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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
7
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin endorses formalin seed treatment to combat stinking smut in wheat oats and barley. It outlines a 40 percent formalin solution mixed at one pound per 45 gallons water and describes sprinkling wetting piling covering and overnight drying before sowing.
A persuasive draft encourages farmers to unite and form an anti weed trust to destroy weeds and stop them from going to seed. The author argues no legislation could block such a cooperative and that all farmers would benefit.
The article states farm colts should gain at least two pounds daily and food colts can be raised while the dares work. A colt should weigh ten months half of its mature weight.
The articles advise mixing honey and sugar for winter feed and warn against overly thin syrup. They urge saving weak colonies by sharing honey, warn that thousands of colonies perish in winter, and recommend simple, well fitted hives. Keep bees quiet and sheltered, but monitor entrance to prevent blockage from dead bees.
A Canadian Ottawa professor lists eight reasons poultry farming benefits farmers. It converts farm waste to egg money, provides year round revenue, offers higher returns than other sectors, yields manure for gardens, controls pests, fits any region, engages the family, and requires little startup capital.
An editorial urges farmers to give each farm a distinctive name to build reputation and credit. It argues well chosen names boost dignity, branding, and motivation, suggesting stamping the farm name on equipment and stationery and tying it to location or products.
The piece forecasts farmers avoiding oversized farms and focusing on securing high yields per acre. It credits science with guiding efficient manure and fertilizer use to lift crop output.
Now is the time to plan crop rotations for the coming year. Study the results of the rotation followed during the past season. Discover its weak points and correct them.
The text portrays the Abors as Ti beto Burman in origin who worship Piang, the god of war. It notes killings or enslavement of kin, hunting large game, and cruel rites including poisoned arrows. Burial customs feature a frass shelter with de ceased warriors’ gear and horned bison remains, as reported by New York Telegram.
The article describes the luxurious lives of young Indian rajahs with servants and elaborate comforts, including tea service carried to the cup and a silver moving couch. It contrasts this with hardy Shetland ponies raised cheaply, thriving on coarse food in rough conditions, per National Stockman and Farmer.
The article sketches Burmese Tartar marriage customs where a winter feast gathers eligible girls and listening to music by bachelors under a "desire tree" signals interest. If a maiden accepts the flower and approaches, the couple exits together. if she ignores him, she is presumed unavailable.
Sea anemones can live many years with Sir John Dalyell noting a seven year old example captured in 1828. The specimen flourished in Edinburgh until 1887, reaching maturity before dying under unknown causes. In London humor, a playful exchange about hens pecking is noted from Strand Magazine.
A brief collection of sharp one liners and quips from a historical page, featuring a patent sprinkler joke about its inventor sparking dust for others and a pun about genius origins. The exchanges evoke a midcentury newspaper humor style with brief setups and punchlines.
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