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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1909
Page
6
A meditation on why flowers exist beyond utility. The poem suggests flowers bless the world with beauty and grace, lifting spirit and faith. Mary Howitt questions purpose, then finds flowers whispering hope and comforting humanity, urging care for more than just practical needs.
Mrs. Pratt advises her daughter Mary to win happiness by changing John through care and effort. Mary recalls failed schemes with hens and pies but keeps faith. John later earns a better post with Mr. Valentine, doubling his salary, as Mary nurtures renewed belief.
A collection of witty anecdotes about Longfellow, Landor, and others. Jests about autographs, birthplace questions, and learned humor mix with a brief moral on honesty and a light jab at patent medicine ads targeting women.
Prof Whitney of the USDA notes soils need ash nutrients in soluble form for plant uptake. Soils exhaust when deprived of required nutrients, but rest and mellowing can restore fertility. Early English crop rotation ideas developed after 1750 to balance soil resources with disintegration and natural agencies.
The text discusses managing cow housing to limit manure nuisance and protect trees. It suggests stalling cows in mild weather or turning them to pasture at night to keep manure on the ground where it nourishes soil. Ventilation and open doors help prevent heat stress in winter stalls.
The article outlines crop rotation for soil balance with clover wheat corn oats and notes on maintaining soil fertility and orchard health. It warns on borers in apples and suggests hand grub removal and winter spring trunk painting as effective control methods. It also describes modern farming methods using traction engines and a 680 acre ranch using a 20 horsepower gasoline engine for plowing harrowing and transport.
The piece describes making log supports by boring two inch holes and inserting a cross stick. It then compares crop rotation on medium heavy loam, recommending corn followed by potatoes with heavy manure for corn and no stable manure for potatoes, using 800 pounds per acre of mixed fertilizer for potatoes and noting rotted stable manure may be used if well rotted but fresh manure is avoided.
Instructions describe maraschino cherry making with syrup steps, heating and sealing, plus varied kitchen crafts and home care advice. Additional notes cover ice box renovation, pudding mix, tomato and shrimp dishes, bread spreads, fire revival tips, radiator enamel, and simple cleaning remedies. A snipped medical testimonial and consumer tips follow.
The readable text includes an ad for Allen's Lung Balsam a court room line about sentencing a prisoner a racial caricature of Hop Lung a Red Cross Ball Blue endorsement and a Baltimore sermon quoting a machine inscription urging a penny for death.
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