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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
6
A playful dialogue between two tennis balls imagines being lost and sought by people. They discuss hiding in the grass and the fun of puzzling humans while reflecting on being found, rolling, and the urge not to be left out overnight. Eventually one ball is found, while the other remains hidden longer.
A sequence of rhyming jokes and riddles presents wordplay on pie poet Browning dough and other puns. The item includes questions about tails scales profit and self consumption ending with a riddle about a candle and a final prompt What am 17.
The 1900 to 2000 Farmers Short Course at College Station, July 28 to August 2, attracted over 200 Texas counties with boys and girls from farms studying improved poultry, dairy, gardening and home economics. Shelby County youth led a 1000 mile tour from Center to College Station, funding their trip by personal fundraising and canning efforts, and Dr. W B Bizzell awarded a four year scholarship valued at 200 dollars per year to Gordon Carnahan, president of Shelby County Clubs, highlighting a standout youth program in rural education.
Fashion notes quote the rise of long tunics in sportswear with jersey-knit suits and sleeveless jackets. Descriptions cover below-the-knee tunics, unbelted fronts, white neck facing, vivid red and white color pairings, capelet backs, and two-piece jersey ensembles ideal for travel and riding.
Practical tips for poultry, swine and livestock care during summer and winter. Improve home appeal with a neat lawn and careful animal management. How to test wool purity, preserve brooms, and select breeding boars for desirable traits.
The 1923 24 hog cholera losses to the U S swine industry total over 27 million dollars with more than half occurring in the corn belt. The Bureau of Animal Industry says about 80 percent of such losses are due to the disease and cites sanitation and preventive serum treatment as effective controls.
The Colorado potato beetle overwinters underground and reappears on potato plants in spring to feed and reproduce. Eggs hatch into grubs that cause most damage in July and August. spraying with arsenate of lead or paris green is advised to deter feeding, with careful mixing and stirring. Hand collection of adults early in the season also helps control the pest.
Amateur gardeners can manage common plant pests with broad guidance from W R Gardner of Missouri College of Agriculture. Most issues stem from fungi or bacteria, while insects fall into chewing or sucking types. Bordeaux mixture, arsenate of lead, and tobacco preparations, plus a sprayer, help control problems and a vigorous offense.
The notes advise against overgrazing with varmints and stresses that timothy hay and sudan grass are weak for dairy cows. It states alfalfa equals three tons of sudan hay, and milk cows need ample clean water and high quality feed. Wet spring favors potatoes, late blight risk rises without proper spraying. Bordeaux spray use helps prevent blight.
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