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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
8
The article discusses a dairy barn layout featuring a fully equipped stable with steel stanchions and an overhead feeding track. It covers ventilation via roof suction ventilators, sunlight exposure, drainage strategies, concrete work, and placement relative to the house to balance comfort and convenience.
A reflective piece on how old books stay as friends and counselors. The author recalls youthful reading moments, worm-eaten covers, and cherished scenes of childhood, with images of evening light, elm trees, hedges, thrush song, and distant cow-herd pipes.
A quip about romance where a man hopes for a peach but finds an apple of his eye turns out a lemon. The piece uses fruit imagery to critique senseless flirtation in Farm Life.
The Quebec government announces plans to establish several cold storage and distributing plants as a step toward more active development of the provincial sea fisheries.
A New York Letter notes odd ambitions among performers visiting Manhattan. It highlights a self proclaimed “homeliest woman in the world” with four absent children, an Australian man aiming to be the original Tarzan, Zip known since Barnum, and a dream to play Hamlet someday.
A dinner guest remarks to a family’s young son Bobby about a baby. the child answers that they will get a new baby anyway as his father always brings something new home.
A Japanese proverb notes a woman's tongue is short yet can kill a man six feet tall. The saying emphasizes sharp speech's impact despite a brief, pointed remark.
Fragments evoke a dim night on the plains with tree outlines erased from memory. The voice references Corinne Bernardin de St Pierre Homer Atala and George Sand in a reflective, literary mood.
A suggestion to keep children busy on rainy days by cutting out fruit and vegetable pictures from seed catalogs. The images are to be saved for pasting on can labels and stored in a dark closet for later use.
A reflective plea celebrates laughter as a shield against gloom. The writer urges cheerful spirits and good humor to dispel looming troubles and maintain a respectful, hopeful mood.
In ancient cities some women owned real estate voted and held office. The so called new woman faced opposition in Athens where a satirical play mocked her bid for city control.
A fragment from Paris Sans-Gene presents a wife persuading her husband that voluntary money reduces future demands, framing the request as in his own interest. The dialogue highlights marital bargaining and social norms of financial give and take.
The interview quotes the manager saying he expects no fight from the Yankees all the way through the season. He compares the potential Detroit and New York clash to last year’s Yankees versus Browns contest and notes other teams like St Louis Chicago and Cleveland may lack zone pitching to keep pace.
Connte Mack believes Tris Speaker could finish his career at first base if Guisto and Bower fail to meet expectations. Mack notes Speaker's strong infield skills and says he could switch from center field if his legs trouble him, though Speaker himself expects Guisto and Brower to perform.
Phillies claim three natives in the roster Ted Dennehy Phil Weinert and Jimmy Wilson form a trio of homegrown players from Philadelphia. Weinert pitched in schoolboy circles and is the most secure bet to stay with Art Fletcher’s club this season. Dennehy and Wilson must prove themselves with the Phillies after joining from the New Haven Club of the Eastern League.
The football association council ruled against the use of substitutes for injured players in matches. J. C. Clegg, recently elected president at seventy three, began playing the game at sixteen.
Aspirants for heavyweight titles test against Fred Walton while Ralph Burrill plans a training stable in Augusta Maine. Commodore Jarvis enters Haswell in the New York to Bermuda race on June 12, and notable figures like Wille Hoppe face restrictions on handshakes. Other items note Benny Leonard’s long title reign, Princeton hockey captaincy, Futurity entries, and Penn A C rower Paul Costello.
Jack Bentley explains he adjusted his batting stance to resemble Ruth less, tightening his swing to reduce strikeouts and boost contact. He says the change helps him hit for more base hits and avoid overswinging like Ruth.
Babe Ruth, humor intact after a rough season, names Pruett of St. Louis as the hardest pitcher he faced. He recalls a tough past with the Browns and notes Pruett's three kinds of curves and nerve-striking delivery, saying he made a great pitcher out of that kid last season.
Catcher DeVormer, acquired from the New York Yankees, proves a tower of strength for Manager Frank Chance as Boston Red Sox rely on his steady defense and timely hitting in the season.
Jack Bentley of the Baltimore Orioles is evaluated for his dual value as a strong first baseman and a pitcher. In 153 games last season he had 619 at bats, 108 runs, 216 hits with 22 homers, a .849 average, and six stolen bases. He went 18–1 as a pitcher, with a lone defeat at Rochester, and ranked third in the International League batting averages at .871 in 1921.
