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Newspaper

Greencastle Herald

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1923

Page

2

Obituary Pricing Details For Notices In The Paper

The newspaper outlines charges for obituaries at one dollar per obituary with an additional five cent per line for poetry. Cards of thanks are priced at fifty cents each and are billed separately.

Different Terms Used by Farmers

A brief explainer on common livestock feeding terms. It defines protein carbohydrates fats nitrogen free extracts crude fiber and ash and notes primary food sources and roles in growth fattening and bone formation. It cites sources and mentions calcium phosphorus and salt as often deficient minerals.

W. Db. Salmon Clemson College

Brazil Ships Bulk of Coffee

Brazil produces about three fourths of world coffee and ships a large share of the global supply. Europe and North America consume about four fifths of all coffee, with world consumption near 3 billion pounds annually. Holland leads in per capita coffee use with over fifteen pounds yearly, while the United States lags behind.

Brazil Europe North America Holland United States Alwys Tepey

Necessary Tools for Repair Shop

A list of essential farm shop tools for economical home repair on a quarter section farm. Includes machinist vise, anvil, saws, squares, marking gauges, dividers, rules, levels, hand saws, frames, drills, files, auger bits, gimlets, chisels, plane, hammers, punches, wrenches, screwdrivers, wrenches, riveting tools, grindstone, oilers, tinners snips, soldering copper, and rivet machines.

Agricultural Engineering University Farm Harwood Ollstone India

Cut Alfalfa When New Shoots Begin to Appear

Under average weather conditions alfalfa should be cut when the new shoots begin to appear at the crown. If very dry weather delays shoot development, watch blossom stage and cut when about one tenth of the flowers have appeared. Delays shift subsequent crops later. harrow after harvest to control grasses.

Universty Farm

Mulching Tomatoes As Substitute For Cultivation

D C pecoring extension horticulturist at Oklahoma A and College says mulching tomatoes with three to four inches of straw around the plants prevents grass and weed growth. It lifts fruit off dirt to prevent rot, stabilizes moisture, and reduces stem end rot during abrupt weather changes. The mulch also eases movement over the ground in wet weather.

D. C. Pecoring Extension Horticulturist Oklahoma A. College

United States Ranks Eighth in Dairy Production

Readers learn the United States sits eighth among nations in dairy output behind Denmark Germany Canada Norway Great Britain Switzerland and the Netherlands. Dairymen from around the world will meet at the National Dairy Show in Syracuse between October 5 and 13 to explore reasons for the gap.

United States Denmark Germany Canada Norway Great Britain Switzerland Netherlands Syracuse

Scale House on Farm Easily Constructed

A farm scale serves to check production and assure fair weights, signaling a businesslike operation. The article describes a monolithic reinforced concrete shell around the scale box, forming a secure small office for records. Walls six inches thick with reinforced rods, concrete roof, and cement paint finish are outlined as a practical build.

Disinfectants to Kill Lice on Cows and Calves

Instructions on treating cattle lice using brushes and disinfectants such as Creolin mixed with warm water, and optional mercurial ointment on horns and ears. Recommends solar warmth, quarterly cleaning, burning or hauling bedding, lime spread, and whitewashing to prevent reinfection.

Dairyman Faces Feed Challenge as Cows and Sows Labor

The piece notes hogs require minerals for a strong frame and suggests salt, ground limestone, and bone meal as a practical mix. It cites U S Department data showing 25 505 milk cows in the United States with 24 429 000 on farms and 1 250 000 in towns and reports fifty gallons of milk per capita consumption last year.

Kansas Station United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C

Fertile Eggs Blamed for Huge Loss to Local Farmer

A fragment suggests fertile eggs cause immense annual losses to poultry keepers who fail to pen or manage roosters. It notes infertile eggs are valued and mentions low egg prices offered by buyers.

Acid phosphate boosts crop yields in manure mix study

J Williams of Ohio experiment station reports adding 320 pounds of acid phosphate with eight tons of barnyard manure raised corn by 10.61 bushels, wheat by 5.2 bushels, clover by 920 pounds, stover by 535 pounds and straw by 614 pounds over three years. The extra value equaled 17.50 per 820 pounds of phosphate, about 109 per ton, signaling profitable supplementation though not always so large.

J. Williams Ohio Experiment Station Stover

Sweet Potato Diseases Weaken Yields In Oklahoma

D C Mooring of the Oklahoma A and M extension division cites two common diseases black rot and stem rot wilts that reduce sweet potato yields. Affected plants show yellowing and should be dug out burned. For healthy seed next year, make vine cuttings and plant in ground free of diseased potatoes.

D. C Oklahoma A. and M. College

Hag idea Where He Is

A Chicago man has been arrested for speeding eighty times. When late for supper his wife calls police to check if he is in jail.

Chicago

Excellent Rule You Cannot Be Wrong in Leaving Other People's Business Alone

A brief rule appears urging discretion and privacy in handling others affairs. The statement emphasizes personal boundaries and staying out of others matters as a guiding principle.

Carpets Measured in Miles For Atlantic Liners

A quotation notes unappreciated silence and Lavater on speech. A report mentions cabin floors on large Atlantic liners requiring more than two miles of carpets.

Botanical Observation on Flower Colors for Scent

The note observes that few brown or orange flowers possess value for scent creation. It highlights scent-oriented selection bias toward other color groups and discusses implications for botanical studies and perfumery sourcing.

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