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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1911
Page
4
A historical column notes outdated household practices harm health and cites damp lands for mosquito and pest problems. It discusses fruit markets, commission men overprinting fall and winter apple oversupply, and urges growers to store or coop, challenging scams and urging prudent marketing and land tillage.
When feet are wet and cold and body chilled take a big dose of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and bathe feet in hot water before bed to ward off a severe cold. For sale by M. E. Snook.
Advice on growing cauliflower from a late Mark Twain quote contrasts soil needs and frost tolerance with cabbage. It covers soil, irrigation, light exclusion to keep heads white, culinary uses, seed production in Puget Sound, and varieties like Early Dwarf Erfurt and Snowball, noting broccoli as a late variety.
President Taft, in a southern address, urged a young man to consider farming for real rewards through hard work, diligence, business focus, and scientific investigation, saying agriculture offers greater opportunity than any other profession in the country.
The article cites legal principles on weed removal along public highways and land tax redemption. It also notes express liability limits by agreement and railroad crossing duties. A DIY corn popper recipe from Farm and Fireside describes a wire crank popper using a strainer pall and perforated holes, rolled on the stove for safe operation.
The author Varro argues that land must rest every second year or be sown with lighter seeds to reduce soil exhaustion. This ancient agrarian guidance reflects early understanding of soil health and crop rotation.
Dried sweet potatoes store in sand filled boxes before frost. Graft time includes top working old apple stock starting with the cherry then plum apple quince and pear. Handle potatoes gently to prevent bruising and rot. Balsams respond best to pruning to a single straight stem with all side branches removed, producing a full bloom mass on the main stalk.
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