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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
4
A Republican letter from Minnesota describes John A. Johnson as a strong, appealing candidate for president. It traces his rise from a country newspaper in St Peter to a dignified state senator and notes his broad support and remarkable hold on Minnesota voters.
Minnesota correspondent portrays Governor Johnson as decent and sensible. The piece notes his rise from humble beginnings, support for his mother, and a record of steady leadership. It describes his background, family, and Windsor-like public image, shaping a portrait of a man of the people.
Two veteran Rear Admirals, George W. Melville and Bowman H. McCalla, now retired, have long careers marked by China and the Philippines campaigns, Arctic expeditions, and naval reform debates. Melville urged acquisitions after the Chesapeake episode and pressed Roosevelt on hospital relief.
A roundup of agricultural tips and domestic guidance covers 1907 poultry versus hay values, large livestock, garden crops, crop rotation, and timber planting. It urges bird protection, soil health, tiling benefits, mole and squirrel considerations, cage-bird imports, and practical home training for children.
A reader from McGregor Indiana urges stronger action against the English sparrow for eating eggs and spreading disease. The note cites trapping and sulfur fumes as methods and urges reader ideas to exterminate the bird. The column then discusses monotony in farm life and calls for more relief for farmers wives through variety and breaks from household duties.
Wisconsin professor D H Otis reports alfalfa hay fed to nonmilking cows keeps them in good condition through winter and adds 1.25 to 1.5 pounds daily. With four ton per acre yields it could supply digestible protein at lower cost, boosting farmer profits and supporting more hedgerows for wildlife and windbreaks.
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