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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
10
An overview of sheep scab caused by a mite, its economic impact, and progress in eradicating the disease in the United States. It discusses quarantine history, dipping as the effective treatment, and the need for continued vigilance to prevent reemergence.
A historical manual advises that one dipping cannot cure scab and recommends two dippings 10 to 14 days apart for full flocks. It warns against dipping immediately after shearing and stresses careful handling to avoid wounds and blood poisoning from lime and sulfur dips.
T J Talbert of the Kansas Experiment Station lists strawberry pests. Leaf rollers roll and feed on leaves, flea beetles create holes, crown borers tunnel in the crown, and white grubs damage roots. Recommendations include lead arsenate sprays, field burning, crop rotation, fall plowing, and thorough harrowing before planting.
More than 41 100 members join boys and girls agricultural clubs across 26 states in the northern central and western regions. Since 2 years ago total membership rose from 110 077 to 151 194 with 938 public canning demonstrations drawing 118 367 attendees.
W L Oswald of the University of Minnesota seed-testing lab prescribes a 1% iron sulfate spray to kill dandelions. Apply three days after mowing on a dry day with misty spray from a proper nozzle, avoid cutting or watering for three days, and reapply monthly in summer.
The article advises locating corn cribs and hay stacks on well drained high ground to avoid water pooling. It suggests converting a useless swamp into a pond with drainage and clay lining, transforming rocky land into a hickory grove for children, building dry paths between buildings, using coal oil to deter hog lice, installing a self opening gate, and building a split log drag. It notes a gasoline engine and manure spreader save labor and recommends starting alfalfa on a two to three acre test plot before expanding.
Experiments with sheep are being developed at a new federal experiment plant in Idaho. The dairy system is expected to dominate farm operations and guide agricultural practice.
A practical guide to eradicating Canada thistle with deep root focus. Methods include summer and partial fallows, smother crops like buckwheat and millet, cultivation with sharp sweeps, hoeing, and chemical sprays. Sheep grazing and tar paper smothering are noted as supplementary options.
Fresh fruits contribute minerals like potash bound with tartaric citric malic and oxalic acids. These compounds raise blood alkalinity and reduce urine acidity, giving fruits anti scorbutic value and aiding rapid recovery in scurvy cases.
An old piece advises fruit growers to mulch by cutting soil under trees and scattering fine seed for fowls to till and enrich soil. It warns against marketing surplus produce and mentions a 6000 dairy cow named CORM largely, with unclear user notes.
Thumps in young pigs arise from excessive feed or insufficient sunshine and exercise, and the remedy is to reduce sow feed and ensure outdoor activity. The treatment only works for pigs not yet weaned, as older pigs’ thumps typically stem from lung or bronchial trouble.
Home canning shows rapid growth as more families take up preserving produce. Community workshops report rising enrollments and shared recipes fueling a renewed interest in stocked pantries.
The article cites a famous quotation by Dr. Seaman Knapp, longtime figure in the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington, describing farming as a blend of science art and business with fractions one eighth three eighths and one half respectively.
An old apple tree endures with living bark keeping the vigor for new growth and wood. The piece discusses how longevity is sustained as long as any bark remains alive.
The article advises nitrogen rich manures for asparagus such as horse sheep and hen manure along with nitrate of soda. It highlights potash from wood ashes or commercial forms and suggests applying barnyard manures as a winter mulch after freeze of the ground. In spring coarse remains may be worked in or removed and replaced with finely rotted manure.
An item circulating claims a yellow rambler rose was found by an explorer in China and that its seed will enter the United States. Gardeners are outraged though seed and plant catalogs already show bright yellow rambler roses long blooming across much of the country.
The passage warns that seed cleaning leaves weed seeds, so each year more weeds appear. It notes farms becoming depleted because of this, and mentions grain for Caen as part of the context.
The article describes fabricating a concrete roller for one or two men or for horse pulling. It details a hand roller about 18 inches in diameter and 24 inches long weighing about 580 pounds, plus a method to form the iron mold, wire joints, grease the interior, and install an axle jacket. It also notes a smaller seedbed roller made by filling a pipe with concrete.
A health column outlines ten commandments for wellness including open windows night and day, pure water, breathing through the nose, and regular fresh air exercise. It advises washing weekly, eating slowly with well cooked meals, wearing loose seasonable clothing, working without worry, and having house drains certified by a sanitary authority. The piece ends with a note asking if it pays to spray, answering yes.
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