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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
7
Kansas Farmer notes the Austrian pine, or black pine, thrives east of the Rockies as a tall, dense windbreaker with dark evergreen foliage. It grows 60 to 70 feet high, about 2 feet diameter, and is best transplanted in nursery stock from 15 to 20 inches, with careful seedling care and disease awareness.
Former Secretary Wilson states that each day in the crop growing season is worth 50 million dollars to U S farmers. He argues wealth comes from both nature and labor and the farmer must arrange affairs to keep nature working for him at all times.
For the asparagus bed choose well drained warm rich soil and thorough preparation. Deep spading and manure mixing aid home plots while larger beds benefit from plow under. First plow late fall second in spring. One year old roots best. Long single row beds preferred for home gardens. Space plants well. Also tips on tapping for wind colic in horses, woodlot engine use, and avoiding scabby potatoes by rotation.
A Minnesota professor urges farmers to focus on mental effort rather than longer hours. He argues many toil hard with little gain while neglecting strategic thinking and efficient planning, warning that mere labor backs up family livelihoods rather than the headwork that can improve outcomes.
A 100 acre Tan farm near Philadelphia worn out by erosion was taxed and sold. A market gardener reclaimed five acres meadow with springs by trenching and diverting water to grow watercress for Philadelphia markets. Frost protection and winter vigor through solar heat with spring water produced rapid harvests and steady profits, while other crops and violets added income. the former owner failed to profit. Agricultural notes discuss wheat soil depletion and North Dakota crop losses, humane fowl killing methods, and silo placement near cattle barns to streamline feeding.
Discover sturdy, adjustable wire gauze screens ideal for kitchens and dining areas. Protect all rooms with affordable, strong, well made screens designed to fit any window or door size.
A collection of antiquated medical lore from A R Bomberger Co and London press notes. It recalls a purgative berry remedy once used for vapors and fevers, a French decoction called ilicine, and frost effects on eggs apples and potatoes. A humor slab follows with a joke about enthusiasm and marriage and a feminist quip on curfews.
The text offers practical beekeeping guidance on hive setup and management. It stresses calm behavior around hives, wiring brood frame sheets to prevent frame disturbance, and transferring bees before swarming by placing a single story hive over the existing hive. It advises making joints bee tight, transferring foundation, and lifting the new hive after queen laying begins to merge old combs with the new hive for a quick modernization.
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