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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
7
Article by William A Radford advises farmers on daylight hoghouse design using hollow tile floors and roof lighting. It promotes hollow tile foundations saving costs, ridge ventilators, eave openings, and proper air flow to reduce disease, with steps for builders and an offer to answer reader questions.
The article describes pen space per hog, hinged partitions to swing up for turning all pens, passageway partitions that rise nine inches for feeding pies pre and post weaning, and general details on durable hoghouses including hollow tile foundations and cold weather doors. It then shifts to a Life and Nature essay by Charles M. Horton about humanity fighting against decay and self preservation rooted in primitive instincts, followed by a light exchange about exemption grounds for a man named Cuthbert and a joke about war and support.
A correspondent recalls visiting a small Austrian village near Vienna by the Danube where a marble tablet on a brick wall marked the flood height. A tavern keeper explains it was placed high to keep vandals from defacing it after the river’s great freshet, a tale that mixes local humor with a sharp observation on perception and memory. The piece also notes reflections on poets, imagination, and the myth of lightning-proof trees in forests.
A discussion on beliefs about which trees resist or attract lightning. The ancient Romans supposedly deemed mulberry laurel peach larch and box trees lightning proof. Modern foresters are often divided on whether certain species are more prone to lightning destruction.
Religious study notes describe Jesus taking Peter James and John to a mountain to pray and be transfigured, signaling the coming kingdom. They hear God's voice approving Jesus, while Moses and Elijah appear as exemplars of faithful ones. The disciples struggle with the death message, then witness Jesus glorified and the divine authority affirmed.
A quirky note questions whether flats are filled with fertile foreign soil and suggests using a spading fork handle. It asks readers to consider wood ashes from the fireplace as a source of potash and saving them for gardening use.
Guidance on asparagus cultivation notes soil needs and site prep. It covers choosing two year old roots, deep soil loosening, manure or fertilizer, and spacing in rows or beds. It also details mulch requirements by region, planting depth, and first two years’ harvesting limits.
The article discusses hardy Brussels sprouts forming in fall and being stored like cabbage, with rows 2 to 36 inches apart and plants every 20 to 24 inches. It notes kohlrabi, related to cabbage and cauliflower, should be started in a hotbed and transplanted after last frost, with early sowings thinned to 4 to 6 inches. It urges greater consideration for kohlrabi as a hardy, affordable cauliflower substitute.
Collards share cultivation and uses with cabbage with early spring sowing and transplanting once soil is workable. They tolerate heat better and are widely grown in the South, forming loose rosettes rather than a true head, which blanched yields tender, delicate flavor. No southern garden is complete without them. use but do not overdo.
Parsley seeds should soak for hours to insure germination and require careful handling as they germinate slowly. Transplant once or twice, then plant in open ground in rows 12 to 18 inches apart with 3 to 4 inches between plants. A small area suffices for a family and parsley serves as a garnish for soups and dishes.
The article discusses planting Lima beans and radishes for year round use. It covers pole versus bush Lima beans, spacing and trellis methods, and notes pole beans provide fence support. It also describes late season radish varieties, planting times, soil quality, and storage for winter.
Plant pepy hotbed seeds six weeks to two months before setting outdoors. Transplant at least once and only when ground is warm. In the garden the large bull nosed types go in rows eight feet apart with 15 to 17 inch plant spacing. Provide frequent shallow cultivation. plants bear until frost.
Quote reflects ancient gardening maxim: dig deep and manure, work often, and balance enthusiasm with solid purpose. The piece emphasizes careful knowledge as the best insurance against gardening accidents and disappointments.
Instructions on manure management broadcasting on plowed ground and soil fertility. Includes saving seeds, greenhouse growing Swiss chard rouges, permanent berry beds layout, removing rotting vegetables, leaf uses, and feeding sour skim milk to chicks.
Brussels sprouts resemble cabbage and cauliflower in culture. Start seeds in a window box or hotbed, transplant when soil is workable. Many small heads form on leaf axils. if crowded, remove some leaves to give heads space, though a few top leaves remain to nurture new heads.
The general arrangement of the garden influences ease of cultivation and upkeep. It discusses how layout affects planting access, irrigation, and maintenance efficiency for a productive, simple care garden.
Cracked corn should be sifted before feeding poultry. Proper sorting saves meat and effort, and cows must have access to fresh water at all times for best results.
Representative Swagur Sherley of Kentucky as chairman of the appropriation committee argues for a reform budget system. He notes a clear distinction between peacetime spending and wartime policy and says during war expenditures should be driven by saving the people even to the full limit of their means.
Arthur Woods, New York police commissioner under Mayor Mitchel, spearheads a national propaganda campaign to explain America’s war aims to both foreign publics and domestic audiences. He will work with the committee on public information led by George Creel to counter German influence and bolster Allied morale.
Dr William P Manning rector of Unity Parish New York a major war supporter and organizer of anti Bolshevik and Belgium deportation protests. A voluntary chaplain at Camp Upton since December his term continues into March by request. Born in England 1866 he immigrated to the U S and served Trinity parish before becoming rector after Morgan Dix’s death.
Dan Jackling, born 1868 in Appleton County Missouri, became a leading metallurgical expert. He led construction of major metallurgical plants for the war department and later directed building efforts on the coast, earning the title as a central figure in the Shawnee spirit.
The text recalls Rabbi Wise a fervent patriot who urged Morris Hillquit and other American bolsheviks to withdraw from Jewish leadership during the war. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Wise was educated in New York before studying theology and serving as assistant rabbi, then rabbi, at Madison Avenue. He later moved to Oregon, then returned to New York to organize his Free synagogue in Manhattan.
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