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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
3
Missouri farmers increasingly use commercial fertilizers as belief in their land harm fades. Usage rises on better land while European and eastern U S practices show heavy fertilizer reliance. General principles apply to worn soils with available phosphates and nitrogen in usable form guiding mixtures and crop needs.
Uligers are increasing in Mia souri and point to intensive agriculture. Fertilizers are used as soils no longer respond well to crops. Profitability requires experience and careful element costs. Potash is not widely needed, except on certain lands. For most crops on worn soils, 2-3 percent nitrogen, about 10 percent available phosphoric acid, and 2-3 percent potash are profitable.
The article discusses corn seed testing to ensure good stands, noting variability in germination and vitality, the impact of low vitality ears, and the importance of testing seed before planting. It then outlines rotation strategies for Missouri, favoring corn oats wheat and clover or cowpeas to maintain soil health and avoid crop failures.
Farmers should store soil moisture in fall and winter to secure better next year yields. Proper fall plowing and moisture absorption reduce risk during dry seasons and help crops endure excess rain, with moisture retention crucial even in Missouri’s 40 inch rainfall areas. Red rust threatens oats, with rust resistance varieties like Texas red rust proof offering best protection.
The article argues Western Canada offers vast fertile land in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with rail access and favorable climate. It highlights rising immigration from the United States, potential wheat yields, and investor capital, noting unprecedented settlement and development in the prairie provinces.
A retro advert filled passage laments rivals vying for a single woman while illustra ting social foibles. It contains product pitches from Putnam Dyes and Dr Pierce and references to Dean’s Mentholated Cough Drops as well as palmistry.
A French lady claims a lifelong cold cure is achieved by daily cold water sponging after a warm bath. She notes immediate throat and neck cooling each morning, and reports consistent reward from the steady practice despite discomfort in cold weather.
An amusing Christmas tale unfolds as Washington tells of his feast at Tu kogee with a parson tied to eat Christmas fare. The spread includes turkey, cranberry sauce, plum pudding, mince pie, and celery. Uncle Calhoun explains the turkey came from a sermon 14 years earlier.
Lydia questions her father about Robert's call and learns he claimed to want to marry her. The old man recalls hearing that Lydia could support him, and that he was to return home to write it for publication in Lippincott's Magazine.
A long testimonial letter page extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women's ailments. Letters from Mrs Waters of Camden New Jersey and Mrs Pico of Utica Oklahoma praise relief from nervous spells backache and other symptoms after using the remedy. The notice urges readers to try the medicine, noting 30 years of use and offering confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Massachusetts.
A customer remarks on the firm's size as the drummer brags about the scale of operations. An inventory shows three cashiers and four bookkeepers missing, illustrating the business's vast reach and personnel gaps.
A fragmented text mentions a full name issue with Bromo Quin ine and signatures EB W GRO, then shifts to a remark that every woman is a good housekeeper, or at least it is wisdom to tell her.
A concise aphorism notes that wealth is not required to sustain effort or enthusiasm. It suggests resourcefulness and persistence can keep projects moving without ample funds. The remark centers on motivation over material means.
A fragment from a literary column notes a wry line about aging and resemblance as a philosopher reflects on making the best of life. The snippet hints at a conversational tone with informal remarks about appearances and wisdom.
A chaotic scene unfolds on a crowded express train at a western city station. An impatient passenger struggles to secure a seat, urges an empty car to be left behind, and glimpses other coaches as he searches for a place aboard. The event ends with a curious sighting near the door of the next car.
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