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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
1
A vivid survey of the season’s styles notes a shift to simplified silhouettes with bold lines and color when dressing for spring. Costume suits with capes and wraps gain popularity, while sport clothes emphasize the American preference for practical, polished looks. tweed and homespun fabrics appear in bright hues paired with matching hats.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this study outlines barberry habits, root extensive spread, and persistent sprouts. It stresses thorough digging, removal of surface roots, and postdigging inspections to prevent regrowth.
The piece notes a fashion shift from black toward color with floral trims. Paris milliners place flowers along wide brims or underbrims, featuring scarlet roses and poppies. Straw dominates, with costly fabrics like taffeta satin and georgette gaining use. a new shiny straw cloth called false de pallie aids draped and blocked shapes.
The article describes afternoon hats using horsehair woven into cloth and lace, metallic hair cloth in delicate slides, and crepe materials for large hats in black or color. Substitutes include fur felt, with minimal trimming. Most models are medium sized, some small shapes with ear balance, and Russian influence appears in small shapes turning off the face.
When space allows a garden may reserve a section for permanent vegetables and small fruits. The location should not hinder plowing or annual cultivation and the small fruits should not be crowded. Limit plantings to those best adapted to the region.
Sudan grass, a nonsaccharine sorghum, yields hay low in protein not ideal for dairy cows or growing stock. It suits idle horses and thrives under hot dry weather, performing best in arid regions with high heat.
A fine flock of purebred geese on ao farm stands out in a field like a painted signboard and serves as a constant advertisement for the property.
Poultry experts praise the Nesta nest measuring 13 by 14 by 6 inches with 15 inches head room as the most satisfactory design for incubating or brood requirements.
The text notes lime and calcium are needed to grow clover and to prepare the soil for salting clover seed. It mentions lime and calcium play roles in soil readiness and plant health, with a focus on supply and preparation steps.
The text notes avoidance of scrub seeds and insistence on true and tried seed varieties. It draws a parallel to sera plants and animals, mentioning Uke producing Hike as an illustrative example.
Beet is described as an obliging vegetable thriving in light to sandy soils and not requiring fresh manure. Early beets yield greens, while roots mature later. avoid breaking the taproot when transplanting. Plant one inch deep, one to 1.5 inches apart, and consider intercropping with corn for shade and soil use.
The bureau of public roads advises draining muck and peat soils with open ditches first. Soils settle after drainage altering tile slopes, so dig ditches where tile will lie, lay tile, then back-fill to avoid cultivation interference after about a year.
The tuberculosis eradication drive by the USDA and states reports 2,027,000 cattle under supervision in February. In that month 200,334 cattle were tested, totaling 1,181,516 cattle tested and 292,716 in accredited herds, with 361,826 awaiting lists. By March 1, over 12,000 farmers had accredited herds.
Mushroom growing will pay anyone who takes the necessary precaution says Iowa State College vegetable crop experts. Spawn bricks should be planted in a cave or cellar at 50 degrees F. A bed of fermented horse manure is required and bricks laid about a foot apart. Ensure spawn bricks are from a reputable seedman to avoid trouble.
Peanut hay proves palatable for all farm stock especially dairy cows and young animals. Use with caution for hard worked animals and as a substitute for alfalfa meal in poultry rations to cut feed costs when poultry are confined.
The piece argues that dedicating every acre to alfalfa now will yield an extra acre in good condition for cheap production of corn beans potatoes beets and small grains in coming years.
The notice advises very early cultivation for Inglesh peas, Irish potatoes, onions, lettuce, cabbage, and radishes with special emphasis. Other vegetables should be tended a little later.
The article describes a brick and stucco home design by William A. Radford ideal for shallow or short wide lots. It features a 10 by 10 kitchen, 16 by 14 dining room, four bedrooms on the second floor, a wing porch with a screened space, and adaptable attic space for two more bedrooms. The plan emphasizes comfort, hospitality, and efficient use of space for suburban settings.
A column surveys odd exchanges and hard tasks from letters and jokes. It recounts William McFee describing barter in Megalovahdi and the futility of money, plus a Danish reader poll about difficult feats and a Home Court of Appeals quip from Kansas City Journal.
The text traces spoons from palm and natural shells to handles, noting early use in Egypt Greece and Rome and slow spread in Western Europe. It highlights the shell with a handle as a high form until Louis XV’s era, when the modern daintily decorated spoon appeared in France.
A Philadelphia reader describes relief from hot flashes dizziness and nerve trouble after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Another testimonial from Illinois cites improved energy and work ability after taking the remedy, highlighting its claimed safety and natural ingredients.
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