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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
12
Readers learn how vines and shrubs mask unsightly structures and create age, beauty, and shelter. Boston ivy English ivy clematis wisteria and honeysuckle rank among best wall coverings with other sun and shade tolerant species recommended for porches arbors walls and trellises.
The 500 mile branch extension of the Siberian railway unveils one of the world’s greatest coal regions with substantial, practically inexhaustible deposits. A separate note mentions agsphsit found in the Philippines two years ago and to be developed. A bounty is offered on a head, with other scattered observations on stars and a green dye from nettles.
The article advises spraying raspberries only in certain locales to prevent cane diseases. It recommends Bordeaux mixture of five pounds of lime, five pounds of copper sulfate, and 50 gallons of water applied in three spring timings. Insects are less common targets for spraying.
A New Republic writer argues that insisting on understanding art replaces looking at it and yields little cultural value. He recalls critics offering trumped up explanations that shock rather than illuminate and compares them to overworked references to Mesopotamia.
In Edinburgh a wartime effort places women in fishing tackle work. One woman runs an office making salmon and trout files and producing gut casts rods nets and other gear for expert anglers.
In 1915 the United States devoted 1 368 400 acres to tobacco, yielding 1 060 587 000 pounds. The farm value on December 1, 1915, was 96 041 000 dollars.
The readable fragments describe a local notice involving a sale action and officials. Details are incomplete but indicate a public sale process managed by local authorities.
University of Wisconsin discusses cattle feeding for market profitability. Selecting good feeders, based on conformation and ancestry, is essential. Emphasizes the impact of purebred sires and gradual breeding to improve calf quality and meat yield.
Brood sows tend to overfeed and fat hurts litters. Isolate sows to feed a distinct ration from other hogs. Three recommended rations include high-grade tankage with corn, skim milk and corn, or wheat and shorts. Provide alfalfa hay via a rack and supply minerals. Add wood and coal ashes to the lot. A mix of charcoal or coal with salt lime and sulphur aids returns when kept accessible.
The article notes a thirty five year shift in the US sheep flock from two thirds Merino wool producers to two thirds English mutton sheep raised for meat. Wool price declines reduced wool growers, while larger Merinos remain on western ranges, altering the industry for those continuing or entering.
Farmers contend hog margins shrink as grain prices outpace hog prices. To maintain profit, sows must raise more piglets per litter, with five pigs per sow cited as a benchmark for viability. The discussion centers on adjusting sow productivity to offset rising costs.
A visitor recalls a chaotic seaside vacation at the Liddbeater home. The family plans a fishing trip that spirals into comic disaster with boats, storms, and a chorus of bungled but humorous efforts ending with an abrupt discharge.
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