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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1911
Page
2
The article explains pumpkins, a squash family member, as a rich protein and carbohydrate feed for dairy cows and pigs. It notes pumpkins support growth similar to corn and barley, improve flesh quality, and act as a mild tonic when winter feeding begins. It covers planting, cultivation, harvesting, and storage tips, advising May sowing, careful planting, and storing at around 45 degrees.
A short essay extols self culture over travel urging educated Americans to remain rooted. It argues the soul is not a traveler and duty may require one to stay home, with Emerson cited as praising homeward virtue and visiting cities only as needed.
Farmers and barge herd owners claim dairying profits rise with proper milking. The article stresses consistent milking, cow health, and feeding, noting omitted milking lowers milk yield and butter fat. Emphasizes rewards of good regimen, including exercise and stable management for higher output.
Railways and scientific demonstrations push farming forward as huge investments spread. The article notes rail carriers pushing for farm relief and the spread of new products and technologies to boost agricultural output, with scientists and theorists influencing policy and expansion across regions. The piece mentions the role of transportation in distributing seeds, grain, and exhibition stock while linking labor and capital to farm improvement efforts.
Rail lines fund and advertise an agricultural special, bearing costs for excursions, train operations, wires, and station ads. They bring farmers to stations to hear seed, star breeding, fertilization, and irrigation talks. Colleges receive transport support and extension work gets substantial funding.
A chaotic tale centers on a Kansas connection to a Chicago firm. Carrie Natian and William Allen White figure in the uproar as Lavine, the senior partner, faces pressure and threats linked to money from Kansas and a fading plan to move operations. The narrative follows shifting loyalties, testimonies, and a costly quarrel across cities.
Fragmentary dialogue centers on Laine and a Western manager as they discuss past actions and future plans. A sense of nostalgia and local tension surfaces through scattered phrases about Kansas, grasshoppers, health, and family finances amid a crowded, garbled conversation.
The readable lines mention hard wood floors and various garbled phrases about floors and tiles. References to places, people, and times are unreadable, making it difficult to derive a coherent event or clear facts.
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