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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
14
An article extols manure spreaders as time and money savers for farmers. It compares the spreader to the letterpress for merchants, notes ease of operation with practice, and cites annual cost savings per cow while highlighting year round use and labor relief for young workers.
The text discusses fertilizer spreader use and timing, claiming uneven spreading harms yields and stressing even distribution as beneficial. It mentions a farmer who neglects proper equipment and timing, implying negative outcomes for crop performance.
A fragmented historical snippet describes a dairy setting with a red barn and haymow. A humorous yet cryptic crowd of characters and an injured figure emerge as the tale hints at misread intellect and a comical mishap. The scene centers on Kimball's Dairy Farmer and a bewildering sequence among hay and tobacco references.
A railway wheel nut that refuses to yield is softened by directing a stream of hot water from a kettle spout onto the nut. In minutes the nut can be turned by hand, according to a Faro Journal report.
Advice for beginners on bee culture from The Hive advises keeping bees from swarming, proper hive construction, labeling stands, and efficient use of a smoker. It emphasizes stable hive setup, level combs, and minimizing disturbance to swarms, noting fruit, poultry, and bees as a strong farm mix. It also suggests laying the smoker down when not in use to save fuel.
Millet serves as a quick maturing catch crop that follows or replaces other feeds. It has lower feeding value due to high oil content but provides rapid maturation and supports subsequent crops when used with other feeds. It is useful after a destroyed crop and acts as a supplementary feed option.
The article notes rising interest in millet as a pasture crop in Western areas. It highlights varieties like fox tail millet and mentions German and Hungarian millets common in the state. It discusses soil needs, seeding methods, and cautions about germination and weed competition.
In Walla Walla Valley near Spokane the Frazer apple tree is predicted to yield 100 to 200 bushels this year, surpassing its 126 percent record from 1917. Planted in 1866, it stands 42 feet tall with a 57 foot spread, seven foot trunk, and has borne fruit nearly forty years.(Horticulurists W. S. Tichornber A. Balmer and R. A. Jones note its health and history.)
Orchard observations describe a medium to large round oblate fruit with yellowish green skin mottled reddish purple in sun, and a juicy white flesh that is mellow and coarse. Flavor is milt subweld to sweet with fair quality. The cup is conical, seeds few and dark brown, season early to medium winter.
The fragment discusses potato growing ideas and seed selection assumptions. It mentions U S potato growers, planting under erroneous impressions, and a failed discussion overheard on a wireless phone. The text offers hints of progress and future concerns without clear events or names.
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