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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
5
The article outlines two seasonal methods to combat fruit tree borers. Spring timing precedes egg laying. a whitewash wash of warm soda, soap, and water is used on bark though not always preventing eggs. Fall spraying aims at grubs in wood with similar timing and knife or wire to remove burrows if the borers have already entered.
As pasture declines in summer dairy cows suffer milk output drops. Corn, especially as silage or green feed, offers the best supplement, providing digestible matter per acre and year round production. Sorghum and alfalfa can also be used where suited, ensuring sustained milk flow through dry periods.
The article urges careful seed selection and seed vitality before planting to boost corn yields. It notes costs and margins: 25 bushels to pay for production, a 60-bushel crop yielding little room for gear, and emphasizes placing seed in good soil beds for quality and quantity.
A long reader letters style column from Dewey reports church events, visits by relatives and neighbors, school picnics, teaching arrangements, community socials, and a poisoning scare. Names include Elliott Carytown Stith Keeler Glas cock Mathews ford and Carthage.
Bethel reports Guy Amer sidelined by a bum digit yet still attempting climbs eastward. Rev Rufus Wyatt of Joplin visits with daughter Mrs Daniel Thinson. Ab Cline quits playing after saying he cannot catch. Raymond Brous out post measles. Corn planting finished. Leonard Lawlesa northbound, returns with a black eye. Bethel Giants travel to NashvilleVille, lose 11 to 2. Preaching by Wyatt at Bethel Wednesday and Thursday. Church invites all, bring a dozen. The Jasper kids protest plans for a future game.
Mr Shepherd from near Springfield stayed several days visiting old friends and praised farming improvements since his Jacob Frick farm days. Wool was sold by Wood Wescott and Wagner at Carthage. A Jasper party visited Carthage relatives. Wagner family visits Alba. The Mosier child Herbert aged two has been ill with Dr Schooler attending. Nina Milton visited grandparents W B Milton.
Milton and others report the Jasper High School class play by the erailuaying clows attracted many Lynnland youths on Saturday evening. Frank Woods and son William also joined the Jasper trip Tuesday to attend the event.
A Friday night rain touched farmers near Lebanon and a busy community week followed. John Cart and wife visited Lamar Thuredivy, Mormon riders distributed literature, Fred Miller sold sheep to W. E. Barnard, and Sunday school attendance remained strong. Preaching scheduled for next Sunday at 4 40 pm by Rev Edwards. Local residents visited neighbors, wool trades were reported, and cream days announced for Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
Among the Churches Baptist notes Sunday anhost voes and prayer meeting Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Methodist lists Sunday service at 11:00 am with prayer meeting Tuesday night. choir practice and preaching on the second and fourth Sundays. Epworth League Sunday 7 pm, Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon. Mixed invitation for all to attend.
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