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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
8
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The article urges capable young men in low paying city jobs to pursue agricultural college training for specialized farm work. It argues agriculture and horticulture will drive demand as populations grow, and graduates from state agricultural colleges will meet this need, offering independence and better wages than routine labor. It emphasizes self direction over employment vulnerability.
A red squirrel was observed attacking robins, biting the prey behind the eyes and draining blood, prompting concerns on municipal protections for squirrels. The report also covers Greece olive crop value, an old Cheshire apple tree with vast fruit, chicken lice prevention for poultry, and a leaf eating worm threatening New Haven apples. Minnesota high school buys ten acres for a fruit vegetable patch, with rural youth employment noted as beneficial. A reader wonders about asters damaged by stalk borers, likely from internal feeding, suggesting root removal of attacked plants and weed control.
The piece compares mourning doves to human couples starting homes. It notes their flimsy nests and repeated failures before hatching and rearing young, then cautions young couples to emulate stable birds like robins and wrens for lasting happiness and a sturdier home.
Pure Food Commissioner Pearson of York moves to strictly enforce state pure food laws. Ice cream containing any substitute must bear a clear label, even if it is skim. The aim is fairness and honesty for producers, with enforcement expected to raise cream quality expectations.
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