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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
2
Land title action in Daviess Circuit Court to quiet title to the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter and southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 3 in Township 5 North Range 5 West. Nonresident defendants must appear by April 26 1920 or default. Clerk Jonas E Pershing seals the order.
The plaintiff seeks to quiet title to the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 14 Township 4 North Range 6 West in Daviess County Indiana. Defendants non residents of Indiana must appear by April 26 1920 to answer or demur. failure means the suit will proceed in their absence. Clerk Jonas E Pershing and attorney E T Laughlin sign.
The article urges farmers to demand labeled seed with purity and germination data and to test seeds at home. It notes high weed and dirt content raise costs and cites U S Department of Agriculture guidance and Farmers Bulletin 426. Imported clover seed from Italy may be poorly adapted to American conditions.
Two Florida field tests with native steers fed on velvet beans show better profits than more costly feeds. One herd of 220 steers gained to 644 pounds after 84 days with a $4.02 profit per head. the other 116 steers gained modestly over 72 days for a $6.35 per head profit.
Build poultry houses in spring or early summer to dry out before use. Wet lumber should be thoroughly dried to prevent birds catching colds. cement floors and foundations need time to dry too. Start in winter when farming is slack, but wait to place birds until the structure is dry.
The report notes a livestock farmer owning a fertilizer factory and promotes mulching tomatoes with straw to boost yield. It advises maintaining vegetable cellars 33 to 85 degrees, growing alfalfa for late summer pasture, and investing in a machinery shed for strong long term returns.
Wesley Bowman a Huntington blacksmith credits Dr Richards Stomach Liver Kidney and Blood Remedy with curing his stomach trouble. He urges all sufferers to use the medicine and praises its broad claim of relief for nervousness rheumatism and liver kidney and blood disorders. The advertisement notes the remedy is a doctor’s prescription sold by druggists and available at Odon Drug Co.
Farlen Herman Heshelman family visited Will Sanders and kin on Sunday. Ivan Connell and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Fred Boyd’s relatives. Easter visits included Will Richardson’s family Florence Bechtel and Olin Porter from Washington and Akron resident Will Richardson from Akron. Various couples and relatives attended gatherings with the Richardson Ledgerwood and Dalton families. Helen Dalton returned to Bloomington after Easter with relatives. Harry Reese returned from Akron after work there. Mrs George Prather of Elnora visited the city Tuesday.
Mrs Cas Bowman and her children visited relatives at Burns City at the start of the week.
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