is highly sensitive to cold and is killed by early frost. It thrives in cold weather, so sowings are delayed to allow maturation before frost. Planting in early July avoids heat damage from drought and drying winds, but hot nights can blast flowers and reduce seed production.
Agricultural college researchers tested hens for white diarrhea using blood tests. Few flocks showed germs. infected birds were predominantly two years old or older.
The note laments the scarcity of a comprehensive book on diseases in duck breeds. It claims few top breeders would share their expertise in a formal volume, hindering knowledge transfer within the industry.
Buzzards, crows and other birds act as spreaders of hog cholera by feeding on carrion and offal. They transport germs over long distances, so all hogs that die must be burned or deeply buried to curb infectious swine diseases.
An old magazine style piece mixes a wartime submarine image with gardening tips for pot plants and staking, then shifts to Romblon Island prosperity in the Philippines. It notes island population around 36,000 and exports like copra, marble, and buri hats supporting the local economy.
A digest of scattered items: Scotland plans a linen weaving technical college at Dunfermline. UK building societies exceed 600,000 subscribers. California grapes allocate 170,000 wine acres 110,000 raisin 50,000 table. Europe’s mercury pest control aids plants. deep-lighted geese fattening in Europe. Philippines exports 85,905 tons copra. Switzerland forests cover one sixth. 30 years ago Australia drought killed 10,000,000 sheep. Naval rivalries span 350 years. One fifth of Earth's surface under British Empire. Bassia blossoms feed Indian natives. Kaiser's visiting cards 6x4 inches largest known. Dhangawata rain in 31 days 440 inches. Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz a war refugee at Vevey aiding Poland relief with Ignace Paderewski. New stump destruction hood enables rapid burning. Miss Alice Rollins to teach manual arts at UC after 35 years in Minneapolis schools. Kaiser life expectancy predicts 15 more years. Pig iron output leads US. Germany Luxemburg second. UK third. Canada imposes stamp tax. first Toronto stamps too small, city received 50,000 but needed 500,000.
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