Manager Bill McKechnie projects a strong Pirates season saying the team could place first to third in the National League. He notes a veteran core from 1922, recent additions, and possible shifts for veterans branded with the Pirates badge.
Veteran outfielders shift clubs as Salt Lake City trades and releases reshuffle rosters. Ty Cobb predicts Detroit and New York pennant clash while training camps in Augusta and Deland shape up. Teams eye prospects, managers shift roles, and players pursue spring workouts across the minors and majors.
The Better Sires Better Stock drive by the U S Department of Agriculture reports 1 177 new enrollees in the first quarter of 1923, boosting total participants to over 10 000. Vermont West Virginia Ohio Virginia Kentucky Washington Nebraska Texas Indiana lead activity as more than 410 000 livestock and poultry were listed for improvement.
Yearling fruit trees grow faster and sturdier than large stock. Peach yearlings will reach proper size for planting quickly. Small trees root less, endure digging, and place less stress on roots, aiding faster establishment.
Best evidence indicates that manure gives the largest returns per ton when applied thin once in each short rotation or twice in a rotation of more than five years. Eight to ten tons per acre in a three or four year rotation with about 200 pounds of acid phosphate annually yields excellent returns, according to the New York State College of Agriculture at Ithaca. A manure spreader saves time and labor, especially for light applications, and helps mix manure uniformly with the soil.
All livestock require salt in their ration though a definite quantity cannot be fixed. The amount varies with the salt content and character of the feed and the animal's needs.
A farm inspection identifies needed repairs along fences to keep cattle from the cornfield. The plan notes potential gaps and the need to prevent overgrazing and wandering.
Tomato growers note days from seed to first ripe fruit vary by variety with early types maturing about 100 days under favorable conditions. The passage urges monitoring soil warmth and moisture to ensure timely ripening.
A manure spreader is a money maker for farmers. It spreads compost thinly and shreds it to mix evenly with soil, boosting efficiency and crop health.
Farmers urged to spray fruit trees to yield clean marketable fruit. Time and money invested in spray log operations are said to produce large returns.
A brief note highlights Golden Bantam as a fine sweet corn variety suitable for table use, suggesting its quality and readiness for home cooks and meals.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes rosette disease in wheat, first evident in spring, causing dwarfed plants with a rosette appearance. It differs from insect damage, complicating diagnosis when both rosette and hoglawn fly injuries occur. Bulletin 1187 details symptoms and can be requested from USDA.
A list outlining benefits of silage storage including reduced losses, full use of crops, lower costs per acre, ability to harvest in bad weather, higher carrying capacity on land, improved palatability and digestion, winter fodder supply, and soil clearing benefits. It argues silage as a practical feed form for cattle and livestock nutrition.
The Bureau of Entomology reports on banding material used to repel gypsy moths in New England. Since 1915 a semi insoluble substance with a strong odor replaces a German product no longer available. Studies show odor restrains insects but viscosity is the key barrier factor in tree binding. A professional paper in Agriculture Bulletin 1142 discusses practical barrier development and is obtainable from the U S Department of Agriculture.
A seed cleaning effort is more effective than weed control after growth. Matthew Dowlds, agronomy instructor at South Dakota State College, says the fanning mill separates weed seeds from grain. New weeds come in with shipped seed. rotate crops and maintain a weed eradication program.
Instruction on eradicating grain smut in wheat oats and barley by treating seed with formaldehyde. One gallon covers 820 bushels and the method promises higher yield and improved crop grade far beyond treatment cost.
Seed potato treatment promotes higher yields and healthier stock. A 16 ounce dose treats 60 to 80 bushels of seed, with focus on profitable crops. Corn and beans may succeed. oats and peas show strong results according to farmers' findings.
Advice on sowing pole string beans with eyes down to boost germination rate. Guidance emphasizes proper seed orientation to maximize sprout emergence and early growth.
The article argues that reading and study are essential to farm success, comparing neglecting literacy to building a house without hammer and saw. It emphasizes practical knowledge, planning, and learning to improve productivity and livelihoods.
Woman from Amarillo writes that backache cramps and fatigue plagued her for years until she used Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports better meals, improved energy, and ability to work, recommending the product to friends and noting other women’s favorable experiences.
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