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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
1
Ashington reports President Wilson’s cabinet split over whether Captain Matiick justified beating Mexican bandits out of 6500 dollars in ransom for two aviators. Debates spanned honoring promises under duress, utilitarian aims, and future negotiations, with General Dieckman seeking remainder payment.
Captain G W Steele Jr of the Shawmut argues against consolidating army navy post office coast guard and forest fire patrol aviation under one cabinet head. He contends navy aviators must keep separate control amid distinct duties from navigation to torpedoing and coast patrol.
The War Department advertises the town of Nitro West Virginia as a complete industrial community with 37 manufacturing buildings, housing for 20 000, utilities and civic amenities, a large powder plant, acid plants and offices. The 70 million dollar site spans over four miles on the Kanawha river with industrial and civic facilities and 1500 portable houses. Officials invite bids covering all industrial units and civic community.
Seventeen year old Josephus Daniels, apprentice seaman aboard the New York en route to Honolulu, is photographed and interviewed by reporters while secretary of the navy Josephus Daniels questions his risk insurance. The youth, born in Palnsville Kentucky, carries a $10,000 policy in his mother's name.
A miscellany notes that a Chinese vermilion method and a Turkish inlay technique stay secret. It cites Italy meat losses in war and California wheat acreage. Cork industry in Sardinia grows, with Tempio expanding capacity. Light items mention taxis, turtles as ads, and phono graphs priced from five to one eighty-one dollars.
The fiscal year ending June 30 1919 shows 47.6 percent of American merchant ship officers and crews being native born or naturalized. The share closely matches 1914 levels, with native born sailors constituting about four fifths of the 1919 figure and two thirds in 1914.
Mrs. Henry Branwand of Wiadtford Pennsylvania was instantly killed when a lightning bolt struck the house while her infant rested on her knee. A nearby child was unharmed.
A silver map plate by Drake, showing eastern and western hemispheres, sold at Sotheby’s in London for 1175. In related items, Germany pays 200000 indemnity to France for the July murder of Sergeant Paul Mannheim in Berlin, to be given to the International Red Cross.
The War Trade Board announced a ruling permitting importation of a six months supply of dyes from Germany for American manufacturers, easing wartime procurement restrictions. The decision affects chemical and textile firms relying on German dye supplies.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes serious alfalfa damage from the green clover worm across eastern states. Timely cutting, clean culture, and hopperdozer use are advised, as are weed control and field dragging to reduce caterpillar numbers.
Experiments at the government sheep ranch near Dubois Idaho over two years reveal ewes that do not lamb by age two remain valuable for future breeding. Records track fleece weight and quality while offspring are monitored. the herd, about 1500 head, includes Rambouillet Cotswold and Corriedale crosses.
The Bureau of Crop Estimates reports April 1 breeding sows on U S farms hit 9,970,000, surpassing last year’s record. National gains run 0.38 percent, with California up to 8 percent while Iowa Missouri Nebraska Louisiana and Oklahoma show declines sufficient to offset national growth.
Early fruits favor light soils with southern exposure though such soils demand heavy fertilizing and more mulch in summer. They risk drought injury and lighter crops. clay soils require drainage and are harder to prep, maturing later and weaker for winter protection. If early fruiting isn’t crucial, any soil may work if fertile enough.
Rye can be preserved in silos but silage is not very satisfactory due to poor palatability. Best results come from early siloing in blossoming slug or earlier. In feeding value rye lags behind corn. buyers of poultry breeding stock should not expect freebies as deals are rare.
Keeping manure under cover allows artificial moisture regulation and reduces leaching risks. An open pit loses moisture through leaching unless water or liquid manure is regularly added, causing heating and potential fertility loss. Manure should be applied to fields promptly, as the soil is the best place to rot.
Lime is not a fertilizer but has a place in permanent fertility. It supports crop rotation, limestone use, manure and legumes, and turning under clover and crop residues.
Farmers plan larger silos to store summer feed as well as winter fodder. The piece urges breeders to band those kept over to next year to prevent mixing with pullets.
Notes suggest a jitterless nest may increase egg breakage leading some birds to begin egg eating. Observers link calm nesting conditions to higher risk of egg loss and shifts in foraging behavior.
Inspect young chicks periodically for head lice to prevent infestation. Check nests, feather bases, and around the combs and vent area. Remove affected birds promptly and sanitize coop surfaces to reduce spread.
A watchdog guards flocks by day and night and protects the poultry farmer. Washing eggs harms their protective film, reducing shelf life and keeping quality.
Oregon Til.- A farm woman who raises six hundred chickens yearly credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and enabling full work. She recommends the remedy to others with complications and invites advice from the Pinkham company.
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