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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
3
A Tribune letter argues oiling roads can help but only if roads are properly shaped and kept in condition. It warns that neglecting grading and ditching will waste money and fail to improve travel, urging careful preparation before oiling and sustained upkeep.
The piece notes rising public interest in road building driven by the rise of automobiles. It argues farmers become boosters after owning cars, discusses concrete roads as potentially cheapest long term, and imagines flying machines reducing road needs. It advocates affordable miles of good roads to match national wealth. Amen. Let us have peace and good roads.
An agrarian article notes red clover sustains nitrogen in eastern and north central soils, with southern soils needing adjusted management. It warns clover is not a cure-all, adds humus and limited phosphoric acid or potash, and stresses lime drainage and soil vigor to prevent pests and diseases that threaten stands.
The rhubarb bed that stood for years should be dug up. Break clumps into pieces with at least two eyes, replant in a new spot or prepare the old site with deep, rich soil. Rootbound plants and exhausted soil require replanting rather than patching.
To prune raspberries and blackberries select canes that bore fruit one year and remove them. Keep only about three healthy canes per plant for raspberries and about five feet height for blackberries by pinching and trimming tips. This stimulates new canes that will bear fruit next year and stops excessive growth.
As table fowls the White Plymouth Rocks are unsurpassed. Their yellow skin and legs and plump bodies yield juicy meat of excellent quality. The text highlights the breed as ideal for discerning cooks seeking tender poultry.
Cole Bros World Tour Show brings a three fold spectacle featuring four giant Hippodrome acts, a vast menagerie, and trained wild animals from Europe. The tour advertises elephants, lions, camels, and numerous horses with a grand street parade and performances by famed equine acts. The August date is noted as the key engagement with a lavish, continental style production.
The guide from Colorado Agricultural College outlines trap nest as the most reliable method for selecting top laying hens but notes labor and cost limit its use. It advises choosing early hatch pallets with strong build, alert eyes, and a wedge shaped body for maximum production. Late layers may be poorer winter producers.
The article explains color changes in chicks as they grow. Purebred black chicks are rarely jet black at birth. Langshan chicks start pale and gray, maturing to black with an emerald sheen. Barred Rock and brown Leghorn varieties show white, black, or brown banding that evolves with age.
The article describes a simple nesting cover for turkeys and notes it can be moved to a watchful, convenient location after eggs begin. It warns turkeys are among the farm’s more temperamental domestics and highlights tested practicality. It also covers cures for scaly legs with kerosene and lard and cautions against frightening chickens.
One cent a word per insertion reaches over 3 000 subscribers in New Mexico. For sale Hereford bull calves prices right Charley Sumner stock. For sale choice improved lots and two family cottages apply at State Record office. Wanted to hear from owner of rout farm for sale send cash price and description. D F Bush Minneapolis. If you want any Express deliver ee to any part of the city apply to Luis Escudero.
Promote a summer coastal getaway featuring Hotel Norte Los Angeles as a modern, moderately priced retreat two blocks from electric trains to popular seaside resorts. Highlights include a large social lobby, welcoming guests, free auto bus service to the station, and free garage parking with requests for folders and reservations.
Department of the Interior issues a notice of contest to Edwin Woodward of Cerrillo in 1916. The filing cites land entry number 012585 for Section 34, Township 3 Range Sit, New Mexico, alleging Woodward never resided on the land nor made improvements. The matter involves a dispute over possession and eligibility under mineral or agricultural land laws.
A land contest cites Edwin Woodward abandoning his entry and warns cancellation if no answer within twenty days after the fourth publication. Separate notices invite proposals for the Rio Arriba County Court House in Tierra Amarilla with bids by August 20 1916, requiring certified checks and bond. includes extensive land sale notices and public auction schedules with multiple lot descriptions and district data.
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