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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1912
Page
2
A Jasper area column features a rough, fragmented set of musings on aviation bravado, fashion, science, city crime, poetry, and everyday quirks. The snippets reference pilots, court cases, New York police, Harvard research, and odd anecdotes about love letters, bees, and letter meters.
Assistant Professor W H Chandler of the University of Missouri offers methods to protect young orchards from rabbit damage. He describes rabbit-proof wrapping, wire nets, and wrapping paper techniques, including costs and practical steps for securing trunks and preventing rotting, with attention to dryness and preparation before winter.
A calm, bucolic scene centers on two lovers in a tranquil countryside, with a cozy farmhouse at the heart. Soft light and gentle landscapes frame their bond, suggesting quiet companionship and domestic ease in a peaceful rural setting.
Experiments at Columbia show seed corn treated and stored differently yields vary. Early harvested, well dried seed increases germination by over 10 percent versus late picking. drying before storage boosts viability. Proper drying and ventilation are essential to prevent loss before freezing weather.
Instructional note describes making a seed corn storage board using a board and nails to form a crate. It explains nailing from both sides, drilling holes, suspending the board, and keeping it dry and warm to prevent freezing damage. It warns severe frost can ruin corn stored this way.
The text argues fall or intertill plowing benefits corn, improving weathering of soil, exposing residue to weather to aid decomposition, and aiding spring growth. It emphasizes timing and soil conditions, noting limitations when fields are not fully plowed and manure use remains limited.
Fall care guidance for sheep emphasizes preparing the flock for wet fleece, pasture quality, and feeding. It notes fleece water retention, evaporation, and the need for fresh air and exercise to maintain ewe and lamb health during autumn.
A fragment discusses the value of free farm manure including both liquid and solid excrement. It weighs the agricultural value in terms of plant food and actual crop yield increases from manure use, noting measurements or estimates from long cultivated soils and past practices.
A Missouri note explains a common summer disease in chicks caused by worms entering the windpipe, leading to gasping and possible death if not removed. Prevention involves grinding Jerusalem oak leaves and mixing with feed or water, or drying seeds for future use as an insect repellent and vermifuge.
An automatic poultry feeder shown in a diagram is hung from a support. It features a grain container with a bottom discharge, a pivoted scoop under the opening, and a pendulum with a ball. Pecking by chickens moves the ball, swinging the pendulum to tip the scoop and release grain.
The reader gives practical farming tips on housing chicks with coops, shady locations, and deep manure bedding. Instructions emphasize avoiding unnecessary poultry terms and ensuring a secure, damp setup to promote chick growth while noting the presence of rats and the lure of earthworms. The text also mentions currant brush as a favorable element in a good location.
Advice on managing hens for profit and growth emphasizes selecting fresh ends, evaluating profit per dock, and avoiding vermin-ridden housing. Recommendations favor free roosting in trees over confined spaces, note risks from lack of food, and warn about lice affecting stock and overall poultry yard health.
A sheriff candidate, Williams, canvasses a rural Wisconsin district. At Farmer Tompoon’s door a housewife notes Tompoon has gone to town. Williams seeks a farm vote and is told Tompoon has promised others. A doorframe fright and a brief interruption by a young man follow as the scene shifts.
A fragmented clipping explores heredity with odd quotes about a milkman father and a daughter. The text alludes to natural aptitude and inherited traits, but the excerpt is garbled. No clear events or people beyond the father’s occupation are established.
A garbled dialogue hints at skepticism about progress in Gotham with a piano player and Evelyn Thaw in a juxtaposed scene. The passage mocks claims of improvement while suggesting misreading of recent innovations and media repeats.
A garbled diary-like note depicts a terse exchange with misspellings about weekly work and pay, reflecting concern over wages and financial strain. The fragmented text hints at unresolved issues and anxious sentiments about funding and employment.
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