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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
2
The Herald greencastle enters the afternoon edition as a second class mail matter with Charles J Arnold as proprietor. Published daily except Sunday at 17 and 19 S Jackson Street. Cards of Thanks carry 50 cent per card and obituaries cost one dollar each. Additional charges apply for poetry.
An agricultural notice argues drains for roads should be large and shallow to reduce water velocity and prevent erosion. It discusses macadam depths of 3 to 4 inches, or a full foot where feasible, and notes covered drains or masonry when gradients demand. In some cases single drains may suffice, transferring water to the opposite ditch.
The Rambouillet or French Merino is the largest sheep in the breed and yields heavy wool while offering strong mutton—flocks have survived on American farms for over fifty years. Once deemed hardy only with ample food, Rambouillet now thrives across Colorado Utah California Oregon and Montana supplying ranch markets with rams.
Edmonton reports that a so called phantom herd of buffalo has been located in the Mackenzie river basin. F H Kitto of the Interior says he counted about 1000 head and received Indian reports of a second herd farther north. Canada holds the continent's largest wild buffalo population in the Wainwright park with 4335 counted on January 1.
Americans used to easy bread supply may find flour a scarce, primitive grinding remains in use abroad. The Belgian flour mill pictured has operated since 1735, illustrating enduring methods and historical craft in grain processing.
Washington report shows total farm crop values decline by nearly 5 billion dollars from 1919 to 1920 despite a record harvest. Key crops valued at 9.15 million dollars this year, area planted shrank to 51.06 million acres, wheat output around 33.9 million bushels, corn at about 7.00 billion bushels with value down to 2.18 billion dollars.
The ship Aliee Toward reportedly swallowed an eel prompting a temporary halt to ferries between Kittery Maine and Portmenuth New Hampshire. Harbor doctors examined the vessel and diagnosed the problem as digestive. An eel was found coiled in the feed tank after pipes were clogged and fires were drawn.
In September Albert Billard of Menifee County and Dillard Sparks and Stort Horton of Estill County were sentenced to three months in jail. They stated no one was at home to gather crops and would seek parole until work was finished. They were released on their word of honor to report at the December term, with all present when court opened.
New York reports diamonds remain highly desired as postwar buyers, with many new wearers paying higher prices. Herbert P. Whitlock explains cutting and polishing require immense skill, tracing a diamond from mine to workshop in Amsterdam. Only about 25 percent of rough stones are colorless enough for gems.
Colombian artist Rafael Lonisa known as the Artist of the Mountains arrives in New York to display his three wonders a chair a table and a towering eight foot amphora wood vase in a department store showroom. The amphora features walnut exterior ivory inlays and silken cedar lined interior with hidden drawers containing an embroidered handkerchief and carved orangewood garments.
Mrs. Mary LeFevre of San Francisco files for divorce from Predertellis LeFevre, a Louisiana planter, after two years of marriage she learned she had negro blood. She says the discovery bars her pride and her husband urged forgetting it, but scientists warned the negro strain could surface generations ahead.
Rev J Pullum preacher at Church of Brotherly Love in Kansas City Kansas provokes kiss demonstration on women. Moses Phillips elder throws a lit lamp at Pullum as Mrs Phillips nears a kiss. Lamp causes blackout. Pullum escapes and, after provocation explained, Phillips is freed by police.
Twenty one pairs of hounds filed past the grave at the funeral of William Selby-Lowndes, longtime master of the Whaddon hounds. The village churchyard overlooks the Whaddon chase as the hunt led the pack past the flower-lined grave after the burial service.
Linville and wife and Mrs. Linville's father J. A. Eaton aged eighty eight living 17 miles from town came here for the first time in 17 years. Eaton said the last time he was in town was the day of the big ox roast. Eaton has never seen a picture show and refused to witness a performance.
The article emphasizes timely churning of ripe cream and warns that overripe cream ruins butter flavor. It stresses proper dairy utensil washing with cold rinses, warm wash with sal soda, brushing instead of cloth, thorough scalding or steaming, and air drying before covering churn, per Indiana Farmer.
The article urges strict herd health for dairy purity. Sick or suspect cows must be kept separate, and milk from such animals should be boiled before use when passed to dairy operations. Farms should provide space to isolate six or more animals and avoid claiming perfect herd health.
After a season of growing and securing grain, it should be properly stored in bins rather than scattered on the floor or piled in a corner of the building where it would be accessible to chickens. Proper grain handling prevents loss and protects the harvest.
A basic granary is described with a floor level sliding opening and removable boards to divide the bin into compartments. The design emphasizes a simple, practical storage solution for grain.
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