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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
6
A Clemson College extension card summarizes Prof. A F Conradi advice on reducing swarms in honeybee colonies. It covers why bees swarm, seasonal timing, prevention measures like adding brood or supers, ventilation, drone removal, and best practices for hiving a swarm to form a strong, stable colony.
W. L. Cavert of the Minnesota College of Agriculture urges farmers to hire harvest and threshing labor on an hour basis rather than daily. He argues the plan is fair to both farmer and laborer and reduces resistance to long hours when needed.
Farmers are advised that not all weeds are equally undesirable and a detailed purity test of a seed sample helps decide whether to plant the weed seeds found or seek purer stock. Clean seed is obtainable, though often at higher cost, and the choice rests on an accurate test.
A standard-bred male at the head of a mongrel flock will improve the quality of the stock materially. A mongrel male will produce no improvement in quality.
Soy beans stand out as a top supplement for hog pastures with peanuts and velvet beans as close rivals in suitability. The discussion highlights the bean’s role in mixed forage systems and its comparative advantages for pasture use.
Nearly every farm has acres of waste land that could be plowed or dished to produce usable feed. This note urges turning neglected plots into productive forage to boost farm value and livestock sustenance.
A brief garden tip notes cucumbers as key for making pickles. It emphasizes keeping a few cucumber varieties in every farm garden and urges gardeners to recognize their value in home preserves.
The article stresses prevention over cure for poultry health. Maintain clean houses, vigilant observation, and rapid culling of sick birds to prevent outbreaks. Some diseases are treatable, others fatal. bury or burn carcasses of any culled birds.
The article explains turning an old wagon axle into a farm gate hinge. An upright axle supports slats bolted to it, with a hub bearing at the bottom. The upper hub shows a remaining spoke to thrust through a gate post hole, secured by wire or iron strips.
Guidance for harvesting cauliflower advises tying or twisting leaves when the head is dollar-sized to shield it from sun. Properly tied leaves keep the head white and allow moisture to escape, preventing dark spots. Three crop cuttings are common, using string then raffia then leaf coverage to ease later picking.
A reader describes an efficient method to kill gophers using strychnine sulphate placed on root pieces and buried around mounds with a sharp stake. The instructions claim it keeps livestock and children from handling the poison and asserts proven field-wide effectiveness.
The article urges planting late garden seeds in rich mellow soil. To endure summer heat and severe drought the soil should remain very rich and well prepared.
Sudan grass serves as a valuable supplementary pasture crop during peak heat and late summer to early fall when native grasses suffer drought, helping maintain forage supply for livestock.
A Delaware fan asks if Jack McGowan, who umpired a Blue Rocks Mohawks game, can later play as a member of the Blue Rocks in the same contest. The scenario: McGowan umpired, quit after Mohawks protest, later appeared as a pinch hitter and hit a homer in the ninth. The fan notes the rules do not cover this case.
Early Thomson of Dartmouth set a world record in the 120 yard high hurdles at the intercollegiate championship at Franklin Field Philadelphia. His 14.25 seconds bested the old mark by a fifth of a second and props him as a probable Canadian Olympic representative.
Tommy Burns opens a London gymnasium. Marty Cross, youngest of the family, is the sole active boxer and shows promise in welterweight. Coast guard will cordon America's Cup course on July 15 with half a mile clear. Gene Melady and Cad Jocks seek $20,000 guarantee to lure Joe into wrestling. Glen View Golf Club plans a $240,000 new clubhouse by May 1, 1921. Miss Jean Shuster, Nebraska, stars as a co ed athlete with a recent 62 25 quarter. Indiana trainer Fred Sycamore develops trotter Payette National 2 07% mile 2:13 1 4 last quarter 61.
Sudan grass is superior to sorghum or millet for pasture. It forms a sod-like stand through strong stooling and provides durable ground cover.
Sorghum is treated like Sudan grass with about seventy pounds of seed per acre. The hay requires a slightly longer curing period and yields similar forage quality under standard farm conditions.
