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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1924
Page
2
Dr Thomas Le Breton former Argentine ambassador to Washington was slightly wounded in a duel with sabers in Buenos Aires after challenging Deputy Molinart over a published article. Le Breton resigned as minister of agriculture to pursue the duel.
John Washington of Washington D C has just turned seventy and is entitled to retire with a pension but his secret work on flexible postage stamp cancelers used by the United States government keeps him on the job.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide notes silage is best cut at 65 to 70 percent moisture as stalk leaves brown and kernels are dented and hardened. It recommends a cut length of one half to one inch for better packing and maximum tonnage with reduced spoilage risk.
Unproductive idle land can yield profits as timber. Extension forester W K Matoon notes several million acres suitable for growing timber, especially on worn or wet lands. Slash pine seeds can be sown on wetlands, with two pounds per acre, and sowings on lightly grassy land outperform burned sites.
Tobred wheat, hardy and high yielding, is again available through the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association for 2.60 dollars per 144 bushes. Reports say it survived winter well across the state and features a plump berry and bronze chaff for easy identification. Interested parties in Ames, Iowa should send 2.60 to secure seed before supplies run out.
Practical guidance for farmers on preparing poultry and fields for winter. Emphasizes painting, barn cleanliness, ventilation, culling non producers, fattening poultry before market, and planning housing upgrades. Recommends sowing vetch with oats and fall clean up to preserve soil and reduce weeds. Encourages an orderly farm to inspire pride.
A proposed roadside tree program by Mr Gosling would plant fruit trees along highways. Citizens bid at local auctions for fruit or trees with proceeds covering upkeep. Trees are part of a public, self policing system with ownership reverting to the community after harvest.
Guidance on front walks advises straight entries for close lots and curved paths for larger lots with a thirty foot setback. Recommend starting and ending curves at right angles, leaving shrub spaces, and using brick or color-matched cement surfaces. Enhance with vines and window boxes to improve curb appeal.
A persuasive piece argues home ownership is achievable with determination and favorable terms. It asserts ownership fosters community belonging, self-respect, and motivation, urging young couples to decide early to own a home as a key life milestone.
A historic note praises the Washington plan as a revolutionary concept stressing people's role in city design. It claims the capital is now widely regarded as the world's most beautiful city.
A Detroit motorist on a 2000 mile automobile tour notes the lack of town and village signs along routes. He finds it striking that several hundred people live in communities without conspicuous displays bearing the community name.
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