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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
3
Agricultural advice stresses clean nests for hens to prevent lice and mislaid eggs. Suggestions include using tobacco dust or carbolic earth, regular cleaning, and maintaining productive farm areas. The piece advocates study, agricultural literature, Grange membership, and constant farm improvement for lasting success.
Apple trees suffer from beetles called apple tree borers with three destructive species. The round heated borer is among the worst enemies to young and old trees. The pest overwinters in the larval stage and attacks other crops. control relies on destroying onion field refuse, cultivating nearby fields, and spraying when plants are young. Remedies include whale oil soap in water or kerosene emulsion, with thorough coverage.
The article details the flat headed and spotted apple tree borers and the round headed borer common in apples and other fruit trees. It explains detection by sawdust-like castings, bark discoloration, sap exudation, and the pests’ life stages. It notes June to July adult emergence, three years to maturity, and possible presence in quince and pear trees. Prevention includes painting trunks with whale oil soap or carbolic weld and warding with wire netting or wrapped newspaper.
A farmer columnist explains how to effectively mow hay by hand in the barn, avoiding heavy central heaps and tangled masses. Two skilled workers can keep pace with a horse fork, ensuring each forkful is detached, leveled, and moved outward for easier removal, reducing strain and workload.
A congressional committee details reasons to adopt the metric system as standard for weights and measures. Benefits include simpler conversions, international commerce alignment, and widespread use worldwide. The report notes prior adoption efforts, educational savings, and feasibility seen in Germany and Austria.
In Berlin the German emperor enjoys a humorous tale among artists. A portrait painter painted his little son seated on his mother’s lap like Rubens. The boy faced taunts for being depicted nearly naked, prompting the father to ask for a shirt added. The Kaiser, amused, requested a portrait of himself but not in his son’s costume.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece notes Billingsley taught his dog Joe Bing to sing. The dog’s singing ability is described as on par with the master’s teaching, though Billingsley himself is not heard. The article mentions the dog has been shot at several times.
R G Dun weekly trade review reports strong manufacturing activity with iron and steel, textiles, and footwear leading, despite fuel shortages and heavy rains in Texas. Rail earnings rise, pig iron output hits a high while unsold stocks shrink, imports surge to keep mills supplied, and leather and hides push prices higher. Grain exports fall vs last year while Meats ease, signaling mixed but resilient demand.
Virginia Grames of Watertown New York president of the Nurses Association testifies to the relief she found from the product after severe ovarian and uterine inflammation. She credits the compound with curing her after a heavy strain and endorses its use for women, noting many cures and seeking to help sick women.
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