The article argues that wheat yields rise significantly with improved seedbed preparation, emphasizing deep plowing early in the season to enhance soil conditions and germination.
Hollow tile proves an excellent material for almost any building project with durable structure and versatile use across construction sites.
Early and ample preparation of the soil is highly desirable in successful farming.
Detroit star Bobby Veach, once a top slugger in the American League, has been slow to find his hitting form this year. Analysts note his 2010 power and expect a late surge as he heats up.
Ray Caldwell shows improvement while Augusta signs 26 Augusta rates Southpaw Atsters. Outfielder Nowell shifts from Chattanooga and New Orleans to Augusta. Newport News lands Gatcher Harry Lake to replace Noonan. Chicago White Sox draw three assists from Middle Collins in a June 13 game. Frank Woodward chosen over Oseay Tuere from St. Louis. Umpire Hugh Miller resigns from the Texas star group. Houston Buffin loes fails to score after 19 reaches. Glockson suspended by Moline lands with Rock Island. Cravath moves Rawlings to second base as John Miller slows. Bob Riggs returns to Texas with Galveston as a slugger. Charley Schmidt tops 2,000 games as Fort Smith manager and eyes the .300 mark. Sacramento traders mourn Bill Rodgers Seattle deal trading Middleton and Stumpf for Kopp. Bob Higgins to manage a Northern Georgia independent squad. Detroit and Cleveland fans suffer stuthus fever in New York spillover. Kalamazoo fields Ben and Alex Schnuifle battery. Vernon chroniclers cite Bil Essick needing a catcher. Al Devormer weak. Bill Coughlin praised by Lafayette students. Notre Dame forfeits to Indiana after lunch clash. Nig Clarke pegs Sally league pitching. O’Mara linked to Indianapolis amid major-league interest. Oakland-Cincinnati trade talks collapse. Mordecai Brown returns to the box for Terre Haute. Dick Burny shines for Mackmen. Pete Johns leaves St. Louis Browns. Carl Holling cools after early season spark. Reds edge favored NL clubs. Brooklyn Chicago St Louis tipped. Red Sox criticized for too many Menosky Tin Hendryx moves in outfield. Hendryx lacks Hooper's arm.
Indications point to a lively winter season for the New South Wales Baseball Association with forty teams of varying proficiency. Twenty five UC students will tour Australia, offering local experts a chance to test skills against true American amateurs and compare playing standards.
The light welterweight champion recounts sneaking into New York's Billy Gibson arena in 1912 to box for five dollars. He describes hanging around the Fairmont Athletic Club and getting his start after Gibson caught him breaking in. The tale notes the five dollar purse was quickly spent on hotdogs after the show.
Baseball fans cheer George Kelly the Giants first baseman as his unique frame and awkward style draw attention. Many admire his hitting and fielding during a season where the club relies on veteran leadership.
Seals prove to be the top drawing card in the Pacific Coast League this year. Fans flock to see them and their games draw strong crowds and attention.
Mike Sxelley of St Paul persuaded Pat Moran to acquire third baseman Goldie Rapp. Rapp is described as a slugger and fielder of the first water, underscoring his strong value in this deal.
Pennington, the young outfielder from Grand Rapids, transferred from the Pittsburgh Pirates system, is generating strong Central League buzz. Fans expect a Pittsburgh recall as his power and impact rise.
Uncle Wil bert says the outfielder Wallace Hood has been released to Chattanooga and with seasoning he will stay up. The roping option remains for Hood, and String also keeps a place in consideration.
Eddie Roush, once a quiet New York outfielder, now joins the Cincinnati Reds and shows a sharp, no back talk stance as he embraces a more temperamental role with his new team.
Jim Scott of the Seais works 16 innings to spark a comeback win over Los Angeles in a marathon start. The lengthy outing showcases Scott’s stamina as Seattle secures the victory.
Lefevre captain and shortstop of Fordham University agrees to join the New York Giants. Columbus signs a young catcher named Ackerman from an eastern college, recommended by Andy Coakley.
