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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
8
A fragmented poem voice asks who tests the speaker’s patience and joy on a Valentine’s night. The speaker recalls a figure who twists hair and plaits, then mocks the speaker’s dignity as a young woman asserts authority in this intimate scene.
In a St Valentine morning scene at Mrs Munson s boarding house Ida Wingfield receives a valentine, only to learn it was meant for Inez Wingfield next door. Mr Root, the bookkeeper, asks for the letter, while the table s gossip and a late postman heighten the mood before Ida s romance flags under the mistaken gift.
Mr Root proposes to Ida Wingfield who shyly accepts. Ida announces the engagement but by dawn two weddings occur at the Munson house leaving Ida as a bride in one ceremony. The excerpt notes the bookkeeper's bold claim and Ida Wingfield's eventual marriage.
An elderly guide advises on destroying weevil eggs in beans and peas by fumigation with carbon disulfide. Place beans in a light vessel, set a dish with the chemical on top, cover, and leave 24 hours. Fumes sink and are explosive. treat all beans and peas to prevent future damage.
Experiments measure soil plant food extraction by corn crops to guide fertilizer use. Full crops average 89 pounds nitrogen 38 pounds phosphoric acid and 784-10 pounds potash, with husking corn extracting more nitrogen due to longer feeding. Potash ranges from 60 to 100 pounds per acre while nitrogen and phosphoric acid stay near their level.
An illustrated seed marker helps lay straight lines 12 inches apart for precise planting. Use a squared ground, a guiding string, and an 18 inch spacing from the last mark to keep plots neat. For thistle eradication, mow, plow under, and repeatedly remove new shoots to exhaust underground stems. Growing corn in hills with thorough cultivation aids control. Early removal saves later work.
Instructions outline a weed control method for quack grass. For small patches cover with tar paper or hand-dork. for larger areas mow, plow under, disk weekly through fall, harrow after disk, and repeat plowing if needed. Consider corn the following year and dig out any stray plants.
The article notes varying labor demands among crops with radishes and lettuce needing much more labor than cabbage sweet corn and cucumbers. It urges growers to study the issue during winter to economize labor use and maximize efficiency.
A farmer who raises horses and sheep, feeds dairy cows and fattens beef cattle should grow large crops of oats. The oats must be cut and bound when ripe, dried in shocks to prevent mold, and stored in the barn. With a modern straw cutter, the crop can be cut fine and fed to stock, ensuring both straw and grain are consumed.
A summary of experiments on hog dressed weight showing about 76.44 percent of fasted live weight, with corn feeding raising to 80 percent. It lists approximate organ and fat yields as blood 2.5 to 3 percent, liver 1.8 to 15 percent, heart 2 percent, stomach and contents 45 to 50 percent, intestines 6.5 to 8 percent, kidneys 3 percent, spleen 1 percent, intestinal fat 1 to 2 percent, and kidney fat 4 to 4.5 percent.
The road drag stands as the most effective device for maintaining earth roads. Drags began over 30 years ago and have only recently gained broad use. They are cheap to make and operate and, when used properly, deliver remarkable results. Every mile of Texas earth road should be dragged. If funds spent on current road work were redirected to dragging, the state could have among the best earth roads in America.
The article urges timely preparation for anticipated farm labor shortages by rigging three and four horse eveners for spring seedbed work. It notes one four-horse team can do what two two-horse teams accomplish, and includes a quoted passage contrasting crow and hawk behavior by John Burroughs.
The rapid rise in U S alfalfa production in recent years prompts study of its potential as a universal livestock feed. Formerly mainly cattle feed, alfalfa now serves horses, swine and sheep as well.
Weak spots in pasture fields respond to re seeding. Scatter seed each spring, harrow in at a 40 degree slant. a top dressing of fine stable manure helps retard grasses. Pasture land must be renewed periodically to stay productive, just like other farmland.
There is always a place for stable and lot manure on the farm. Pastures need it as well as crops and can benefit from broadcasting manure over the pasture when hauling to fields is inconvenient. Liberal manure on small pastures boosts grazing, reduces grain needed for milk, and supports steady outputs. High quality seeds for next year are essential. without them, cultivation effort cannot compensate for poor seed.
A guide to reducing loss of young farm animals from infectious diseases like calf scours hog cholera blackleg and navel ill. It recommends thorough stable cleaning and disinfection with whitewash mixed with 2 percent crude carbolic acid or 5 percent coal tar dip, applied to walls ceilings and floors with a spray pump.
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