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Newspaper
Garland Globe
Location
Garland, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
5
A Rural New Yorker Nebraska correspondent explains King method road improvements. Emphasizes grading for drainage, removing rocks, and preventing water retention. Describes drag construction with planks iron rods chain and a crew of four horses for effective dirt delivery to road centers.
A Tim ois gardener explains arranging with a commission arm to handle the entire melon crop before shipping. The strategy focused on quality control and a unique brand, yielding top prices even as fewer fancy melons were available. Buyers repeatedly sought the branded fruit, boosting future orders.
The Farm Journal notes on highway weeds and mud, keeping seed out until fit, and improving farm home appearance. It mentions sheep rising in popularity, craving a fresh meal from fence corners, and plant work on pea vines sometimes mistaken for blight. It also suggests a strong soup solution for spraying vines.
A correspondent discusses weed control across lowland and upland farms suggesting intensive cultivation, sowing cowpeas with corn, and using Angora goats to eradicate weeds. Sheep and goats help reduce weed pressure in pastures, while laws on obnoxious weeds are often unenforced and ineffective.
A sack holder devised by an American Miller correspondent shows how simple materials—costing under 25 cents—save labor. The device raises and lowers to fit bag height by a board and rope system, enabling one person to fill sacks efficiently.
The Ferm Journal outlines methods to control ants by pouring kerosene or similar solvents into nests and using Molsten sponges with sweetened water to affect boiling water on contact. It notes many substances such as red pepper borax walnut leaves pennyroyal cedar oil and cloves oil as repellents though none reliably destroy the pest.
A 19th century discussion urges draining swamp lands to create fertile farmland. Proponents cite cheap reclamation, proximity to markets, and health benefits, noting extensive swamp areas across Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Virginia, and the Atlantic and Pacific coast states.
Homer Dent, an unassuming, dutiful worker, is loved by Agnes who marries a flashy stock broker seducer. After Agnes elopes she ends in poverty and writes to Homer urging him to seize his own worth and future. He quits his job, plans marriage, and leaves for the city to seek a new life.
A Kansas City man reputed to be hard of hearing pretends to repeat questions. On a night out with a friend their funds run low and the friend asks for five dollars. The deaf man misses the cue and mishears, prompting a humorous exchange in gunlight.
A householder challenged a man with a dark lantern asking if he was a burglar. The man replied he was an agent of the Society to Limit the Size of Great Fortunes, asserting a mission beyond mere theft and sparking tension.
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