Seascouts from the Sloop Monitor in Queens celebrated launching their navy loaned boat the Seagull at Tote tenville New York. They hoisted the boat slid it on iron pipe skids lowered it into water and rode seven miles to ship headquarters before a headquarter trip aboard a launch to view the Atlantic fleet. Bridgeport Connecticut names new Seascout ship headquarters on Steeptecohase Island offering a sandy beach and water access to practice seascout activities. The community shows growing interest in seacout program as the sailors sport tan and blue uniforms amid shipboard discourse.
Thomas Slown chief forest ranger assigns Boy Scouts to start the first firebreak in the Angeles forest near Pasadena. The project aims to protect the watershed and aid the United States forestry service and Pasadena community. A camp is set for Scouts in the Arroyo Seco area.
A leading Cheelmath newspaper editors urge the public to support Boy Scouts and their good turns to the needy. The urging calls for intelligent cooperation with scouting principles and condemns petty neighbors who hinder scouts by overexaggerated criticism.
A short verse extols a Boy Scout as a sturdy patriotic youth with freckles and a pure heart. It praises respect for elders, loyalty to Old Glory, and moral guidance from the slogan Be a man, urging steadfast good conduct as a model for boys.
Marshall McLean president of the Camp Fire Club of America and scout commissioner at Bronxville N Y leads the first class council with a fine scout cabin. He is the fourth Camp Fire president to take active part in scouting joining Daniel Carter Beard George D Pratt and George Flabbell in various national and local roles.
The American steamer docked in Kingston Tuammen where Navy members were greeted by Boy Scouts. The scouts guided and assisted the sailors, earning high praise for their courtesy and help ashore.
Scout Rollinger of Troop 14 in Boise Arouses a 3 am blaze save effort. Davenport Iowa and other troops organized wood piles and ax squads to aid fuel shortages. Seattle scouts aided the 1920 census redress by posting placards and coordinating missed households. Troop 1 in Royston Georgia and Augusta Georgia contribute to Roosevelt Memorial fund and navy recruiting drive.
In a spirited exchange Chauncey M Depew and Joseph G Canton argued over Whites Tid attending national conventions. Former Marshal Louis FL Payn interrupted, calling them children as the New York delegation held its quadrennial duties amid recalled references to Abe Lincoln and earlier lawsuits.
Odd ad warns hot weather worsens stomach upset and urges use of a pill named Antonie to reduce acids and toxins. It claims quick relief for appetite and throat discomfort and promotes consuming candy with the remedy. The message targets wintonte users with instructions to take tablets before meals and after eating.
An army school drills spring aspirants in arithmetic and fractions. A lone cadet struggles with tenths hundredths and thousandths. The instructor presents a rule and the student responds with humorous realism about millions of them.
The notice reminds guardians to check every bottle of Fletcher's Castoria for the official signature, highlighting the remedy's long standing use for infants and children and its familiar branding that has endured for over eight decades.
In a Strand street scene a taxi carrying two large English visitors and their wives offloaded after a tire blowout. A boy comments on their appearance while the crowd watches the spectacle. The quips between limbs add a comic ending to the incident.
In a World War II vignette from The American Legion Weekly, a Georgia youth tries to bridge a language and cultural divide with ivory cubes to an Algerian soldier at Brest. The exchange ends with the Algerian snubbing the attempt, stating he is not human, only a corpse.
The Boston Transcript recounts Judge Bank’s joke about a barber who claimed a costly product was unaffordable. The barber priced shaving at 20 cents and balked at offering the product for customers, prompting the judge to remark on self shaving costs.
From Boston comes a humorous exchange between Mr Weavers and his fiancée. She recalls his persistent marriage proposal and his quip about metaphors, comparing a fish to the task of proposing. The lighthearted banter ends with a playful punchline.
A humorous clash between Somnocent and Senator Sorghum about a self organized venture described as a heartless entity. Sorghum counters with the sleeping car analogy, reframing the venture as inactive and unreliable.
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