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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
6
The article explains how the larger cornstalk borer infests corn, first damaging young plants in the throat and later tunneling the stalk to weaken and destroy plants. It notes origins, global spread, and emphasizes crop rotation to reduce infestations.
By A T Wiancko Indiana Experiment Station discusses alfalfa as an excellent stock feed. It requires good drainage weed-free ground rich manure inoculation from a good field and careful soil fertility. Yields three to six tons per acre per season depending on soil fertility.
Pruning and training are key to balanced pear trees, ensuring sunlight, air circulation, and foliage protection. Begin at planting with crown reduction to 12 15 inches, then light annual reductions to shape a durable open head, with attention to growth habit and early renewal.
The Belgian hare, a domesticated form of the European wild rabbit, is valued as a food animal with flesh touted as better for eating than ordinary hutch rabbits. Rabbits require little land and buildings and add another animal to farm stock. Stock selection and keen observation are essential. profits are modest but the venture can be interesting and fairly remunerative, especially when other meats are costly.
Ailing chick should be separated at first sign of droopiness. If it does not quickly recover, dispose by burning the body.
Mrs E O Davis of East Nashville recounts a two month old infant plagued by heat rash turning into festering sores. After trying various remedies, she reports complete recovery using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting the product’s claimed worldwide sale and free samples via Cuticura Department L Boston.
An eminent physician on arriving home tells his servant to say the masseur is with him. When the doctor’s brother calls, the servant reveals a shocking truth that the doctor is with the Messiah, delivering a dramatic, humorous exchange.
The item shows a brief cartoonish exchange with a judge remark about pasteurizing spilled milk and concern over worry.
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a remedy with a trial to prove its merits. The copy urges readers to remember the product name when seeking relief and emphasizes its usefulness for those who assist others.
A young man produces a small box offering a present to a surprised woman. He says it may fit her finger, then reveals a silver thimble as the gift. The scene grows cooler as she reacts with astonishment and affection in a sudden, intimate exchange.
Aunt Sarah, a cook in a Richmond household, took a macaroni dish home for her family. Her children, after tasting it, dug in the yard next morning to uncover the culprit worms, explaining they were after more macaroni.
The article recalls old time cheese making by cooperative farmers in summer. Four cattle owners pooling milk from about 14 cows shared night and morning yields. With two families five cows each, two weeks produce varying cheeses but all would be similar in quality and size.
A quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer imagines a woman who spent life cleaning dust and dirt reaching St. Peter. She asks the saint how often he cleans, and he answers with a playful line about giving a broom and dustpan instead of a harp inside.
A grumpy passenger tells a steward the vessel tips excessively while the steward jokes that passengers tip less. The exchange captures maritime humor likely from a mid century aboard one of the local ferries.
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