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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
3
Rejection of several carloads due to potato eel worm raises worry among western growers. The article details worm appearance, spread by infested seed, and calls for inspection services, quarantine, and crop-switch strategies to curb spread. It cites Kansas State University practices on manure and drainage as potential models.
A few loads of manure are spread on the meadow this time of year and harrowed in with an old spike-tooth implement to refresh bare spots, preparing for stronger growth by next spring.
The article notes that liberal manure application before plowing boosts alfalfa yields, especially on soils below average fertility. It emphasizes manure as essential to securing a satisfactory stand and productive yield, even on already fertile soils.
Fragment mentions Slean and a litter carrier that will add to cleaning efforts. Notes boys and men will work more readily if not relying on an old method. No concrete names, dates, or places are provided.
A historical plea urges property owners to repair and seal granaries and other structures to prevent rodent infestations. The message argues protecting buildings reduces rats and saves money, contrasting it with the cost of supporting fattened cattle.
The secret to strong pigs lies in sow care during gestation. Adequate nourishing food and ample exercise reduce the risk of weak pigs at farrowing.
A fragmented rural column offers practical tips on beekeeping honey storage winter care hens market access for potato growers flax chaff as sawdust for ice cutting silage feeding and farm tasks like building repairs and painting. The clipped notes show varied guidance and local farming reminders.
A Missouri writer describes gapes a common chicken disease in cool damp weather caused by worms in the windpipe. It offers a preventative using crushed Jerusa lem oak leaves mixed into feed or drinking water, noting the plant’s odor and historic vermifuge use.
An inexpensive hanging poultry feeder uses a grain container with a bottom opening, a pivoted scoop underneath, and a pendulum with a ball. When chickens peck the ball the pendulum swings and tilts the scoop to release a measured amount of grain onto the ground.
Advice encourages keeping hens and chicks by placing coops in shade with coarse strawy manure three inches deep to retain moisture. Ground mulch attracts angleworms, aiding chick growth. Currant brush is suggested as a good area for the setup.
A compact digest contrasts nerve with nerves, praising the bold use of nerve while warning against excess. It notes nerve can empower Wall Street boldness yet invite misery, and that many gain fame or fail from a single superb nerve, concluding it is better to be nervy than nervous.
A tale recounts Emperor Joseph II visiting Paris incognito in Louis XVI's era. He enters a coffee house, is refused chocolate, then enjoys a second shop where he chats with locals. The landlord jokes about money to marry his daughter, and the emperor writes a bank order for 6 000 livres to secure the match.
A Harper's Weekly report notes European interest in tidal and wind power for electricity. France studies a wave driven air chamber and valve turbine system at the Gironde estuary mouth, using sea pressure changes to drive a turbine. it reportedly works in both calm and stormy seas.
A letter from 1867 reveals the occasion when Verlaine's early work drew critical notice. Eugene Nermerach writes to the editor of L Reprit Nouveau apologizing for delayed response to an invitation to contribute to the publication.
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