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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1919
Page
7
An old advertorial claims a Dutch oil capsule treatment can cure kidney trouble, urging daily use and promising freedom from rain. It touts a 1696 charter and appeals to housewives, warning against inferior products and demanding a refund guarantee.
Old slogan explains land clearing potash effect. Maine Experiment Station reports use of a half pound of potash per pound of fertilizer yields an extra bushel of potatoes. Seed potatoes should be formalin treated and stored to prevent reinfection. Regular spraying for blight and beetles advised with Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead.
Poultry experts in the United States Department of Agriculture and state Extension forces emphasize replacing mongrel stock with standardized birds to boost both output and quality. The effort follows last fall’s culling push and a farmers institute talk on removing inferior birds to raise overall flock vigor.
The Lazcaster County Tobacco Growers Association voted unanimously to back an eight foot horse driveway along all state highways. They cite smoother road surfaces hindering horse footing and ongoing rural transport by horse, urging provision of a dedicated driveway. Read the Racorp, $1.50 a year.
Aldug Herr a Lancaster county farmer discusses grass and clover crops for soil fertility and hay production. He notes grass soils humus benefits, the role of red alsike sweet clover and alfalfa, and warns on seed costs and disk seeder limits on clay soils.
Gretna Mt Gretna plans to open five acres of the historic hitching park for building lots and a new residential district. The site once housed hundreds of teams during the agricultural exposition and U B campmeeting week. A spring start for the development is anticipated.
Three car loads of Holtwood tobacco sold by George Murry of Martic township excite Lancaster County farmers. Two cars shipped two weeks ago, one more Friday. Destination rumored southern point, likely Kentucky, for public sale. Local farmers seek a dealer to pack their remaining 1918 tobacco before spoilage.
The USDA reports home gardening can be profitable for dedicated amateurs with land and time. High food prices raise savings, but gardens should primarily meet family needs rather than market sales.
Aimed at dairymen, the piece cites Secretary of Agriculture Fred Rasmussen urging silos to cut feed costs. It contrasts two tons of hay per acre with sixteen tons of silage per acre that can feed five cows for six months, noting silage is a green, succulent feed improving cow health. It urges planning now for next winter and references a Pennsylvania State College bulletin on silo construction as a helpful guide.
Charles M. Abbott of Espy exhibits on the street a dyed object from 1886 and in good preservation. He asks if anyone can claim it as older master. reads the record at 1.30 per year.
Mrs H B Miller of Blairsville says grippe left her a nervous wreck with loss of appetite gas pains and constant bromide use. After taking Tanlac she sleeps well and recovers, claiming immunity during epidemics and urging others to keep Tanlac at home. The genuine Tanlac by J I Gore Co is sold by Druggist U N Moyer.
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