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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
2
County agents and committees work on poultry project methods for Fayette county. J R Sommer and W K Gabbert report acreage, cheap feed, and two to four dozen eggs per hen. fall plans include poultry sales and 2000s of hens.
The notice lists upcoming games across Kentucky towns including Lexington, Mt. Sterling, Cynthiana, Maysville, Paris, Winchester, and Paris with dates in July. It names pairings such as Lesington at Mt. Sterling and Winchester at Paris with several thursdays noted.
A dense exhortation on the value of observation and self education. It cites figures like Jobs Burroughs Edison and Lloyd George to praise listening and collecting facts. The text urges readers to read observe and question to gain real knowledge and to share what they learn. See The Advocate for printing.
The College of Agriculture notes a sharp drop in Kentucky oats and likely corn acreage after the wet spring. Much land lies idle, especially worn land, but left fallow can be improved and used for nitrogenous feed. Soybeans leave residue loose and risk wash if not followed by a fall-sown crop like wheat.
Readable fragments describe Percival chewing spearmint and a Virginia twist while Percy shakes a wicked hoof. A wicked cat named John appears. A Scotchman vows youth must have its finger as bag pipe music begins.
A drunken teamster mutters about hitching his wagon to a two star omen as he passes a lamp post. The remark is informal and features wordplay about his red nose and blowing.
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