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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1911
Page
5
An article urges year round weed management on Indiana farms warning losses from weeds are substantial. It explains weed seeds can lie dormant for years, necessitating multi year control. It classifies weeds as annual biennial and perennial and outlines eradication methods.
Real estate transfers listed show multiple receivership and purchaser actions in Fountain County during the past week. Entries include C W Dice Receiver conveying lots in Kingman Heights Kingman and Attica, Covington properties, and various transfers to Harry Benjamin Nellie Bonebrake and others. Several local notices mention residents visiting or moving and a school superintendent re-elected in Oden.
The article urges careful, persistent weed suppression focusing on preventing seed formation for annual and biennial weeds. It notes methods such as cutting, cultivation in hoed crops, hand pulling, smother crops, and late season work, with special attention to perennials and rootstocks, plus soil conditioning and potential chemical sprays under station testing.
I O Drake from Attica visited relatives and Miss Inez Barker, student in Terre Haute, stayed with Miss Mae Lindley. J. M. Wrights moved from Veedersburg to town, occupying Bert Dark’s former property. Residents discuss oiling dusty streets to conserve water, urging a community effort if rainfall is scarce.
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