27 Dec 1929
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1929
Page
1
In an old stall town John recalls a 1900 New Year when families gathered for a simple evening as bells and horns welcomed a new century. He notes social changes, the flapper era, and evolving youth culture, realizing a new epoch has begun and a new cycle for humanity is unfolding in 1922.
After New Year's the country can settle back to a long run of hard work with no disturbing influence until the appearance of vacation literature.
A farmer who provided dinner stands for a New Year's Eve event argues he is entitled to a share of the cover charge. He questions why his contributions do not yield a portion of the proceeds amid disputes over rights and compensation.
Uncle Charlie narrates a humorous tale of Paul Bunyan’s New Year vow to waste no time or motion. He and the blue ox undertake massive logging antics across North Dakota and Tron Mountain, with a windmill, radio linked sawmill, and sneeze-driven antics. Ultimately Bunyan pledges to leave well enough alone and not do everything at once.
A timely New Year hint urges readers to choose one good resolution and commit to it. The brief advises simplicity and consistency, emphasizing steady progress over scattered goals.
Fire blight endangers apple and pear orchards with heavy losses. Experts at the Missouri College of Agriculture urge winter pruning to remove wild over cankers, insect control to limit spread, and selecting resistant varieties. A free circular (Station Director 127) outlines full control directions.
The article explains the modified leader pruning method to strengthen fruit trees. It describes growing a central leader to four to five feet, selecting about six well-spaced side branches, and cutting the leader after the uppermost branch to create a strong central axis with radiating limbs. This method improves structure over open center trees.
The San Jose sense notes twig borer and cherry slug pests on peaches prune cherries and related fruits. Dormant Imesulphur spray controls the first pests while arsenical poisons curb the cherry slug. Spider mites fall to diluted liquid Imesulphur spray and aphids resisted easy control prompting investigations.
The guide advises pruning in winter when plants are dormant. Remove leaf buds with two resting buds, shorten the main branch by about half, and remove the terminal leader. Cut branches back to last year’s wood, leaving twigs with flowering buds intact.
Plant grapes on well drained soil free of root rot. Plow deeply, dig two foot holes, insert vines with old bones beneath, cover with soil and pack. Stake in year one and prune to one cane. Growth will reach the trellis in the first season and bear in the second.
Extension dairy man Nisbet of Kansas State College argues alfalfa hay provides cheap high quality protein and minerals for dairy cows. He cites cost comparisons to corn chop and notes digestibility and palatability of alfalfa enhance herd growth and profits. He recommends feeding up to seven pounds of alfalfa hay per day per hundred pounds of cow weight.
Experiments at several experiment stations show creosote preservation can double or triple the life of most wooden posts. Findings note gravel setting accelerates rot, charring is ineffective, and painting mainly preserves tops. The best method involves five hours soaking in hot creosote then five hours in cold.
The piece notes phosphorus and nitrogen as vital for asparagus, with potash essential as well. Commercial growers found muriate of potash supplies this element previously from salt. If no fertilizer is used, Tennessee station recommends applying 200 pounds of common salt per acre. Since early shoots depend on stored food, it is better to fertilize after a season ends than just before the next season begins.
Agricultural hints note that goatflowers make good silage with heavy yields and early spring sowing of alfalfa seed requires little more care than clover. Wheat protein varies by grade, while potato yields drop if overestimated. Spindle tuber disease can cause dwarfed or erect potato growth, producing few run‑out tubers. Farm implements idle in winter depreciate value and require effort to restart. Housing farm implements saves wear and time.
A barber recalls abandoning credit after a tale of stubborn customers. He once billed them by tallying with a nick on the nose, a method that quickly drove patrons to payup. The anecdote concludes with a question about advance payment, as told in London Tit-Bits.
A Rome gathering quotes Professor Constanzi claiming he found a Termi province grotto, where in 303 B C Tomans slew 2,000 ban dits seeking refuge. The event is said to be recounted by Livy as a wholesale massacre.
The remark suggests Amen has strong self assurance to openly enjoy hash, implying a casual attitude toward the substance. It frames confidence as a prerequisite for embracing hash consumption without hesitation.
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