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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
6
A prospector in the New Guinea basin patrols a rich sand seam with his crew and marks a claim while over the rim two white men approach on foot, pursued by a ruthless figure from the War era whose shadow haunts the ongoing discovery.
The narrator and two companions Spicer and Caxon trek through Papuan bush toward a claim at Romilly River. Tension rises over leadership, safety, and a planned mining rush as they confront natives, rival ambitions, and mounting unease before a cliffhanger ending.
A storyteller recalls a Western tale in which a king snake kills a cow by draining its milk, causing the cow to die after severe milk loss. The narrator notes a past barter with a snake expert and a long, sad anecdote about the bale of milk removed from the cow.
A fragment references improving the world, abolition of something labeled log Iuterary, and adopting vortig machines while noting personal discipline helps discern right from wrong. The speaker contrasts such ideas with what is learned in a Boston or similar herald, implying limited learning from a local paper.
An article describes a spray program using diisonic or similar treatments to combat aphids on trees. It explains gradual, targeted applications. coverage requirements. wind considerations. and the role of spray services in advising growers. It notes varying seasons and the need to adjust timing and effort per tree and per acre.
Extension forester urges prompt wound treatment after pruning to deter fungus and rot. Small wounds under one inch may be painted lightly with standard preparations. larger wounds require tar or proven sealants. Do not use harmful chemicals. avoid agents that burn live tissue.
Brown rot of peaches is controlled by sulfur spray or sulfur dust. Apply as soon as bloom falls, then a second application two to three weeks later and a third about three weeks before harvest. The spray mix uses four parts ground sulfur and six pounds hydrated lime diluted to fifty gallons of water. Led residues may be used in two best applications.
Place for Brush Fruits Currants and gooseberries thrive in partial shade and may be planted on a northern slope or the north side of a wall or building to stay shaded part of the day. Prepare the ground with deep soil work and a heavy application of manure or poultry manure, then disk and rake to form a mellow soil bed.
A damaged OCR item reports on shade trees dying from watering issues and gas exposure. The Untitled Buttes Department of Agriculture notes experiments suggesting gas exposure may be reduced by targeted venting and high pressure treatment near the root zone to save trees.
An old guide discusses using calcium arsenite dust or spray to kill potato bugs, noting application timing with pest appearance and cautions on toxicity. It describes dusting with calton ti based dusters and spraying at two to three gallons water per home garden lot, aiming to control the pest.
Discussion centers on concentrated fertilizer blends and their market history. Notes stress the role of triple superphosphate from Belgium, the long use of potassium nitrate, and upcoming patent expirations on ammonium phosphate. The piece mentions overseas freight costs and limited Belgian adoption despite years on the market.
Moon beetles pose a common pest problem and are treated as a single threat. Bordeaux mixture is suggested but partial. true control requires poison. A blend of one and a half pounds arsenide of lead to fifty gallons of Bordeaux is advised for spraying to cover both leaf tops and undersides.
Agricultural hints cover cost-saving ideas for farm operations. Topics include window sizing to reduce dust, boosting corn per bushel through higher production, and the benefit of attractive farm signs. Planting forest trees by tug test, seeding rates for pastures, and building upkeep are noted. Cooperative business success hinges on management, timing, volume, patron loyalty, reserves, and solid accounting.
A study guide outlines the Great Commission from Matthew 28 with focus on the empty tomb, the angelic message to the women, the risen Lord meeting them, and the charge to evangelize all nations. It stresses faith over fear, testifying boldly, and teaching obedience under divine authority.
A dated quip quotes Bishop WWopkins on prayer as a golden key to open morning and lock away evening, presenting a devotional thought framed as a proverb or sermonette.
A quotation from Edgar Whitaker reflecting on the lack of shortcuts in education business politics and religion. The line argues no easy path to promised land remains in work and life.
A compact reflection on faith guiding through calm and storm, urging belief that Jesus accompanies believers during life’s shipwrecks and trials, as taught by Morrle Martio in a concise meditation.
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