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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
5
The United States Department of Agriculture warns that spontaneous hay fires come from moist stored feed. Proper curing stops heating, as moisture is the key factor. Ventilators and careful curing reduce risk in humid regions. alfalfa and clover require extra care during curing.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 670000 rats killed in Texas last year through cooperative campaigns with state colleges counties and local chambers. Zones funded prizes for top killers with Den ton and Williamson counties recording the highest counts. An estimated 167 tons of rats were removed and the avoided property loss equals about 670000 dollars.
Farmers advised to keep hay loose and elevated for air circulation and to avoid stirring hot stacks. If hay heats, transfer to a cooler area or restack to prevent smoldering or ignition. Look for a sooty odor or eye irritation as indicators of slow inside combustion.
A cabbage cutter can be made from an old spade by cutting a wedge shaped portion from the blade. The edges are sharpened with a file and the open part pressed against the cabbage stump to sever the cabbage. The cut cabbage drops onto the spade for easy disposal.
Chicks kept continually in a brooder lack prudent exercise, leading to toe picking feather pulling and broader evils. Providing range keeps them active and healthy. Dust with a nicotine sulfate mix supplied by the USDA upon application repels cucumber beetles on cucumbers melons squash and pumpkins. Also rinse sweat from horse shoulders to prevent strain in hot weather.
The U S Department of Agriculture says frying bacon yields crisp tasty results whether done fast or slow. It adds that pouring off fat as it renders is more work than careful cooking.
Guidance on cooking bacon to a crisp shows the importance of removing water and fat, avoiding overheating, and keeping fat pale. It favors slow cooking for even color, notes draining after cooking, and serving hot without waiting.
Entomologists from the United States Department of Agriculture advise drenching nests with boiling water or adding a small amount of kerosene. Similar treatments may be used for nests under leaves or stones. Lawn spraying with kerosene emulsion or strong soap wash is recommended, and for large nests carbon disulfide injected into the nest with an oil can or syringe is advised, noting foul fumes but safety for higher animals outdoors.
The bobwhite eats the adult corn rootworm beetles that lay eggs becoming larvae infecting corn. Up to twelve beetles have been found in one bobwhite’s stomach. The red headed woodpecker nighthawk cardinal king bird and phoebe also eat beetles and lessen damage from the southern corn rootworm.
A concise note proclaims barnyard manure the best fertilizer despite all factors considered. It emphasizes its superior effectiveness and broad utility for agricultural use.
A rural piece celebrates diverse creatures as friends of the farmer and notes stern warning that any one who goes bad should be killed, reflecting harsh agrarian attitudes.
Shallow cultivation only is recommended for corn after it reaches about eight inches. These cultivations mainly kill weeds and preserve soil moisture.
A golfer who spends much time in galleries argues golf fosters selfishness because individual scores and actions dominate, lacking true team play. He notes football and baseball teach sportsmanship through coordination while golf often rewards personal merit over collective effort. He questions whether poor etiquette and rule-breaking reflect sport values in golf.
G. F. Covey, the world's champion court tennis player, remains champion after defeating Jay Gould and fending off challengers despite many years in the game.
The writer argues baseball is not scientific in technique, though more popular now than a decade ago. The game is described as tactical rather than mechanical, with batters focusing on hitting the top fast ball and fielders reacting to various vicissitudes.
Hubert J. Alacken en of Sydney New South Wales visiting America studies Knights of Columbus programs. He says baseball was cricket rival before the war but was decimated by casualties. Now it is regaining popularity as well suited to Australia's winter climate.
Phil D. Ball owner of the Browns says he prefers an unpopulated ball field to maximize real play. He dislikes overflow crowds and the box office lure, arguing a rule banning fans on the field would prevent cheap two-base hits from short flies.
Staten Island N Y resident William V Oregan has been elected captain of the United States Naval Academy boxing team for the upcoming season. The selection names Oregan to lead the squad into national events and reflects his leadership and performance on the mat.
Goalpost in Way Canyon in collision with a heading Philadelphia player broke his left wrist and left him unable to stop. The incident highlights risks in match play and injuries sustained during routine headers.
Belmont Park announces 64 nominations for the annual Belmont Stakes races, up four from last year, with entries drawn for the June mile track event.
A roundup of baseball items notes Torkelson’s sale to Galveston, Ruth’s influence and umpire tensions, Connie Mack’s heavy pitching staff, and several player moves. Shocker and Hoyt emerge as leading pitchers while signings include Ingalls, Willard, and others shaping early season outcomes.
Readers are urged to enhance poultry husbandry by giving flocks better care and more attention than current practice. The article notes that improved housing and management yield superior results and healthier birds.
A New York Times fashion writer argues for separate yet complementary waists and skirts. Blouses, sweaters, and smocks join outfits in varied color lines, textures, and accessories to balance white or colored skirts with coordinated bodices and collars for modern wardrobes.
The article describes fashion trends with loose box coats or tile short capes matching dresses. It highlights a dress ensemble featuring a tan chiffon gown with crepe de chine skirt and a matching blouse, designed to drape over the hips with corded bands. It also includes quirky aside about moral risk and a literary quote.
A chaotic collection of jokes and anecdotes features a judge lampooning a speeding driver who tried to escort a guest to the station. It recalls rural bravado as Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge mentions a wife chasing a blue racer with a hatchet, then spraining an arm while untying herself from baling wire, and severing a snake’s head in the fall.
Crosswise draperies dominate new frocks with angled drapings. Paris reports influence a elbow width sleeve shape and wide wool or silk cross stitch waistbands for linen gowns. Silver with bright red debuts, silver cire gown over red slips, with gray accents. Matching coats hats and self fabric hats elevate even gingham frocks. Gold braid brightened by alum brushing noted. Dotted Swiss frocks feature light embroidery or net lace trims.
A frock seen recently blends crepe and hemstitched organdilva with sand centon crepe forming most of the draped skirt. Long ribbonlike panels extend below the hem while triangular white organdie sheets rise from the girdle to the hip. Broad organdie bands edge the sleeves and a narrow collared fichy finishes the neck.
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