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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
4
An article by William A. Radford extols a rat proof corn crib and granary with a concrete floor and an inside cup elevator. It details a 26 by 36 foot building with central drive, bin above, and elevator directing grain to any bin to reduce hand labor. It emphasizes protecting grain from rats mold and weather to keep farm help content and ensure harvest profitability.
A new motion picture technique named diffused focus uses a two lens system with slightly different focal lengths to produce a combined fuzzy look. The method creates two sharp images at different distances which blend on film for a softer artistic effect.
A Brooklyn Institute museum researcher reports the average length of a full grown sulphur bottom whale just under three feet based on measured specimens. Sailor reports of 60 to 85 feet are considered unlikely by this authority who notes rapid growth with young whales from 30 to 85 feet. The Mohammedan calendar is dated from Mecca to Medina in 622.
The USDA bureau of markets explains ideal strawberry boxes should be full but not crushable and free of leaves or trash. They discourage facing and topping practices as extra labor unless prices justify it, noting top layers should not misrepresent fruit quality.
The article explains that dwarf trees, propagated on restricted growth stocks, are increasingly used by prospective planters with limited space. Early bearing and high quality are claimed, but experience shows the top quality benefit is not always substantiated. Dwarf apple and pear trees fit compact gardens and intensive culture.
The standard spray for fruit trees uses five quarts lime sulfur and two pounds lead arsenate paste in 50 gallons water. If only one spray is applied, apply when petal fall is at its peak to prevent about three quarters of worm damage. A repeat spray three weeks later is advised, with a final spray in late July or early August. For apples pears plums and cherries the key spray is just after petals fall.
The raspberry has commanded good prices in recent years and responds well to careful culture. It adapts to growing in young orchards if properly managed.
Home friendly column offers thrifty meal ideas and uplifting notes. Recipes include Hot Potato Salad Toast With Ham Sauce Spring Soup Prune Ice Cream and a greeting to workers. Practical guidance covers dressing potatoes onions and greens plus a simple cream dessert option.
A Pearson’s Weekly writer explains Bo Peep not as a shepherdess but as a slang term for begging friars in England. As monasteries declined the friars grew bold, jeering at them with the Boopeep rhyme, while Bepeep later evolved into a lady name.
Rev M M Stoltz librarian at Kansas Wesleyan University received relics from Frederick Brorson a graduate of the school. The items from Mesa Verde include corn cobs and beans taken from between rocks and dated at 900 years old. The cobs appear fresh and preservation is excellent. Stoltz has planted some of the seed and expects them to sprout.
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